Application deadline: September 14, 2026, 8pm
On Spain’s Costa Brava, the little-known brutalist housing block Les Feixes, in L’Estartit, becomes the main stage of Caçador de Geometries (Geometry Hunter), a short film produced by Simon and directed by filmmaker Matilda Vidal de Llobatera. Its premiere marks the launch of the sixth edition of the Living Places—Simon Architecture Prize, which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary and joins the programme of Barcelona 2026, World Capital of Architecture.
Curated by Fundació Mies van der Rohe since 2016, this award is distinguished by incorporating video as an essential tool for communicating architecture projects, including interiors, public spaces and landscaping, whose excellence enhances spaces’ ability to provide comfort to their inhabitants. These works improve the quality of people’s day to day lives: for working, for learning, for sharing, for having fun; it is architecture to be experienced!
The call for entries will remain open until September 14, 2026 and allows the registration of projects from all European countries, as well as Mexico, Brazil, and as a new participant this year, Morocco. The applications can be submitted through simonprize.org.
Jury
Fernanda Canales, Doctor of Architecture, author and curator, president of the jury Benjamín Iborra, architect and creative director of the Mesura studio Sesi Bergeret, cultural manager and member of the selection and programming committee of the L’Alternativa independent film festival Wojciech Mazan, architect, editor of RZUT and co-founder of PROLOG Salvi Plaja, industrial designer and Global Chief Design Officer of Simon and president of FAD
From all the audiovisual pieces presented, this jury will select those which best represent the values of the Prize in the two categories: Personal Places and Collective Places. The two winning works will be chosen, whose creative teams will receive a monetary award of 10,000 EUR each and an exclusive piece designed by Andreu Carulla.
Calendar
September 14, 2026: Deadline for submitting nominations October 5, 2026: Deadline for sending proposals November 12, 2026: Jury meeting December 2026: Announcement of the finalists February 2027: Award ceremony
Watch the full video here.
Submit a living place today!
