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The 10th edition of MICROHOME continues Buildner’s mission to challenge and inspire architects and designers to push the boundaries of small-scale living.
This special edition, hosted in collaboration with Kingspan, a leader in high-performance building solutions, introduces an exciting new opportunity—one winning project will be selected for construction in partnership with Hapi Homes, a company pioneering tech-driven, sustainable, and customizable homebuilding. This competition is not just about visionary concepts—it’s about creating real, buildable solutions for the future of micro-living.
Participants are invited to design an off-grid modular microhome for a young professional couple. As in previous editions, the total floor area must not exceed 25 m², requiring a careful balance of efficiency, functionality, and sustainability.
The challenge is to create a compact yet high-performing living space that integrates innovative materials, smart technology, and adaptable layouts to redefine modern micro-living.
The full competition brief can be downloaded as often as required; no additional information will be provided after registration.
Full Competition Brief
Currently, the jury panel for the MICROHOME #10 Architecture Competition has not yet been published. However, you can see the jury panels from previous competitions at the following link: https://architecturecompetitions.com/guest-jury
Buildner is committed to selecting the most qualified industry professionals to comprise its jury panels. These panels consist of architects and professionals from other relevant fields to ensure the most objective competition results. All communication regarding the competition should only be carried out with Buildner staff. For any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
A total of four winning proposals will be selected, along with two special awards and six honourable mentions.
Buildner will award 40,000 € in prize money to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners, as well as the Student Award recipient. In addition, 45,000 € will be awarded by Kingspan—30,000 € for the Best Project and 5,000 € in 3 complimentary awards. The Hapi Homes Award will grant an additional 15,000 €.
Find detailed information about the awards in the full competition brief.
The Buildner’s extensive global publicity campaign for the competition winners:
The results are published on buildner.com, a leading website in the architecture industry, attracting over one million unique visitors annually. Additionally, the campaign extends to Buildner's social networks, which boast over 800,000 followers combined, and through newsletter campaigns reaching over 200,000 subscribers.
Winners will be featured in the Buildner Microhome Magazine.
Winners will have the opportunity to submit a movie and an interview, boosting their recognizability and helping to build their name in the industry.
Buildner leverages an extensive network of media industry leaders to publish the competition results. This broadens the audience further, ensuring that participants' work is showcased across multiple platforms known for their influence and reach in the architecture and design sectors.
Publicity
As part of the collaboration between Buildner and ArchDaily, the competition winners will be showcased on ArchDaily, a leading architecture news platform.
This feature will greatly boost the winners' visibility to millions of architecture professionals and enthusiasts worldwide, increasing their chances for new opportunities, attracting new clients, and establishing their reputation in the industry.
Read more about Buildner and ArchDaily partnership
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In order to guarantee equal opportunities to all competition participants.
No new questions will be answered after this deadline.
In order to guarantee equal opportunities to all competition participants.
No new questions will be answered after this deadline.
STUDENT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Contact us to receive special student rates for group registrations (discount applies for 3+ registrations from one university/school) and to receive further information and support for getting your students involved in architecture competitions. Send us request from your university email address along with basic information about yourself and your university/school. Please note that only recognized university staff can apply for the reduced student rate.
