Environments for Aging is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 Dining Competition, an annual awards program honoring excellence in senior living dining spaces.
Now in its fourth year, the competition evaluates submissions across three key criteria: food, experience and design. This year’s jury, composed of senior living professionals including architects, interior designers, providers, and industry consultants, reviewed 21 project submissions and selected three winners (Platinum, Gold, and Silver) and four finalists.
2026 EFA Dining Competition winners and finalists
The winners of the 2026 EFA Dining Competition are:
- Platinum winner: LiveWell in Plantsville, Conn., submitted by RLPS Architects / RLPS Interiors (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Gold winner: Belmont Village San Ramon in San Ramon, Calif., submitted by HKIT Architects (Oakland, Calif.)
- Silver winner: The Carnegie at Washingtonian Center – A Kisco Signature Community in Gaithersburg, Md., submitted by Kisco Senior Living (Carlsbad, Calif.)
Additionally, four finalists were selected by jurors for distinction in the 2026 Dining Competition, including:
- The Cedars of Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, N.C., submitted by THW Design (Atlanta)
- Moorings Park Retirement Community in Naples, Fla., submitted by Wegman Design Group (Naples, Fla.)
- Sea Bluffs, Ivy Signature Living in Dana Point, Calif., submitted by Sechrist Design Associates (Tukwila, Wash.)
- Sunset Senior Communities Manor & Villages in Jenison, Mich., submitted by Luminaut (Cincinnati)
Recognizing EFA Dining Competition winners
The winning projects will be featured in a special online supplement (to go live in July) on efamagazine.com and in the fall issue of Environments for Aging magazine.
For more information on entering or sponsoring the 2027 Dining Competition, contact Donna Hidalgo at [email protected].
