The impossible project of public space

• Manuel de Solà-Morales

Public space or show room? The very valuable collection of projects that the CCCB has been putting together over the years, as with the European Archive for Urban Public Space, can simultaneously give rise to contradictory feelings of admiration and misgiving.

A decade of awards

• Dietmar Steiner

The autor reflects on the European Prize for Urban Public Space, from his experience as a member of the jury since 2002.

The flâneur's surprise

• David Bravo i Bordas

Based on the analysis of the winning works of the European Prize for Urban Public Space, the author reflects on the sense of urbanity, the ability to coexist,  of public space.

Workshop of the Contact Territories project presents the final works

The Contact Territories workshop has concluded with the final presentation of projects related with Public Space Design and fruit of a joint initiative of ETSAV (Vallès School of Architecture) and the European Prize for Urban Public Space.

The Catharijnesingel canal, Utrecht, declared winner of the 2022 European Prize for Urban Public Space

The jury considers this project an exemplary intervention for the survival of our cities in this new climate era.

Finite resources.
Approximation to the collective spaces of Ciutat Vella

Workshop that brings together students from ETSAV for a week with the aim of analysing and discussing about the management of resources in densified spaces, such as those of the district of Ciutat Vella.

The finalists for the 2022 Prize

After meeting on 14th and 15th July, the international Jury of the 2022 European Prize for Urban Public Space has chosen the 5 finalists for this year’s award.

Meeting in Barcelona of the International Jury to decide the selected works and finalists

The time has come for evaluating the 326 works from 35 countries that have been presented for the 2022 European Prize for Urban Public Space

Postcard City

• Martín Garber Salzberg

Tourism is a huge source of income for Barcelona, and for some of its citizens, who have no qualms about attracting more and more tourists without a thought for the serious consequences this entails.