PICK YOUR CATEGORY!
The MIPIM Awards features a number of categories, reflecting MIPIM’s commitment to celebrate projects that lead in terms of sustainability and their commitment to serving communities, businesses and the planet.
Whatever your project, completed or yet to be built, there is a MIPIM Awards category that is right for you!
BEST CONVERSION PROJECT
This category is dedicated to the successful activation and upgrading of existing assets to create a more useful, relevant, and ESG-aligned project serving business and the community. Winning projects will consider the obsolescence of previous use cases and the fresh provision of spaces, services and amenities that better fulfil the needs of the location and community. A holistic approach to ESG matters is key.
For completed projects: in 2025 - 2026
For unbuilt projects: construction starts in 2026
BEST HOSPITALITY, TOURISM AND LEISURE PROJECT
This category recognizes hospitality, tourism, and leisure developments that deliver exceptional guest experiences while creating lasting value for their location. Entries should demonstrate excellence in design, service, and operations, with a strong focus on sustainability, cultural integration, and community impact. Projects will be assessed on architecture, amenities, well-being, digital innovation, ESG performance, and their ability to create distinctive, resilient, and experience-driven destinations.
Project must be completed in 2025-2026.
BEST INDUSTRIAL, LOGISTICS & DATA CENTERS PROJECT
This category recognizes industrial, logistics, and data centre developments that support the evolving needs of global supply chains, advanced industries, and digital infrastructure. Eligible projects may include manufacturing facilities, distribution hubs, e-commerce warehouses, and next-generation data centres. Entries will be assessed on operational efficiency, scalability, resilience, energy performance, technological innovation, and ESG integration, as well as their ability to meet increasing demands for connectivity, automation, and sustainable infrastructure.
Project must be completed in 2025-2026.
BEST LIVING PROJECT
This category recognizes outstanding projects that redefine the way people live, through innovative, high-quality spaces designed for modern lifestyles It celebrates developments that enhance everyday life, promote well-being and reflect evolving lifestyles and aspirations. Eligible entries may include housing, serviced living and alternative living schemes distinguished by their innovation, sustainability, sense of place and lasting value for residents, users and communities.
Project must be completed in 2025-2026.
BEST MIXED-USE PROJECT
This category recognizes integrated developments that combine two or more complementary uses—such as residential, office, retail, hospitality, cultural, or mobility—within a coherent, connected scheme. Entries should demonstrate a holistic approach to placemaking, delivering seamless user journeys, activated public realms, and strong operational synergies. Projects will be assessed on design quality, flexibility, ESG performance, digital integration, and their ability to create vibrant, inclusive, and future-ready destinations
Project must be completed in 2025-2026.
BEST SOCIAL IMPACT & INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
This category recognizes landmark projects that combine infrastructure excellence with a strong and lasting social impact. It celebrates developments that serve communities, support accessibility and connectivity, and enrich the public realm through culture, sport or civic use. Entries may include museums, theatres, stadiums, cultural venues, sports facilities and airports distinguished by outstanding design, innovation, user experience and their positive contribution to society.
Project must be completed in 2025-2026.
BEST URBAN RESILIENCE PROJECT
This category recognizes urban regeneration and development projects that strengthen the long-term resilience of cities and communities. Entries should demonstrate measurable impact across environmental sustainability, climate adaptation, social inclusion, and economic vitality. Projects will be assessed on their ability to enhance the built environment, integrate with their context, improve accessibility, and deliver lasting benefits through innovative, future-ready and community-focused solutions.
At least one phase of the project or the whole project must be completed in 2026.
BEST WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE
This category recognizes new and refurbished office buildings, business parks, and repositioned workplaces that deliver outstanding user experience. Entries should demonstrate how design and operations enhance employee well-being, productivity, flexibility, and engagement, while meeting evolving tenant needs. Projects will be evaluated on spatial quality, health and sustainability performance, adaptability, and the effective transformation or optimization of existing assets into high-performing, future-ready work environments.
Project must be completed in 2025-2026.
BEST NEW DEVELOPMENT
(total surface area < 150,000 sqm)
This category recognizes any building or real estate development currently under construction or scheduled to commence soon, demonstrating excellence in design, innovation, and long-term value creation. Entries should reflect a forward-thinking approach to sustainability, user experience, and urban integration, combining strong architectural identity with high environmental and technical performance, and a clear contribution to resilient, future-ready built environments.
Project under construction in 2026.
BEST CITY SCALE DEVELOPMENT
(total surface area > 150,000 sqm)
This category honours exceptional developments of more than 200,000 sqm that redefine the urban fabric through their scale, vision and long-term impact. It rewards projects that go beyond size to deliver meaningful transformation, enhance city life and contribute to sustainable urban growth. Entries should stand out for their masterplanning, design excellence, integration, innovation and ability to create a vibrant and lasting destination at the scale of the city.
Project under construction in 2026.
