Ribas Piera Prize 2025 - call for University Project submissions

The Barcelona International Landscape Biennial is pleased to announce the open call for the 13th edition of the Manel Ribas Piera International School Prize, a prestigious award recognizing excellence in landscape architecture education.

Organized by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - Barcelona Tech (UPC) and the Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya (COAC), with the support of the Fundació Banc Sabadell, the prize honours a set of five student projects from the same academic program that showcase innovative themes and methodologies with outstanding results.

The winning university will receive an endowment of €1,500. Selected projects will be presented at the Biennial Symposium, featured in an exhibition at UPC (ETSAB – School of Architecture of Barcelona), and included in the PAISATECA, the Biennial’s digital archive.

An International Jury of Experts - see here

A distinguished international jury of leading professionals in landscape architecture and education will evaluate the submissions:

• Gary R. Hilderbrand
• Hayriye Eşbah Tunçay
• Luis Callejas
• Huang Wenjing
• Eulàlia Gómez Escoda

Key Dates

Submission deadline: June 30, 2025
Finalists announced: July 2025
Biennial Symposium & finalist presentations: November 19-21, 2025, at the Petit Palau, Palau de la Música Catalana
Award ceremony: November 21, 2025

Guidelines & Application Process

A faculty member must be responsible for submitting the school/program’s application.
Entries must follow the official regulations: https://landscape.coac.net/en/regulations
A tutorial is available for guidance on participation: https://landscape.coac.net/en/tutorial-international-landscape-architecture-school-prize
A layout template is provided for submissions: https://landscape.coac.net/en/template-download-13th-schools-prize

The Manel Ribas Piera Prize has become a key platform for recognizing the latest trends, social concerns, and professional contributions in landscape architecture.