Edition3# Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development Competition
Edition3# Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development Competition is now open for entries!
Buildner is thrilled to announce the launch of the Edition3# Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development Competition, an innovative architectural challenge focused on redefining early childhood education environments.
Short description
Buildner is thrilled to announce the launch of the Edition3# Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development Competition, an innovative architectural challenge focused on redefining early childhood education environments.
This competition invites architects, designers, and visionaries to create kindergarten spaces that foster the growth, creativity, and well-being of the next generation of young learners.
The Kinderspace competition encourages participants to integrate spaces that stimulate learning through interaction with both built and natural environments. By offering the flexibility to select a site within their home country, this challenge opens the door for designs that can enrich local communities and inspire new approaches to educational architecture.
As young children navigate their formative years, the environment in which they learn plays a pivotal role in their cognitive, emotional, and social development. Traditional educational settings often do not fully cater to the dynamism of early childhood, potentially stifling creativity and exploration.
This competition seeks to transform kindergarten design by creating environments that are not only safe and functional but also stimulating and inclusive. Participants are encouraged to conceive spaces that foster learning, creativity, and community interaction, using sustainable and innovative design solutions that promote healthy development.
With the flexibility to select a site within their home country, participants have the unique opportunity to integrate their designs within diverse community settings, potentially revitalizing underutilized areas.
The Kinderspace competition is more than just designing educational facilities; it's about enriching communities and enhancing the educational landscapes to nurture the youngest members of our society. Participants are invited to think beyond conventional boundaries and develop spaces that inspire, educate, and connect.
All information submitted by participants must be in English.
Winners will be announced on 17 March 2026.
Note! Closing date for registration is 26 November 2025 but you can submit your proposal until 19 January 2026.
Who may enter?
Competition is open to all. No professional qualification is required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum).
Prize:
3 winning proposals, one special award recipient and 6 honourable mentions will be selected. Buildner will award a total of 10,000 € in prize money to competition winners as follows:
➜ 1st Prize - 5,000 €
➜ 2nd Prize - 2,000 €
➜ 3rd Prize - 1,000 €
➜ + 6 honourable mentions
➜ Buildner Student Award - 1,000 €
➜ Buildner SustainabilityAward - 500 €
Entry fees:
During the Advaced registration period (25 Jul - 16 Oct) entry fee cost 120€. After that period the amount of the fee will increase.
