Call for Entries: Architecture Graduation Projects Award 2025
Tamayouz Excellence Award warmly invites architecture, urban design, urban planning, architecture technology, and landscape design students from around the globe to participate in the prestigious 2025 International Graduation Projects Award. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your innovative projects and gain international recognition. An independent, international jury of experts will meticulously review all submissions to select the winners, ensuring a fair and comprehensive evaluation process.
The purpose of this architectural design award is to recognise the excellence in architectural design and education worldwide and showcase excellent architectural examples to promote and provoke architectural debate to share architectural experience and knowledge among young architects and academics.
Aims and Objectives
Tamayouz is an award that fosters connections, collaboration, and knowledge exchange among emerging architects. Through its events, it creates opportunities for learning, mentorship, and professional growth. The award showcases outstanding graduation projects globally, celebrating architectural innovation and diverse talent. By recognising young architects early in their careers, Tamayouz boosts their confidence and highlights their potential to shape the future of architecture. It provides a platform for collaboration and mutual support, nurturing the next generation of architects and reinforcing their role in advancing the built environment and positively impacting their communities.
Awards & Opportunities
MSc Scholarships: Two winners will receive a scholarship for a two-year MSc program at the Polytechnic University of Milan.
Four Internships: Two winners will receive a three-month paid internship at Dewan Architects & Engineers in Dubai, and Two winners will receive a three-month paid internship with AJi Group at one of their offices (location to be determined by AJi Group) gaining hands-on industry experience.
Special Recognitions: Awards will also be presented for the Supervisor of the Year and University of the Year, celebrating excellence in mentorship and education.
Eligibility and Exceptions
Graduation Timeline: To participate, you must be an individual or part of a team scheduled to present your project or graduate from your educational institution between 01/09/2024 and 01/09/2025. Proof of your status as a final-year student will be required if you reach the finalist stage.
Project Requirements: We welcome submissions of projects completed in your final year of study. Eligible projects include graduation projects and any other design projects undertaken in the final year, regardless of their nature, program, budget, or scale.
Multiple Submissions Policy: If you intend to submit multiple projects, please remember that each project must be registered independently. This ensures a fair and organised review process.
Restrictions on Previous Participants: If you or any member of your team registered for the Tamayouz International Award in the previous cycle, you are not eligible to participate in this year’s competition. This applies regardless of whether a project was submitted previously.
Eligibility for Recent Graduates: Graduates from the academic year spanning 01/09/2023 to 01/09/2024, who did not participate in the last award cycle, are eligible to enter this year. Please be aware that a “Late Registration Fee” will be required instead of the standard registration fee. Make sure to select the appropriate registration option on our website.
Registration
Individuals and teams worldwide can register through our online REGISTRATION PAGE (https://tamayouz-award.com/register/) will receive an email containing their registration code and payment options.
Registration Fees
Registration Fee for the Tamayouz International is: $40 Early (until 30 Apr), $50 regular (until 31 Jul), $60 last chance (1 Aug – 30 Aug), and it is non-refundable.
Institutional Registration Fees
If an Institution is interested in covering registration fees for its students, The Registration Fee is $500 and it covers the registration fees for all the students studying in their course.
Submission Deadline
The submission deadline is the 1st of September 2025 [6 PM GMT]. Participants will be responsible for the submission of their proposals within the corresponding deadlines, and no proposals will be accepted after the deadline.
Award’s Rules and Regulations
– Participation is anonymous; use only your Unique Registration Number to identify submissions.
– English is the mandatory language for all submissions.
– Registration fees are tiered: $40 Early (until 30 Apr), $50 regular (until 31 Jul), $60 last chance (1 Aug – 30 Aug), and it is non-refundable.
– Registration for the current year cannot be deferred to the next year.
– Contact with jury members regarding your submission is strictly prohibited.
– Tamayouz Excellence Award reserves the right to modify competition schedules as needed.
– Submissions not adhering to competition rules or requirements will be disqualified without notification.
– Use the specified Tamayouz Templates for your graduation project submissions.
– We understand how valuable feedback can be for all participants. However, due to the overwhelming number of submissions we receive, we can only provide individual feedback to projects that reach the shortlist stage.
– Tamayouz may review submissions on an ad-hoc basis to ensure regulation compliance.
– Plagiarism is strictly prohibited; all submissions will be checked for originality.
– By participating, you agree to grant Tamayouz the right to publish, exhibit, and promote your submission for competition-related purposes.
Disqualification
Award submissions will be automatically disqualified if:
– Any direct or indirect communication is attempted with a jury member or anyone involved in preparing and organising the award in an effort to influence the evaluation process.
– Submissions are received after the specified deadline. Participants are responsible for converting the deadline to their local time zone.
– Submissions include any marks, logos, names, or identifiable information in the project files or embedded metadata that could reveal the author(s)’ identity.
