{"id":278592,"date":"2026-02-07T07:18:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T07:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/278592\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T07:18:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T07:18:19","slug":"seven-finalists-announced-for-the-2026-eu-mies-awards-for-contemporary-european-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/278592\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Finalists Announced for the 2026 EU Mies Awards for Contemporary European Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The European Commission<\/a> and the Fundaci\u00f3 Mies van der Rohe<\/a> have announced the seven finalist projects for the 2026 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture<\/a> – Mies van der Rohe Awards<\/a>, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. The selection follows the announcement of 410 nominated works in November<\/a> and a shortlist of 40 projects revealed in early January<\/a>. Of the seven finalists, five have been selected in the Architecture category and two in the Emerging category. According to the jury chaired by Smiljan Radi\u0107<\/a>, the finalist projects are exemplary contributions to the future of European architecture, demonstrating how the discipline can respond simultaneously to specific local conditions and broader social, cultural, and environmental challenges. The selected works range from interventions in former industrial sites, small villages, and peripheral urban areas to carefully calibrated projects within larger cities. Across these varied contexts, the projects show how architecture can transform overlooked or ordinary settings into inclusive, high-quality spaces for living, learning, and social exchange.<\/p>\n

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What unites the seven finalist projects is a strong focus on the human dimension of architecture. The jury emphasized that these works illustrate how contemporary practice can balance preservation and transformation, reuse and new construction, while remaining attentive to everyday life. Both emerging and established architects demonstrate simplicity, rigor, and flexibility, with design decisions guided by material choices, scale, and spatial clarity. Sustainability, social responsibility, multifunctionality, and cultural sensitivity emerge as shared values, reflecting an architecture that is experimental yet grounded and responsive to the realities of contemporary Europe.<\/p>\n

The winners of the Architecture and Emerging categories will be announced on 16 April 2026 during an event at the Aalto Silo in Oulu, European Capital of Culture 2026<\/a>. The EUmies Awards Days, including the Awards Ceremony, exhibitions, lectures, and debates, will take place in May 2026 in Barcelona at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion<\/a> and Palau Vict\u00f2ria Eug\u00e8nia, in the context of Barcelona World Capital of Architecture UNESCO-UIA<\/a>. Public programmes and guided visits to shortlisted projects will follow as part of the EUmies Awards Out&About initiative.<\/a> Find below the seven finalist projects, with descriptions provided by the organization.<\/p>\n

