The UIA-HYP CUP 2026 International Student Competition in Architectural Design is now open for registration. Now entering its 15th consecutive edition, the UIA-HYP CUP is the only UIA-endorsed international student architecture competition held annually in mainland China. Organized by the School of Architecture, Tianjin University; the School of Architecture, Inner Mongolia University of Technology; and Urban Environment Design (UED) Magazine, the competition provides a global platform for architecture students to engage with contemporary architectural, urban, and environmental challenges. The competition operates under the overarching theme of Architecture in Transformation, while the specific topic is proposed each year by the Jury Chairman. The 2026 topic “Villagers: Urban, Suburban, Rural” invites students to explore new forms of community across different ways of living.

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The UIA-HYP Cup is the sole UIA sponsored international student competition held annually on mainland China. The competition is reflecting on the issues existing in the process of urban-rural and architectural evolution, and responding to the era we live in. The competition theme for 2024 is: Spatial Restructuring: Reestablishing Urban Density. Three main prizes consisting of 250,000 RMB (almost $35,000) and certificates will be awarded to the best works.

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