Extreme Architecture
Architecture designed for extreme environments, challenging conditions, and speculative futures.
HARLEM USTOPIA
Harlem Ustopia reimagines East Harlem’s future after forced displacement. From a demolished landscape, a synthetic network grows, reconnecting memory, public life, and housing through adaptive modular structures and autonomous technologies. A new community, regrown.
Growing My Life - EHC
Transforming the existing nomadic society to a more stable mixed society through designing built environment. The proposed mixed society is formed by agricultural economy and new architectural space. It is different from traditional agricultural society, that the farm land is apart form living space, but become to be part of architecture itself.
UnIATA '25
The finest graduation projects from around the globe
UnIATA '26
The Global Benchmark for Graduation Excellence
Hi UNIATA '26 Organizers, could you please let me know if the shortlisted results have been announced?
Hi Katrina, thanks for reaching out and for taking part in UnIATA '26! Yes, the shortlist was announced on 27 July. You can view all shortlisted entries on the competition page, and you can always check the current status of your own submission from your entries dashboard. The jury evaluation stage is now underway and runs through early September, with the final results scheduled for 7 September. Public voting is also open until 4 September, so feel free to share your project and gather support in the meantime. Wishing you the very best of luck!
I love the energy of this competition!
UnIADA '26
The Global Benchmark for Architecture Dissertation Awards
Concave
Challenge to design a shop stop sunk in the city
Hello, How do I add a team member to this competition?
Hi Maurice, Teammates are added on your project, not on the competition itself. Your registration already covers the whole team, so nobody else needs to register or pay. Open your entry and start your project, then go to the Team page and click Add Member. Search by username, or type an email address and the dialog switches to an email invite. Roles and permission level are up to you. They get a link to accept, and until they do they show on the team card as invited. Full walkthrough: https://uni.xyz/help/projects/how-to-invite-team-members-to-your-project-on-uni Team limit for the competition is upto 4 Members. Team UNI
What’s the prizes?
Good question. Concave is a dynamic competition, so the awards grow as more designers enter, and the final prize set is fixed by the number of entries. The full breakdown for every round, including entry fees, is in the Awards & Fees section here: https://uni.xyz/competitions/concave/pricing/awards-fees. Registration is open until 30 October.
Lumination Exploration: Mobile Underwater Vessels Redefine What Architecture Can Be
A fleet of autonomous, shape-shifting habitats navigates Pacific Ocean trenches, turning migration into a form of community planning.
Martian Hub
Mars Housing Colony Design Challenge
Hi! I wonder if the cover image would be one illustration different from the three presentation board or it could be from the three boards?
Hello Hangyang, The cover image can be from the other three boards. Good luck!
halo, whether each team member has to pay the registration fee (35.00 USD) individually?
Hello Albert, You can participate and pay (35.00 USD) as a maximum of 4 team members or as an individual for this competition.
Tsunami Convergenics: Turning Catastrophic Ocean Forces into Underwater Housing Infrastructure
A speculative underwater settlement off the coast of Onagawa, Japan, treats tsunamis and typhoons as energy sources rather than threats.
Operative Sanctuary: Architecture Designed for Marine Life, Not Human Comfort
A speculative underwater habitat reframes sustainable architecture as ecological infrastructure for species threatened by ocean pollution.
Symbiotecture
Geological park design challenge
What sheet size we should submit? 2800px x3500px or 2362px x 3544px ?
Please use the first one - 2800 x 3500. Thats more latest. Its alright for other participants if they are using the second dimension too.
What is the FAQ document in the ‘additional resources folder’? How can I gain access?
Once registered in the challenge > Click your avatar> My entries > Download resources - They are unlocked automatically on this page as soon as you register.
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
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Inspirational work
Excellent work
Architecture of the Apocalypse
Using Space Technology to colonize earth again after Apocalypse
Architectural Strategies for Thermal Comfort, Energy Efficiency & Structural Resilience in Polar Climates
This investigates sustainable design solutions for buildings in extreme cold environments. The research focuses on thermal comfort, energy-efficient systems, and resilient structural strategies to withstand harsh polar conditions, establishing architectural principles for high-performance and sustainable polar habitats.
hello! My name is Tasnim and I am second year architecture student at Qatar University. I am currently doing a case study on this project in order to design a guesthouse. I would appreciate if you provide me with the following information so I could put the credits in my presentation: Name of the project, name of the Architect, Location of the project, Area, and the concept of the project or a general background about it. Thank you for your cooperation. This is my email for further contact: tasnim.khammash13@gmail.com