About Sustainable and Ecological Design on UNI (Updated April 2026)
Competitions focusing on environmental sustainability and ecological awareness, such as designing habitats, green buildings, and sustainable urban solutions.. This is a curated editorial section on UNI — the world's largest architecture and design competition platform — grouping competitions that share a common theme, discipline, or eligibility criterion. Browse the cards above to see every competition currently listed in this section.
About UNI
UNI is the home of architecture and design competitions for a global community of 260K+ architects and designers across 68 disciplines. Since 2017 we have hosted 767 competitions, collected 7182 entries, and worked with 895 jurors. Our mission is to make competition participation accessible, rigorous, and rewarding for designers at every stage of their career.
How UNI Competitions Work
- Browse: find a brief that matches your interests in this section or across the full competitions directory.
- Register: sign up for the competition directly on its page. Some competitions are free; others have entry fees that UNI members bypass entirely.
- Submit: develop your response and upload your presentation before the deadline.
- Evaluate: an independent jury of architects, academics, and industry professionals reviews every entry.
- Results: winners are announced, leaderboards published, and top entries featured in the annual UNI Design Yearbook.
April 2026 Platform Snapshot
- 57 competitions currently open for registration
- 1394 new designers joined UNI this month
- 14 entries submitted so far this month
- 767 competitions hosted since 2017
- 7182 total entries submitted across all competitions
- 895 jurors have evaluated work on the platform
- 68 disciplines covered across architecture and design
- 260K+ architects and designers in the global UNI community
Explore More on UNI
Beyond this section, browse all ongoing competitions, see what's trending, preview upcoming launches, or study the past competitions archive. Organizing a competition yourself? Learn how to list it on UNI.