Edition 2026 - Belgrade
International Stage
23 - 25 June 2026
Contest
Presentation
We believe buildings can and should deliver both improved performance and sustainability. We care about maximizing health and wellbeing for everyone, everywhere – while minimizing impact on the environment over a building’s lifespan.
Universities are preparing future generations, and students are already building the future. Together we can build it better.
The objective of the Architecture Student Contest is to develop a project based on sustainability, both for people and the planet. The buildings will be highly energy-efficient, low-carbon, and provide a comfortable environment for their occupants, in order to create better living, working and leisure spaces everywhere.
Belgrade - Contest Task 2026
Discover the Contest Task in images by watching these videos. Read the description of the competition task to find out more about the places, the requirements and the judging criteria for the Architecture Student Contest 2026.
Contest Task Presentation Video
360° view of the Contest Task Site
Teachers’ Days 2026
Each year Saint-Gobain organizes the Teachers’ Days Event which takes place before the launch of the competition.
These two sessions offer the opportunity for teachers from participating universities to discover virtually the task of the competition and to contribute to the creation of the Contest Task.
Architecture Student Contest 2026 – Teachers’ Days – Session 1
Architecture Student Contest 2026 – Teachers’ Days – Session 2
Judging Criteria
OBJECTIVE :
Assure that focus is given to both renovation and new construction by students and the jury.
ARCHITECTURE :
- Design excellence, functional concept, adapted to context, and building information.
- Master plan, interconnection of the buildings to the exterior public green space, and proposed campus.
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION :
- Design clearly addresses sustainability criteria:
- Carbon & energy (energy, LCA, passive strategy,...)
- Resources & circularity (material optimization, recycled materials/content, waste management proposals)
- Health & wellbeing (thermal, lighting, acoustic and indoor air quality comfort)
- Fire safety requirements
- Quality and consistency of the proposed construction details with regards to building physics (thermal and acoustic bridges, airtightness, and moisture management).
- Correct usage and mentioning of Saint-Gobain products and solutions in the project*.
*Criteria evaluated during National Stage and must be fulfilled if considered for International Stage.
OneClick LCA
Every year we organize trainings in collaboration with our partner OneClick LCA and provide tools to help students build their project.
Click HERE to access the software and check the replays of our 2026 training sessions below:
Architecture Student Contest - OneClick LCA - Training 1
Architecture Student Contest - OneClick LCA - Training 2
SketchUp and SG SAVE-I Plug-In
Free online trainings are available for participants of the Architecture Student Contest.
The SG SAVE-I Plug-In, designed for SketchUp, is an energy calculation tool for buildings and daylighting that uses the EnergyPlus computational kernel (currently the most advanced algorithm). It contains an extensive database of Saint-Gobain products.
Discover the trainings sessions below:
Architecture Student Contest - SG SAVE-I Plug-In for SketchUp - Training 1
Architecture Student Contest - SG SAVE-I Plug-In for SketchUp - Training 2
Contest Rules
All participants must read carefully the Architecture Student Contest Rules and Organization Guide before registration. Please click on the link below to access the rules of the Contest.
Legal Terms
All participants must read carefully the Contest Legal Terms before registration. Please click on the link below to read the Contest Legal Terms.
Prizes
1st Prize
5 000 €
+ Award Certificate signed by the International Jury members
2nd Prize
3 000 €
+ Award Certificate signed by the International Jury members
3rd Prize
1 500 €
+ Award Certificate signed by the International Jury members
Teacher* Prize
1 000 €
+ Award Certificate signed by the International Jury members
* This prize is awarded to the project which receives the most votes from the teachers at the International Stage.
Student** Prize
1 000 €
+ Award Certificate signed by the International Jury members
** This prize is awarded to the project which receives the most votes from the students at the International Stage.
Jury
The International Jury includes well-known architects, local partner representatives and Saint-Gobain experts.
Frequently Asked Questions
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