Six years. That’s how long we had to wait for the Luxembourg Architecture Award to make its return. For this 9th edition, the LUCA has thoroughly revised its categories to better reflect the key issues of our time: sustainability, the reuse of existing buildings, social cohesion, as well as research and curatorial practices. Sub-categories based on project size – S (under 1,000 m²), M (over 1,000 m²) and L (urban and landscape projects) – have also been introduced to allow for fairer comparisons.

The evening also saw the announcement of the very first winner of the Lëtzebuerger Architekturpräis: Christian Bauer. A leading figure in contemporary Luxembourgish architecture, he is being honoured for a career that has left a profound mark on the country’s built environment – from the National Museum of History and Art to the Adolphe Bridge footbridge. As President of the Foundation for Architecture and Engineering and curator of the Luxembourg Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, Christian Bauer has consistently promoted architecture as a cultural phenomenon, both nationally and internationally.

Building sustainability

This category recognises projects that address environmental challenges through sustainable design; from the sourcing of materials to energy efficiency, including the reuse of existing structures.

In sub-category S, it is FAT Architects which is essential for the multi-purpose hall in Dudelange. The jury praised the use of industrial prefabrication, which ensures a high-quality finish and a rich spatial experience, as well as the bold approach to utilising an irregular, terraced site – a prototype set to inspire off-site construction in Luxembourg. In sub-category M, Architecture & Urban Planning 21 – Yvore Schiltz & Associates The award goes to the Dellizotti S.A. headquarters in Bettembourg: the project adapts a zero-energy concept into a fully circular system, tailored to the Luxembourg climate, which the jury hopes will become widespread. Sub-category L was declared void.

A view of the Hemicycle during the Luxembourg Architecture Award ceremony on 25 June 2026. (Photo: PANCAKE! Photographie)

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In this iconic 1960s building, the winners of the 9th edition of the LAA. (Photo: PANCAKE! Photographie)

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To carry out accurately

This category recognises projects in which the quality of construction is the very embodiment of architectural progress; precision in execution and attention to detail.

2001 wins the S sub-category for ‘Charlemagne Croco’ in Luxembourg: the jury was impressed by the way the project brings light into a dark existing house and harmoniously blends the new elements into the old. In the M sub-category, Studio Jil Bentz has been recognised for the Domaine Claude Bentz in Remich; a debut project that has attracted attention for its bold architectural style, placing Jil Bentz amongst the country’s most promising emerging architects. Finally, Marc Mimram Architecture Ingénierie, in partnership with Fabeck Architects wins the L sub-category for the Passerelle des Arts in Luxembourg: with its S-shape, it invites visitors to take a stroll and immerse themselves in the forest, whilst also connecting two points.

Multipurpose hall in Dudelange, winner of sub-category S in the ‘Building for Sustainability’ category at the 2026 Luxembourg Architecture Award. Designed by FAT Architects, the building makes use of industrial prefabrication to deliver high-quality finishes and a rich spatial experience. (Photo: Lukas Roth)

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The Dellizotti S.A. headquarters in Bettembourg, winner of sub-category M within the ‘Building Sustainability’ category at the 2026 Luxembourg Architecture Award. (Photo: PANCAKE! Photographie)

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In 2001, the ‘Charlemagne Croco’ project in Luxembourg won the S sub-category: the jury was impressed by the way the project brought light into a dark existing house and harmoniously blended the new elements with the old. (Photo: Ludmilla Cerveny)

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In sub-category M, Studio Jil Bentz has been recognised for the Domaine Claude Bentz in Remich. (Photo: Studio Jil Bentz)

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Marc Mimram Architecture Ingénierie, in collaboration with Fabeck Architectes, has won the L sub-category for the Passerelle des Arts in Luxembourg: with its S-shape, it invites visitors to take a stroll and immerse themselves in the forest, whilst also connecting two points. (Photo: Erieta Attali)

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Engaging with the existing environment

This category highlights projects that respect history and the existing built environment; it is the category that has attracted the most entries, a sign of genuine Luxembourgish expertise in conversion and reuse.

