MIPIM, the global urban festival, has revealed 11 winners of the MIPIM Awards, a globally renowned real estate competition celebrating the world’s most visionary real estate projects, both built and in the making, shaping the future of our cities and communities.
Among a highly competitive field, this year’s ‘Special Jury Award’, which is given to the jury’s favourite project, was awarded to Fuzja (Fusion), Łódź, Poland, designed by Medusa Group architects and developed by Echo Investment Group. Fuzja (Fusion) is a unique mixed-use investment carried out in the centre of Łódź, Poland, on the site of the former factory. Transforming the historic textile district into a vibrant neighbourhood, Fuzja spans 8 hectares with 90,000 sqm dedicated to residential, commercial, and cultural spaces. With 22 buildings, including 15 restored heritage structures, Fuzja transforms the city’s industrial core into a “15-minute city.”
This year, the jury focused on projects that seek to enhance the built environment’s prospects, in line with ESG goals. The six key criteria are overall sustainability, originality of the concept, architectural qualities, integration of the project in its environment and community, quality of the user experience, and economic contribution.
The winners are:
• Best conversion project: Green Bunker, Hamburg, Germany
• Best cultural, sports & education project: ‘Håndværkskollegiet’ – The Crafts College, Horsens, Denmark
• Best hospitality, tourism & leisure project: Sky Mirrors, Luzhou, China
• Best industrial & logistics project: Wildflower Film Studios, New York City, The USA
• Best mixed-use project: Wonderwoods, Utrecht, The Netherlands
• Best residential project: The Beehive, Hamburg, Germany
• Best urban regeneration project: Fuzja (Fusion), Łódź, Poland
• Best workplace experience: Booking.com City Campus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Best new development: The Hive (thehive.amsterdam), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Best new mega development: Entrecampos, Lisbon, Portugal
• Special jury awards: Fuzja (Fusion), Łódź, Poland
The jury, chaired by Véronique Bedague, CEO of Nexity, France, shortlisted 39 projects from 22 countries for the final ceremony in the Palais de Festivals in Cannes. In total, 200 completed or yet-to-be-built projects from 36 countries entered the Awards.
MIPIM Awards Jury Chairman, Véronique Bedague, said: “The judges congratulate all those who submitted their entries, showcasing the most exemplary buildings from across the globe. It was an incredibly difficult task to shortlist and identify the shortlist of the MIPIM Awards, and we were highly impressed by the strength of this year’s projects’, particularly their exceptional commitment to sustainability, which will further enhance the built environment’s impact on the future of our cities.”
MIPIM Director, Nicolas Kozubek, said: ‘”Since its creation in 1991, the MIPIM Awards have reviewed more than 4,400 projects to recognise the world’s most outstanding ones – those that have MIPIM: 11-14 March 2025 Housing Matters! on 10 March 2025 Palais des Festivals, Cannes shaped their markets, defined their time, and contributed to iconic urban developments. This year’s winners represent three continents and serve as benchmarks in the industry. MIPIM is grateful to the jury president, Véronique Bédague, for her expertise and leadership among the jury members.”
Each year MIPIM attracts over 20,000 delegates from over 90 countries comprising key decision-makers in the real estate sector, national governments and city leaders. The MIPIM Awards has been celebrating the world’s most sustainable and visionary projects since 1991. MIPIM returns to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on 9-13 March 2026.