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Diageo Awarded 2026 SARA National Design Award for Professional Excellence

10.28.2026

We are honored to share that the Diageo YunTuo Whiskey Distillery has received a 2026 Professional Excellence Award from the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA).

Located in the Dali valley of Yunnan, the distillery draws inspiration from its landscape and the traditions of whisky-making. The design brings together references to Bai and Dali vernacular architecture and historic Scottish distilleries, with stone buildings and courtyards that follow the natural slope of the site and frame views of the Cangshan Mountains.