Design competitions
Real briefs, judged in the open
Published briefs, named juries, dated results. Every fee and every date is on the competition page before you register.
- Open now
- 41
- Run to date
- 767
- Jurors
- 901
- Awards issued
- 1,303
Open for entry
6 briefs · closing in 19 days · 2,300 each · hosted by UNI
Learn-aid
Challenge to design an open learning module for the elderly
1 entry so far
FurniTeacher
Challenge to merge furniture with learning
1 entry so far
Rebuilding Mordor
Challenge to imagine architecture inspired by fiction
Shifting Music
Challenge to design a portable music platform
One Change
Challenge to illustrate the change you wish in architecture
1 entry so far
Two Cities
Challenge to illustrate ‘A tale of Two Cities’
How a competition runs
Six stages, every one dated on the competition page
- 01
Registration
Pick a brief and register. The fee, the jury and every date are published before you commit.
41 open now
- 02
Submission
Upload your boards, drawings and renders by the submission deadline.
- 03
Shortlist
Entries are screened against the brief, and a shortlist is drawn.
- 04
Jury
Practising architects and designers score the shortlist.
901 have judged
- 05
Voting
A public vote runs alongside the jury on competitions that include one.
- 06
Results
Winners are published with the jury’s comments, and certificates are issued.
1,303 awarded
What it costs
Creating an account is free. Entering is not always: most competitions charge a registration fee, and a few do not. Fees are set per competition and normally differ for students, professionals and institutions.
Whatever a competition charges is shown on its own page before you register. Nothing is taken until you choose to enter.
See fees on each open competitionBefore you enter
How much does it cost to enter?
It depends on the competition. Fees are set per competition and usually differ for students, professionals and institutions. Some competitions are free to enter. Every fee is shown on the competition page before you register.
Do I need a membership?
No. Membership is an optional subscription with separate benefits. You can enter competitions without one.
Who judges my entry?
Practising architects and designers, named on the competition page before you enter. 901 experts have sat on a uni jury.
Can I enter as a team?
Yes. Competitions accept team entries, and every member is credited on the entry and on their own profile.
What happens to my work after the competition?
It stays yours, and it stays published on your profile. There are 6,124 projects published on uni.
What do winners receive?
A certificate, publication of the winning entry with the jury’s comments, and a permanent record on the profile. 1,303 certificates have been issued so far.