Kinderspace International Architecture Competition

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UNBUILT
AWARD 2026

&

Celebrating your unbuilt architecture visions with a €100,000 prize

PRIZE FUND

100,000 €

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE

26 February 2026

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Confirmed jury panel

Manuela Gatto

Director, Zaha Hadid Architects

UK

Melodie Leung

Director, Zaha Hadid Architects

UK

Amanda Levete

Founder, AL_A

Jürgen Mayer H

Founding partner of J.MAYER.H und Partner

Germany

Michael Meredith

Princeton University, MOS

USA

Carlo Ratti

Director, MIT Senseable City Lab

USA

INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Celebrating the 11th edition of MICROHOME -
small-scale, huge impact!

TOTAL PRIZE

100,000 €

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all

ADVANCED REGISTRATION DEADLINE

27 May 2026

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Confirmed jury panel

David Basulto

Founder, ArchDaily

Germany

Flora Lee

Associate Partner, MAD Architects

USA

Will Beilharz

Artistree Home

United States

Sandra Del Bove

Head of Innovation, Kingspan

USA

Mitchell Joachim

Terreform ONE

USA

Jane Lea

Lea Architecture

United States

Ignacio de la Vega

delaVegaCanolasso

Spain

Steffen Welsch

Steffen Welsch Architects

Australia

2026 PAVILION ATLAS

Design a story of your country!

TOTAL PRIZE

20,000 €

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all

ADVANCED REGISTRATION DEADLINE

13 May 2026

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Confirmed jury panel

Melike Altınışık

MAA – Melike Altınışık Architects

Turkey

Thomas Dieben

krft

Netherlands

Paulo Flores

Director, Zaha Hadid Architects

UK

Jean-Francois Goyette

Future-Future

Hong Kong , United States

Andrew Mason

Director of Contracts for Calatrava International

UAE

Will Plowman

Partner at Foster + Partners

UAE

Eli Synnevåg

Snøhetta

Norway

Murat Tabanlıoğlu

+MURAT TABANLIOĞLU

Turkey

Belinda Tato

Ecosistema Urbano and Harvard GSD

Spain

Andrew Whalley

Grimshaw

United Kingdom

THE NEXT HOUSE : USA

Design the next suburban home for the USA!

TOTAL PRIZE

20,000 $

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all

FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE

20 May 2026

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Confirmed jury panel

Roberto Bannura

Steven Holl Architects - SHA

China

Meryati Blackwell

Marlon Blackwell Architects

United States

Winka Dubbeldam

Archi-Tectonics

USA

Peter Gluck

GLUCK+

United States

Michelle Kaufmann

Google and Michelle Kaufmann Studio

United States

Jonathan Moody

Moody Nolan

United States

Steven Rainville

Olson Kundig

United States

Hilary Sample

GSAPP and MOS

United States

Valerie Schweitzer

Valerie Schweitzer Architects (VSA)

United States

Elizabeth Whittaker

Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, Merge

United States

International
architecture competition

URBAN SCULPTURE CHALLENGE #8

Transforming public spaces through art while celebrating heritage and inspiring the future.

TOTAL PRIZE

50,000 €

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE

1 April 2026

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Open architecture competitions

Rome
Rain Rooms

Rome Rain Rooms

Design a rain room for Rome

ideas COMPETITION

Prize Monetary award

Eligibility Open to all

Advance registration deadline 12 March 2026

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Mujassam Watan
Urban Sculpture Challenge #8

Mujassam Watan
Urban Sculpture Challenge #8

Mujassam Watan Urban Sculpture Challenge #8

Design iconic urban sculptures for the prestigious Mujassam Watan competition and compete for 50,000 €

50,000 € PRIZE project COMPETITION

Prize 50,000 + Potential realisation

Eligibility Open to all

Early bird registration deadline 1 April 2026

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Iceland
Slow Sauna

Iceland Slow Sauna

Design slow sauna in Iceland

project COMPETITION

Prize Monetary award

Eligibility Open to all

Final registration deadline 8 April 2026

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Pavilion Atlas 2026

Pavilion Atlas 2026

Design a story of your country

ideas COMPETITION

Prize Monetary award

Eligibility Open to all

Advance registration deadline 13 May 2026

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The Next House: USA

The Next House: USA

Design the next suburban home for the USA

20,000 USD Prize ideas COMPETITION

Prize Monetary award

Eligibility Open to all

Final registration deadline 20 May 2026

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Recurring architecture competitions

Museum of
Emotions

Museum of Emotions

Use architecture to create different emotional states

Edition #8 ideas COMPETITION SILENT CONTEST For this competition, NO DESCRIPTION TEXT is allowed. The architecture ideas must be communicated strictly with visuals.

Prize Monetary award

Eligibility Open to all

Early bird registration deadline 25 February 2026

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Buildner's Unbuilt Award 2026

Buildner's Unbuilt Award 2026

Celebrating your unbuilt architecture visions with a €100,000 prize

100,000€ Prize / 2026 ideas COMPETITION

Prize 100,000 €

Eligibility Open to all

Early bird registration deadline 26 February 2026

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The Home of
Shadows

The Home of
Shadows

The Home of Shadows

Design a home with no artificial lighting

The light studies. Edition #4 ideas COMPETITION

Prize Monetary award

Eligibility Open to all

Final registration deadline 2 March 2026

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The Architect’s
Stair

The Architect’s Stair

Take a step and make a statement!

Take a step and make a statement! Edition #3 ideas COMPETITION

Prize Monetary award

Eligibility Open to all

Final registration deadline 5 March 2026

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The Architect's
Chair

The Architect's Chair

Take a seat and make a statement!

Take a seat and make a statement! Edition #5 ideas COMPETITION

Prize Monetary award

Eligibility Open to all

Final registration deadline 2 April 2026

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MICROHOME 2026

MICROHOME 2026

Design a new concept of small-scale home and share a prize fund of 100,000€

100,000 € Prize Fund / Kingpsan Edition #11 ideas COMPETITION

Prize 100,000 €

Eligibility Open to all

Advance registration deadline 27 May 2026

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Invitations-only architecture competitions

Only participants selected and invited by Buildner can enter these closed competitions. To be considered for future opportunities, please set up your account on Architects' Network Plus.

Manila Bay Central
Park Challenge

Manila Bay Central Park Challenge

Prize 350,000 + Construction

Eligibility Invitations-only

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