EUmies awards 2026 celebrate architectural excellence and design

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 22, 2026 · 306 words · By Anushka Roy

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Winners of the 2026 EUmies Awards have been announced, with projects that focus on reusing and transforming existing spaces.

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What happened

Winners of the 2026 EUmies Awards have been announced, with projects that focus on reusing and transforming existing spaces.

Why it matters

The Fundació Mies van der Rohe and the European Commission have announced the winners for the 2026 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards, also known as the EUmies.

Common ground

The Awards, founded in 1988 in Barcelona, spotlight the excellence in built works of architecture in Europe and diploma works by freshly graduated architects.

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Claim 1: “The EUmies Awards Emerging Architecture 2026 was presented to Temporary Spaces for the Slovenian National Theatre Drama by Vidic Grohar Arhitekti.”

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Multiple web search results independently confirm that Vidic Grohar Arhitekti received the EUmies Awards Emerging Architecture 2026 for the Temporary Spaces for the Slovenian National Theatre Drama.

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Claim 2: “In addition to the Awards Ceremony, the program will feature events like talks with winners, finalists, and jury members and an exhibition displaying the 40 selected works.”

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No evidence was gathered for this claim, indicating no information regarding the program details (talks, exhibitions) of the EUmies Awards was found in the provided search results.

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Claim 3: “EUmies Awards Architecture 2026 was awarded to Charleroi Exhibition Palace by AgwA and architecten jan de vylder inge vinck, based out of Belgium.”

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Multiple web search results independently confirm that AgwA and architecten jan de vylder inge vinck won the EUmies Awards Architecture 2026 for the Charleroi Exhibition Palace in Belgium.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award is a prize given biennially by the European Union and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, Barcelona, 'to acknowledge and re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Prize_for_Conte…

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web search NEUTRAL — Architecture 2026 Winner. Charleroi Exhibition Palace, Charleroi, Belgium.Charleroi Palais des Expositions by architecten jan de vylder inge vinck and AgwA. Photograph by Filip Dujardin. Winner Emergi…
https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/eu-mies-2026-awards-go-two-…

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web search NEUTRAL — AgwA and Architecten Jan de Vylder Inge Vinck prioritised conservation. Interventions by the studios included removing facades in the central hall to create a covered outdoor spaces and converting its…
https://www.dezeen.com/2026/04/16/mies-van-der-rohe-award-20…

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Claim 4: “The project features an intelligent renovation of a 1950s convention centre in Charleroi, Belgium.”

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Multiple web search results independently confirm that the project involved the renovation of a 1950s convention center in Charleroi, Belgium, focusing on reuse and transformation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Charleroi is connected by train to other major Belgian cities through the main Charleroi-Central railway station. The city also has a secondary railway station, Charleroi-West,[6] on the Charleroi-to-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Palais des Expositions in Charleroi. Image credit: Filip Dujardin.The project reworks a 1950s convention center through a strategy of adaptation rather than replacement, focusing on reuse, material ef…
https://bustler.net/news/tags/competition/326/10922/eumies-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Palais des Expositions in Charleroi (CHAPEX) has won the final of a European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Awards 2026. It is the first time this prestigious award …
https://www.thebulletin.be/charlerois-palais-des-expositions…

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Claim 5: “This year’s winning projects were chosen from 410 nominated works and reveal how architecture can champion the cause of sustainable and conscious development.”

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The evidence provides multiple web search results related to the 2026 awards, but none of the sources specify that the winning projects were chosen from exactly 410 nominated works.

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Claim 6: “The EUmies Awards Days will be held at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion and the Victoria Eugenia Palace in Barcelona on the 11 and 12 May.”

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No evidence was gathered for this claim, indicating no information regarding the dates or locations of the EUmies Awards Days was found in the provided search results.

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Claim 7: “The Fundació Mies van der Rohe and the European Commission have announced the winners for the 2026 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards, also known as the EUmies.”

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Wikipedia confirms that the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award is a prize given biennially by the European Union and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, Barcelona, 'to acknowledge and reward quality architectural production in Europe'. This confirms the awarding bodies and the nature of the prize.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Barcelona Pavilion (Catalan: Pavelló alemany; Spanish: Pabellón alemán; "German Pavilion") is a structure designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich. It was originally built as the Germa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona_Pavilion

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mies van der Rohe Foundation is a non-profit public entity created with the aim of reconstructing the German Pavilion that the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and designer Lilly Reich created f…
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Claim 8: “Winners of the 2026 EUmies Awards have been announced, with projects that focus on reusing and transforming existing spaces.”

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The evidence provided contains general information about the EUmies Awards and the year 2026, but no independent sources confirm that the winners for the 2026 awards have actually been announced. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate the announcement of winners.

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Claim 9: “Architects transformed an abandoned industrial complex in Ljubljana, Slovenia, into a public, purposeful space.”

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Multiple web search results independently confirm that Vidic Grohar Arhitekti transformed an abandoned industrial complex in Ljubljana, Slovenia, into a public space for the Slovenian National Theatre Drama.

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web search NEUTRAL — A series of low-budget interventions, in a short period triggered the transformation of an abandoned industrial into a new public building. The goal of the project was to establish and organise tempor…
http://www.vidicgrohar.com/projekti/temporary-theatre-drama

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web search NEUTRAL — Architecture practice Vidic Grohar Arhitekti, led by Anja Vidic and Jure Grohar, was commissioned to design the temporary spaces for the Slovenian National Drama Theatre. These spaces are located in a…
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web search NEUTRAL — EUmies Awards 2026 Emerging winner The temporary spaces of the Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana are located in a complex of former industrial halls from the 1960s, in the Litostroj area of L…
https://divisare.com/projects/556283-vidic-grohar-arhitekti-…

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Claim 10: “The Awards, founded in 1988 in Barcelona, spotlight the excellence in built works of architecture in Europe and diploma works by freshly graduated architects.”

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The evidence confirms the existence of the EUmies Awards and its connection to the Fundació Mies van der Rohe. However, none of the provided sources explicitly state that the awards were founded in 1988 in Barcelona or that they specifically recognize 'diploma works by freshly graduated architects.'

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