The Prague Eyes - Riverfront Revitalisation project is among the 40 projects that made the prestigious list. It is the only Czech work to receive a nod. The shortlisted works are spread out across 18 different European countries; the majority represent collective housing.
The EU Mies Award is given biannually to works completed within the previous two years, however, this year’s shortlist incorporates works from the past 2.5 years as the coronavirus pandemic delayed the award.
The prize is named for modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe whose work can be seen in Brno’s iconic Villa Tugendhat, which the pioneering German-American architect built for the Tugendhat family in 1929 with designer Lilly Reich. The "glass house" stands as the only example of Czech modernist architecture on the UNESCO World Heritage List.