Sustainable Six 2.0
Dezeen Competitions: the School of Collectively Building (SOCB) is looking for revolutionary projects – conceptual or realised – that contribute to an innovative, sustainable future.
The competition intends to spotlight how SOCB champions ideas that can revolutionise the approach to sustainability in urban development.
This competition is now closed
Organiser: School of Collectively Building (SOCB)
Competition: Sustainable Six 2.0
Judges:
- Elham K Hassani, academic
- Moritz Elbert, Rufa – Rome University of Fine Arts faculty member, communication designer and independent exhibition maker
- Ugochukwu Franklin Eze, lecturer, doctoral candidate and research associate at the Institute of Design (Gestaltung1), Faculty of Architecture, Universität Innsbruck
- Tanushree Gupta, art conservator
- Anwar Hamrouni, assistant professor in the Architectural Engineering Department at the American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait
- Varvara Toura, academic
- Dieter Soerensen, international hospital and healthcare consultant
- Ester Carro, architect, social urbanist, professor and activist
- Santosh Kumar Ketham, architect, educator, and philanthropist
Submission deadline: 15 June
Winner announcement: 30 July
Prizes: selected projects will feature in an exclusive travel exhibition and within a publication
Competition overview
Do you have a revolutionary project, research breakthrough, or innovative, sustainable idea, whether realised or conceptual?
Countless transformative research projects remain buried in papers, drawings, and blueprints, hidden from the public eye.
These groundbreaking ideas deserve a global platform, where they can inspire and ignite change. SOCB is offering that platform through a prestigious exhibition and publication opportunity.
SOCB invites visionary talent from across the globe to shape a future of sustainable, thriving, and resilient cities, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
As a leader in research and innovation, SOCB champions ideas that can revolutionise our approach to sustainability in urban development.
At this critical moment in the climate crisis, we are committed to rethinking, reimagining, and redefining our world in key areas. This includes: product, industrial, innovative material, engineering, technology, construction, architecture, interior, design, heritage documentation, conservation, restoration, landscape, environment, preservation, urbanism, planning and transportation.
This is your chance to showcase your work at an exclusive travel exhibition around the world's best cities.
Exceptional projects will gain global recognition. The top winning projects will be exhibited in an exhibition, and shortlisted entries will be published in an exclusive edition.
Eligibility and judging criteria
The competition is open to all students and professional architects and designers.
The judges are looking for revolutionary projects with an innovative and sustainable idea at their core, whether realised or conceptual.
SOCB retains the exclusive rights to publish and exhibit all winning and shortlisted projects across the six categories, ensuring that all authors receive proper acknowledgement for their contributions.
A distinguished jury, comprising experts from diverse fields and backgrounds, will evaluate projects. This esteemed panel will select projects and winning projects in travel exhibition and special publication.
How to enter
Designers need to first register and send their final project in one A2 Portrait PDF to research.socb[at]gmail.com.
This should include text, images, details and registration number on the right side, top corner.
Entrants should visit SOCB's website for the full entry requirements.
Submission deadlines
Entrants need to register and send their final project before 15 June 2026. The shortlist and winner announcement will take place on 30 July.
The exhibition and publication will take place from August 2026 to 2027.
About SOCB
SOCB offers International educational courses, seminars, workshops and conferences focused on climate and sustainable research.
The forum aims to bridge the gaps between students, institutions, companies, NCOs and communities to create a unified front against the climate crisis.
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