Student Project Awards 2025
The Student Project Awards 2025 celebrate the creativity, innovation, and vision of emerging architects. This competition is a platform for architecture students to showcase their academic design projects that address real-world challenges with originality, purpose, and impact. It recognizes projects that push the boundaries of design thinking, sustainability, and community relevance.
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Competition Timeline
Prizes & Recognitions
1st Prize
20000 Rs
Jury Choice
2nd Prize
15000 Rs
Jury Choice
3rd Prize
10000 Rs
Jury Choice
Public Choice Award
10000 Rs
Public Choice
15 Honorable Mentions
Receive Certificates of Appreciation, work published on our website, and featured in a curated book.
Top 50 Shortlisted Projects
Certificate of Appreciation, acknowledging their achievement.
Participation Certificates
All participants will receive a participation certificate.
Design Brief
An overview of the project scope, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements.
Project Overview
This award is a premier global competition dedicated to uncovering and celebrating outstanding creativity from the next generation of architects. It invites you to share your most compelling academic work and present it to the world. The challenge is to transform your project into a statement of creativity and purpose, showcasing the ideas and vision that define you as an emerging architect. Submissions should reflect curiosity, innovation, and a sensitivity to people, place, and contemporary challenges.
Award Categories
Jury Choice Award
Projects are evaluated by a distinguished panel of architects and educators. Shortlisted projects will be invited to present their work live to the final jury in an online session.
Public Choice Award
This award celebrates projects that resonate with the wider community. The Top 30 projects are showcased online for a global audience to register and cast a vote for their favourite entry.
Submission Details
Required Content
- Site plan showing orientation & connection to the building.
- Floor plans illustrating spatial arrangements and zoning.
- Large-scale drawings of innovative design details.
- 3D perspectives and rendered views.
- Building/site elevations and sections.
- Material selection and construction techniques.
Format Requirements
- Maximum of 2 A1-size sheets in PDF format.
- File size must not exceed 50MB.
- No names, logos, or institutional identifiers on the sheets.
- Mark your sheet with the Unique Identification Code sent to you after registration.
Eligibility
Open to all undergraduate and post-graduate students currently enrolled in architecture, urban planning, landscape design, or related programs worldwide.
Both individual and team entries are accepted, with a maximum of four participants per team.
Judging Criteria
Concept and Vision
The originality and strength of the idea.
Functionality & Spatial Planning
Practicality and efficiency of the spatial layout.
Innovation & Sustainability
Creative design approaches and effective use of sustainable practices.
Contextual Sensitivity
Responsiveness to the site and its surroundings.
Presentation
Clarity and visual impact of the submission.
Rules & Regulations
Key guidelines and important dates for all participants.
Only undergraduate and postgraduate architecture students are eligible to participate.
Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered for evaluation.
The registration fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.
English is the designated official language for all competition-related communication.
Selected participants may be required to provide a detailed explanation of their design to the jury.
Only registered participants who have successfully submitted a project will be eligible for certificates.
DiscoverArch retains the right to adjust the competition schedule. Participants will be notified promptly.
Important Dates
Last date for Registration:
15 Jan, 2026
Last date for Submission:
20 Jan, 2026
How It Works
A simple, five-step journey from registration to recognition.
Register
Start Designing
Submit your Design
Jury Evaluation
Awards
Fill in your details and complete the registration to secure your spot in the competition.
Register
Fill in your details and complete the registration to secure your spot in the competition.
Start Designing
Unleash your creativity and begin developing your innovative design based on the detailed competition brief.
Submit your Design
Upload your completed design proposal in the specified format before the final deadline to ensure your entry is considered.
Jury Evaluation
Our distinguished jury panel will meticulously review and evaluate each submission based on the judging criteria.
Awards
Winning entries will be announced, celebrated, and awarded their prizes and recognitions.
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