Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 1 of 18 — Sesc 24 de Maio / Paulo Mendes da Rocha + MMBB Arquitetos. Image © Nelson Kon

Written by Nicolás Valencia

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Published on July 06, 2026

In Asunção, Paraguay, the XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism announced today the winners of the Panorama of Works section for this edition of the event, "all faithful to the spirit of the XI BIAU: inhabiting, the inhabitant," according to the organizers.

Out of 997 projects in Latin America, 17 architectural works—predominantly for collective use—built in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Uruguay, and Venezuela were awarded.

Among these, the jury presented two special awards: one to Sesc 24 de Maio, by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB, and another to the Climate Museum in Lleida, by Toni Gironès Saderra. The other winners include two more Brazilian projects: the Ingá-Mirim Chapel, by messina | rivas, and the Headquarters of a Block Factory, by Vão. See the winners below:

Sesc 24 de Maio / Paulo Mendes da Rocha + MMBB Arquitetos
Brazil

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 4 of 18 — Sesc 24 de Maio / Paulo Mendes da Rocha + MMBB Arquitetos. Image © Nelson Kon

Museo del Clima en Lleida (2008-2018) / Toni Gironès Saderra
Spain

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 17 of 18 — Climate Museum in Lleida / Toni Gironès. Image © Fernando Alda

The other winners are:

Refuncionalización del ex Molino Marconetti / Subsecretaría de Obras de Arquitectura de Santa Fe
Argentina

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 11 of 18 — Refunctionalization of the Former Marconetti Mill / Subsecretaría de Obras de Arquitectura de Santa Fe. Image

Ingá-Mirim Chapel / messina | rivas
Brazil

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 7 of 18 — Ingá-Mirim Chapel / messina | rivas. Image

Headquarters of a Block Factory / Vão
Brazil

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 14 of 18 — Headquarters of a Block Factory / Vão. Image © Rafaela Netto

New Nancagua Town Hall / Beals Lyon Arquitectos
Chile

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 6 of 18 — New Nancagua City Hall / Beals Lyon Arquitectos. Image

House of the Flying Beds / AL BORDE
Ecuador

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 10 of 18 — House of the Beds in the Air / Al Borde. Image © JAG Studio

House Between Blocks / Natura Futura Arquitectura
Ecuador

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 13 of 18 — House Between Blocks / Natura Futura Arquitectura. Image © JAG Studio

Campo de Fútbol A Gandareira / Abraham Castro Neira + Carlos Alberto Pita Abad
Spain

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 5 of 18 — A Gandareira Football Field / Abraham Castro Neira + Carlos Alberto Pita Abad. Image © Juan Rodríguez

Metro de Granada. Estación Alcázar Genil / Antonio Jiménez Torrecillas
Spain

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 2 of 18 — Granada Metro. Alcázar Genil Station / Antonio Jiménez Torrecillas. Image via XI BIAU

Teopanzolco Cultural Center / Isaac Broid + PRODUCTORA
Mexico

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 9 of 18 — Teopanzolco Cultural Center / Isaac Broid + PRODUCTORA. Image © Jaime Navarro

Guayacán Nursery / Ambrosi Etchegaray
Mexico

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 3 of 18 — Guayacán Nursery / Ambrosi Etchegaray. Image via XI BIAU

Memoir Medical Clinic / Estudio ELGUE
Paraguay

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 18 of 18 — Medical Clinic and Housing / Estudio ELGUE. Image © Elgue y Arquitectos Asociados

A New School in the Native Community of Jerusalén de Miñaro / Semillas
Peru

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 8 of 18 — A New School in the Native Community of Jerusalén de Miñaro / Semillas. Image © Eleazar Cuadros

Rehabilitation of Colégio da Trindade / Aires Mateus
Portugal

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 16 of 18 — Restoration of Trinity College / Aires Mateus. Image © Nelson Garrido

Full-Time School N300 Colonia Nicolich / PAEPU_ANEP
Uruguay

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 12 of 18 — N300 Colonia Nicolich Full-Time School / PAEPU_ANEP. Image © Mariana Cecilio

San Juan María Vianney Church – Media Legua / Enlace Arquitectura
Venezuela

Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU - Image 15 of 18 — San Juan María Vianney Church – Media Legua / Enlace Arquitectura. Image © Carlos Ancheta

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Cite: Valencia, Nicolás. "Sesc 24 de Maio by Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB wins special award at the XI BIAU" [Sesc 24 de Maio de Paulo Mendes da Rocha e MMBB vence prêmio especial da XI BIAU] 05 Jul 2026. ArchDaily. (Trans. Baratto, Romullo) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1122324/sesc-24-de-maio-by-paulo-mendes-da-rocha-and-mmbb-wins-special-award-at-the-xi-biau> ISSN 0719-8884