UPA '25

Uni Design Awards for the best portfolios of 2025

Uni is an online platform for architectural ideas and design inspiration. Established in 2017, the community has grown to over 250,000 registered members, with new enthusiasts joining daily. Renowned for creating diverse design opportunities for architects and creatives worldwide, Uni is celebrated for organizing unparalleled competitions in collaboration with global curators.

The Uni Portfolio Awards (UPA) continues this tradition by honoring creators from around the globe for their holistic experiences. The awards provide participants with a unique opportunity to enhance their portfolio’s visibility on a global scale and within the Uni design community.

This initiative also fosters constructive feedback, enabling participants to exchange knowledge about trends, academic practices, and presentation techniques with peers worldwide. All of this is set against the backdrop of Uni's ever-growing community of design inspiration, thriving on the web for years to come.

In its inaugural edition, the Uni Portfolio Awards (UPA) received entries showcasing some of the best portfolios from around the globe. These submissions have set a high standard of excellence for participants in this and future editions.

Uni Design Awards aim to discover and celebrate the best research, built projects, and unbuilt concepts in architecture, design, and related disciplines. The awards encompass all aspects of architecture and design under a thoughtfully curated platform for students, young architects/designers, and professionals. 

All the entries coming in for UPA’ 2025 as an individual will be moderated/screened by the UNI - Curatorial and Awards Committee. 

• Presentation + Cover: The fundamental to a good entry is a good presentation.
• Diversity: The diverse range of projects selected for your portfolio.
• Sequence + Legibility: The order that you put your samples in your portfolio.
• Projects + Composition: The type of projects selected and the composition of sheets and overall portfolio.

The portfolios will be scrutinized by the Awards and Curatorial Committee based on the given judging criteria. Entries can be judged on criteria based on their internal discussions - which will be in line with the problem statement. Participants are advised to fulfil the above given criterions first in their design. 

 

What is the registration fee? 

Entry is free for this competition. 

Who all can participate in this competition? 

Students and professionals of all institutions, organizations and nationalities in the field of Architecture, Landscape, Planning, Interior Design, Product Design and Urban Design at large can participate in the competition. 

Can I submit a portfolio made a year ago with older projects? 

Yes, participants can submit portfolios with older projects. But the portfolios should be created anywhere in 2023, 2024 or 2025 before the submission. 

 

This registration for this competition is free. The submission will start from the date of registration and end on 3rd Aug 2025. Entries can be submitted anytime before this deadline (Check Schedule)

 

 

The awards and schedule details are provided in respective tabs and participants are required to take a look at these sections to find submission deadlines and prizes. Participants will be notified of any change in the schedule.