Housing
Residential design and architecture exploring housing typologies, community living, and innovative dwelling solutions.
Serendipity
Every house must answer all fundamental needs for a human.Before overgrowing of cities and residential towers,houses were connected to the street with smaller streets giving the dwellers an opportunity to interact with people of neighborhood.today apartments connect units by stairs and elevators which are in lack of Serendipity.
UnIADA '26
The Global Benchmark for Architecture Dissertation Awards
Container City
A modular lifestyle, a modular housing design challenge
Hi, I have some questions about the competition. 1- Can we use metric ? 2- Do we need a specific site for the project?
1. Yes you can use metric units - Its rather preferred 2. No you dont have to, it can be based on something hypothetical entirely.
hi, Registration via pay pal is not possible from here. Can we use credit card for the payment of the fee?
Hi Ulku, Please use Razorpay.
hello, I want to say that I am enormously disappointed, to see that the members of the jury do not take account of the constraints announced on the contests, it is thus the last time that I would participate in a contest on this site. to argue my point, I would take container city as an example with a constraint: 1- 15 sea containers maximum, while on the selected projects, there were entire cities with container 2-additions and extension limited to 15%, while on the selected projects some have largely exceeded this limit. 3- 4 containers cannot be stacked on top of each other. some have built towers. So if you do not take into account the constraints announced and you prefer to privilege the presentation instead of the design, and the respect of the specifications, no longer offer constraints if they are of no use. many were sanctioned because they applied themselves to meet the specifications that you posted online. thank you for taking these remarks into account.
Dear Ahmed, We understand the emotion behind the feedback. Its very unfortunate to know that you had a bad experience with our website and we want to know how can we do better. To make our position clear, projects in the shortlist do not have any connection to our website nor the creators have been endorsed with any special advantages. Every participating team is as real and has put in honest work like you must've too. Particularly in the context of Container city, we were well aware this scenario may arise due to some special conditions in the brief. While we try as much as possible to ensure there is fair judging in the competition, for the first time we tried to open the scrutiny via a peer review system as well to ensure all the feedback like the ones you shared are also taken into account while making review process and not after the results are out. https://uni.xyz/journal/new-update-appeal-period-desc-changes-to This was emailed specifically to every participant entering into the competition to voice out if a project was out or in. We have mostly taken all the appeals in to consideration and found out many of them were true. A few of them were forced too. If a project appealed against was still considered, we have left comment below the project on how and why the project made it. Despite all of this effort, it sometimes is disheartening to know that it has left a feeling of bitterness within a valued member of our community. If you have any particular feedback or a project to report you can write to the competition control directly here: competitioncontrol@uni.xyz .
hello and thank you for having taken my words into account, I would like to point out that I have never questioned the method of running the competitions, I only emphasized the objectivity of the members of the jury who should first of all base their judgment as a priority on the application of the specifications then check the other points (presentation ...)the jury also had to pay attention to the openings (windows and bay windows) because the container is fragile, it cannot be pierced on very large openings as it weakens it and makes the superposition of the containers on top of each other fragile. we are not on design only, there is a very important technical aspect as well. best regards ahmed
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.
THE TRE
This project is amazing, well thought out and beautiful, we should be building like this.
winner project!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great work!
Typological Re-generation of Terzo Palazzo
This project reimagines the 1973 Terzo Palazzo by Franco Albini, Franca Helg and Antonio Piva — a key building within ENI’s company town of San Donato Milanese — as a living organism capable of adapting to contemporary forms of dwelling.
Colony to Community: Redevelopment of Antulenagar Leprosy Colony, Pune.
This thesis redevelops Antulenagar, a leprosy-cured colony in Pune, into an inclusive and accessible neighbourhood. Through universal design, shared community spaces, and incremental redevelopment, it aims to restore dignity, reduce stigma, and reconnect the settlement with the city while proposing a replicable model for transforming marginalised communities
SELF SAFE MODULAR HOUSE
A self-safe modular house is a compact, disaster-resilient housing unit made from prefabricated modules that are easy to assemble, repair, and expand. It is designed to provide safe shelter during floods, cyclones, and earthquakes using local, sustainable materials. The house is affordable, adaptable, and suitable for vulnerable communities in disaster-prone
Hodi-Mandai Geram: A Culturally Sensitive Village for a Disappearing Ethnic Group
What if architecture reveals itself as the only vessel of memory and culture for a disappearing community? By combining Neuroscientific, Anthropological, Economic, and Psychological themes along with Participatory Community Design and Adaptive Architecture, the thesis imagines built environments that evolve with the Hodis' cultural essence.
This is one of those projects that makes you stop and actually think. The way you have woven the spatial logic of the village around communal rituals the fire circle, the boat routes, the tree canopy gathering space it's not just architecture, it's memory-making. The Hodi community deserves exactly this kind of care. a design that doesn't romanticize or freeze their culture in amber but gives it room to keep breathing. The image series alone tells a story that most architectural drawings never manage, really moved by this work
This was fantastic
Interesting outcome 👍
ECHO
ECHO is a music retreat and cultural hub designed to revive Montserrat’s lost musical heritage. Inspired by the island’s volcanic landscape, it brings together artists and local communities through accommodation, recording studios, workshops, and performance spaces, creating a continuous cycle of retreat, creation, and cultural exchange.
Rethinking Eldercare Spaces : Towards an Architecture of Inclusion, Purpose and Dignity.
The project focuses on a framework four principles to help guide, design and rethink eldercare institutions, merely places for the abandoned, to be reimagined as places of dignified living with purpose and inclusion, recognizing elders as active and valued members of our society.
Nomad House: Co-Living Architecture for Digital Nomads in Singapore
A vertical co-living architecture for Singapore, blending homes, workspaces, recreation and landscape into a connected digital nomad future.
Bresciani Valdés Castillo Huidobro's 1950s Santiago Housing Complex Still Holds Lessons
The Matta Viel complex in Santiago, Chile, pairs modernist ambition with courtyard urbanism across four concrete blocks and three shared gardens.
FLOOD RESILIENT HOUSING
The research underscores the importance of designing flood-resilient housing that allows communities to remain in place, preserving their socio-economic and cultural fabric. By leveraging locally available materials and involving the community in the design and maintenance processes, the proposed solutions not only enhance flood resilience but also promote a
Atelier Glushkó Builds an Entire Copacabana Apartment Around a Wall of Portuguese Tiles
In a 36-square-metre Rio de Janeiro flat, structural columns discovered during demolition become the project's organizing logic.
Coral reef for improving lifestyle
The main concept of this project was to promote social interaction among people. The h being cannot live alone. They always live in a community & Social interaction is most important for building a stronger community. A stronger community also helps to build a stronger neighborhood, which in turn help to build a stronger nation.
https://uni.xyz/retrieve_project/atrium-desc-the-project-is-designed-for-/
wow
this lookes amazing! great work and good luck!
HustleHub Moscow
Hustle Hub isn't a universal solution for everyone. It is a reflection of our society and their desires about affordable housing. It aims for people who want to have a social life and meet other people with similar thoughts. People who have a strong connection with other people and be connected to the place.
From Fragility to Resilience: An Integrated Approach to Coastal Settlement on Kutubdia Island
This thesis focuses on Kutubdia Island, where climate change is already causing severe land loss, displacement, and livelihood insecurity. Recognizing that relocation is not feasible for many residents, the study explores how architecture can support resilient, adaptive, and sustainable communities while preserving local livelihoods and social ties.
The SafeHouse
Homes for the homeless students
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Honestly I found this project amazing and it deserves the 1st award . Stunning presentation
It's wordless.
brilliant presentation .