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  • Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge

    The 2026–2027 Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge invites robotic design proposals that support independence and human relationships across longer…

  • 2028 Global Award for Sustainable Architecture

    Entry fee
    Not specified in the public overview; free entry has not been verified.

    The 2028 Global Award for Sustainable Architecture invites evidence of a sustained architectural practice under the theme Architecture Is Circularity….

  • ISA-iSUN Design Challenge

    Organizer / authority
    International Solar Alliance (ISA), executed by GRIHA Council; supported by TERI and RIBA. The programme is powered by ISA MDTF and GEAPP.
    Eligibility
    Accredited architecture and engineering institutions worldwide. Teams: 2–8 enrolled students and 1–2 faculty members.

    A free institutional student competition for solar-integrated island resorts, with two stages, published jury criteria and a November 2026 deadline.

  • One-stage Architectural Competition for the design and supervision of the construction of the project “Limassol Arts Centre” (77/2026)

    The Municipality of Limassol is procuring the design and construction supervision of a new arts centre through a single-stage…

  • Bellano Cotton Mill Museum Competition

    Submission
    24 May 2027, 23:59 London time (BST, UTC+1).
    Registration
    15 April 2027
    Organizer / authority
    Buildner
    Entry fee
    Single payment: EUR 110 / 120 / 140 for professionals; EUR 90 / 110 / 120 for students, across early / advanced / late periods. The website displays an additional 4.5% VAT.
    Prize fund
    No standalone cash fund; winners receive access to the separate EUR 50,000 Buildner Medal competition.
    Eligibility
    Open internationally, individually or in teams; no professional qualification required. English-language entries.

    Bellano Cotton Mill Museum competition: adaptive reuse in Italy, fees, May 2027 deadline and a review of its award structure and potential construction.

  • AFEX Grand Prix 2027

    Submission
    17 December 2026, 17:00. Time zone not expressly stated by the organiser.
    Organizer / authority
    AFEX — Architectes Français à l’Export
    Entry fee
    Not announced in the reviewed call, rules or registration form.
    Prize fund
    No monetary prize fund announced.
    Eligibility
    Architects registered with the French Order of Architects whose practice is domiciled in France. Projects must be completed outside France between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2026. AFEX membership is not required.

    AFEX Grand Prix 2027: eligibility, submission documents, jury process and the December deadline for completed architecture outside France.

  • 2nd International Aesthetic Design Competition

    Submission
    29 March 2027. Registration, payment and submission must all be complete.
    Registration
    29 March 2027, together with final project submission. The official site does not publish a closing hour or time zone.
    Organizer / authority
    Department of Architecture, Alanya University, Alanya, Antalya, Türkiye.
    Entry fee
    EUR 25 per project until 28 February 2027 (approximately USD 28); EUR 70 from 1 March 2027 (approximately USD 78). Conversions use the ECB reference rate of 1 EUR = 1.1181 USD published 12 October 2026.
    Prize fund
    EUR 800 (approximately USD 894 at the same 12 October 2026 ECB rate): EUR 400 first, EUR 300 second and EUR 100 third.

    The 2nd International Aesthetic Design Competition (IADC2027) invites architecture and urban-design projects from around the world for a single-stage anonymous…

  • International Architecture & Design Awards 2027

    Submission
    12 April 2027. The exact hour and time zone are shown only inside the participant account.
    Registration
    9 April 2027 for the final Late period. Earlier fee stages close on 13 November 2026, 18 December 2026, 29 January 2027 and 5 March 2027. The public page does not publish closing hours or time zones.
    Organizer / authority
    Architecture & Design Community; the terms identify Digital Art Group sp. z o.o. in Poland as the operator.
    Entry fee
    Early Bird: USD 140 for the first project and USD 90 for each additional nomination of the same project; later first-project fees rise through USD 170, 200, 230 and 260. Students receive 50% off. Terms state fees are non-refundable.
    Prize fund
    No cash prize fund is announced. Published outcomes are Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze distinctions; a physical trophy is optional and separately paid.
    Eligibility
    Individuals aged 18 or over and companies with a valid tax number. Built and conceptual projects may enter from any country; projects must be no more than seven years old.

    The International Architecture & Design Awards 2027 (IADA 2027) accept built and conceptual work worldwide across 19 disciplines and 640…

  • AIANY Design Awards

    Submission
    7 December 2026. The official page does not publish an hour or time zone.
    Organizer / authority
    AIA New York (AIANY)
    Entry fee
    USD 120 for AIANY Associate and International Associate members; USD 230 for AIANY members in the listed eligible member classes; USD 525 for other registered architects.
    Prize fund
    No cash prize fund is announced. Distinctions are Citation, Merit Award, Honor Award and a possible Best in Competition recognition.
    Eligibility
    Registered architects under the published location or AIANY-membership pathways. AIANY Associate, International Associate, Allied Professional and Corresponding members may enter only the Projects and Urban Design categories, subject to the detailed rules.

    Eligibility, fees, submission format, jury status and the December 2026 deadline for AIA New York’s annual Design Awards programme.

