Past Architecture Competitions

Competitions

MimED2026 Architecture Student Project Awards

Mimarlık Eğitimi Derneği (MimED) · Istanbul, Türkiye (İTÜ Taşkışla)

Student

Eligibility: Undergraduate students registered in architecture departments in Türkiye and the TRNC (Northern…
Fee: TL 300 per project, non-refundable
Prize: In each of the four year groups: TL 20,000 achievement award, TL 15,000 encouragement award, TL 10,000 jury special awards
Register by 9 November 2026
Results: 21 December 2026
Language: Turkish

Closed 9 November 2026

Competitions

The Social Hub 2.0 Student Competition

DiscoverArch · Online

Student

Eligibility: Undergraduate and postgraduate students currently enrolled in architecture, urban planning, landscape design…
Fee: INR 300 or USD 4 per member until 2 Nov; INR 500 or USD 6 until 10 Nov
Prize: INR 20,000 in total, plus 10 honourable mentions
Register by 10 November 2026
Results: 31 January 2027
Language: English

Closed 12 November 2026

Competitions

Future Food Lab Competition

Archiol Competitions · Global

Ideas competition

Eligibility: Open to all. Individual and team entries allowed, up to four members…
Fee: Late registration $50 until 8 October 2026; institutional discounts available
Prize: Three winners, five honourable mentions, one special mention and thirty shortlisted entries; cash amounts depend on the number of entries received
Register by 8 October 2026
Results: 24 December 2026
Language: English

Closed 18 October 2026

Competitions

Winter Stations 2027 Competition: Monument

Winter Stations · Woodbine and Kew beaches, Toronto, Canada

Open call

Eligibility: Open to everyone, from any country, at any age and with any…
Fee: Free to enter
Prize: Winning teams receive a $2,000 CAD honorarium and a build budget of $5,000 CAD for materials and $10,000 CAD for labour
Language: English

Closed 15 October 2026

Competitions

L A M P 2026 International Lighting Design Competition

L A M P · Global

Open call

Eligibility: Open to professional and student designers from all disciplines, including artists, industrial…
Fee: No pre-registration; regular deadline 1 October, late deadline 15 October 2026. Fees on the organizer's website
Prize: Public recognition and cash awards; ten finalists may have entries returned or sold at silent auction with 50/50 profit share
Register by 15 October 2026
Results: 10 December 2026
Language: English

Closed 15 October 2026

Competitions

Floating Research Station Competition

Archiol Competitions · Global

Ideas competition

Eligibility: Open to all. Individual and team entries allowed, up to four members…
Fee: Late registration $50 until 2 October 2026; institutional discounts available
Prize: Three winners, five honourable mentions, one special mention and thirty shortlisted entries; cash amounts depend on the number of entries received
Register by 2 October 2026
Results: 17 December 2026
Language: English

Closed 11 October 2026

Competitions

A Sunday in Adana | 120 Hours Student Architectural Idea Competition

Chamber of Architects Adana Branch (TMMOB) · Adana, Turkey

Student

Eligibility: Open to undergraduate architecture students; individual entries or teams of up to…
Fee: No entry fee
Prize: Three equivalent first prizes of 30,000 TL each
Results: 11 October 2026
Language: Turkish

Closed 6 October 2026

Competitions

IAC Architectural Excellence Scholarship for Architecture Students 2026

Immigrant Architects Coalition · United States

Awards

Eligibility: Full time students enrolled in a NAAB accredited B.Arch. or M.Arch. programme…
Fee: No application fee
Prize: 1,000 USD in total, 500 USD each to two recipients
Language: English

Closed 4 October 2026

Competitions

Phygital HORECA Experience Design

Desall · Online

Open call

Eligibility: Participation is free and open to creative talents of any nationality aged…
Fee: Free participation
Prize: Total Award: €5000
Register by 29 October 2026
Results: 28 February 2027
Language: English

Closed 29 October 2026

Competitions

Vertical Farm Tower Competition

Archiol Competitions · Global

Open call

Eligibility: Open to all. Individual and team entries are allowed Team size: [minimum…
Fee: Late registration 50 USD until 30 September; students get a discount with a valid university ID
Prize: Top three winners, five honourable mentions, one special mention and thirty shortlisted entries; cash amounts depend on the number of entries received
Register by 30 September 2026
Results: 16 December 2026
Language: English

Closed 10 October 2026