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
- 33
- Run to date
- 774
- Jurors
- 905
- Awards issued
- 1,558
Open for entry
6 briefs
Krystal Design Award 2026
A Global Graduation Competition for Architecture, Urban Design & Interior Design
ISA-iSUN Design Challenge
Energising the Frontline: Strengthening Island Tourism Through Resilient Design Solutions
ReDrive-In
Bring back Drive In's
1 entry so far
Cogs in the City
Render competition to represent the city as a machine
Domain
Essay writing competition - Architecture in video games
1 entry so far
Of Yore
Illustrate the lost glory of Angkor Wat - Render Challenge
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.
33 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.
905 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.
1,558 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. 905 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 6,145 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. 1,558 certificates have been issued so far.