  • Request for Proposals: 2027 Paul Gunther Prize For Inclusive Public Space

    Submission
    17 December 2026, 04:59 UTC; equivalent to 16 December 2026, 23:59 ET.
    Organizer / authority
    The Architectural League of New York
    Entry fee
    Not announced in the published RFP.
    Prize fund
    USD 20,000: one project grant.

    The Architectural League of New York invites independent proposals for the 2027 Paul Gunther Prize for Inclusive Public Space. The…

  • MBMA Public Library Design Competition 2026

    Submission
    11 January 2027. Closing time and time zone not announced.
    Organizer / authority
    Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA)
    Entry fee
    Free.
    Prize fund
    More than USD 30,000, including awards to students and faculty advisors.
    Eligibility
    Students enrolled full-time at North American colleges or universities; undergraduate and graduate divisions; faculty sponsor required; individuals or teams of up to five.

    The MBMA Public Library Design Competition 2026 asks students to turn a metal building system into civic space. The programme…

  • Puerta de Madrid Design Competition

    Submission
    6 November 2026, 23:59
    Organizer / authority
    Consorcio Urbanístico Leganés Norte
    Entry fee
    No participation fee or provisional guarantee is published. Refund terms therefore do not apply; entrants bear their own production and physical-delivery costs.
    Prize fund
    €30,000 excluding VAT; €36,300 including VAT.
    Eligibility
    Spanish or foreign natural or legal persons, individually or as a temporary consortium, with legal capacity and no applicable public-contracting prohibition. Non-EU companies must also satisfy Article 68 of Spain’s Public Sector Contracts Law.

    Puerta de Madrid is a single-stage, anonymous urban-planning competition commissioned by Consorcio Urbanístico Leganés Norte. It seeks preliminary-design-level planning ideas…

  • Unbuilt Award 2027

    Submission
    18 October 2027, 23:59 London time
    Organizer / authority
    Buildner
    Prize fund
    €50,000 (about USD 56,010).
    Eligibility
    Entrants aged 18 or over worldwide, individually or in teams of two to four. No professional qualification is required. The terms exclude sanctioned or legally prohibited participants and residents of North Korea.

    Unbuilt Award 2027 is the fourth edition of Buildner’s international ideas award for unbuilt architecture. It accepts completed, developing, published…

  • AR Future Projects awards 2027

    Submission
    Friday, 4 December 2026
    Organizer / authority
    The Architectural Review

    An international awards programme for commissioned architecture in progress, student work, competition entries and sustainable research. Final entry date: 4 December 2026.

  • ACRP University Design Competition

    Submission
    15 May 2027, 5:00 p.m. EDT
    Entry fee
    No entry fee is stated in the official 2026–2027 guidelines.

    A U.S. university competition for research-led airport design solutions across safety, terminals, environmental interaction, management and planning. Final submission: 15 May 2027.

  • WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition

    Stage 1 submission
    2–26 October 2026; closes 17:00 KST
    Organizer / authority
    Busan Metropolitan City.
    Entry fee
    Free.

    WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition is an open, two-stage international call to establish one integrated design system for…

  • 2027 COTE Competition

    Submission
    2 June 2027 at 23:59 Pacific Time; 3 June 2027 at 06:59 UTC.
    Registration
    7 April 2027. The published schedule does not state a closing hour or time zone.
    Organizer / authority
    ACSA · AIA COTE
    Entry fee
    Free.
    Prize fund
    USD 13,500.

    Brief2027 COTE Competition is the eleventh annual AIA COTE Top Ten for Students program. It recognises ten architecture-studio projects that…

  • 2027 Steel Competition

    Submission
    2 June 2027 at 23:59 Pacific Time; 3 June 2027 at 06:59 UTC.
    Registration
    7 April 2027. No closing hour or time zone is stated.
    Organizer / authority
    ACSA
    Entry fee
    Free. The faculty sponsor registers each individual or team.
    Prize fund
    USD 20,000 across both categories.

    Brief2027 Steel Competition is the 27th annual ACSA/AISC student design competition for the 2026–2027 academic year. It asks architecture students…

  • THE ARCHITECT’S CHAIR

    Submission
    5 January 2027, 23:59 London time; 23:59 UTC.
    Registration
    3 December 2026.
    Organizer / authority
    Buildner · Stockholm Furniture Fair
    Prize fund
    €8,000 (about USD 8,942): first €3,500; second €2,000; third €1,000; student award €1,000; sustainability award €500.
    Eligibility
    Architects, artists and other creatives worldwide. A professional architecture licence is not required.

    THE ARCHITECT’S CHAIR is the Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition of Buildner’s international chair-design competition. The sixth edition asks architects and…

  • Concept Architectural Design for a New Academic Wing of 18. Comprehensive School “William Gladstone” – Sofia

    Website-route submission
    1 February 2027, 21:59 UTC
    Organizer / authority
    18th Comprehensive School “William Gladstone”

    An international competition for a new school wing in Sofia, with EUR 60,000 in prizes and submission on 1 February 2027.

  • 2027 Skyscraper Competition

    Submission
    9 March 2027, 23:59 US Eastern Time (UTC−5)
    Registration
    23 February 2027
    Organizer / authority
    eVolo Magazine

    The 2027 Skyscraper Competition invites worldwide speculative proposals on the future of vertical architecture, with an 8,000 USD prize pool.