The jury of the ninth edition of the European Prize for Urban Public Space 2016has selected the 25 finalists, which represent the best public space interventions in European cities in 2014 and 2015.

The European Prize for Urban Public Space is a biennial contest organised by seven European institutions with the aim of recognising and giving exposure to projects that create, recover or improve public spaces. This year, 276 entries have been received from 33 different countries.

Amongst the 25 finalists are three projects by Catalan architects or teams: ·New elevator to the historical centre of Gironella, by Carles Enrich. ·Decoration for Plaça de Sant Miquel in Olot, by unparelld'arquitectes (Eduard Callís and Guillem Moliner). ·Recovery of the irrigation system of the thermal gardens of Caldes de Montbui, by Cíclica (Marta Serra and Elena Albareda) and CAVAArquitectes (Jordi Calbetó).

The final verdict will be made public at the ceremony to be held at the CCCB on 4 July. The 25 finalist projects will form part of a touring exhibition which will visit a number of European cities over the next two years.

For more information, visit the website for the Prize.