40 projects shortlisted for Mies van der Rohe Award 2019

BIG’s Lego headquarters, a new square for Tirana and a sublime ring-shaped holiday home are among competitor for this year’s European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award.

The 40 projects were whittled down from a longlist of 383 by a jury comprising architects Dorte Mandrup, George Arbid, Kamiel Klaasse, María Langarita, Austrian cultural theorist Angelika Fitz, and publicists Ștefan Ghenciulescu and Frank McDonald. The biennial Mies van der Rohe Award recognises the best new European architecture. 

Solo House, Matarranya, OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen

Photo Bas Princen

Ryhove Urban Factory, Ghent, Trans

Photo Stijn-Bollaert

De Krook library, Ghent, Coussée & Goris architecten, RCR Arquitectes

Photo Hisao Suzuki

Residential and studio building at the former Berlin flower market, Berlin, Ifau, HEIDE & VON BECKERATH

Photo Andrew Alberts

Terracehouse Berlin, Berlin, Brandlhuber+ Emde, Burlon, Muck Petzet Architekten

Photo Erica Overmeer, David von Becker

Streetmekka Viborg, Viborg, EFFEKT

Photo Rasmus Hjortshoj

Hammershus Visitors Centre, Hammershus, Arkitema Architects, Christoffer Harlang

Photo Jens Lindhe

Aspern Federal School, Vienna, fasch&fuchs.architekten

Photo Hertha Hurnaus

House of Music Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Erich Strolz, Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten

Photo Roland Halbe

Performative Brise-Soleil, Vienna, StudioVlayStreeruwitz ZT-GMBH

Photo Bruno Klomfar

Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, 51N4E, Plant en Houtgoed, Anri Sala, iRI

Photo Filip Dujardin

Arvo Pärt centre, Laulasmaa, Madrid

Photo Roland Halbe

Life Reusing Posidonia/ 14 social dwellings in Sant Ferran, Formentera, IBAVI

Photo José Hevia

Civic Centre Lleialtat Santsenca, Barcelona, HARQUITECTES

Photo Adrià Goula

Plasencia Auditorium and Congress Centre, Plasencia, SegasCano

Photo Iwan Baan

Desert City, Madrid, GARCIAGERMAN ARQUITECTOS

Photo Imagen Subliminal 

House 1413, Ullastret, HARQUITECTES

Photo Adrià Goula

Helsinki Central Library Oodi, Helsinki, ALA Architects

Photo Camilla Hartman

The Perret Hall - Cultural Centre, Montataire, Atelier d'architecture Pierre Hebbelinck, HBAAT - HELEEN HART — MATHIEU BERTELOOT

Photo Francois Brix 

Museum of Arts, Nantes, Stanton Williams Architects

Photo Hufton+Crow

E26 (school refectory), MontbrunBocage, BAST

Photo BAST

‘Théodore Gouvy’ Theatre, Freyming-Merlebach, Dominique Coulon et Associés

Photo Eugeni Pons

Transformation of 530 dwellings - Grand Parc Bordeaux, Frédéric Druot Architecture, Lacaton & Vassal architectes, Christophe Hutin Architecture

Photo Philippe Ruault

Photo Aldo Amoretti

Lafayette Anticipations, Paris, OMA

Photo Vinciane Lebrun-Verguethen, Clément Périssé

St. Mary's Medieval Mile Museum, Kilkenny, McCullough Mulvin Architects

Photo Christian Richters

14 Henrietta Street, Dublin, Shaffrey Architects

Photo Paul Tierney

M9 Museum District, Venice, Sauerbruch Hutton

Photo Alessandra Chemollo

Musis Sacrum, Arnhem, van Dongen – Koschuch Architects and Planners

Photo Bart van Hoek

Visitor center park Vijversburg, Leeuwarden, STUDIO MAKS with the collaboration of Junya Ishigami & Ass

Foto Iwan Baan

Silesia University's Radio and Television department, Katowice, BAAS arquitectura, Grupa 5 Architekci, Małeccy Biuro Projektowe

Photo Adrià Goula

Lisbon Cruise Terminal, Lisbon, Carrilho da Graça

Photo FG+SG

Restoration, refurbishment of the headquarters of the order of architects of Romania. Bucharest branch, Bucharest, STARH - Birou de arhitectura (Florian & Iulia Stanciu)

Photo Radu Malasincu

Occidentului 40, Bucharest, ADN Birou de Arhitectura

Photo Andrei Mărgulescu

Reconstruction of Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, nooto, Dejan Todorović architect

Photo Relja Ivanić

Adaptation of the former factory Mlynica, Bratislava, GutGut

Photo BoysPlayNice

Kapelleveld Residential Care Centre, Ternt, Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu

Photo Filip Dujardin

Photo Filip Dujardi

Lego House, Billund, BIG

Photo Iwan Baan

Prada productive headquarter, Arezzo, Canali associati

This year's contenders, located in 17 European countries, are shortlisted across 12 categories: Culture, Education, Collective housing, Mixed use, Industrial, Single houses, Health, Infrastructure, Office, Social welfare, Sport & Leisure, and Urban Planning.