Organizer: Kaira Looro

Location: Rural areas of southern Senegal

Deadline: June 7, 2026 (project submission deadline)

Competition Category: Architecture Design (Community Center)

Eligibility: Open to architects, students, designers, engineers, and young professionals worldwide. Teams must have at least one member under 35 years old.

Entry Fee: Free (completely non-profit international architecture competition)

Prizes/Awards:
- First Prize: €6,000 + Internship at Kengo Kuma & Associates (Japan) + Project realization as a humanitarian initiative
- Second Prize: €2,000 + Internship at one of Benedetta Tagliabue EMBT (Spain), Amanda Levete Architects (London), or SBGA Blengini Ghirardelli (Milan)
- Third Prize: €1,000 + Internship at one of EMBT (Spain), ALA (London), or SBGA Blengini Ghirardelli (Milan)
- Special and honorable mentions, and 35 finalists: Gain international visibility, works will be published in prestigious architectural journals and the competition's official book

Core Introduction: The Kaira Looro 2026 Architecture Competition invites architects, students, designers, engineers, and young professionals worldwide to design a Community Center in rural areas of southern Senegal. The center should symbolize inclusion, resilience, and hope, hosting educational, cultural, and social activities. The project must be conceived as a humanitarian self-construction intervention, prioritizing natural materials, simple construction techniques, and sustainable solutions. The competition is completely non-profit, with all proceeds allocated to improving education, healthcare, and infrastructure in the most fragile areas of Sub-Saharan Africa. The jury includes renowned international architects such as Kengo Kuma, David Adjaye, and Benedetta Tagliabue.