Ribas Piera Prize

Submit Your University’s Porjects to the Manel Ribas Piera International School Prize 2025!

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

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: 21.11.25

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.