Preliminary results

Welcome to the preliminary results announcement of the House of the Future competition.

This event marks a significant milestone in a journey that brought together the brightest minds in architecture and design. Launched in partnership with The Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, this competition challenged participants to envision a new era of homes in Dubai, reflecting its unique cultural and environmental needs.

We are delighted to report that the competition was a resounding success, drawing an impressive array of submissions from architects and designers across 127 countries. The creativity, innovation, and vision expressed in these entries have been nothing short of extraordinary, showcasing the vast potential of future living spaces.

Today, November 30th, marks an important day for the House of the Future competition. As everyone eagerly anticipated the final results, we have an exciting update to share. Given the outstanding success of the competition, Buildner, in partnership with The Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, has decided to elevate the announcement experience. While the final results were originally scheduled for release today, we are instead announcing the preliminary results.


We are announcing the 40 exceptional projects, chosen from all submissions, which highlight the best designs of the competition. The competition's esteemed jury panel selected the top 15 projects within this group for their outstanding creativity and alignment with the competition's themes.

The final prize distribution, including the top 3 winners and the Sustainable Design Award, will be announced at a special award ceremony. The date and more details about the ceremony will follow shortly.


Buildner and The Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation would like to thank our esteemed jury panel for their invaluable contributions and discerning judgment. Their expertise and insights have been crucial in guiding this competition to its successful outcome. The jury panel includes Micael Calatrava of Calatrava Grace and Calatrava International, Charles Walker of Zaha Hadid Architects, Abdul Redha Abu Al Hassan of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), Martin Voelkle of BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, Christina Seilern of Studio Seilern Architects, Andrew Mason of Calatrava International, Ahmed Bukhash of Archidentity, Stefan de Koning of MVRDV, and Will Plowman of Foster + Partners. Their collective wisdom has truly shaped the course of this event.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to every participant for contributing to the success of the House of the Future competition. Your visions have not only enriched this competition but have also paved the way for innovative architectural concepts in the years to come.

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Award ceremony

The final results of the House of the Future competition will be revealed at a special award ceremony. The date and more details about the ceremony will follow shortly.

At this event, from the top 15 projects previously announced, the top 3 projects will be revealed, along with the recipient of the Sustainable Award.

This ceremony promises to be a momentous occasion, marking the culmination of a competition that has drawn global attention for its innovation and creativity in architecture.

Top 15 projects
in random order

Below, we present the final top 15 projects of the House of the Future competition. These projects are showcased in random order

Team leader: Mohamed Al Mufti
Team leader: Manuel Villalain Gonzalez
Team leader: Katarina Jägrová
Team leader: Xavier Martin Fontbote
Team leader: Pietro Credi
Team leader: Ezequiel Amado Cattaneo
Team leader: Boris Olivier Hilderal
Team leader: Arup Tiwari
Team leader: Andrea Baldo
Team leader: Thomas William Ewing
Team leader: Teymur Osmanov
Team leader: Romain Dincau
Team leader: Stephane Herve Maupin
Team leader: Alan Ferrando shearer
Team leader: Claudio Araya Arias

Shortlisted projects

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Nexus

Taro Tsuruta

Aaron Kwok Wai Chan

Guillaume Laurent

Gabriella Dona

United Kingdom

Terrarium House

Wilson Lopes Do Nascimento Junior

Valerio Ziantoni

Gabriela Vitória Carvalho

João Pedro Pina

Italy

THE HUMANIZED UNIT

Azhar Ahmed Ismael Ismael

Iraq

AL DARA: HARNESSING HERITAGE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Mohamed Al Mufti

Souaid Georges

Natalie Elmir

Lebanon

Shared Riad

Azat Saryyev

Merdan Shajayev

Nepes Hojanazarov

Turkmenistan

Kalah Modular Villa

Sadyr Khabukhayev

Raikhan Seilova

Kazakhstan

OHouse

Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim Albadawy Shawareb

Fasna K K

Abd Alhadi Mostafa Thuraia

Shruti Patel

Skoon architecture

United Arab Emirates

Pinwheel House

Maria Arroyo Wauer

Jihoon Kim

Randi Raquel Birk

Adam Sebastian Wheeler

United States

Air Catcher

Shirley Levy

Israel

Spatial Fluidity

Tariq Wael A Kenanah

Zachary Vontz

Luka Jovanovic

Joshua Raymond Conroy

Pennsylvania state university

+2 points Buildner University Rankings!
United States

QALB

Manuel Villalain Gonzalez

Pedro Xavier Martins Silva

Hazem Elshafei

Netherlands

Timeless home revival

Sana Yazdani

Seyedeh Sana Rastegar

Shafagh Javidi

Ehsan Dehghani Janabadi

Germany

House of the Future

Katarina Jägrová

Jakub Ürge

Jakub Demčák

Lucia Medlenová

Gfi a.s

Slovakia

THE GREEN WITHIN

Enver Mamut

Ana-maria Marin

Miruna Matel

Tiberiu-ciprian UnguraŞu

Romania

EMIRATI OASIS

Xavier Martin Fontbote

Guillem Canuas

Aldana Sofia Nizza

Camila Fagnani

Spain

Solaria

Mohsen Marizad

Mahla Mohades

Negar Khasheh

Mohammadreza Lotfi

Marizad architects

Oman

The Wind Catcher

Kristina Klimova

Pe.pl.cult

Kazakhstan

MANZIL AL AHLAM

Lucio Gernaert Willmar Fabre

Spain

UNITY

Pietro Credi

Politecnico di milano / polytechnic university of milan

+2 points Buildner University Rankings!
Italy

THE FUSION

Bujar Hasani

Eldin BabiĆ

Luxembourg

House of the Future - BREATHING HOUSE

Peter Kopják

Conceptarch ltd.

Slovakia

Transcendence House

Anique azhar Shore

Ahad Ayaz

Pakistan

The house of sand

Paula Soler soler

Marta Woodward Moncho

Spain

Where Wind Finds Home

Shih-hui Teng

Min Li

Shen tzu Chen

Nien chen Lu

Taiwan

‘HOUSE OF THE FUTURE - HOUSE OF THE PAST’

Balint Iszak

Csenge Gyorgyi

New Zealand

Window House

Fatima Jalali

Barbod Alimohamadi

Razieh Zirrahi

Ali Jafari

United States

ONE

Nicholas Harald Hartman

Sweden

YANNA HOUSE

Alberto Pabon medina

Spain

Modular Oasis of Tomorrow

Ezequiel Amado Cattaneo

Argentina

ZEPHYR

Boris Olivier Hilderal

France

Block By Block

Arup Tiwari

Sarthak Wadhwa

Poornima Verma

Studio form plus function

British Indian Ocean Trty.

Block Yard

Andrea Baldo

Angelo Emilio Brollo

Gino Leonardo Brollo

Spain

Dune House

Thomas William Ewing

United Kingdom

The Rammed

Teymur Osmanov

Lala Iskandarli

Ilgar Manafli

Germany

Domestic Sandscape

Romain Dincau

AndrÉs Triana

Han Kuo

Metope studio llc

United States

SHADOW RIFT

Stephane Herve Maupin

Paul Brule

France

PROTOTYPE_OASIS

Alan Ferrando shearer

Spain

ziya

Prethvi raj Ramasamy manoharan

Premith Satish Satish Tharamal Kolarath

Ujjwal Dawar

British Indian Ocean Trty.

Modulo

Davide Costa

Michele Maurizio Teora

Klaus Bode

Paul Ian Miller

Italy

Climate Echoes - A Dance of Shadows and Light

Claudio Araya Arias

Kanstantsin Remez

Austria