Actual Architecture Co. recognized in AN’s 2026 Best of Practice Awards

Actual Architecture Company® received the honorable mention in the Architect (Small Firm) – Midwest category of Architect’s Newspaper’s 2026 Best of Practice Awards. AN called for entries from firms across North America to find those not only with the best design, but also designing a better place to live and work. This program, AN’s 6th annual Best of Practice Awards, celebrates the design of a studio itself.

A panel of jurors analyzed submissions across design portfolio, office culture, and social impact. Design considers the company’s portfolio and evaluates the level of quality present in projects. Culture considers the internal experience and operations that can best support their employees and create an office culture that prizes advancement, achievement, and diversity. Finally, social impact looks at how companies engage with its community to envision and enact a better world. A sense of place emerged as a winning through-line, uniting many of the winners and finalists. These firms engaged in community, through on-going meetings and conversations, and the work reflects this consideration to local specificity. Forms and materials are put in dialog with the site and city.

Actual Architecture Co. is an internationally recognized architecture and design firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, with a global reach and insurgent vision. Bridging academic and professional practice, and embracing creative collaboration, Actual Architecture Co. draws from deep roots in architecture, landscape, and art to deliver thoughtful, informed designs for a diverse range of clients and contexts: from individuals to institutions, urban to rural settings, and furniture to large-scale buildings. At the core of our practice is a commitment to Building Culture and Community.