– Submissions fail to comply with the detailed submission requirements and rules outlined in the award brief. Participants must carefully follow the provided guidelines.
– Submissions contain plagiarised content. This includes cases where plagiarism is identified before or after the announcement of results, whether through internal review or external complaints.
Assessment Criteria for 2025
RELEVANCE – Clearly defines the contextual parameters of the proposal, demonstrating an understanding of the conditions that inform the project. The research process should be structured and clearly presented.
RESPONSE – The project should be aspirational, transformative, and original, providing a programmatic response to environmental, social, and local challenges. The design process should be well-articulated and evident in the proposal.
RESOLUTION – The project must communicate a clear architectural or urban intent and design vision, showcasing its spatial, material, and technical realisation effectively.
Important Dates
2025 Cycle Launch: February/2025
Early Registration Period: Feb – 30 Apr
Standard Registration Period: 1 May – 31 Jul
Last Chance to Register Period: 1Aug – 30 Aug
End of Submissions Period: 01/ September
Long-list Announcement: November/2024
Short-list Announcement: November/2024
Winner Announcement: December/2024
PRIZES & CEREMONY
The First Prize winner will receive a two-year MSc Scholarship at the Polytechnic University of Milan, along with the Tamayouz Medal, a certificate, and an invitation to attend the annual ceremony and international design workshop, with travel and accommodation covered by Tamayouz.
The Second Prize is a three-month paid internship with Dewan Architects + Engineers in Dubai, in addition to a certificate and an invitation to attend the annual ceremony and international design workshop, with travel and accommodation covered by Tamayouz.
The Third Prize winner will also receive a three-month paid internship with Dewan Architects + Engineers in Dubai, along with a certificate and an invitation to the annual ceremony and international design workshop, with travel and accommodation covered by Tamayouz.
The Fourth Prize consists of a three-month paid internship with AJi Group in one of their regional offices in Abu Dhabi, Amman, Dubai, Muscat, or Riyadh, as well as a certificate and an invitation to the annual ceremony and international design workshop, with travel and accommodation covered by Tamayouz.
The Fifth Prize offers another three-month paid internship with AJi Group in one of their regional offices in Abu Dhabi, Amman, Dubai, Muscat, or Riyadh, together with a certificate and an invitation to the annual ceremony and international design workshop, with travel and accommodation covered by Tamayouz.
In addition to the main prizes, five Honourable Mentions will be awarded, each receiving a certificate and an invitation to attend the annual ceremony.
Tamayouz also recognises academic excellence through two special awards. The Supervisor of the Year Award is given to the supervisor of the winning project or the supervisor with the most entries in the Top 10, and includes the Tamayouz Medal and a certificate. The School of the Year Award is presented to the university of the winning project or the university with the most entries in the Top 10 and is recognised with the Tamayouz Medallion.
A Special Award will be presented to the top graduation project submitted by an Iraqi student, offering a two-year MSc Scholarship at the Polytechnic University of Milan. This award replaces the former Iraqi Graduation Projects Category.
Beyond the prizes, the shortlisted and longlisted projects will be featured in Tamayouz’s online publications and social media platforms. As part of its commitment to showcasing excellence in architectural education, Tamayouz is launching the World’s Top 100 Graduation Projects Platform, an online initiative highlighting the best graduation projects received from around the world.
All winners mentioned above will be invited to attend the Tamayouz Award Annual Ceremony. Flights and accommodation will be fully covered for the Top 5 winners of the Tamayouz International category only.
A few conditions apply. If the First Prize winner is a group entry or a joint winner, the scholarship value will be split evenly among the winners. If the Top 5 Prizes are awarded to a group rather than an individual, all team members will be invited to the ceremony, but Tamayouz will only cover the travel expenses for one person. Similarly, for internship prizes, if the winner is a group or joint entry, the internship duration will be divided among the winners.
The Supervisor of the Year Award and the School of the Year Award are determined based on the number of projects in the Top 10. If a single supervisor or university has the most entries, they receive the award. However, if two or more supervisors or universities have the same number of Top 10 entries, the award goes to the supervisor and university of the highest-scoring student among them.
Winners are responsible for all travel-related arrangements, including visas, insurance, tests, and vaccination certificates where required.
Ceremony flights will be booked from the winner’s city of residence at the time of registration.
Download the information related to this competition here.
Title: Call for Entries: Architecture Graduation Projects Award 2025
Type: Competition Announcement (Student Competitions)
Website:https://tamayouz-award.com/architecture-graduation-projects-award/
Organizers: Tamayouz Excellence Award
Registration Deadline: August 30, 2025
Submission Deadline: September 01, 2025
Price: $40 Early (until 30 Apr), $50 regular (until 31 Jul), $60 last chance (1 Aug – 30 Aug)
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