What a wonderful evening at Phenomena Experience Cinema in Barcelona! We celebrated architecture that fosters a true sense of belonging, recognizing outstanding projects and the visionary minds behind them. With this special event, we officially close the 5th edition of the Simon Prize, marking another chapter in our journey of honoring spaces that enhance everyday life. We now look ahead to our 6th edition, which will be even more special as we celebrate 110 years of Simon, 10 years of the Simon Prize, and much more. Thank you to all who have been part of this edition—we look forward to welcoming you in the next one!

As part of the Architecture Weeks 2025, we invite you to a conversation between architects Manuel Cervantes, winner of the 2024 Simon Architecture Prize in the Personal Places category, and Josep Ferrando, Dean of the School of Architecture at La Salle. Drawing from their experiences, they will discuss topics such as working with communities in the creation of spaces and the key role of architecture in participatory processes of construction and appropriation. The conversation will be moderated by architect Laida Memba Ikuga, from the Fundació Mies van der Rohe.