Unbuilt Award 2027

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 highlights the significance of unrealised designs, celebrating bold visions that capture the spirit of innovation and exploration.

Buildner’s latest competition offers a global stage for architects and designers to showcase their most daring concepts and challenge conventional thinking.

Competition details

• Organiser: Buildner
• Competition: Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027
• Judges: The jury panel for Unbuilt Award 2027 has not yet been published
• Registration Deadline: 15 September 2027
• Submission Deadline: 18 October 2027
• Prizes: €50,000 prize fund shared across various categories, a feature in the annual Unbuilt Book, the Continuum Trophy designed by Germans Ermičs, and an exclusive ArchDaily internship

Competition overview

Participants are invited to submit their work with unrestricted freedom to highlight their creativity and vision.

Whether it’s designs still on paper, detailed plans awaiting realisation, or conceptual ideas seeking acknowledgement, all forms of unbuilt projects are welcome.

Submissions are categorised as small, medium, or large, so every project gets appropriate recognition.

Buildner will recognise one winner and award five honourable mentions in each of the three scale-based categories, alongside a student winner for each category and a special award for best presentation.

Eligibility and judging criteria

The competition is open to all without restriction.

Submissions are made online via the Buildner Unbuilt Award 2027 Portal.

Full entry terms and required submission materials are detailed in the Buildner Competition Terms.

Projects will be judged on:

• creativity and vision: uniqueness, daring concepts, and imaginative exploration of unrealised spaces
• architectural excellence: rigour and quality of design across small, medium, or large scale categories
• presentation quality: clarity and impact of visual communication and presentation panels

Submission details

The final registration deadline is 15 September 2027. Submissions close on 18 October 2027.

The winners will be announced on 7 December 2027. For more information, visit Buildner’s website.

About Buildner

Buildner specialises in creating and managing architecture contests, offering a platform for architects to showcase innovation and engage with a global community.

Its mission is to inspire creativity and professional growth in the architectural industry.