Competitions

GENDO 48: Soldagen — 48-Hour Architectural Design Competition

Gendo · Online

Ideas competition

Eligibility: Free to enter. Open to anyone 18+, anywhere in the world. Solo…
Fee: Free to enter
Prize: GBP 5,000 first prize, plus People's Choice GBP 500
Register by 9 September 2026
Results: 28 September 2026
Language: English

Deadline: 13 September 2026

Competitions

TraMod AWARDS 2026: Tradition + Modernity in Architecture & Design

TraMod ACADEMY · Istanbul, Turkey (open worldwide)

Awards

Eligibility: Open worldwide. Category A — Professional: built or unbuilt (concept) projects. Category…
Fee: 100 USD for professionals; free for students
Register by 30 November 2026
Language: English

Deadline: 30 November 2026

Competitions

UIA-HYP CUP 2026 International Student Competition in Architectural Design

Tianjin University, Inner Mongolia University of Technology & UED Magazine (UIA-endorsed) · Mainland China (open worldwide)

Student

Eligibility: Full-time on-campus architecture & related-major students worldwide (incl. master, PhD & 2026…
Fee: Free for international entrants (mainland-China domestic teams: 200 RMB)
Prize: 1st: 80,000 RMB (~11,000 USD) + certificate; 2nd (x5): 15,000 RMB; 3rd (x12): 8,000 RMB; honorable mentions: certificate
Register by 20 September 2026
Language: English

Deadline: 10 October 2026

Competitions

Architecture & Design Collection Awards (ADCA) 2026

Architecture & Design Community (ADC)

Eligibility: Architects, designers, studios, artists, photographers, students, developers, and creative professionals worldwide
Prize: International recognition, e-certificate, personalised winner logos & landing page, media exposure, and the official ADCA trophy
Results: 18 November 2026
Language: English

Deadline: 19 October 2026

Competitions

Design Skill Awards 2026: Beyond Portfolio. Into Legacy.

Architecture & Design Community (ADC)

Awards

Eligibility: Open to all — seasoned architects to fresh innovators
Results: 9 October 2026

Deadline: 13 September 2026

Competitions

International Excellence Awards 2026

Architecture & Design Community (ADC), with Design Skill Magazine

Awards

Eligibility: Students, independent creatives, emerging talents and established studios; realised and conceptual works
Results: 5 June 2026

Closed 11 May 2026

Competitions

HOUZEE AWARDS 2026

Architecture Collection Magazine (ADC Awards)

Awards

Eligibility: Emerging talents and established firms
Register by 19 June 2026
Results: 17 July 2026

Closed 22 June 2026

Competitions

Design and Build: Soundscapes in Structure

Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA) · Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA

Student

Eligibility: Currently enrolled US collegiate students (art, architecture, landscape, design)
Fee: Free (no entry fee)
Prize: $10,000 (1st), $7,500 (2nd), $5,000 (3rd), $1,500 (HM)
Register by 1 February 2026

Closed 26 April 2026

Competitions

2026 Bamboo U × Base Bahay Affordable Housing Contest

Bamboo U, with Base Bahay Foundation (support: Hilti Foundation) · Bali, Indonesia

Ideas competition

Eligibility: Professionals and students globally — individuals or teams of max 3
Fee: USD 240 (early bird) – USD 280
Prize: Full-scale build in Bali + 11-day course (valued USD 2,775)
Register by 15 March 2026
Results: 15 May 2026

Closed 17 April 2026