Open Architecture Competitions 2026: Deadlines, Fees & Prizes

Competitions

2nd International Aesthetic Design Competition for Students

IADC · Global

Student

Eligibility: Students may participate individually or in teams. Academic instructors may participate as…
Prize: 1st Prize 400 €; 2nd Prize 300 €; 3rd Prize 100 €
Register by 29 March 2027
Language: English

Deadline: 29 March 2027

Competitions

The Tycoon’s Last Desire Competition

Archifeed, curated by Teymour Khoury · Beirut, Lebanon

Open call

Eligibility: Emerging architects aged 30 or under who do not yet have a…
Fee: Free
Prize: USD 15,000: USD 10,000 first, USD 5,000 second, honourable mention third
Register by 31 October 2026

Deadline: 13 December 2026

Competitions

Community Workshop Pavilion – Archibriefer

Archibriefer · Global

Ideas competition

Eligibility: Open to students and professionals worldwide
Fee: $29 early bird until 30 October, $49 standard until 30 November, $69 late until 20 December 2026
Prize: One winner and four runners-up; certificates for all participants
Register by 20 December 2026
Language: English

Deadline: 30 December 2026

Competitions

The 3-Element Challenge – Morphology Lab

Morphology Lab · Global

Ideas competition

Eligibility: Open to architects, designers, students and creatives worldwide
Prize: 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20
Register by 31 October 2026
Language: English

Deadline: 11 December 2026

Competitions

The House of the Future Open Call

Archibest Competitions · Global

Ideas competition

Eligibility: Architects, designers, and visionaries from around the world
Prize: Total prize fund of 10,000 $
Register by 30 November 2026
Results: 31 January 2027
Language: English

Deadline: 31 December 2026

Competitions

Krystal Design Award 2026: Graduation Competition

Krystal Design Award · Global (online submission)

Student

Eligibility: Graduates of 2024, 2025 and 2026 in architecture, urban design or interior…
Fee: USD 35 until 31 October, USD 45 from 1 November; free for students in listed countries and for refugees
Prize: USD 10,000 pool: USD 3,000, 1,500 and 1,000 for the top three, six USD 500 category awards, ten USD 150 mentions; 10 paid internships; D5 Render Pro for the top five
Register by 15 November 2026
Language: English

Deadline: 15 November 2026

Competitions

Ege Mimarlık Magazine Cover Competition – Chamber of Architects İzmir Branch

TMMOB Chamber of Architects, İzmir Branch · Turkey

Student

Eligibility: Open only to undergraduate architecture students enrolled in programs in Turkey, who…
Fee: Free to enter
Prize: 1st prize 75,000 TRY, 2nd prize 50,000 TRY, 3rd prize 25,000 TRY
Register by 16 November 2026
Results: 7 December 2026
Language: Turkish

Deadline: 16 November 2026

Competitions

AR Future Projects Awards 2027

The Architectural Review · International (online entry)

Awards

Eligibility: Open to all architecture projects in progress, unbuilt, and speculative ideas.
Fee: Early bird £549 +VAT (by 9 Oct 2026); standard £599 +VAT (10 Oct–13 Nov); late £649 +VAT (14 Nov–4 Dec); additional category entries at 50%
Prize: Winners in 14 categories plus overall winner, student prize, sustainable research and design prize
Register by 4 December 2026
Language: English

Deadline: 4 December 2026

Competitions

Minab: Architecture Beyond Consolation – International Design Competition

Astan Quds Razavi, with Hormozgan provincial government and Minab municipality · International (online submission)

Open call

Eligibility: Open internationally to individuals with a bachelor's degree or higher in architecture,…
Fee: Free (registration mandatory)
Prize: 24.5 billion IRR total across five prizes
Register by 27 October 2026
Results: 5 December 2026
Language: English

Deadline: 17 November 2026

Competitions

House of Poetry: Dino Campana’s House in Marradi

Young Architects Competitions (YAC) and Municipality of Marradi · Marradi, Florence, Italy

Ideas competition

Eligibility: Students, graduates and practitioners, individually or in teams of any size; each…
Fee: Per team: EUR 65 until 18 October, EUR 85 until 15 November, EUR 115 until 13 December, plus 22% VAT
Prize: EUR 15,000 total: EUR 8,000, 4,000 and 2,000 for the top three, two EUR 500 Gold Mentions, 10 honourable mentions, 30 finalists
Register by 13 December 2026
Results: 25 January 2027
Language: English

Deadline: 16 December 2026