The Luxembourg Center for Architecture (LUCA) is an association that has been working since 1992 to help architecture and the wider built environment regain cultural and broader importance in society.
It serves as a platform that actively promotes architectural projects and nurtures a community built around these shared interests.
That mission led to the launch of the architecture award back in 1995, and this year it was once again presented under the title "Luxembourg Architecture Award".
LUCA's exhibition is currently housed in the Malt, an old industrial building that once served as the bottling plant for Brasserie Clausen.
This distinctive building stands as a fitting symbol for the ninth edition of the Luxembourg Architecture Award, since it is not only one of the winning projects but also perfectly embodies this year's award theme.
A total of 189 projects were submitted for the award, 33 of which went on to be nominated. Thirteen winners were ultimately chosen across the five categories, alongside a Special Jury Award and an Audience Award.
This year's jury brought together both national and international architectural firms, making the selection of the winners all the more interesting.
Tatiana Fabeck received an award not only for her "Malt" project but also, jointly with architect and engineer Marc Mimram, for the Passerelle des Arts footbridge in Kirchberg.
Another project singled out in the "Engaging with existing systems – dialogue with the built and urban fabric" category was "Atelier Graace" in Bonnevoie.
The project hopes to transform an old industrial site into a hotel and reshape the surrounding infrastructure. Sustainability was central to the project, as was the question of how to breathe new life into the former industrial area.
The exhibition at the Malt showcases the diversity of the winning projects and underlines the societal importance of architecture in everyday lives.
Whether by bus, by bicycle or on foot, people are constantly moving through an urban environment that is perhaps taken for granted at times.
It is worth pausing from time to time, however, to embrace architecture and take it all in, eyes wide open.
The LUCA exhibition and the Luxembourg Architecture Award run until 30 October 2026.
