The Dewi-Prys Thomas Award 2026

The Dewi-Prys Thomas Award 2026 winner was announced at the RSAW Welsh Architecture Awards Ceremony at Cornerstone, Cardiff on 22 May 2026. Eight submissions were received this year, including: several small-scale domestic projects; the refurbishment of a former school in Talgarth into an education and community hub; a wellness centre in the Taf Bargoed valley; the improvement of two underused parts of a Rhondda theatre; and the integrated artworks at the Bronglais Cancer Treatment Day Unit, Aberystwyth.

Winner:

Haworth Tompkins for Theatr Clwyd, Mold – the transformation of a grade II-listed 1970s theatre into a vibrant, accessible and sustainable civic destination, embracing its landscape setting, and contributing to the development of arts and culture in Wales.
Prize: bronze medal and prize certificate.

Organised by the Dewi-Prys Thomas Trust and the Royal Society of Architects in Wales.

Judges:

The judges for the Dewi-Prys Thomas Award 2026 were:

Emeritus professor Phillip Jones: former head of the Welsh School of Architecture
Professor Marc Rees: inter-disciplinary theatre maker
Elin Wyn: chair of the Dewi-Prys Thomas Trust
Jonathan Vining (chair): architect, urban designer, commissioner of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, and trustee of the Dewi-Prys Thomas Trust.

Photograph/image credits:
Award ceremony: Eyes Open Media
Others: Philip Vile