Three projects from the Prize travel to South Korea to participate in the 5th edition of the Seoul Architecture and Urbanism Biennale.

Since its creation in 2017, the Seoul Architecture and Urbanism Biennale (SBAU) has aimed to explore the urban challenges faced by global cities. Its fifth edition, directed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick, takes place from September 26 to November 18, 2025 under the theme “radically more human.” The Biennale invites a reconsideration of how cities can become more sensitive, approachable, and livable for their inhabitants.

In this edition, and with the support of the Institut Ramon Llull, the European Prize for Urban Public Space is taking part in the Cities Exhibition and a round table. The Cities Exhibition, entitled “The City’s Face”, brings together 25 projects from 21 cities and 15 countries, and invites visitors to observe cities through their façades, understood as the “faces” that express their identity. From this perspective, the exhibition highlights architecture centered on people and presents the city as a space of social ties, memory, and coexistence, beyond its purely functional aspects.

In addition to an installation dedicated to the Prize, three selected projects from its archive are on display: The Park on the Warsaw Uprising Hill (Poland), winner of the 2024 European Prize for Urban Public Space; El Paseo de la Boca de la Mina (Reus, Spain); and PC Caritas (Melle, Belgium), Special Mention of the 2018 Prize.

The participation is complemented by a roundtable aimed at fostering shared reflection between European and Korean architects. The discussion will bring together the authors of the Warsaw Uprising Hill Park and the Boca de la Mina Promenade, alongside architect Cristina Goberna and exhibition curator Keehyun Ahn. Moderated by architect Seungyeol Lee, the debate will examine public space as a sphere of coexistence, highlighting both the similarities and differences in its use and the challenges it faces in Europe and Korea.