International Urban Project Award 2026

We are looking for built works in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture that connect building and street, repurpose existing structures, and articulate new forms of urban identity.

Category Award
Type International, Award, Architects, Single-Stage, Onymous
Genre Architecture, Landscape, Urban
Country Beijing, China
RegDeadline 1 August 2026 GoogleCal iCal
1 August 2026 (via Online)
Eligibility Architects, urban planners and landscape architects/ Developers can submit projects together with architects.
Target Field Projects should be substantially built but need not be fully completed. They should be less than five years. Projects must be first time entries.

Description
The award recognizes new and outstanding urban and architectural projects that have transformed cities worldwide. It focuses on the interface between architecture and urban space, examining how buildings, urban design, landscape architecture and architectural technology shape cities, activate public space, and contribute to the development of urban neighborhoods. The prize highlights architecture and urban design as social and cultural forces that enhance public space, strengthen civic life, and celebrate urbanity.

Jury
LI Cundong - Secretary-General of the Architectural Society of China (ASC)
CAO Jiaming - Vice President of the Architectural Society of China (ASC) / President of the Architectural Society of Shanghai China (ASSC)(tbc)
ZHANG Li - Vice President of UIA (Region IV), Dean of the School of Architecture of Tsinghua University, Professor of Architecture, leader of Atelier TeamMinus, board member of the Architectural Society of China, Editor-in-chief of World Architecture Beijing
A professor at a German school of architecture (tbc)
Boris Schade - Bünsow, Editor - in - chief Bauwelt, Berlin

Prize
First Prize: €3,000
Three Special Prizes: €1,000 each

Entry Fee
None

Timetable
The award ceremony: BAU Congress China in Beijing on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 , at China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi), Beijing.

Links
Past winners

Organizer
Bauwelt (Berlin, Germany) and World Architecture Magazine (WA, Tsinghua University Beijing, China) and supported by BAU China and Messe München

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