Palais des Expositions de Charleroi Wins 2026 EUmies Award

The EUmies Awards Days 2026 took place on May 11–12 in Barcelona, organized by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, the European Commission, and the Barcelona City Council. The event focused on the reuse and transformation of existing buildings. The main prize was awarded to the Palais des Expositions de Charleroi in Belgium, designed by architecten jan de vylder inge vinck and AgwA. The Emerging Architecture award went to Temporary Spaces for the Slovenian National Theatre Drama in Ljubljana, by Vidic Grohar Arhitekti. Curated by the Barcelona collective postlike, the program included conferences, performances, installations, and exhibitions. The exhibition "EUmies Awards 2026" at Palau Victòria Eugènia displays all 410 nominated works from 40 European countries, open until July 5. It will be accessible during the UIA World Congress of Architects in Barcelona from June 28 to July 2, then tour internationally.