Organized by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, the 2025–2026 Europe 40under40 program proudly unveils Europe’s most promising emerging architects and designers, celebrating their outstanding achievements and innovative projects.

During these challenging times, it is crucial to keep insightful visions alive. We can look to the future with hope when we see the most promising new talent in architecture and design from across Europe.
 

WINNERS’ LIST

The “Europe 40under40®” initiative attracted over 350 submissions from across Europe. This year’s selected young architectural talents represent Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom spotlighting the vibrant diversity of Europe’s next generation of architectural talent.

Listed in alphabetical order per country, they are:

Jeanne Autran-Edorh, Studio NEiDA, Belgium, Togo

Julien Deloffre, L’atelier DEV Architecture, Belgium

Vernes Causevic, Projekt V Arhitektura, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Eleni Pattichi, Eparchitects, Cyprus

Grégoire Arthuis, Nu Architecture Ingénierie, France

Aliénor Bolelli, Minuit Architectes, France

Luc Doin, Mesure Architecture, France


Ophélie Dozat, Materra-Matang, France

Maxime Dratler, Dratler Duthoit Architectes, France


Lucien  Dumas, Materra-Matang, France

Anaïs Estrade, Same Architectes, France

Baptiste Lajeunesse, Atelier de Chézy, France

Antoine Le Metayer, Sammen, France

Charles Mannenc, Atelier Quinze Vingts, France

Baptiste Manet, Sapiens Architects, France

Victor Miot, Obvie Architecture, France

Pascal Philbert, Al Pepe Architects, France

Clémentine Pujol-Soulet, Atelier APA, France

Jérémie Taite, Taite Paillet Architectes, France

Niki Kakali, Latitude39 Architects, Greece

Hulda Jónsdóttir, Hjark, Iceland

Vincent Mcilduff, ALT Design and Construction, Ireland, Hong Kong

Kamil Cierpioł, Grupa Verso Deltoid Sp. Z O.O., Poland

Grzegorz Kłoda, GK-Atelier Grzegorz Kłoda, Poland

Paweł Kobierzewski, TKHolding Truszczyński Kobierzewski SP. Z O.O., Poland

Alicja Kubicka, Interplay Architects SP. Z O.O., Poland

Maksymilian Sawicki, Office Inainn, Poland

Przemysław Sokołowski, PSBA Przemysław Sokołowski Biuro Architektoniczne, Poland

Diogo De Sousa Rocha, Masslab, Portugal

Duarte Ramalho Fontes, Masslab, Portugal

Diogo Teixeira, hori-zonte, Portugal

Aleksander Vujović, SUPA, Studio za urbano projektiranje in analizo, Slovenia

Xavier Gallego, Gallego Arquitectura, Spain

Gonzalo Merino Rivero, Flow81 Architecture Lab, Spain

İrem Arıbaş, BAB Architects, Türkiye

Gencay Çubuk, Stratum Assemblies, Türkiye

Ali Derya Dostoğlu, Per Se Architecture, Türkiye

Uğur Özer, Per Se Architecture, Türkiye

Hüseyin Öztürk, Layoutworkplace, Green Spaces Planning and Design Office, Türkiye

Richard Fisher, Fisher Cheng, United Kingdom


More information about the winners’ projects: https://europe40under40.com/

THE SELECTION PROCESS


We are proud to announce the composition of this year’s distinguished Europe 40under40® Jury. We are delighted to reveal that we have once again joined forces with some of Europe’s most eminent architects and academics, who have received numerous honors and accolades for their exceptional achievements.

Namely in alphabetic order:

-Olivia Argentini – Office Director – ARCHEA BRASIL


-António Choupina – Director of Architecture – Serralves Foundation, Founder Studio CH.A (CHoupina.Architects)


-Christine Kwong-Managing Principal – fjcstudio (Francis-Jones Carpenter Ltd)


-William Yon-Principal – Gensler


More information about the jury members: https://europe40under40.com/the-2026-jury/

“Europe 40 under40®” PROGRAM

The “Europe 40under40®” is an annual awards program initiated by The European Centre to highlight and distinguish the next generation of architects and designers who will impact future living and working environments, cities, and rural areas. It is an annual celebration of innovation and creativity.

The program is open to all young architects, landscape architects, urban planners, and industrial designers currently under the age of 40, working independently, in a firm, or on a specific project as the lead architects/designers.

EXHIBITION, AWARDS CEREMONY & YEARBOOK

All the winning projects will be featured in the exhibition “40 Young European Architects with New Visions”, which will be held on Friday, December 4, together with the Awards Ceremony at the European Centre-Contemporary Space Athens, 74 Mitropoleos Str., Athens, Greece.

A special Yearbook based on the winner’s work will also be published and will be available for online orders internationally to archi-lovers by the Metropolitan Arts Press in Fall.

NEW CALL: We’re already accepting submissions for next year’s competition. Select and submit your most outstanding work for Europe 40under40® 2026-2027 showcase the projects that best reflect your impact in architecture, construction and design. The deadline for the 2026-2027 program is December 15, 2026.

Online applications are available at Award Application.

THANK YOU NOTE

As an organization, our heartfelt thanks are extended to every entrant whose project was submitted this year, and the jury members who gave their time and energy to distinguish the industry’s best emerging talents.

INFORMATION: Ms. Konstadina Geladaki

The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies Tel: +30-210 3255277, +30 210 3428511, Email: konstadina@europeanarch.eu