The European Commission and Fundació Mies van der Rohe are pleased to announce the 40 shortlisted projects for the 2026 edition of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Awards (EUmies Awards), the most prestigious recognition of contemporary architecture in Europe. The jury will now choose 7 works from these 40 as the finalists. These will be revealed in early February.
The 40 shortlisted works offer an updated panorama of European architecture over the past two years, revealing how practices are reshaping public space, sustainability, and social impact across the continent.
The selection spans 36 cities in 18 countries and covers 15 architecture programs, reflecting a striking diversity of scales, contexts, and approaches — from major urban interventions to small rural projects.
Architecture studios range from newly founded teams to decades - old practices, many working through compact architectural cores supported by multidisciplinary collaborators, showing how fresh perspectives and collective expertise are driving innovation today.
One Slovenian project was also shortlisted: the Temporary spaces for Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana (Vidic Grohar Architects), winner of the Piranesi 2024 award.
EUmies Awards Days 2026
The EUmies Awards Days will take place on 11 and 12 May 2026 in Barcelona, in the framework of Barcelona World Capital of Architecture 2026.
The events will include:
• The Awards Ceremony at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion.
• Debates, conferences and presentations with winners, finalists, clients, and past participants.
• The exhibition of the EUmies Awards.
• The launch of the EUmies Awards Out&About programme, inviting citizens to visit shortlisted works across Europe.
You can find more information about the shortlisted projects here.
