Onsite Mugak/ 2027 announces the winning projects in Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastián and Vitoria-Gasteiz

2026 October 20

Three temporary installations will feature in the sixth Mugak/ International Architecture Biennial of the Basque Country, opening in October 2027. The competition received more than 100 submissions from 20 countries.

The juries of the Onsite Mugak/ Temporary Architecture Competition have announced the winning proposals, along with the second- and third-prize projects, for Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastián and Vitoria-Gasteiz.

In reaching their decisions, the juries considered architectural quality, the relationship with each site, approaches to materials and interpretations of the sixth Biennial’s theme, “Good, Beautiful, Affordable”.

The three winning projects will be developed as temporary installations, accessible to visitors for approximately four weeks following their openings in October 2027.

Bilbao · Plaza de los Profesionales Sanitarios

First Prize — SOKAK
Jorge Mancilla Lopez, Valentina Caradonna Caimi, Santiago Cerda Vera, Daniele Lauria, Jose Andres Allende
A lightweight, permeable installation built around nautical ropes, establishing a connection with Bilbao’s maritime and industrial heritage. SOKAK creates a playful, sensory experience that invites the public to interact and rediscover the square.

Second Prize — EL PESO JUSTO
Adrián González Rojas, Sergio del Amo Martínez, Emilio Prado Rodríguez

Third Prize — MARGARITA
Jacopo Costanzo, Davide Gallo, Ersilia Ramazza, Nina Senih, Jana Waleria Denisiuk

Donostia-San Sebastián · Balcón del Bicentenario

First Prize — BADIA ENEA
Javier Goikoetxea Urkitza, Antonio Vacas Salcedo, Maider Bezos Lanz, Maria Aguirrezabal Belmonte
A bold and provocative proposal intended to encourage critical reflection on housing, urban transformation and the use of public space. BADIA ENEA aims to surprise the public and open up new conversations about architecture and contemporary society.

Second Prize — LATXA
Manuel Bravo Martin

Third Prize — TARTE
Jon Otxoantezana Fernández, Martin Lasa Bengoa, Mikel Oses Lekube, Ane Escribano Gallastegi, Asier Quintana Garate, Ian Rodrigues Imakuma, Iker De La Hoz Garmendia

Vitoria-Gasteiz · Plaza de los Fueros

First Prize — HUTSA
Manuel Bouzas – Cornell AAP, Brian Cocero, Stella Vass, Lucas Leeds (Cornell AAP students)
An intervention that reinterprets the void in Eduardo Chillida’s sculpture within the square designed by Peña Ganchegui. HUTSA introduces a lightweight, translucent presence, offering new ways to experience the space by day and night through light.

Second Prize — AZOKA
Ana Muñoz López, Manuel Fernández Catalina

Third Prize — GARBILEKU
Oscar Cruz García

Jury deliberation minutes

View the jury deliberation minutes on the following links:

• Bilbao
• Donostia-San Sebastian
• Vitoria-Gasteiz

Coming next: Open Mugak/

The Open Mugak/ call will also invite proposals for the sixth Biennial’s programme. The submission deadline is 27 November 2026.