Overview
The Asian Institute of Low Carbon Design (AILCD) organizes international student design competitions to encourage innovative approaches to low-carbon architecture, sustainable urban development, and environmental design.
These competitions provide opportunities for undergraduate students, postgraduate students, doctoral students, and young designers from different countries to develop creative solutions to architectural, urban, and environmental challenges.
Through international participation and academic evaluation, AILCD promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, design innovation, and knowledge exchange among the next generation of architects, planners, and researchers.
Past International Design Competitions
AILCD has organized international design competitions covering a wide range of architectural and urban design themes.
| Year | Competition / Theme |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1925: Art Deco + 2025: AI Deco = 2125: A? Deco — Three Ages of Beauty |
| 2025 | Compact City Proposal for the Dokai Bay Area in Kitakyushu (Japan) |
| 2024 | High School Design for Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| 2023 | Linear Landscape Kitakyushu Monorail |
| 2022 | Designing Post-Pandemic University Campus |
| 2020 | Less is MOji – REboot the City |
| 2018 | Beyond Growth – Bridging Wakamatsu + Tobata |
| 2017 | Low Carbon City Yahata |
| 2016 | Digital City Kokura |
| 2015 | re-RURALize the Orio-Hibikino URBAN Fringe |
| 2014 | re-Designing Kurozaki – LOW Carbon HIGH Rise City |
| 2013 | re-SHAPING Urban Coastal Land-SCAPES |
| 2012 | Compact City Proposal for Dokai Bay Area in Kitakyushu (Japan) |
| 2011 | Low Carbon City Planning for Jono, Kitakyushu (Japan) |
Competition Themes and Objectives
AILCD international design competitions address various challenges related to the built environment, including:
- Low-Carbon Architecture and Urban Planning
- Sustainable Urban Regeneration
- Green Building and Environmental Design
- Compact Cities and Sustainable Communities
- Urban Landscape and Public Space Design
- Sustainable Educational Facilities
- Climate-Responsive Architecture
- Innovative Building and Urban Technologies
- Environmental Sustainability and Social Well-being
Each competition features a specific design theme, site, and set of requirements.
Participation
AILCD international design competitions welcome students and young designers from architecture, urban planning, engineering, landscape architecture, environmental design, and related disciplines.
Participants are encouraged to develop innovative design concepts through interdisciplinary research, environmental analysis, and creative problem-solving.
Eligibility requirements, registration procedures, submission formats, and evaluation criteria are announced separately for each competition.
Awards and Recognition
Competition entries are evaluated according to the specific objectives and judging criteria of each event.
Selected projects and winning teams may be recognized through awards, public announcements, exhibitions, or related academic activities.
Information about previous winning teams and competition results is available through the official competition archives.
Competition Archives
Detailed information about previous AILCD international design competitions, including competition themes, design requirements, and winning teams, is available on the original AILCD website.
Official Competition Archives:
View Past International Design Competitions
Upcoming Competitions
Information about upcoming AILCD international design competitions, including themes, eligibility, registration, submission deadlines, and awards, will be published on the official website.
Please refer to the News section for the latest announcements.