2027 eVolo Skyscraper Competition
Registration:
23.02.2027
Submission:
09.03.2027
Prize pool:
$8,000
Competition Brief & Overview
The eVolo Skyscraper Competition invites participants to redefine skyscraper design through visionary ideas that explore innovative use of technology, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organization. Participants should consider advances in technology, sustainable systems, and new urban and architectural methodologies addressing contemporary challenges including resource scarcity, population growth, pollution, economic inequality, and unplanned urban expansion. The competition investigates relationships between public and private space, individual and collective roles in creating dynamic vertical communities, and new habitats based on equilibrium between humanity and nature. There are no restrictions regarding site, program, or size, providing maximum creative freedom. Participants must submit two 24"x48" horizontal boards at 150 dpi in JPG format, a project statement (600 words max), and personal information files. All files must be placed in a ZIP folder named after the registration number. Submissions must be sent via email by March 9, 2027. The competition seeks to challenge and redefine understanding of contemporary skyscrapers and their role in shaping cities. Winners and selected projects will be published in print and digital publications including a forthcoming book.
Eligibility & Target Participants
Open to all architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the world; multidisciplinary teams are encouraged
Submission Guidelines & Full Rules
Participation Type:
Paid entry with tiered registration fees: Early registration $135 USD until December 8, 2026; Late registration $175 USD from December 9, 2026 to February 23, 2027. One registration equals one project. Participants may submit multiple projects but must register each entry separately. Registration fee is non-refundable.
Total Prize Fund:
1st place: $5,000 USD; 2nd place: $2,000 USD; 3rd place: $1,000 USD. Winners, honorable mentions, and selected projects will be published in a forthcoming book and featured by eVolo Magazine and international print publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Huffington Post, as well as major online architecture and design publications.