European Commission and Mies van der Rohe Foundation announced the shortlist for the EUmies Awards 2026. Out of 410 nominated works, an international jury led by Smiljan Radić, with members: Carl Bäckstranda, Chris Briffa, Zaiga Gaile, Tina Gregorič, Nikolaus Hirsch, and Rosa Rull, selected projects that made it to the end of this prestigious European recognition.
Among 40 projects from across Europe selected for finals, there are two architectural achievements from Croatia, created by local architects, both of whom are professors at Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Geodesy (FGAG) in Split: Hrvoje Njirić and Dinko Peračić. This further confirms the strong role of Split’s academic architectural scene on the European stage.
Chosen projects are located in 36 cities across 18 countries, ranging from large urban centres to small communities, highlighting the rich diversity of contemporary European architecture — emphasize EUmies Awards organizers.
In the shortlist, Croatia is represented by Double Villa Bukovac in Zagreb, designed by architect Hrvoje Njirić, a professor of FGAG’s Department of Architectural Design, and his colleague Iskra Filipović, as well as Gruž Market in Dubrovnik, created by Dinko Peračić, also professor in the Department, and Miranda Veljačić.
About the award:
European Union’s Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe (EUmies Awards), established in 1988 in Barcelona by Mies van der Rohe Foundation and European Union’s program to support cultural and creative sectors, is an annual award recognizing excellence in realized architectural works across Europe (categories Architecture and Architecture in Progress), as well as in final student theses of recently graduated architects (Young Talents category).
Photo: Tom Dubravec, Marko Todorov, Duje Klarić, Tonći Plazibat / Cropix; private photos
