The Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize, an initiative of Simon developed by Fundació Mies van der Rohe, has the aim of distinguishing excellent architecture that enhance spaces’ capacity for adaptation, seeking the comfort of their inhabitants. Architecture is made into quality places for people in their daily lives: for working, for learning, for playing; it is architecture to be experienced!
Video, considered a tool for bringing architecture to the general public and for conveying the atmosphere of the place, is the main exhibit to be presented.
Categories
Collective Places: Places linked with shared, community or public life, where the experience of the space is constructed through interaction between people.
Personal Places: Places linked with our ideal of comfort, intimacy and ownership, where the relationship with the space is defined from individual experience.
Far from constructing exclusive categories, both propose a reflection on different ways of relating with places.
Participation criteria
Eligible works: Those completed and put to use between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2025.
Geographic scope: Works built in the European territory (detailed in the rules), Mexico, Brazil, and for the first time, Morocco.
All architects residing in any country may participate, regardless of nationality or age, and may participate individually or as multidisciplinary teams (provided that at least one member has a degree in architecture).
The contest allows users, clients, and any other citizen to propose works that they consider deserving of the prize.
Application for this prize is completely free.
Submission materials
Video is the main exhibit, with a maximum length of 3 minutes. The audiovisual piece must be able to convey the atmosphere and life of the place.
Descriptive report: In English (maximum 500 words), with a general description of the project and a specific explanation from the registered category.
Graphic documentation: DIN A2 summary panel, selection of 6 plans/drawings and 6 photographs of the work.
Prizes
Monetary award: The architects creating the winning works will receive an award of €10,000 in each category, as well as a trophy specially designed for the prize.
From all participants, the best video will be selected. The person responsible for its audiovisual direction will be assigned the task of producing a new audiovisual piece on architecture to launch the next edition of the prize.
Calendar
May 2026: Presentation and opening of the call for pre-registration.
14 September 2026: End of the call for pre-registration.
5 October 2026: End of registration and submission of materials.
November 2026: Jury decision.
February 2027: Award ceremony.
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