SOPHI Awards 2026 Soiree

Event Details

Celebrate St. Louis's Design Masters at the 2026 SOPHI Awards on Thursday, November 12th!

Returning for its third year, the Sophisticated Living SOPHI Awards honor the brilliance of our city's design, architecture, and building industries. From historic gems to cutting-edge creations, we recognize the visionaries shaping our future. Building on a sold-out debut, we're anticipating record submissions and attendance. Don't miss the reveal of the finalists and winners at the highly anticipated Awards Soirée on Wednesday, November 12th, at the nationally acclaimed Missouri Botanical Garden, with a special feature to follow in the November/December issue. The Sophisticated Living SOPHI Awards will be hosted again by award winning designer Marshall Watson.

To become a sponsor contact Craig Kaminer at 314-363-3333 or craig@slmag.net   For sponsorship details, click HERE.

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DATE:
November 12, 2026

DETAILS:
FREE parking.

HOURS:
6:00 – 7:00 pm — Cocktail Reception
7:00 – 9:00 pm — Dinner and Awards
9:00 – 10:00 pm — After Party

Regular Ticket Price: $250
Table for Ten Ticket Price: $2,000
Ticket price includes taxes and fees.

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Sophisticated TV–St. Louis

At the event, winners, finalists, and sponsors will be interviewed for a special episode of @SophisticatedTV-StLouis on YouTube. This dedicated channel gives added global exposure for your achievement. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion users. And, of course, we will share the SOPHI Winner and Finalist episode on Facebook and Instagram, with a combined viewership of 6 billion.

Becoming a winner or finalist offers worldwide exposure.

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2026 SOPHI Award Media Tour

Selected past winners and finalists (as available) will be invited to join the television, radio, and podcast 2026 SOPHI Media Tour with Sophisticated Living Publisher Craig Kaminer. This offers additional exposure and a way to share with interviewers and audiences how winning or being nominated for a SOPHI has altered the trajectory of their careers or set them apart in the industry.

2026 winners will join the SOPHI "senior class" for the 2027 media tour. During the age of social media, these forever-clips will be marketed by us and can be distributed by you to let everyone know that you were honored at the event.

 

 

 

Celebrating a sold-out 2025 SOPHI Awards at the 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis. Photography by Zach Dalin.