The award recognizes a Spanish public-housing system rather than a single photogenic building, making it a strong editorial entry point into procurement reform, bioregional materials, public-sector design capacity and the relationship between architecture and housing policy.
Location
Balearic Islands, Spain
Organizations
OBEL — Awarding foundation; Balearic Housing Institute (IBAVI) — Public housing agency in which the model was developed; Cris Ballester — Co-creator; economist and former IBAVI managing director; Carles Oliver — Co-creator; architect and former head of IBAVI's technical department
The Pamplona biennial is a meaningful platform for emerging Latin American practices and directly serves priority regions including Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. The October submission deadline creates a timely service and talent-scouting opportunity.
Location
Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
Organizations
Bienal de Arquitectura Latinoamericana — Biennial and call organizer; Asociación para la Reflexión Estratégica sobre la Arquitectura — Organizing association; University of Navarra School of Architecture — Institutional partner represented on the jury
The newly detailed programme turns the Spanish furniture fair into a broader design and specification platform, with full-scale hospitality concepts, material research, emerging designers, kitchens, construction technology, and the citywide València Design Fest.
Location
Feria Valencia, Avenida de las Ferias, Valencia, Spain
Organizations
Feria Hábitat València — Lead fair and programme organizer; Feria Valencia — Venue and institutional organizer; Fundació del Disseny de la Comunitat Valenciana — Organizer of València Design Fest; Joaquín Homs — Designer of Hotel Hábitat 2026; Francesc Rifé Studio — Designer of AMC Kitchen Lab; Matter — Materials exhibition curator and presenter
The award is directly relevant to practices in Spain, Brazil and Mexico and is unusual in judging built architecture substantially through film and lived experience. The September 14 nomination deadline creates an immediate service opportunity for eligible studios and filmmakers.
Location
International call covering Europe, Brazil, Mexico and Morocco; programme based in Barcelona, Spain
Organizations
Simon — Award founder and organizer; Fundació Mies van der Rohe — Curator; Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize — Official award platform
Spain is a priority market, and the festival aligns design culture with the commercial scale of Feria Hábitat València. Its program spans architecture, furniture, lighting, craft, film, exhibitions, workshops, and professional exchange, making it suitable for coordinated event coverage.
Location
Multiple venues across València, Spain
Organizations
Fundació del Disseny de la Comunitat Valenciana — Festival organizer; Feria Valencia — Strategic program partner; ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones — Strategic partner
