Dezeen Competitions: among Buildner's current competitions is Pavilion Atlas 2026, which invites conceptually designed pavilions that celebrate specific countries.

Participants are asked to select a country that they are connected to in some way, and design a structure that reflects how it is "felt, lived or imagined".

Organiser: Buildner
Competition: Pavilion Atlas 2026
Judges: the panel is yet to be announced. Click here to see the jury panels from previous competitions.
Submission deadline: 16 September 2026
Winner announcement: 8 December 2026
Prize: €20,000

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Competition overview

Buildner has announced Pavilion Atlas 2026 – a global architecture ideas competition inviting designers to create a conceptual pavilion that tells a story of a country.

Participants are asked to select a country they feel connected to and design a pavilion that expresses its cultural, social, environmental or political identity through architectural narrative.

The competition encourages conceptual clarity, emotional depth, and storytelling through space, rather than through symbols or national clichés.

Designs can be situated in any context, real or imagined, and should focus on powerful ideas over technical constraints.

All submissions will become part of a global design archive – a map of diverse spatial interpretations from around the world.

Eligibility and judging criteria

The competition is open to all.

There are no restrictions on location, budget or buildability. This is a conceptual design challenge.

Focus on spatial storytelling, clarity of purpose and imaginative execution.

Participants are encouraged to explore the full range of what a pavilion can be. It may be abstract or literal, futuristic or grounded in tradition, but above all, it should convey something essential about the country it represents – not as it is seen on a map, but as it is felt, lived or imagined.

Click here to read the full details of entry requirements.

How to enter

Entrants should use this link to enter.

Submission deadlines

Early bird registration is from 30 September to 21 January and advance registration is from 22 January to 13 May.

Last-minute registration is from 14 May to 16 September, and final registration is 16 September.

Winners will be announced on 8 December.

About Buildner

Buildner showcases international architecture competitions, providing a platform for designers and architects to showcase their work and shape the future of the built environment.

For over ten years, the platform has published more than 140 competitions and had over 400 guest jury members.

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