2001 and Elementar Architects won the S sub-category for the Casinotuerm in Ehnen. The jury praised the commitment to restoring the building and reusing its materials, whilst incorporating nature into a formerly industrial space through a unique feature linking the floors. In the M sub-category, CBA Architects and Steve Krack The winners for the Atelier Graas in Luxembourg are: a former hotel converted into accommodation for refugees; the project illustrates the great adaptability of existing buildings to the needs of their users. Sub-category L was declared void.

Living together

This category recognises projects that create an architectural or urban environment conducive to social dynamics – inclusion, diversity and cohesion – in a particularly multicultural country.

Sub-categories S and L were declared void. In sub-category M, the jury experienced a first in the history of the LAA: unable to decide between two projects, it unanimously selected two joint winners. Fabeck Architectes + 2001 have thus been recognised for the MALT/LUCA project in Luxembourg; it was the potential embodied by the project – the way in which the new central circulation route connects the spaces, rather than the finished building itself – that won over the jury. Eric Marx has also won an award for the VEWA Creative Space in Dudelange: the jury was keen to highlight the collaborative, joyful and hopeful approach to architecture’s social role; a project which, in their view, would also have been well suited to the ‘Building Sustainability’ category.

2001 + Elementar Architects won the S sub-category for the Casinotuerm in Ehnen. (Photo: Ludmilla Cerveny)

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In sub-category M, CBA Architects + Steve Krack have won an award for the Atelier Graas in Luxembourg. (Photo: Patty Neu)

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In sub-category M, the jury unanimously selected two joint winners. Fabeck Architectes + 2001 have therefore been recognised for the MALT/LUCA in Luxembourg. (Photo: Ludmilla Cerveny)

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In sub-category M, the jury unanimously selected two joint winners. Eric Marx has also been awarded a prize for the VEWA Creative Space in Dudelange. (Photo: Serge Ecker)

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Represent and document

This category recognises all forms of media (books, exhibitions, research) that actively contribute to the architectural debate. As there are no sub-categories, the jury has chosen to award prizes to one book, one exhibition and one research project.

Christian Aschman has been recognised for his ‘Photographic Project (book)’: in addition to the artistic quality of the images, the jury appreciated the perspective adopted – that of the user – which is a far cry from the usual viewpoint. Céline Zimmer wins the prize for the exhibition ‘Our New Housing – An Invitation to Cooperate’: it was the impact of the curatorial narrative that won over the jury, having sparked new reflections on housing cooperatives in Luxembourg. Finally, Hamed Khosravi has been awarded a prize for “The Architecture of Dreams: Work of Rita Wolff”, an exploration of the poetic vision of the Luxembourgish artist Rita Wolff.

Special Award and Audience Award

The evening saw two further awards presented. The jury decided to create a ‘Special Award’ – which had not been planned initially – to honour Diane Heirend for a project that is exemplary in two respects: the restoration of Villa Kutter (Luxembourg’s first modernist building), carried out with rare skill, combining a high standard of living with the preservation of its historical character, and the book that chronicles its rebirth. As for the ‘People’s Choice Award’, chosen by more than 1,805 online votes, it goes to Kaell Architect for GuestHouse 50 in Luxembourg. Rebuilt from a ruin damaged by fire, the house stands as a discreet act of resistance to property speculation and has earned the project a place on the supplementary list of national monuments.

Christian Aschman has been awarded a prize for his ‘Photographic Mission (book)’. (Photo: Christian Aschman) 

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Céline Zimmer has won the prize for the exhibition ‘Our New Housing – An Invitation to Cooperate’. (Photo: Laurent Sturm)

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Hamed Khosravi has won an award for ‘The Architecture of Dreams: Work of Rita Wolff’, an exploration of the poetic vision of the Luxembourgish artist Rita Wolff. (Photo: Lydia Evans)

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The jury was keen to create a ‘Special Award’ – which had not been planned initially – to honour Diane Heirend for an approach that is exemplary in two respects. (Photo: Sebastian Persuric)

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The jury was keen to create a ‘Special Award’ – not originally planned – to honour Diane Heirend for an initiative that is exemplary in two respects: the restoration of Villa Kutter (Luxembourg’s first modernist building), carried out with rare skill, combining a high standard of living with historical preservation, and the book that chronicles its rebirth. (Photo: Eric Chenal)

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