The Buildner UNBUILT Award 2024 / 100,000€ Prize

The Buildner's Unbuilt Award 2024 marks the inception of an annual competition dedicated to celebrating architectural design excellence. As pioneers in organizing architecture competitions worldwide, the Buildner Award is set to honor outstanding contemporary architecture from across the globe. Over the years, Buildner has established itself as a prominent and respected platform in the architectural community, attracting millions of visitors, including professionals and enthusiasts alike.

For over a decade, Buildner has spearheaded more than 130 architecture competitions, engaging nearly 400 esteemed architects and academic professionals as jury members and connecting with students from almost 1,400 architecture schools and universities worldwide.

The Buildner Unbuilt Award 2024 extends an exclusive opportunity for architects and designers to highlight and celebrate their architectural and design achievements that have yet to be realized. This international competition invites submissions of unbuilt work that participants are most proud of, regardless of whether these projects are published or unpublished, fully designed or still conceptual.

This year's Buildner Unbuilt Award introduces three distinct categories for submission: small, medium, and large-scale projects. This classification ensures that every entry, regardless of size or scope, is acknowledged and celebrated. We encourage participants to select the category that best fits the scale of their visionary projects, offering a platform for every idea to shine.


Meet Your Jury:

The Buildner Unbuilt Award 2024 features an esteemed panel of jurors, each a recognized authority in the architectural field. Please note that the jury list provided here is not final. For the most up-to-date information and the complete list of jury members, be sure to check the official competition website.

• Ben Van Berkel of UNStudio, Netherlands
• Ece Calguner Erzan of SOM, USA
• Francine Houben of Mecanoo, Netherlands
• Lyndon Neri of Neri&Hu; Design and Research Office, China
• Michael Meredith of Princeton University, MOS, USA
• Doriana Fuksas of Studio Fuksas, Italy

Competition Schedule:

• Closing Date for Registration: 30 October 2024
• Closing Date for Project Submission: 20 November 2024, 23:59 (London Time)
• Announcement of the Winners: 18 December 2024

Prize:

The Buildner Unbuilt Award 2024 offers a mind-blowing prize pool of €100,000, highlighting the competition's commitment to celebrating and supporting architectural innovation. This substantial prize underscores the value of creative and visionary architectural concepts.

Don't miss out—register now to be part of this exciting architectural journey - unblt.com

Don't miss out—register now to be part of this exciting architectural journey - unblt.com