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Buildner, in collaboration with Kingspan, is excited to announce the results of the MICROHOME Kingspan Edition. This esteemed architecture competition, featuring a €150,000 prize fund, invited architects and design enthusiasts from around the globe to submit innovative designs for an off-grid, modular home optimized for a 25 square meter footprint. The competition attracted participants from 115 countries, underscoring the critical need for creative, sustainable, and affordable housing solutions in the face of escalating urbanization and environmental challenges.
This year’s winners have demonstrated exceptional creativity and practicality. Wandrian Studios from the United States claimed first place with their Urban Residential Pods, a design that repurposes vacant office buildings into compact, functional living spaces.
The second prize was awarded to Giorgio Maria Martellono, Luca Quadro, Chang Liu, and Jacopo Leccia from Italy for their floating colony of modular microhomes, addressing Hong Kong’s housing crisis.
Valentí Soler from Spain won third place with Respira Accessible Garden Homes, a novel use of rooftops in Barcelona to provide affordable and sustainable housing. Additionally, the Kingspan Award went to Alessandro Ghidini from Italy for Totem, a versatile modular system featuring a sleek, adaptable design.
Buildner extends heartfelt thanks to all participants, jury members, and Kingspan for their contributions and support. We are thrilled to celebrate these innovative designs and look forward to seeing how these solutions will influence the future of sustainable living. For more information on the winners and additional awards, please visit https://architecturecompetitions.com/kingspanmicrohome/.
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1st Prize
2nd Prize
3rd Prize
Student Award
Sustainability Award
Kingspan Award
