Last days to register for the international architecture prize that uses video as a storytelling tool. Projects may be submitted by 14 September in architecture, interiors, public spaces and landscaping from all European countries Since its launch in 2016, there has been a prize that has chosen video as its preferred language for communicating architecture. Not as promotional footage, but as an expressive tool capable of conveying what a space does to the people who inhabit it. It is called Living Places, Simon Architecture Prize, an initiative by Simon curated by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, and its sixth edition is now open for entries. The registration deadline is 14 September 2026. Proposals can be submitted until 5 October at simonprize.org. Who can participate The prize accepts projects in architecture, interiors, public spaces and landscaping from all European countries, as well as Mexico and Brazil. New to this edition: Morocco joins the list of eligible countries for the first time. Submitted projects must demonstrate how architectural excellence concretely improves the quality of everyday life, spaces for working, learning, sharing, and enjoying. Architectures made to be lived in, as the prize’s own motto puts it. The jury for this edition comprises Fernanda Canales, architect, author and curator, serving as jury president; Benjamín Iborra, architect and creative director of studio Mesura; Sesi Bergeret, cultural manager and member of the selection committee of the independent film festival L’Alternativa; Wojciech Mazan, architect, editor of RZUT and co-founder of PROLOG; and Salvi Plaja, industrial designer and Global Chief Design Officer of Simon, as well as president of FAD, the Federation of Associations for the Promotion of Arts and Design of Barcelona. Ten years of history Over a decade of activity, the prize has received more than 750 projects from over 34 countries, including Mexico, Poland, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal and Spain. In the previous edition, the Personal Places award went to Kontigo in Acapulco, Mexico, by Manuel Cervantes Estudio; while the Collective Places prize was won by Coconut Harvester Center in Sumaúma, Brazil, by Estudio Flume. Over the years, submitted works have incorporated increasingly documentary, experimental and cinematic approaches, confirming video as an architectural language in its own right. Calendar 14 September 2026, registration deadline 5 October 2026, proposal submission deadline 12 November 2026, jury meeting December 2026, announcement of finalists February 2027, awards ceremony
