The Contemporary Home
between Buildner and ArchDaily, that aims to
explore “The Contemporary Home”.
Learn more here.

Competition introduction
A house and a home aren't always the same thing. And while the aspects that make a place your home aren't limited to physical attributes, architecture can still have a huge impact. Cultural differences, location, resources, and the format of your family will all influence what you look for in a home. And in a world that seems to be changing faster than ever, can architects and designers anticipate the needs of new-age homes?
For the House of the Future competition, participants are tasked with designing a template for a new-age home for Emirati citizens in Dubai. Run in partnership with The Dubai Government, the jury is searching for innovative projects that use design to refresh the current offerings to locals, bringing them more up-to-date with the architectural aesthetic of the country and its people.
Winning entries will be put forward for consideration for construction by Dubai Government, as well as receiving a share of the 250,000 € prize fund.
The House of the Future competition is open to architecture and design enthusiasts of all levels from any location around the world. There is no specified site for the House of the Future competition, and participants are asked to keep a budget in mind of no more than 1 million Emirati Dirhams.
Download the full competition brief for more information!
The competition is open to all. No professional qualification is required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum). Correspondence with organizers must be conducted in English; All information submitted by participants must be in English.
As part of the 'House of the Future' competition, two significant virtual talks were conducted, showcasing the perspectives of esteemed jury members.
Watch now! Two Virtual Talks:
"New Frontiers for Sustainable Home Design"
"Emerging Trends in Design and Architecture"
Download the full competition brief for more information!
Full competition brief
The full competition brief can be downloaded as often as required; no additional information will be provided after registration.
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- (!) FULL COMPETITION BRIEF
- Wettbewerbsregeln
- Règles de compétition
- 竞赛规则
- Reglas de la competencia
- Regolamento del concorso
- Competition Rules
Prizes
Bonus category for a design of a self-sufficient house, able to go off the grid, without water or electricity for two consecutive weeks
Buildner will commend the exceptional performance of all winners and honorable mentions by presenting them with Certificates of Achievement, recognizing their outstanding contributions.
Publicity campaign
The Buildner’s extensive global publicity campaign for the competition winners:
- "SEEN BY" ONE MILLION Results published on buildner.com - one of the leading websites in the industry and is visited by over one million unique visitors each year.
- "SEEN BY" 800 000 MORE Publications on Buildner's social networks (over 600,000 followers) and newsletter campaigns (over 200,000 subscribers).
- INTERVIEW Exclusive interview published with the results and shared on Buildner's social networks.
- MOVIE The competition winners will be granted an opportunity to submit a movie about themselves. The video will be published on Buildner's website and social networks.
- MEDIA PARTNERS The competition results will get international art and design media coverage and will be featured in the world’s leading architecture media outlets.
Jury panel
Competition participants or their representatives shall under no circumstances contact Jury members. Participants who attempt to contact jury members shall be disqualified.
All jury members are involved in the evaluation based on their availability at that time. All communication regarding the competition should only be carried out with Buildner staff. For any questions, please get in touch with us at [email protected]
Watch now! Two Virtual Talks: "New Frontiers for Sustainable Home Design" and "Emerging Trends in Design and Architecture"
As part of the 'House of the Future' competition, two significant virtual talks were conducted, showcasing the perspectives of esteemed jury members.
On July 20, 2023, "New Frontiers for Sustainable Home" was led by Ahmed Bukhash from Archidentity, featuring insights from Will Plowman of Foster + Partners and Charles Walker of Zaha Hadid Architects.
Then, on September 13, "Emerging Trends in Design and Architecture" was moderated by Noora Al Awar of Studio D.04, with contributions from Abeer Tahlak, Christina Seilern of Studio Seilern Architects, and Andrew Mason from Calatrava International.









Key dates
Closing date for registration
30 September, 2023
Closing date for project submission
01 November, 2023 (11:59pm London time)
Announcement of the winners
30 November, 2023
Competition Q&A deadline: 06 October, 2023
In order to guarantee equal opportunities to all competition participants,
no new questions will be answered after this deadline!
Registration fees
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Registration Deadline08 September - 30 September
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Architects / Enthusiasts / Companies190 €
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Students170 €
STUDENT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
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