Mies van der Rohe Award 1988–2013

The Mies van der Rohe Award is Europe’s most prestigious architectural accolade. The prize, which has been bestowed every other year for as many as 25 years, crowns high-caliber architecture of cultural significance and commends outstanding projects destined to promote modern urban development. The list of world-famous award winners includes such heavyweights as David Chipperfield, Rem Koolhaas and Zaha Hadid. 
For the 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award the international jury selected the winning entry from among 335 nominated projects from 37 European countries, with Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center in Reykjavik/Iceland, which was designed by Henning Larsen Architects in conjunction with Batteríið Architects and Studio Olafur Eliasson, emerging as best of the best. Works by BIG Bjarke Ingels Group, Aires Mateus Arquitectos, Marie-José Van Hee architekten and Jürgen Mayer H were among the finalists.
Featuring an extensive spread of models and plates the exhibition “Constructing Europe, 25 Years of Architecture. Breaking New Ground.” Presents work by the current prizewinner, the winner of the “Emerging Architect Special Mention”, the finalists and 34 projects that made it on the shortlist. The winning projects of the last 25 years will also be on show.