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The Global Benchmark for Graduation Excellence

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Winner (Master's category)

1 Entry

Sofia

STABILITAS LOCI: The Benedectines vow of Stability

Obona: Pilgrimage as a Regenerative Architecture A regeneration strategy for the abandoned monastery of Santa María la Real de Obona, reactivating the ruin through reversible timber interventions, pilgrim accommodation and local community use within a phased framework of care.

Winner (Bachelor's category)

1 Entry

Subhan

Paudwar Tatopani: A Geothermal Wellness Retreat

A project reimagining Nepal's geothermal hot springs (Tatopani) as a comprehensive wellness destination. Rooted in Himalayan vernacular traditions, the design balances community, pilgrimage, wellness, and ecology — with responsible water management, seismic resilience, and a capped visitor capacity to protect the springs for generations to come.

Special Mention

2 Entries

Pei-Ju (Peipei)

A Moving School

A Moving School reimagines the elementary school as an active instrument for learning within the post-colonial, surveillance-oriented context of Taiwanese schools. Inspired by Fröbel, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia, it proposes a responsive architecture of movable elements that supports embodied, ecological, and collaborative learning.

MD RIFAT

Crisis to Conservation: A Water Research & Awareness Centre for Sustainable Water Management in Bangladesh

How can a water-rich nation face thirst? This project transforms architecture into a living interface between people, water, and ecology. Integrating research, education, and visible water infrastructure, it turns hidden hydrological processes into immersive spatial experiences that cultivate awareness, resilience, and sustainable futures.

Best in Region

8 Entries

Tomek

KURPIE HOUSE. The evolution of form towards the present. Architectural design in the region.

The project focuses on creating a contemporary interpretation of the traditional vernacular house type originating from central Poland. As part of the design process, a unique method was developed, offering a structured framework for creative, research-driven reinterpretation of historical architectural forms with regional and cultural specificity.

Logyen

Tarwiqa Heritage Market & Cultural Center

To create a vibrant cultural hub in Luxor that reconnects heritage with contemporary life by revitalizing underused spaces and traditional crafts. The project extends activity beyond tourism hours, supports a sustainable nighttime economy, and integrates environmentally responsive design to improve energy efficiency, thermal comfort, and urban resilience

Orestis

The Rain

This master’s thesis reinterprets the Shenzhen Opera House brief, reimagining it as an open civic landscape shaped by the concept of “Rain,” where Shenzhen’s subtropical climate becomes a spatial system that dissolves the boundary between architecture and public space.

Martyna

The Museum in Sztutowo. New Forms of Expression in the Design of Memorial Sites

The goal of the project was to create a museum and a place of contemplation that would tell the story of the 110,000 prisoners of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp KL Stutthof, not only through artifacts but also through means of expression such as form, light, shadow, and water. As a result, the facility will provide a multi-layered emotional.

Nafisah

TLAPALTEOTL : The Lake That Refused to Die

Lake Texcoco once cradled Tenochtitlan; today barely 5 percent remains, drained by colonial works that read the lake as a threat. TLAPALTEOTL returns the lake to its community through purification, salt extraction, and chinampa farming, and a tower descending into its buried memory before rising to meet the water.

Elbert Hans and Olga

Nuswa Bhuvana, Marunda Across Nature

A Public Housing that integrates living activities with nature to mitigate the negative impacts of coal pollution. The project draws from the local agricultural heritage of Marunda, transforming it into a permaculture system (regenerative agriculture). This concept embedding permaculture directly into the living ecosystem through biophilic architecture.

Md. Emam Meraj

Revitalizing Karnaphuli Riverbank Fishery Ghat As an Adaptable Public-Oriented Infrastructure

Revitalizing Karnaphuli Riverbank Fishery Ghat transforms a chaotic fish market into a resilient, modular waterfront. The design improves circulation, auctioning, and logistics while supporting fishermen and laborers. Beyond market hours, it becomes a vibrant public riverfront with walkways, local commerce, and community spaces, adapting to future changes.

anna

The Confluence

This is Confluence ; an Environmental Research Experience centre on the Wadawurrung Country. The project will act as a catalyst for ecological restoration, cultural exchange, and sustainable innovation, demonstrating how architectural design can regenerate both land and knowledge, bridging the realms of science, ecology, and Indigenous wisdom.

People's Choice Award

2 Entries

Vedashri

219

EMBRACING THE TEMPORAL SCAR: “REVITALIZING POST-INDUSTRIAL LANDFORMS THROUGH ECOPOIETIC DESIGN”

This thesis reimagines an abandoned Navi Mumbai quarry as a healing ecosystem. Balancing urban growth and biodiversity, the project uses Rhino and Voronoi systems to integrate Miyawaki forests and wetlands into the terrain. The result is an evolving civic landscape where architecture is secondary, prioritizing natural ecological succession and resilience.

AHMED

AL-KHASFA MEMORIAL MUSEUM

Al-Khasfa Memorial Museum is a memorial architecture project dedicated to preserving the memory of the victims of ISIS atrocities at Al-Khasfa, one of Iraq’s most devastating sites of mass execution, where approximately 20,000 people are believed to have lost their lives. More than a conventional museum, the project is conceived as an architectural act of re

Shortlisted

132 Entries

Jonathan

Beyond the Game: Adaptive Stadium Architecture

This thesis explores adaptive stadium design through modular architecture, addressing global issues of underuse and abandonment. By enabling reconfiguration into offices, sports academies, or auditoriums, the project proposes a FIFA-compliant football stadium in Ahmedabad that extends functionality beyond mega-events, ensuring lasting urban & community value

MD. MOSTAFIJUR

"SUNDARBANS:Sanctuary for The Soul" Mangrove Eco Tourism and Wildlife Conservation Center,Sharankhola, Sundarbans, Bangladesh.

This project aims to integrate architecture with the fragile ecosystem of the Sundarbans by promoting eco-tourism and wildlife conservation. The design responds to the mangrove landscape, climate, and biodiversity of the region. Designed with minimal environmental impact, it incorporates elevated structures, sustainable materials, and specialized facilities

Alicja

Kreatorium - Student Library Project in Wrocław

The main goal of the project was to create a modern library space primarily dedicated to students and the local community. It is intended to serve as a place for meetings, collaborative work, and study. The name of the facility, “Kreatorium,” suggests that the space is an environment that stimulates imagination and supports the generation of new ideas.

Faria Tabassum

A Path Towards Resilience Through Community-Driven Activities

In the ‘Haor’(Seasonal wetlands), where the ground disappears each monsoon, permanence is an illusion. This project imagines architecture not as a defense against water but as an instrument of continuity, an adaptive civic landscape that allows communities to gather, endure and sustain dignity amid recurring cycles of flood.

Adrita Islam

Echoes of the Earth: Preserving Bangladesh’s Agricultural Heritage: An Agricultural Discovery Museum

The Agricultural Discovery Museum & Research Hub will serve as a center for education, inspiration, and national pride, aiming to reestablish agriculture as a vital part of Bangladesh’s identity. More than just a physical space, it represents a broader effort to celebrate the legacy, current role and future potential of the country’s agricultural traditions.

Tashrif

Reef Rejuvenation: A Coral Research Facility for Saint Martin's Island

Reef Rejuvenation transforms architecture into ecological infrastructure for Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh. The project proposes a low-impact, climate-adaptive coral research facility where restoration, research, education, and community coexist. Elevated modular forms respond to fragile coastal ecology while strengthening long-term reef resilience.