The international jury of the European Prize for Urban Public Space has selected five finalist projects distinguished by their formal rigour, environmental sensitivity, and urban integration. Organised by the CCCB in Barcelona, this edition received a record 381 proposals from 38 European countries. The winning project will be announced at the awards ceremony on October 15 at the CCCB.

The five finalists are:

Zuidpark, Antwerp (2024) by Tractebel, atelier adr, Georges Descombes. A former car park on Antwerp’s old docks transformed into a metropolitan green lung, integrating biodiversity, recovering the water cycle, and creating new neighbourhood spaces.

Plaça de les Glòries, Barcelona (2025) by Agence TER, Ana Coello Paisatge i Arquitectura, Meta Engineering / Quadranteka. The restructuring of a major urban interchange, integrating public transport and traffic underground to free the surface as a park and climate refuge.

Public Baths on the Roundabout, Logroño (2025) by Leopold Banchini. At just 205 m2, a roundabout converted into temporary public baths and a climate refuge during episodes of extreme heat, reclaiming road infrastructure for people.

Leça River Green Corridor, Matosinhos (2024) by Laura Roldão. A 48-kilometre landscape infrastructure connecting four municipalities, providing 22 hectares of linear public space for environmental regeneration, water resilience, and sustainable mobility.

Peace Park, Vicenza (2025) by Martí Franch Batllori EMF, Studio Franco Zagari, ITS Engineering Company, PAN Associati. The transformation of Vicenza’s old airport into a 65-hectare landscape using nature-based solutions for water management, biodiversity recovery, and new collective spaces.

The jury is presided by architect Eva Prats (Flores & Prats) and includes Angelika Fitz (Architekturzentrum Wien), Monika Konrad (Municipal Office of Architecture and Urban Planning, Warsaw), Inês Lobo (architect, Lisbon), Bas Smets (landscape architect), and Philip Ursprung (ETH Zurich).

A public session at the CCCB on 14 October will see each finalist team present its project to the jury. The winning project will be announced at the awards ceremony the following day, 15 October, also at the CCCB.