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Vancouver Tall Challenge - CA$ 15,000 - Registration Deadline 29 October 2026
Enter the Vancouver Tall Challenge: Building Higher Downtown. Organized by Buildner in collaboration with the City of Vancouver and the University of British Columbia’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), this international competition invites creative minds to rethink the future of tall buildings in one of the world’s most celebrated urban environments.
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Pavilion Atlas 2026 - €20,000 - Registration Deadline 16 September 2026
A country is far more than a set of borders or a flag—it is a collection of whispers, rituals, conflicts, and aspirations. Pavilion Atlas 2026 is a global call to architects and thinkers to strip away the national clichés and replace them with spatial narratives. How do you build the "feeling" of a culture? This competition asks you to select a nation you are deeply connected to and translate its contemporary soul into a conceptual pavilion.
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Underbridge #2 - €8,000 - Registration Deadline 17 September 2026
As cities rapidly expand to accommodate booming populations, urban planners and architects are locked in a relentless pursuit of space. We build higher into the sky and stretch further into the suburbs, continually redefining our vertical and horizontal limits. Yet, amidst this scramble for real estate, a massive matrix of space remains entirely overlooked: the dormant, shadowed areas beneath our city bridges.
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Unbuilt Award 2026 - €100,000 - Registration Deadline 23 September 2026
Now in its third landmark edition, Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 returns to honour the liminal space between imagination and reality. This competition is a sanctuary for the "what if"—a global stage dedicated to the boldest ideas that remain, for now, off the grid and on the boards. We celebrate the architectural alchemy that occurs when creativity is freed from the practicalities of the construction site, allowing for pure, visionary exploration.
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MicroHome 2026 - €100,000 - Registration Deadline 30 September 2026
In an era defined by "more"—more square footage, more technology, more noise—the Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 invites a radical pause. Now in its landmark 11th edition, this competition serves as a manifesto for the power of the small. We are not just asking for a floor plan; we are asking a fundamental question: Can less be more?
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Situér Milano - €7,000 - Registration Deadline 02 October 2026
Design is rarely about a single object; it is about the conversation between elements. Situér Milano, a brand synonymous with industrial elegance and metalwork mastery, is opening its doors to a new chapter. The Situér Milano Design Challenge invites architects and designers to move beyond the "standalone piece" and instead conceptualize a coordinated mini-collection—a family of objects that speaks a singular, sophisticated language.
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Nido De Agua - €8,000 - Registration Deadline 11 September 2026
Architecture is often about making a statement, but at La Albufera Natural Park, the most powerful statement is a whisper. Nidos de Agua (Water Nests) is an architectural call to action set within one of the Mediterranean’s most vital wetland ecosystems. The competition challenges designers to create a microarchitecture pavilion that acts as a bridge—not just across water, but between human perception and an incredibly fragile environment.
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Re: Form -New Life for Old Spaces - €10,000 - Registration Deadline 10 September 2026
In a world increasingly defined by urgent environmental crises and shrinking urban spaces, the architectural community is facing a critical turning point. For decades, the default solution to spatial challenges has been to build from scratch. But what if the most sustainable, innovative solutions aren't found in new construction, but in reimagining what already exists?
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Mujassam Watan Urban Sculpture #8 - €50,000 - Registration Deadline 23 July 2026
Saudi Arabia is currently the canvas for one of the most ambitious cultural metamorphoses in modern history. Under the banner of Vision 2030, the Kingdom is not merely building cities; it is weaving a new national identity that blends tradition and the cutting edge.
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