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We are thrilled to announce that the Bled el Abar project, has been shortlisted for the 2026 – the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Award.

is one of the highest awards for built works of architecture, awarded every two years. We are particularly proud to represent the only project present in Africa and the Arab world!

The Bled el Abar Project is an ongoing initiative focused on restoring water points in the Tunisian Sahara in collaboration with local inhabitants, using existing resources. Its goal is to safeguard life—both human and non-human—in the desert.

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28/10/2025

We are delighted to announce that the Bled el Abar project has been nominated for the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Awards eumiesawards 2026 – the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Award.

The Bled el Abar project is an initiative that focuses on restoring water points in the Tunisian Sahara together with local inhabitants, using existing resources. Its goal is to safeguard life – both human and non-human – in the desert.

EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Awards is Europe’s highest award for built works of architecture, awarded every two years.

Photos and drawings by Bled el Abar Collective.

15/09/2025

https://lallahadriaeditions.com/portfolio/land-of-wells/ Land Of Wells_The book_©️bled el abar collective_Lalla Hadria Editions _04/2025

Land of wells Auteurs : Vanessa Lacaille, Mounir Ayoub, Hamed Kriouane Photographies : Yann Gross, M’hamed Kilito, Collective Bled El Abar Land of the Wells We decided to produce this book to tell the story of how this project came to be. The texts, photos and drawings contained in this constructi...

04/09/2025

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03/08/2025

FR :
💧 BE WATER est un projet de mémoire, résilience et sensibilisation, né de l’exploration d’archives visuelles oubliées : 📸 photos anciennes, ✉️ cartes postales, 👪 clichés familiaux. Il met en lumière l’île de Djerba 🌴 et son patrimoine hydraulique unique, où chaque goutte d’eau est précieuse. À travers des images de puits ⛲, canalisations traditionnelles 🔧 et paysages façonnés par l’homme 🌾, BE WATER révèle les stratégies d’adaptation des habitants face à la rareté de l’eau. Ce projet rend hommage à un savoir-faire fragile, invite à régénérer ces pratiques locales 🌍 et questionne notre relation à l’eau et à l’environnement, mêlant héritage et création contemporaine pour un message engagé. ✨

EN:
💧 BE WATER is a project of memory, resilience, and awareness, born from the exploration of forgotten visual archives: 📸 old photos, ✉️ postcards, 👪 family snapshots. It highlights the island of Djerba 🌴 and its unique water heritage, where every drop counts. Through images of wells ⛲, traditional canals 🔧, and human-shaped landscapes 🌾, BE WATER reveals how locals adapted to water scarcity. This project honors fragile know-how, calls to revive local practices 🌍, and questions our relationship with water and the environment, blending heritage and contemporary creation for an engaged message. ✨

20/06/2025