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UIA-HOPE Cup International University Student Architectural Design Competition 2026
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-09-20
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- UIA-HOPE Cup, Tianjin University School of Architecture, UED Magazine
- Deadline
- 20 September 2026
- Where
- China
- Compensation
- First Prize: 80,000 RMB, Second Prize: 15,000 RMB, Third Prize: 8,000 RMB, Excellence Awards, Instructor Awards
- Disciplines
- Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Design, Housing and Community Planning, Interdisciplinary Environmental Design
About this opportunity
The UIA-HOPE Cup is an international university student architectural design competition inviting students to explore 'Architecture in Transformation' with the theme 'Why to Live – How to Live: City, Suburbs, and Countryside'. Participants will design community-based architectural proposals responding to urban, suburban, or rural contexts, focusing on sustainability and social connectivity. The competition is organized by the Tianjin University School of Architecture and UED Magazine, with prizes including RMB 80,000 for the first prize.
Who can apply
- Open internationally to university students in architecture and related disciplines.
- Includes full-time undergraduate, Master's, and doctoral students.
- Individual or group participation allowed (max 4 members per group).
- Maximum 2 instructors per group.
- Mixed nationality groups follow domestic registration rules.