Organizer

• International Supporter: Union International des Architectes (UIA)
• Hosting Organizations: School of Architecture, Tianjin University; School of Architecture, Inner Mongolia University of Technology; School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SAU) of Shandong Jianzhu University; Urban Environment Design (UED) Magazine

Location

Global (Participants are free to pick a site of your choice)

Deadline

• Launch Discount Period Ends: June 30th, 2025
• Registration Deadline: 23:59 (GMT+8) September 20th, 2025
• Submission Deadline: 23:59 (GMT+8) October 10th, 2025

Competition Category

• Reimagining forgotten or overlooked spaces (“nooks and crannies”)
• Uncovering, reclaiming, and transforming tiny leftover spaces, neglected corners, and undefined gaps in the urban fabric
• Participants can create a new project or share an old one

Eligibility

Students .

• Full-time students of architecture and related disciplines (Bachelors, Masters, PhD)
• Participation is open to individuals or teams (max 4 people + 2 advisors)

Entry Fee Paid: The registration fee for international teams is €50.00 .

Prizes/Awards

• Prize Pool: 30,000 € (approx. 251,000 RMB)
• 1st Prize (1 team): 9,000 € (approx. 80,000 RMB)
• 2nd Prize (5 teams): 1,800 € (approx. 15,000 RMB)
• 3rd Prize (12 teams): 900 € (approx. 8,000 RMB)
• Honorable Mentions (several teams): Certificate
• Advisors of prize-winning projects will also be awarded with certificates

Core Introduction

The competition invites students worldwide to reimagine forgotten or overlooked spaces—the “nooks and crannies”—as sites of transformation . It calls for grounded, design-oriented solutions that embrace everyday life, social dynamics, and poetic possibility . The Jury Chair is the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate, Liu Jiakun .