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Buildner, in collaboration with the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme and the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, proudly announces the results of the “House of the Future 2024/25” architecture competition. As the second installment in the visionary design series, this year’s challenge once again invited architects and designers from around the world to reimagine the Emirati home—blending tradition with innovation, sustainability, and adaptability. With a prize fund of €250,000 and the potential for winning designs to be implemented across the United Arab Emirates, the competition received an impressive response from participants representing 122 countries.
The 2024/25 edition invited proposals for an expandable, affordable, and climate-responsive prototype home designed for a 450-square-meter site. The international jury placed strong emphasis on spatial clarity, compact planning, and sustainable building systems that could adapt to the socio-cultural and climatic context of the UAE. The selected winners embody these principles with outstanding architectural vision and technical feasibility.
First prize was awarded to Hamzeh Ahmad Hasan Al-Thweib and Luzia Magdalena Stallmann (Germany), whose project “House of Courts” integrates traditional Emirati design elements—such as wind catchers and courtyards—within a contemporary, sustainable framework that supports multigenerational living. Second prize went to Marc Izaguerri Serrano (Germany) for “MODULOR: A Prototype for Evolving Homes”, a modular housing concept designed for long-term urban adaptability. Third prize was claimed by Lijiang Shen and Yaoyao Yuan of GN Architects (China) for “FlexiCourts”, a courtyard-based model promoting modularity, passive cooling, and privacy.
Two Innovation Awards were also presented: to Griffin James Collier and David Alston Langdon of Archipelago (UK) for “The Local House”, a culturally grounded, environmentally efficient model using UAE-sourced materials; and to Nicolas Lapierre (Canada) for “re/generative vernacular”, a low-carbon, 3D-printed rammed-earth home celebrating modularity and traditional spatial logics. Buildner and its partners commend all participating teams for their creative contributions and commitment to shaping the future of Emirati housing. These designs not only respond to the present needs of the UAE’s citizens but also lay the foundation for a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable architectural future.
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