Competition introduction
A house isn’t always a home and a home isn’t always a house. The concept of a home is both universal and distinctly unique to each individual person and each culture from every part of the world. From big cities to small towns to tiny rural villages, each culture is influenced by its own history, politics, economy, and resources in how they define a home. That being said, there are a few common traits of an ideal home that we can all aspire to.
The concept of a home is both universal and distinctly unique to each individual person and each culture from every part of the world.
The Modular Home Design Challenge 2021 is the first in a series of annual competitions focusing on the concept of modular architecture. As one of the most versatile forms of design, modular architecture offers creative, efficient, and sustainable solutions when designing homes and living spaces. Operating either as a building block that is part of an integrated system, or as a stand-alone entity, modular construction breaks from traditional built projects and allows novel designs to be realised.
Modular architecture offers creative, efficient, and sustainable solutions when designing homes and living spaces.
For this competition, participants are tasked with designing a modular home that can be constructed in any form or layout. The modular home can be set in a location of their choice, either rural, urban, or suburban. The jury will be looking for design concepts that show a critical analysis of what a home is and could be in an increasingly interconnected and technology-driven world.
Participants are tasked with designing a modular home that can be constructed in any form or layout.
This is the first competition in an annual competition series and is being launched in combination with an essay competition on the same topic. As winning entries will be featured in the next edition of ARCHHIVE BOOKS’ ‘Modular Architecture’ publication, those designs that are the most innovative and inspiring will be favoured.
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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.
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
- Reglas de la competencia
- Regras do concurso
- Regolamento del concorso
Prizes
Certificate of Achievement
Certificate of Achievement
Certificate of Achievement
Publications
Certificate of Achievement
PUBLICATIONS:
The winners:
- get international art and design media coverage
- will be featured on the Bee Breeders website
- will be featured on the Bee Breeders social pages
- will be included in the ARCHHIVE BOOKS “What is Modular Architecture?” print publication.
CERTIFICATE:
Bee Breeders will also acknowledge the outstanding performance of all winners and honourable mentions with Certificates of Achievement.
Jury panel

Ben van Berkel
Founder and Principle of UNStudio, Netherlands

Chris Precht
Co-Founder of Studio Precht, Austria

Camino Alonso, Carlos Alonso and Ignacio Lechón
founded ÁBATON Arquitectura, Spain

Mathew Aitchison
Interim CEO of Building 4.0 Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), Australia

Sarah Broadstock
architect at Studio Bark, UK

Enrico De Lotto
co-founder of Mandalaki , Italy

George Kolliopoulos
co-founder of Mandalaki , Italy

Inés Olavarrieta
architect and designer at selgascano, Spain

Ivan Rupnik
founder MOD X, Associate Professor of Architecture at Northeastern University College of Arts, Media and Design, USA

Ewelina Woźniak-Szpakiewicz
Chief Executive Officer at DMDmodular Ltd, Poland
Jury members shall under no circumstances be contacted by competition participants or their representatives. 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 Bee Breeders staff. For any questions please contact us on [email protected]
Key dates
Closing date for registration
07 July, 2021
Closing date for project submission
01 September, 2021 (11:59pm GMT+0)
Announcement of the winners
13 October, 2021
Registration fees
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Advance Registration25 March - 21 April
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Architects / Enthusiasts / Companies80 €
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Students70 €
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Last Minute Registration22 April - 07 July
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Architects / Enthusiasts / Companies100 €
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Students80 €
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