Registration:

29.03.2027

Submission:

29.03.2027

Prize pool:

€800

IADC2027 invites students worldwide to submit outstanding architectural and urban design projects demonstrating the transformative role of aesthetics in creating better built environments. Participants may submit individually or in teams of up to four members. Both conceptual/unbuilt and completed/built student projects are eligible. Projects may be developed independently or as part of academic coursework, design studios, thesis work, workshops, or supervised educational activities. Submissions must fall under either ARCHITECTURE (buildings, interiors, adaptive reuse, façades) or URBAN DESIGN (neighborhoods, public spaces, streetscapes, urban regeneration) classifications. Projects can be located anywhere in the world with no restrictions on site, scale, building type, or dimensions. Each submission requires a 200-word project description in English, one A2 horizontal poster in PDF format (max 20MB), and a payment receipt. Anonymous evaluation is mandatory—no identifying information may appear on posters. Participants must demonstrate aesthetic excellence through dimensions such as harmony, proportion, material selection, spatial composition, light and shadow, cultural relevance, user experience, sustainability integration, and innovation. The competition aims to promote aesthetic excellence, recognize innovation, foster creativity, cultivate aesthetic awareness, elevate design standards, and enhance environmental responsibility. Academic instructors may participate as supervisors or advisors but students remain the official entrants.

Students studying or holding degrees in Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, or closely related built-environment disciplines. Participants may submit individually or in teams of up to four members. At least one team member must meet the educational requirement. Open to students from all countries and regions worldwide with no age restrictions. Academic instructors may participate as supervisors or advisors.

Paid participation. One registration fee required per project regardless of team size. Early Registration (until 28 February 2027): €25 per project. Regular Registration (from 1 March 2027 onward): €70 per project. Fee must be paid before project submission and payment receipt must be uploaded with submission materials. Participants submitting multiple projects must complete separate registration and payment for each. Registration fees are non-refundable after project submission except if competition is cancelled by organizers. Fee supports competition administration, jury evaluation, project exhibition, certificates, awards, publication activities, and official competition book production.

First Prize: €400 cash plus Certificate of Achievement, publication in official competition book with ISBN, and permanent presentation on competition website. Second Prize: €300 cash plus Certificate of Achievement, publication in official competition book with ISBN, and permanent presentation on competition website. Third Prize: €100 cash plus Certificate of Achievement, publication in official competition book with ISBN, and permanent presentation on competition website. Up to 30 projects total will receive Special Mentions/Shortlisted Project recognition (up to 15 in ARCHITECTURE classification and up to 15 in URBAN DESIGN classification), each receiving certificate, publication in official competition book with ISBN, and permanent website presentation. All eligible participants receive Certificate of Participation. Projects included in official exhibition receive Certificate of Exhibition. For team submissions, cash prizes divided equally among registered team members. If same individual or team receives multiple cash prizes, only highest-value prize is payable.