Saint-Gobain International Competition
Architecture Student Contest 2026 Spain Edition
Design a sustainable sports and recreation centre for Belgrade — an international challenge for architecture and related-discipline students, with Spain’s national stage in Madrid.
About the edition
Spain’s gateway to the international stage
The Architecture Student Contest is Saint-Gobain’s global competition for students of architecture, construction engineering, design and related disciplines. The Spain Edition gathers universities for a national selection, with finalist teams advancing to represent their country internationally.
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The 2026 challenge
Reimagine a former cement-factory site in Belgrade as an open, inclusive and sustainable sports and recreation centre, while integrating the existing nautical club.
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Who can take part
Undergraduate and master’s students in architecture, building engineering, design and related disciplines may enter individually or in teams of up to three.
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Spain national stage
Held in Madrid on 24 April 2026. Selected finalists represent their university and country at the international stage in Belgrade.
Design priorities
Design for people and the planet
Projects should balance performance, regeneration and lived comfort — with construction choices that hold up under real scrutiny.
Create a high-performing, resource-conscious proposal and address embodied and operational carbon across the lifecycle.
Support a meaningful public realm and reconnect the site to the city through open, inclusive space.
Improve thermal, visual and acoustic comfort, indoor-air quality, and resolve coherent construction details.
Milestones & prizes
2026 competition cycle
- Spain national stage Madrid · 24 April 2026
- International final Belgrade, Serbia · 23–25 June 2026
- Prize fund €3,250 at the Spain national stage · €11,500 across the international stage