Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027, celebrating its third edition, honors the boundless creativity and visionary spirit of architecture. The competition shines a spotlight on the significance of unrealized designs, celebrating bold ideas and imaginative visions that, even without being built, capture the essence of innovation and exploration. It offers a global stage for architects and designers to showcase their most daring concepts, challenge conventional thinking, and inspire the future of the built environment.
Participants are invited to submit their work, offering unrestricted freedom to highlight their creativity and vision. Whether it’s designs still on paper, detailed plans awaiting realization, or conceptual ideas seeking acknowledgment, all forms of unbuilt projects are welcome.
Submissions are categorized as small, medium, or large, so every project gets the recognition it deserves. Buildner aims to showcase the incredible potential of these unbuilt designs, applauding the imagination and commitment of architects and designers striving for innovation and excellence.
Small, medium large? Submit!
The Buildner Unbuilt Award 2027 offers life-changing prizes, including a €50,000 prize fund shared across three categories, a dedicated chapter in the annual Unbuilt Book, and the prestigious Continuum Trophy, designed by renowned designer Germans Ermičs. Participants have the opportunity to showcase their creativity on a global stage and gain recognition for visionary ideas that shape the future of architecture.
The competition is open to all, regardless of location or qualifications. The official language of the competition is English, and all communication is carried out in English.
Categories
Select one of three categories based on project size: Small scale up to 100 sqm, medium scale from 101 to 999 sqm, and large scale over 1,000 sqm.
Prizes
Buildner Unbuilt Award 2027 offers life-changing prizes, including a €50,000 prize fund, a feature in the annual Unbuilt Book, the prestigious Continuum Trophy designed by Germans Ermičs, and an exclusive ArchDaily internship. See the full list below.
Prize Fund – 50,000 €
The Buildner Unbuilt Award winners
Small scale category winner 10,000 €
Medium scale category winner 10,000 €
Large scale category winner 10,000 €
Honourable mentions
Student prize winners
Small scale category winner 2,500 €
Medium scale category winner 2,500 €
Large scale category winner 2,500 €
The best presentation award 5,000 €
Key dates
Closing date for registration 15 September 2027
Competition Q&A deadline 20 September 2027
Closing date for project submission 18 October 2027
Announcement of the winners 7 December 2027
Registration fees
Early bird 24 Sep – 4 Feb | 65-75 €
Advanced 5 Feb – 6 May | 85-105 €
Last minute 7 May – 15 Sep | 120-140 €
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