Organizer:

Buildner (strategic partnership with ArchDaily)

Location:

Northern Portugal, near Braga, by the Cávado River

Deadline:

Registration: December 9, 2026; Submission: January 11, 2027, 23:59 (London Time); Q&A: December 15, 2026

Competition Category:

Architectural Design, Adaptive Reuse, Restaurant & Hospitality Facility Design, Landscape Design, Sustainable Architecture

Eligibility:

Open to all, no professional qualification required; individuals or teams up to 4 members

Entry Fee:

Early Bird (May 11–Jul 8): Architect/Company €110 / Student €90;

Advanced (Jul 9–Sep 23): €120 / €110;

Last Minute (Sep 24–Dec 9): €140 / €120; +4.5% VAT

Prizes/Awards:

Total €10,000;

1st €5,000 / 2nd €2,500 / 3rd €1,000;

Buildner Student Award €1,000;

Sustainability Award €500;

6 Honourable Mentions + certificates;

ArchDaily feature, Buildner website exposure (1M+ annual visitors), social media (800K+ followers), newsletter (200K+ subscribers)

Core Introduction:

Part of Buildner × ArchDaily's "Contemporary Home" exploration. Set in lush northern Portugal, initiated by a family with generational ties to the land—transforming a former horse barn into a small shared-meal restaurant with lightweight guest accommodation. Participants rethink dining as collective ritual, balancing architecture with atmosphere. The challenge: combine adaptive reuse, spatial clarity, and environmental sensitivity to create spaces where architecture becomes a quiet framework for connection, time, and shared life.