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Architecture competitions challenge students to reimagine the built environment through conceptual design, sustainable urbanism and heritage restoration. International competitions attract entries from over a hundred countries and are judged by practising architects and urban planners whose names open doors. Publication in architecture journals, funded workshop participation and direct contact with award-winning firms are common prizes. For students at bachelor through doctoral level, a competition entry forces you to defend every design decision in writing and in presentation, strengthening skills essential for licence examinations and client work.

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Design, Architecture

Call For Ideas: Tiny House 2026 Architecture Competition

by Volume Zero Competitions

A Home is a space that is intimate to all of us. It goes beyond an everyday function of being a physical shelter for people and their activities; a home connects with its users at a personal and emotional level. Our h...

Global · Open to everyone

Deadline

Oct 23, 2026

in 2 days

Prize · Other award

Prizes of total USD 5000, broken down as follows: 1st Prize: USD 2500;;2nd Prize: USD 1500;;3rd Prize: USD 1000

Arts/Photography, Design, Architecture, Natural sciences, Health, Social sciences

Call for ideas Radicepura Garden Festival VI Edition | Gardens of hope Cultivating Coexistence

by Radicepura Garden Festival

The Radicepura Garden Festival, since it started in 2017, it is the first major international event intended to promote the culture of Mediterranean gardens, involving the main players of landscaping, art & architecture,...

Global, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, Middle East · Open to everyone

Deadline

Oct 30, 2026

in 1 week

Prize · Other award

The 8 winning projects will be realized in the Radicepura Horticultural Park

Arts/Photography, Tech & Engineering, Design, Business, Architecture, Fashion, Natural sciences, Education, Health, Law, Mathematics, Social sciences

Global Sustainability Challenge

by Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Technical University of Munich, IIT Bombay, Zhejiang University, Hong Kong UST, UNESP Brazil, YGA

The Global Sustainability Challenge, brought to you by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and leading institutions worldwide, invites university students to develop bold solutions in Sustainable Energy and Adapt...

Global, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, Middle East · Bachelor, Master, PhD

Deadline

Nov 22, 2026

in 1 month

Prize · Cash Prize

Cash Prizes, Global visibility and recognition, Invitation to Stanford EcoGlobal program

Architecture

Best Thesis Award 2026: Architecture — Global Excellence Recognition

by ArchiBriefer

OVERVIEW: An international award inviting architecture students and recent graduates to showcase innovative thesis projects demonstrating originality, technical excellence, and impact on the built environment. KEY DE...

Global, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, Middle East · Bachelor, Master, PhD

Deadline

Nov 25, 2026

in 1 month

Prize · Publicity

Global Recognition + Media Exposure + Certificate.

Tech & Engineering, Design, Business, Architecture, Natural sciences, Education, Health, Social sciences

Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge 2026-2027 “Human-Centered Robotics for Longevity"

by Stanford Center on Longevity

People are living longer than ever before, and throughout these longer lives they encounter periods of transition, changing abilities, new responsibilities, and evolving needs. The 2026-2027 Stanford Center on Longev...

Global · Bachelor, Master, PhD

Deadline

Dec 1, 2026

in 1 month

Prize · Cash

Finalists will receive $1,000 USD and Winners of the Finals Competition will receive: 1st place: $10,000 USD, 2nd place: $5,000 USD, 3rd place: $2,000 USD

Design, Architecture

Call For Ideas: Unbox 2026 Architecture Competition

by Volume Zero Competitions

As Volume Zero celebrates a decade of shaping global architectural discourse, we are proud to introduce our 30th international architecture competition THE UNBOX 2026: a call to rethink the "DNA" of our shared environmen...

Global · Open to everyone

Deadline

Dec 3, 2026

in 1 month

Prize · Other award

Prizes of total USD 10000, broken down as follows: 1st Prize: USD 5000;;2nd Prize: USD 2500;;3rd Prize: USD 1500;;Gold Mention: USD 1000

Design, Architecture

Call For Ideas: Micro Living 2026 Architecture Competition

by Volume Zero Competitions

Marking a decade of pioneering global design discourse, Volume Zero is proud to announce the launch of its 29th international architecture competition: Micro Living 2026. This landmark edition marks a significant milesto...

Global · Open to everyone

Deadline

Dec 3, 2026

in 1 month

Prize · Other award

Prizes of total USD 10000, broken down as follows: 1st Prize: USD 5000;;2nd Prize: USD 2500;;3rd Prize: USD 1500;;Gold Mention: USD 1000

Arts/Photography, Design, Architecture, Fashion

2027 French Design Awards

by International Awards Associate (IAA)

The French Design Awards is an international design competition honouring excellence across architecture, interior, product, packaging, fashion, landscape, conceptual, UX, and UI design. Recognising visionary designers,...

Global, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, Middle East · High school Students, Bachelor, Master, PhD, Open to everyone

Deadline

Jan 21, 2027

in 3 months

Prize · Mixed/Other

Award, Promotional & Marketing Tools/Materials

Arts/Photography, Tech & Engineering, Design, Business, Architecture, Fashion, Natural sciences, Education, Health, Law, Mathematics, Social sciences

Families4Families Exceptional Changemaker Award

by Families4Families

The Exceptional Changemaker Award recognizes students who help expand Families4Families’ impact by connecting us with new student-led service clubs. Students have the opportunity to earn $2,500 or $1,000 in educational f...

North America · High school Students, Bachelor

Deadline

Mar 1, 2027

in 4 months

Prize · Recognition/Award

The student whose referrals result in the most active new clubs will receive $2,500 in educational funding, and the runner-up will receive $1,000.

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