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Low Cost Design

Design solutions that prioritize affordability, accessibility, and resourcefulness across architecture and community spaces.

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Me-A (Hebrew means the number one hundred. meaning

Aviruth Charoensup

This project can achieve many terms of modularity. It is not only practical but feasible.

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Nartsupar KARNJANACHOM

This idea seem to be well-managed about the common area, also it's a great idea that allowed the residents to have a ability to creates their own space based on their demand.

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Ohm Panatkool

I like the idea that allowed the residents to adjust the space they want to use and so many options to build.

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UnIADA '27

The Global Benchmark for Architecture Dissertation Awards

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rajera.1005

LIFE N AFTER LIFE

Proposed site is in Brooklyn, New York USA. The site is name McCarren Park has a significant role in history as it was developed by famous architect Robert Moses. Since years by years this site always faced issue and unable to dignify in urban context. Our proposal is giving another life to famous park and introducing convertible stadium to housing.

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IN BETWEEN

Architecture it is an ongoing adaptation to the multiple conflicting forces flowing through society. Our project offers an alternative reality where standardization utilized to create a costume environment that express the students experience in living abroad. And how architecture Intervene to make it less alien and more enjoyable one.

laila Alazzawi

Bravo, LOVE IT

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Patipolli: Weaving Resilience in the Patikar Community through Cultural Revitalization and Sustainable Tourism

Can a piece of woven heritage survive when the very ground it grows on and the people who tend to them, begin to disappear? Patipolli is an architectural and landscape-based intervention that addresses the intertwined decline of Bangladesh’s UNESCO-recognized Shitolpati craft and the ecological degradation of the Murta wetlands on which it depends.

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UnIADA '26

The Global Benchmark for Architecture Dissertation Awards

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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.

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UnIATA '24

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tomal

Rethinking Workshops Matrix: A New Urban Narrative for Micro Metal Industry.

This project, Rethinking Workshops Matrix: A New Urban Narrative for Micro Metal Industry, Zinzira, is framed within the discourse of industrial urbanism, which posits industry not as an isolated enclave but as an active component of the urban continuum. Situated along the southern edge of Dhaka, Zinzira embodies one of Bangladesh’s most concentrated cluster

Mashfik Rupom

Nice illustrations...

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Sohan Islam

Wonderfull Thesis Project!

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Sarker Joy

Nice work vai

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nurin

UN/DEFINED: Thu Thiem Market

A market proposal that lies in the concept of organised informality, a very defined market stawhich depending on the participation and collaboration of the local community and fishermen. The architecture includes participatory design, adaptable buildings, sustainable design, space optimization, improved social l

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hussein40

Rethinking Urban Slums

This project proposes a new vision for addressing Iraq’s informal housing crisis through a realistic, human-centered approach. Rather than demolition and displacement, it promotes incremental, in-place interventions that empower residents, address social and economic challenges, and create a sustainable model for inclusive urban development.

Khalil Taleeslami
Juror

A strong and socially relevant thesis with a clear human-centered position. Further development of implementation strategies could make this thoughtful urban approach even more impactful.

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Riham Faragallah
Juror

Well done! Keep up the excellent work!

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As a result of the scarcity of land and the increase in construction costs in today's cities, people sought alternative solutions. One of these solutions is containers that offer ease of use with their modular structure. Containers have emerged as a solution to the growth and development needs of cities. It played on important role in the formatio

Furkan Halil Er

Wow! Excellent project.

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gakhareaniket

Learning beyond boundaries: A self-sustaining campus model for rural government schools

"Learning Beyond Boundaries" is a thesis project aimed at revitalizing rural government schools in Kadav, Maharashtra. By blending local materials like laterite and basalt with passive climatic engineering, the design transforms crumbling infrastructure into a self-sustaining community hub that fosters both education and civic resilience.

Khalil Taleeslami
Juror

A strong and thoughtful proposal that connects climate-responsive design, local resources, and community-oriented education. Further technical validation would make the strategy even stronger.

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Aniket Gakhare
Aniket GakhareProject Owner

Thank you so much sir 🙂

Riham Faragallah
Juror

Well done! Keep up the excellent work!

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Aniket Gakhare
Aniket GakhareProject Owner

Means a lot to me 🙂

R04_Harsh Agrawal

Elegant in its simplicity

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BhavyaShah

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

Khalil Taleeslami
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A strong and socially responsive proposal that connects dignity, inclusion, and spatial transformation through a clear design strategy.

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afrin14

ALAPON (আলাপন) - A Dialogue of Community & Resilience

Alapon is an M.Arch thesis in Korail, Dhaka, reimagining fire as a spatial and social condition. It proposes a fire-resilient community corridor linking road to lake, integrating evacuation routes, livelihoods, and public space. Using local materials and community-led design, it transforms informal settlements into resilient, inclusive urban systems.

Riham Faragallah
Juror

A unique project idea derived from real-life needs and everyday experiences.

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Khalil Taleeslami
Juror

ALAPON presents a strong and socially engaged approach to fire resilience, transforming an existing corridor into a multifunctional spine for safety, community, livelihood, and public life. Its emphasis on adaptation and community participation gives the project a clear and meaningful architectural position.

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afrin shadia
afrin shadiaProject Owner

Thanks a lot for your feedback. It means a lot

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