The UIA 2026 World Congress of Architects in Barcelona is proud to announce the 5 winning proposals and 5 honorable mentions of the UIA International Student Competition. Launched in July 2025, the call received 587 submissions from students of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and urban planning from universities around the world, all centered on the theme Catalysts of Resilience.
The submissions addressed a wide range of topics, from social and political transformations to the impact of climate change across diverse territories, reflecting the Congress theme Becoming. Architectures for a Planet in Transition.
The Prize Winners are:
- 1st Prize: Harvey Rupp, University of Western Australia
- 2nd Prize: Hikmet Eda Akbas, RWTH Aachen University
- 3rd Prize: Manuel Alexander Fustamante Mori, University of the Basque Country
- 4th Prize: Sarah Levihn, Cheng Yu Han and Levin Suresh; Tsinghua University
- 5th Prize: Armin Maierhofer, Royal College of Arts
The Honorable Mentions are:
- Lim Zhi Xing, Mehmet and Derin Incekas; Tsinghua University
- Atsushi Yamaguchi, Ryuya Iijima, Rintaro Hirai and Yusuke Takabe; Waseda University Graduate School
- Gabriela Pérez Viñoly and Sara Cruz Francos, Universidad Europea de Canarias
- Zhang Moran, Wang Tianyi and Zhang Haimiao; Sichuan University
- Sanchit Agrawal, Harvard University
“These works stand out for their richness of representation, hybrid techniques, and multiple scales, reinforcing architecture as an evolving process capable of supporting profound and sustained eco-social transformations” declares the International Student Competition Jury.
The winning and honorable mention proposals will be part of an exhibition during the Congress. Winners will also receive awards and free access to the Congress program.
You can explore all awarded and selected contributions here
The UIA 2026 World Congress of Architects in Barcelona is proud to announce the 5 winning proposals and 5 honorable mentions of the UIA International Student Competition.