Related Article 2026 EU Mies Awards Reveal 40 Shortlisted Works Across 18 Countries<\/a> Architecture FinalistsCharleroi Palais des Expositions \/ AgwA + architecten jan de vylder inge vinck\"SevenPalais des Expositions in Charleroi, Hainaut. Image \u00a9 Filip Dujardin<\/a> City: Charleroi<\/a>, Hainaut, Belgium Architects: AgwA <\/a>+ architecten jan de vylder inge vinck <\/a> Architectural programme: Culture – Congress Centre, Culture Centre, Exhibition, Dance Intervention type: Regeneration Location: Industrial Fabric 20th Century Client: City of Charleroi (Public) Project description: This project renovates a 1950s convention centre to better serve today’s city and its residents. Instead of demolishing the building, the existing structure is reused and opened up. The former closed central hall extends the public space inside the building, making it more accessible and easier to move through. Outside, hard paved areas are replaced by a continuous green park, improving the environment and reconnecting the building with its surroundings. The result is a building that preserves its original character while offering a completely new experience. Rehabilitation of Vapor Cort\u00e8s – Prodis 1923 \/ H ARQUITECTES <\/a>\"SevenRehabilitation of Vapor Cort\u00e8s – Prodis 1923 in Catalonia, Spain. Image \u00a9 Adri\u00e0 Goula<\/a> City: Terrasa, Catalonia<\/a>, Spain Architects: H ARQUITECTES<\/a> (David Lorente, Josep Ricart, Xavier Ros, Roger Tud\u00f3) Architectural programme: Social welfare – Community Intervention type: Regeneration Location: Industrial Fabric 20th Century Client: Prodiscapacitats Fundaci\u00f3 Privada Terrassenca (PRODIS) (Private) Project description: The new Prodis headquarters transforms the old Vapor Marqu\u00e8s warehouses into an inclusive centre organized around a recovered passage that becomes a new street for the city. The new intervention introduces wooden structures, skylights, and energy passive systems while respecting its original character. Lot 8, LUMA Arles – Renovation of Le Magasin \u00c9lectrique \/ Atelier Luma, BC architects & studies + ASSEMBLE<\/a>\"SevenLot 8, LUMA Arles – Renovation of Le Magasin \u00c9lectrique in Arles, France. Image \u00a9 Schnepp Renou<\/a> City: Arles<\/a>, Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d’Azur, France Architects: Atelier Luma, BC architects & studies<\/a>, and ASSEMBLE <\/a>(James Binning, Joe Halligan, Maria Lisogorskaya, Adam Willis, Jan Boelen, Daniel Bell, Laurens Bekemans, Baptiste Chatenet) Architectural programme: Industrial – Research Intervention type: Regeneration Location: Industrial Fabric 19th Century Client: The Luma Foundation (Private) Project description: In 2019, the Luma Foundation commissioned Assemble and BC Architects to transform a 19th-century train depot in Arles into Atelier LUMA, a design lab exemplifying bioregional design, using Camargue resources, regenerative materials, and local knowledge for a sustainable, socially engaged architecture. Josephine Baker – Marie-Jose Perec Sports and Cultural Centre \/ onze04\"SevenJosephine Baker – Marie-Jose Perec Sports and Cultural Centre in Brittany, France. Image \u00a9 Juan Cardona<\/a> City: La Bou\u00ebxi\u00e8re – Beuzid-ar-C’hoado\u00f9, Brittany<\/a>, France Architects: onze04 <\/a>(Gustavo Silva-Nicoletti) Architectural programme: Sport & Leisure – Sports Centre, Tennis, Children & Youth Intervention type: New Construction Location: Periphery Client: Commune de La Bou\u00ebxi\u00e8re (Public) Project description: The project creates a new cultural and sports facility hosting regional competitions. It forms a major hub integrating existing facilities and reconnecting the area with neighbouring districts. Its textile-roof hall offers natural light and ventilation, becoming a symbolic urban landmark. Gru\u017e Market \/ ARP \/ Pera\u010di\u0107-Velja\u010di\u0107\"SevenGru\u017e Market in Dubrovnik . Image \u00a9 Ton\u0107i Plazibat – Cropix<\/a> City: Dubrovnik, Adriatic Croatia<\/a>, Hrvatska Architects: ARP \/ Pera\u010di\u0107-Velja\u010di\u0107 (Dinko Pera\u010di\u0107, Miranda Velja\u010di\u0107) Architectural programme: Commerce – Market Intervention type: Regeneration Location: Historic Centre Client: Sanitat Dubrovnik (Public) Project description: An adjustable and carefully shaped canopy\/roof, lightweight and optimistic in its appearance, floats above the marketplace and articulates spatial and cultural relations. At once, it gives integrity to the market square, new life to the heritage, public climatic shelter, and new identity to the city. Emerging FinalistsMulti-Service Cultural Centre Le Foirail \/ Betillon & Freyermuth* + Crypto Architectes<\/a>\"SevenMulti-Service Cultural Centre Le Foirail in Occitanie, France. Image \u00a9 Maxime Delvaux<\/a> City: Laguiole-La Gui\u00f2la, Occitanie, France Architects: Betillon & Freyermuth<\/a> and Crypto Architectes<\/a> (Rapha\u00ebl Betillon, Guillaume Freyermuth, Jean Baptiste Friot) Architectural programme: Mixed Use Cultural and Social – Children & Youth, Library, Music, Civic Centre Intervention type: New Construction Location: Historic Centre Client: Communaut\u00e9 de communes Aubrac, Carladez et Viad\u00e8ne (Public) Project description: A radical hall in Laguiole, open and adaptable, rooted in a proud rural territory with limited resources. Rather than imitating historical styles, the building serves as a shared public space: a flexible, functional structure that can evolve over time and support collective life and local identity. Built using local resources, with materials and uses designed to grow and change. Temporary Spaces for Slovenian National Theatre Drama \/ Vidic Grohar Arhitekti\"SevenTemporary Spaces for Slovenian National Theatre Drama in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Image \u00a9 Maxime Delvaux<\/a> City: Ljubljana, Western Slovenia<\/a>, SIovenia Architects: Vidic Grohar Arhitekti <\/a>(Anja Vidic, Jure Grohar) Architectural programme: Culture – Theatre Intervention type: Regeneration Location: Industrial Fabric 20th Century Client: L56 d.o.o. (Mixed) Project description: The project involves the adaptive reuse of a former industrial hall as a Temporary National Theatre during the renovation of the city’s historic theatre building. Located within a complex of 1960s industrial halls on the city’s fringe, it establishes a new programmatic centre. A series of low-budget interventions carried out in a short period transformed the abandoned industrial hall into a vibrant new public building.