Essay Competition

What is
Sustainable Architecture?

Edition #1

Results

Competition organisers

What is 
Sustainable Architecture?

Official Partners

What is 
Sustainable Architecture?
1st Prize Winner

Project name

The Most Sustainable Architecture is that which Already Exists

Authors

Ronnie Lipschutz

United States

2nd Prize Winner

Project name

Rethinking ‘Minimal’

Authors

Sal Wilson

United Kingdom

3rd Prize Winner

Project name

The Problem of More

Authors

Michael Mazurkiewicz

Canada

Honorable mentions

VIEWclose HONOURABLE MENTIONS

Project Name

A New Vision for Old Roots

Country

Philippines

Project authors

Ishka Mejia

Project Name

Treading Lightly

Country

Bangladesh

Project authors

Humayra Anan
Samia anwar Rafa
Md yafiz Siddiqui
Arnab Saha

Project Name

Sustainable Architects

Country

United States

Project authors

Heather Potts

Project Name

Re-defining Sustainability: Integrating the Perspective of Health

Country

Canada

Project authors

Denise Santini

Project Name

Sustainable Architecture: Sources of Inspiration

Country

Mexico

Project authors

Esteban Estrella Guillén

Project Name

Desert oasis

Country

United Kingdom

Project authors

Hiba Alobaydi

Project Name

A Living Provocation

Country

United States

Project authors

Joe Halaszynski

Project Name

Architecture is Not Our Spaceship

University

Universitas islam indonesia
+52 points Buildner University Rankings!

Country

Indonesia

Project authors

Abraham risyad Adikuncoro
Faiz rizky nauli Harahap

Project Name

The eclectic image

Country

Netherlands

Project authors

Naeema Ali
Monica Veras morais

Project Name

After Brundtland: Transindividuation and sustainability, towards a network of futures

Country

France

Project authors

Arthur Jan

Project Name

Back to my Wooden Blocks

University

Unicamp
+52 points Buildner University Rankings!

Country

Brazil

Project authors

Letícia Félix teodoro

Project Name

The Architectural Framework of Symbiosis

Country

United Kingdom

Project authors

Elisabeth Riederer
Gabrijela Mijic

Project Name

Meeting the Challenges of the Future by Looking at the Past

Country

Poland

Project authors

Filip Suchon
Justyna Olesiak

Project Name

Spirit of Place: The Promise of Vernacular Architecture

Country

United States

Project authors

Christopher Fagan

Project Name

Ecclesiastical Reuse

Country

United Kingdom

Project authors

Henry Aldridge

Project Name

#Brave Choices

Country

Italy

Project authors

Gianfranco Del longo
Gregorio Di angilla

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Competition results

MICROHOME

MICROHOME

Small living, huge impact! Edition #4
Hong Kong 
Pixel Homes

Hong Kong Pixel Homes

Affordable Housing Series #2
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