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Jan/Feb 2026

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As part of a series of annual architecture competitions, the Museum of Emotions competition is tasking participants with using architecture as a tool to bring out different emotions. They are being asked to design a museum that includes two separate halls that bring out contrasting emotions – one inducing negative emotions, and the other inducing positive emotions.

Participants are free to choose the specific emotions they incite with their designs – fear, anger, anxiety, love, happiness, laughter, etc. The purpose of the Museum of Emotions is to use architecture as the primary tool to create emotional states, through consideration of the scales of the spaces, the journey through the space, colour, lighting, and material choice. As this is an ideas competition, participants are free to choose any site location, real or imaginary, as well as the size of their structure.

Eligibility

Competition is open to all. No professional qualification is required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum).

Prizes

  • 1st Prize – 3,000 €
  • 2nd Prize – 1,500 €
  • 3rd Prize – 1,000 €
  • 6 honourable mentions
  • Buildner Student Award – 1000 € + 50 € gift card at ARCHHIVE BOOKS
  • Buildner Sustainability Award – 500 €

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