Tamayouz Excellence Award is delighted to invite students of architecture, urban design, urban planning, architecture technology and landscape design worldwide to register and submit their graduation projects for the 2023 International Graduation Projects Award. Winners will be selected by an independent, international jury that will review all entries. Prizes include a two year MSc Scholarship to study the Polytechnic University of Milan, an MSc Scholarship to study at Coventry University, 2 X three month paid internship in Dubai at Dewan Architects and Engineers, as well as medals for Supervisor of the Year and University of the Year.
ONLINE BRIEF HERE: https://tamayouz-award.com/international-graduation-projects-award/
REGISTER HERE: https://www.tamayouz-award.com/register.html
Aims and Objectives of Tamayouz International Award
- Aims to recognise and reward excellence in architectural design and education.
- Showcase young talents and support academics’ efforts of advancing architectural education worldwide.
- Promote a culture of excellence at an early stage amongst young designers to advance the profession of architecture professionally and academically.
- Exchange architecture knowledge, ideas and thoughts by providing a platform for discussions, observation and healthy competition.
Eligibility and Exceptions
All architecture, landscape, urban planning and architecture technology students are eligible to participate in the Tamayouz International and submit their graduation projects for this award as long as they are expected to graduate during the specified time period in the brief.
Individual students and teams are eligible to compete, as long as the submitted entry is final year graduation projects, only the Team Leader is required to register, the team leader is required to provide the names of the rest of the team members.
This award is an Open International Student Award, all final year architecture and architecture design technology students studying anywhere in the world are eligible to participate.**
If the student is selected as a winner, we will check their information with their university to make sure their are eligible to participate and the information provided is correct.
** The organisers of the award do not require approval from the universities for their students to participate, all what is required is a proof that the student is expected to graduate in the specified academic year.
Assessment Criteria for 2023
We are looking for aspirational and transformative projects tackling local and global challenges informed by a holistic understanding of context.
RELEVANCE: A declaration of conditions that set the contextual parameters of the proposal. Clarity of research process.
RESPONSE: Aspirational, transformative and original projects with a programmatic response to existing environmental, social conditions and local challenges. Clarity of design process.
RESOLUTION: A clearly declared architectural/urban intent and design vision. Spatial, material and technical realisation.
Submission Deadline
Submission deadline is 1 September, 2023 [6pm GMT].
Important Dates
April 2023: Competition launch
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April – 31 May: Early Registration Period
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1 Jun – 31 Jul: Standard Registration Period
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1 Aug – 30 Aug: Last Chance to Register
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1 Sep: Submission deadline
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Oct 2023: Top 100 + Longlist Announcements
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Nov 2023: Shortlist + Winners Announcements
All Deadlines are 6pm GMT
Prizes
FIRST PRIZE
An MSc Scholarship for 2 Years at the University Polytechnic of Milan* + Tamayouz Medal + Certificate + An invitation to attend the annual ceremony and the international design workshop (travel and accommodation covered by Tamayouz)**.
SECOND PRIZE
A three-month paid internship with Dewan Architects + Engineers in Dubai* + Certificate + An invitation to attend the annual ceremony and the international design workshop (travel and accommodation covered by Tamayouz).
THIRD PRIZE
A three-month paid internship with Dewan Architects + Engineers in Dubai + Certificate + An invitation to attend the annual ceremony and the international design workshop (travel and accommodation covered by Tamayouz)**.
7 X HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Certificate + Invitation to attend the annual ceremony
SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Given to the supervisor of the winning project or the supervisor with most entries supervised in the Top 10 Tamayouz Medal + Certificate.
SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Tamayouz Medallion is given to the university of the winning project or the university with the most entries in the Top 10.
SPECIAL AWARD
An MSc Scholarship at Coventry University will be awarded to the Top Graduation Project submitted by an Iraqi Student. This special prize replaces the former Iraqi Graduation Projects Category.
THE SHORTLIST AND THE LONGLIST
Will feature in our online publications and social media pages.
THE WORLD’S TOP 100 GRADUATION PROJECTS PLATFORM
As part of our effort to highlight the excellent work done by students around the world, Tamayouz is launching an online platform showcasing the top 100 projects received from around the world.
THE CEREMONY
An invitation to attend the Tamayouz Award Annual Ceremony for the winners mentioned above (Flight and Accommodation costs covered by the organisers for the TOP 3 winners of Tamayouz International only).