The 2026 Prize Jury meets to select the 25 shortlisted projects
A total of 381 projects from 38 countries have been submitted to the 2026 European Prize for Urban Public Space.
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"Extreme heat is the deadliest of all severe weather phenomena"
Shared spaces with
Leading figure in urban climate resilience, she alerts to the impacts associated with extreme heat, which include both droughts and heavy rainfall, floods, wildfires, and agricultural losses.
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Interspecies City
CCCB, 04/29/2026 9:30am- 5pm
This international seminar brings together experts from around Europe will discuss new ways of understanding and designing public space as a living, shared habitat for humans and non-humans alike.
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Michael Marder: On the Sun and the Public Sphere
CCCB, 04/29/2026 6:30pm- 8pm
Despite continuous privatisation, the world of the elements—water, earth, air, and fire—resists appropriation. Its distinguishing feature is precisely its public character. Among the classical elements, fire has a special relationship with the public sphere.
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Public Space as Infrastructural Socio-Technical Ecology
CCCB, 01/22/2026, 10 am - 12 pm
The closing session of the seminar Infraestructure(s) of the Master's program MADE. Ecology of Architectural Design in the Digital Age at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Vallès (ETSAV) proposes a dialogue between Blanca Pujals, architect and multidisciplinary spatial researcher, Isaac Marrero Guillamón, anthropologist, and Amadeu Santacana, architect.
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The Prize at the Seoul Architecture Biennale
Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA)
Three projects from the Prize travel to South Korea to participate in the 5th edition of the Seoul Architecture and Urbanism Biennale.
Highlighted works
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Bridgefoot Street Park
Dublin (Ireland), 2022
Transformation of Dublin's waste to create a park, showcasing a new aesthetic that uses repurposed materials and diverts significant quantities of waste from landfills.
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Rooftop Walk
Rotterdam (Netherlands), 2022
A 600-metre elevated trail that offers a unique city perspective and showcases exhibitions about using rooftops for greenery, water storage and food production.
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Green Axes and Squares in The Eixample
Barcelona (Spain), 2023
The projects implement the Green Axes Model by focusing on pedestrian-friendly design, environmental infrastructure and the creation of green urban spaces.
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Rijnvliet Edible Neighborhood
Utrecht (Netherlands), 2023
A 15-hectare food forest park with seven plant layers, including a treetop walk and various recreational spaces, supports biodiversity, ecosystem services and community engagement.
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Eyes of Prague
Prague (Czech Republic), 2023
The 4 km riverfront project revitalizes 20 vaults as public spaces, combining modern design with historical architecture and unique access features.
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Space for Solidarity. A Pilot Project
Bucharest (Romania), 2023
The modular off-grid infrastructure features covered storage units and versatile street furniture, serving as a pilot project for a flexible, reusable urban space solution for vulnerable social groups.
