01
Sustainable Housing
For everyday comfort.
Show how shade, airflow and thoughtful resource use could improve an ordinary day.
Open to
Architecture students & graduates
Show passive design, local materials and resource strategy.
Categories
Eight entry routes
Choose the route that fits you. Entering more than one category needs a separate registration for each.
Schedule of categoriesOpen to & guidance
02
Affordable Housing
For a future within reach.
Explore a household budget, efficient space and practical ways to build.
Open to
Architecture students & graduates
Explain cost drivers, incremental growth and financing fit.
03
Traditional & Vernacular Architecture
For the way we belong.
Connect local materials and building knowledge to contemporary life.
Open to
Architecture students & graduates
Reference the building traditions your design draws on.
04
Urban Housing & Settlement Upgrading
For life beyond the front door.
Show how homes, services and shared spaces support a neighbourhood.
Open to
Architecture students & graduates
Address infrastructure, tenure and community participation.
05
Climate Resilient Housing
For the days we must prepare for.
Explore how housing can respond to heat, flooding and other relevant risks.
Open to
Architecture students & graduates
Describe the climate risks and how the design responds.
06
Housing Renewal & Property Value Enhancement
For the next chapter.
Use before and after storytelling to reveal what an existing property could become.
Open to
Architecture students & graduates
Include clear before and after material for the property.
07
Community Housing Ideas
For the life you know.
Explain a housing challenge and illustrate a practical idea.
Open to
Community innovators
Sketches, models and simple diagrams are welcome.
08
Young Designers
For the lives ahead.
Imagine a home that makes someone's day better.
Open to
School pupils
Explanation of no more than 300 words; drawings, models or collages accepted.
Housing Impact — jury special recognition
For an idea that makes a difference. Not a separate registration — every entry is automatically considered.