*DEMOT - Affordable Housing Plan
21 Buildings international ideas competition, Brussels, 2026
Can the reuse of an existing building also rethink who owns it, who manages it, and who gets to live there?
DEMOT is Just a Pretext proposes the transformation of two former European Commission office buildings in Brussels into permanently affordable housing, addressing reuse not only as an architectural question, but as a question of ownership, governance and long-term affordability.
Winning proposal (ex aequo) // Explore the full project → HERE
Winner entries → https://21.brussels/thumbnail-index-prize
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Site: Rue Demot 24 & 28, European Quarter
Year: 2026
Type: International ideas competition
Programme: Affordable housing + community spaces
Result: Winning proposal (4 ex aequo prizes)
Organised by 21 Buildings
Authors: Celia Cardona Cava, Luigi Costamagna, Guglielmo Vitelli, Lorenzo Ebale and Francesco Zarotti.
Video credits: Astro.collective
More information DEMOT — Affordable Housing Plan → https://21.brussels/competition