jury

Andreas Ruby

jury member

is an architecture theorist, teacher, book publisher, and exhibition curator. He has taught architectural theory at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; the University of Kassel; TU Graz; and ENSAPM in Paris. Together with Ilka Ruby he founded the agency for architectural communication Textbild in 2001 and the award-winning architectural book publisher Ruby Press in 2008, whose catalogue now includes more than 60 titles. From 2016 to 2025, he was director of the Swiss Architecture Museum S AM in Basel.

Aneta Vasileva

jury member

is an architect, architecture critic, and historian. She holds a PhD in the history and theory of architecture, specializing in post-World War II architecture and the preservation of architectural heritage. She teaches at the Department of History and Theory of Architecture at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Sofia. She is a member of the National Committee of ICOMOS Bulgaria, the Bulgarian group of DOCOMOMO International, and the International Committee on Education and Training of DOCOMOMO International. She is co-founder of the New Architectural Heritage Foundation, GRADOSCOPE, and the architectural group WhATA.

Boštjan Vuga

jury member

is an architectural practitioner, researcher, educator, and editor. In 1996, he co-founded SADAR+VUGA with Jurij Sadar, an office recognized for critical and innovative European architectural practice. Key projects include the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Sports Park Stožice in Ljubljana, and academic buildings in Ghent and Ljubljana. Vuga has taught internationally since 1998 and has been a full professor at the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana since 2021. From 2019 to 2023, he was a Diploma Unit Master at the AA in London. Since 2022, he has been the Chairman of the Board of the Plečnik Fund.

Erich Schoenenberger

jury member

holds the position of Associate Professor at Pratt Institute School of Architecture in Brooklyn NY. He has held numerous positions at Pratt Institute GA/LA/UD programs, including Acting Assistant Chair from 2023–2025 and Core Program Coordinator of the M.Arch program from 2017–2023. He has taught design studios and seminars at all academic levels. Schoenenberger is a founding member and director of su11 Architecture + Design. Su11 operates on multiple design fronts, ranging from building design to interiors, installations, and exhibitions, and has completed projects internationally. Su11 has been widely recognized as a leading design firm of its generation, and their work has been exhibited in venues such as the MOMA NYC, Vitra Design Museum, Istanbul Biennial, and Art Basel, among others.

Lutsia Dekova

jury member

is the chief architect of the Municipality of Gabrovo.

Martin Hristov

jury member

is co-founder of E-ARCH architectural studio, which has realized residential, public, industrial, resort, and infrastructure projects. The studio’s projects have received a Building of the Year Award, the German Design Award, the BigSEE Award, the Iconic Award, the Architizer A+ Award, the Infrastructure Bulgaria Award, and nominations for Mies van der Rohe Awards/EUmies Award. Hristov is actively engaged with the professional community and the institutional development of the architectural profession. From 2016 to 2025, he served as Deputy Chair of the Board of the Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria. He is the initiator and co-founder of the Bulgarian Architecture Awards National Competition and has played a key role in restoring Bulgaria’s participation in the Venice Architecture Biennale.

Vasıf Kortun

jury member

е куратор, автор и преподавател в областта на съвременното визуално изкуство и пространствените практики. Той е основател и първи директор на значими институции, сред които SALT, Platform Garanti, Proje4L и Музея на Центъра за кураторски изследвания при Колежа Бард. Съкуратор е на биеналетата в Тайпе през 2008 и Истанбул през 2005 и е куратор на павилионите на ОАЕ и Турция на Биеналето във Венеция. Носител е на Award for Curatorial Excellence и е председател на Фондация за инициативи в изкуството. Консултант “изследвания и куриране” е към MATHAF: Арабски музей на модерното изкуство. Наскоро съкурира изложбата „we refuse_d“, която представя отказа като активна съпротива, противопоставянето на западната цензура и практиките на изключване и подчертава творческата твърдост пред политиките на изтритване, травма и разселване. След MATHAF изложбата е представена в М НКА: Музея за съвременно изкуство в Антверпен, Белгия.

Hristo Stankushev

alternate jury member

is an architect based in Sofia. He is the founder and manager of 7561 architects and co-founder of the architecture and design studio dontDIY. Together with Svetoslav Mitev and Stefan Minkov, he also founded the furniture brand Almost. Stankushev is co-founder of the Fragment Association, the Toplocentrala Association, the Urban Development Laboratory, and Team Sofia. Over the years, he has won numerous awards, lectured at various architectural forums, served on juries for Bulgarian and international competitions, and has had his projects published in media such as Wallpaper, Frame, Dezeen, A10, and Bravacasa. He is chief architect and an assistant professor in the Department of Residential Buildings, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Sofia.