The winning submissions of The Forks’ annual warming hut competition are beginning to take shape, featuring designs from all over the globe.
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Forks Warming Hut An installation by German architect Franziska Agrawal called “Continuum: When Water Pauses and We Move” is shown on Jan. 23, 2026 at The Forks in Winnipeg, Man. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
The Forks warming hut A snowy new warming hut called “Continuum: When Water Pauses and We Move” glistens in the sunshine at The Forks in Winnipeg, Man. on Jan. 23, 2026. The design invites skaters and walkers to move through the open-air igloo of shifting light, sound and temperature. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
Warming hut winning design at The Forks "Wildlife Scramble" an interactive warming hut pictured at The Forks on Jan. 23, 2026 (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
The Forks warming hut The newly constructed warming hut “Wildlife Scramble” stands ready to greet visitors at The Forks in Winnipeg, Man. on Jan. 23, 2026. The design celebrates the diversity of Manitoba’s flora and fauna. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
The Forks warming hut A colourful new warming hut called "Wildlife Scramble" is displayed at The Forks in Winnipeg, Man. on Jan. 23, 2026. The design features a series of custom illustrated 360-degree rotating blocks that allow visitors to mix and match creatures and habitats. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
The Forks warming hut Construction on the new warming hut "Moon Rabbit" begins at The Forks in Winnipeg, Man. on Jan. 23, 2026. The design is meant to symbolize wisdom, good fortune, longevity and reunion. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
The Forks warming hut The first-ever warming hut built by Travel Manitoba takes shape at The Forks in Winnipeg, Man. on Jan. 23, 2026. Dubbed "The Heartwarming Hut", it's meant to represent Canada's heartbeat. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
The Forks warming hut A sleek, metal warming hut called "Dram: As the Cold Answers" is shown mid-build at The Forks in Winnipeg, Man. on Jan. 23, 2026. Designed by a team of architects from France and Belgium, it is one of three winning submissions in the 2026 warming huts competition. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
The Forks warming hut One of three winning submissions in The Forks' 2026 warming huts design competition makes its debut in Winnipeg, Man. on Jan. 23, 2026. It features a horn-shaped weather vane that whistles in the wind, while a suspended tree trunk has an equally musical function - acting as a gong. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
The Forkst warming hut Visitors at The Forks in Winnipeg, Man. on Jan. 23, 2026 pack inside a new warming hut called "Warm Up With a Great Book." The structure was designed by Bison Run School. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
The Forks warming hut A new warming hut saluting literacy called "Warm Up With a Great Book" is pictured at The Forks in Winnipeg, Man. on Jan. 23, 2026. A group of grade seven students from Bison Run School designed the structure featuring the school's mascot. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
