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The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, with the support of the European Union’s Creative Europe programme, have announced the 40 shortlisted works for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Awards 2026. The projects, selected by an international jury chaired by Smiljan Radić and composed of Carl Bäckstrand, Chris Briffa, Zaiga Gaile, Tina Gregorič, Nikolaus Hirsch, and Rosa Rull, stood out among 410 submissions for their ability to interpret high-quality, accessible, and inclusive architecture capable of making a concrete contribution to the climate objectives of the European Green Deal.
The 40 shortlisted works are spread across 36 cities in 18 countries, cover 15 architectural programmes, and include 21 regeneration projects, 17 new buildings, and 2 extensions. From large-scale urban projects to small-scale architectures in rural contexts, the selection offers a multifaceted and up-to-date overview of the priorities, research, and experimentation of contemporary European architecture, highlighting a remarkable diversity of approaches, scales, and contexts.
The theme of regeneration runs transversally through many of the works, expressed through restorations, extensions, adaptive reuse, consolidation of existing heritage, and experimentation with materials—often local or reused. In this regard, the jury emphasised the value of design strategies capable of combining creativity and sustainability, demonstrating how architecture can transform the built environment without erasing its memory.
Another common thread identified by the jury is that of “freshness,” understood as the ability to introduce new ideas, energies, and perspectives into public space. This attitude is shared by both emerging practices and more established studios, united by a desire to renew architectural languages and design practices.
The 2026 selection includes the following works, listed by country and city, representing a broad spectrum of programmes and design approaches:
Public Swimming Pool Großfeldsiedlung, Vienna, Austria – illiz architektur
Charleroi Palais des Expositions, Charleroi, Belgium – AgwA, architecten jan de vylder inge vinck
Abby Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium – Barozzi Veiga, Tab Architects
USquare Feder, Ixelles, Belgium – Callebaut architecten, BC architects & studies, evr-Architecten, VK architects+engineers
Gruž Market, Dubrovnik, Croatia – Peračić-Veljačić / ARP
Double Villa Bukovac, Zagabria, Croatia – njiric+ arhitekti
Multifunctional Hall in Imperial Spa, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic – Petr Hájek ARCHITEKTI
Thoravej 29, Copenaghen, Danimarca – pihlmann architects
Grønningen Bispeparken, Copenaghen, Denmark – SLA
Masterplan for Carlsberg Byen, Copenaghen, Denmark – entasis
Centre for Health, Copenaghen, Denmark – Dorte Mandrup A/S
Tammela Stadium, Tampere, Finland – JKMM Architects
Multi-Service Cultural Centre Le Foirail, Laguiole, France – Betillon & Freyermuth, Crypto Architectes
Lot 8, LUMA Arles – Renovation of Le Magasin Électrique, Arles, France – Atelier Luma, BC architects & studies, ASSEMBLE
Josephine Baker – Marie-José Pérec Sports and Cultural Centre, La Bouëxière, France – onze04
M37 House in Contis, Lit-et-Mixe, France – BAST, LITTORAL
Third Place Flow, Vannes, France – Office Zola architectes
206 Lafayette, Paris, France – DATA ARCHITECTES, THINK TANK architecture
Seed School, Châtenay-Malabry, France – a+ samueldelmas architectes urbanistes
56 Social Dwellings, Arpajon, France – Jean et Aline Harari architectes
School of Music, Dance and Theater, Sallanches, France – LINK architectes, Doucerain Lièvre Delziani
The Dryer Workshop, Debrecen, Hungary – dmb műterem
Bicocca Superlab, Milan, Italy – BALANCE ARCHITETTURA
The Project of Time – Restoration of the Former Church of San Barbaziano, Bologna, Italy – Studio Poggioli
Stasys Museum, Panevėžys, Lithuania – IMPLMNT Architects
Čoarvemátta – Sámi Theater, High School and Reindeer Herding School, Kautokeino, Norway – 70°N arkitektur, Joar Nango, Snøhetta
Sundshopen – Norwegian Scenic Routes, Sømna, Norway – Rever & Drage Architects
Warsaw Uprising Mound, Varsavia, Poland – TopoScape, Archigrest
Graça Funicular, Lisbona, Portugal – Atelier Bugium
Extension of a Primary School, Bernolákovo, Slovakia – BAKYTA ARCHITEKTI
Temporary Spaces for Slovenian National Theatre Drama, Ljubljana, Slovenia – Vidic Grohar Arhitekti
Rehabilitation of Vapor Cortès – Prodis 1923, Terrassa, Spain – H ARQUITECTES
Interventions in the Monastery of Santa Maria de Sijena, Villanueva de Sigena, Spain– Pemán y Franco, Sebastián Arquitectos
10K House, Barcelona, Spain – TAKK / Mireia Luzárraga + Alejandro Muiño
Round About Baths, Logroño, Spain – Leopold Banchini Architects
DH Ecoenergy Plant #1, Palencia, Spain – FRPO Rodríguez & Oriol
GREENH@USE – 140 Social Housing in 22@, Barcelona, Spain – peris+toral.arquitectes
Plaça Major – Public Space. Heritage, Housing and Urban Life, Olot, Spain – Un Parell d’Arquitectes, Pep de Solà-Morales, Quim Domene
Stjärnorp Castle Ruin, Linköping, Sweden – Wikerstål Arkitekter, Tengbom Arkitekter
Land of Wells, Kébili, Tunisia – Collective Bled el Abar
Taken together, these 40 works reaffirm the role of architecture as a critical and operative tool for interpreting the present and imagining the future of Europe and its territories.
Starting in April 2026, the projects will be featured in the Out&About programme, bringing them to the public through visits, lectures, and meetings with the authors. The EUmies Awards Days 2026, scheduled for 11 and 12 May in Barcelona, will complete the programme with the award ceremony at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, debates, exhibitions, and the official launch of the public programme.
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