Besides prize money for the three best projects in each category, the Competition offers notable exhibition and publication opportunities for all shortlisted projects

The NGO Building 4Humanity, Designing and Reconstructing Communities Association (Portugal) and Alliance of Architectural Modernity (Taiwan) are organizing the 2nd edition of the Building 4Humanity Design Competition (B4H-DC). In the 1st edition in 2018, the B4D-DC received more than 60 entries, involved more than 200 participants, 90 experts-evaluators from all over the world, and distributed more than 11 thousand euros in prize money.

The 2019 Building 4Humanity Design Competition (B4H-DC) # 2nd edition welcomes applications from interdisciplinary teams composed of professionals or students. In 2019, the program brief address a pressing challenge of our times: the sheltering, integration and inclusion of the Syrian refugees.

Besides prize money for the three best projects in each category (more than 15 thousand euros in total, with the support of our Taiwan partners), the Competition offers notable exhibition and publication opportunities for all shortlisted projects.

We would highly appreciate your contribution to this exciting contest by spreading the word with all your colleagues/contacts who may be interested in showcasing their innovative architectural ideas.

Further, we kindly note that registration and submissions are free of charge and underline that the Jury od Evaluation is presided by prominent architects and educators: Juhani Pallasma and Suha Oskam (former director of the Aga Khan Architectural Prize).

Finally, we would like to call your attention to a very special associated prize, which in 2019 is also in its 2nd edition: the Marielle Franco Community Design Award.

Closing of the submission period: 10 October, 2019

More information can be found on the website.

Should you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us through the email.