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During the 19th International Architecture Exhibition, the winners of the EUmies Awards Young Talent 2025 were announced — an international award dedicated to young students capable of responding to current social, urban, and environmental challenges.
The jury emphasized how the winning projects embody a generation of architects, urban planners, and landscape designers who are particularly attuned to the complexities of today’s society. These talents go beyond conventional practices, offering innovative solutions to issues such as urban fragmentation, climate crisis, reuse, and community engagement.
The project "Brave New Axis", by Spyridon Loukidis, Markos Georgios Sakellion, and Georgios Thalassinos, begins with the concept of an imaginary axis — a symbol of division and spatial representation — and transforms it into a sequence of dynamic points and autonomous spaces. Each space possesses its own identity while remaining interconnected within a fluid and flexible system. The project reflects on the loss of the traditional meaning of the axis as a rigid line, proposing instead an approach that emphasizes "punctualities" and the lived experiences along the route.
Its aim is to rethink and redefine a major urban axis in Athens, historically marked by a strict boundary dating back to the 19th century, which today appears as a linear and monolithic element intersected by various zones of crisis and conflicting identities.
The project proposes, through a hybrid infrastructure, a collective reflection on the current threat of wildfires in Brandenburg, Germany. Promoting a multidisciplinary approach, "Forest & Phoenix" by Carolina von Hammerstein and Vera Kellmann reveals the interconnections between territorial, social, and climatic changes that contribute to the spread of forest fires, positioning architecture as a mediator of these relationships.
The materiality of wood — including that which remains after a fire — is central to this reflection: the structures are designed to explore sustainable uses of charred wood, promoting a value chain that appreciates and utilizes this resource. The project’s design seeks to actively engage visitors, allowing them to observe and participate in the center’s activities, thereby raising awareness about prevention and environmental stewardship. Through this inclusive and participatory architecture, the installation aims to transform individual knowledge into collective heritage, addressing the challenges of wildfires in a sustainable way.
The project "Hotel Interim" by Andreas Stanzel presents a concrete alternative to the demolition of a hotel in Halle, Germany, which has been awaiting demolition since 2022. The central idea is to temporarily repurpose the building as a space for experimentation and interaction between the university community and the neighborhood, thus enhancing both its material and immaterial heritage.
The project is structured in three parts: a video documentation, an analysis of the building’s historical and environmental value, and a proposal for temporary reuse. This reuse proposal envisions transforming the building into a multifunctional space, allowing the identity of the place to remain alive while responding to the needs of the community.
The Young Talent Open award — a parallel initiative aimed at schools from Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Council of Europe members not part of Creative Europe — was awarded to "Poolside Politics" by James Langlois of the University of Westminster, London. The project highlights how access to water in Southern France is becoming an increasingly political issue, reflecting an inclusive and sustainable vision of urban living.
