Organizer Information
Hosted by the Department of Architecture at Alanya University in Alanya, Antalya, Türkiye, the International Aesthetic Design Competition (IADC) is a global single-stage design initiative. The competition provides a scholarly platform for recognizing design excellence, creative innovation, and human-centered aesthetics in the built environment.
Title & Description
2nd International Aesthetic Design Competition (IADC2027): Call for Design Projects & Ideas
The Department of Architecture at Alanya University has opened entries for IADC2027. Operating under the theme “Aesthetic Design Ideas for a Better World,” the competition explores the transformative role of aesthetics in addressing contemporary spatial, cultural, environmental, and social challenges. Accepting both conceptual and completed/built projects, IADC2027 emphasizes that aesthetics extends beyond superficial decoration to shape human experience, spatial quality, cultural identity, and environmental performance.
Categories & Submission Classifications
Submissions are accepted under two broad classifications:
- Architecture: Architectural design, interior architecture, building-scale interventions, new buildings, adaptive reuse, renovation, regeneration, building envelopes, and facades.
- Urban Design: Neighborhood/district proposals, public spaces, streetscapes, waterfronts, urban corridors, green infrastructure, and urban-scale regeneration.
Eligibility
- Student Category Focus: Open to students participating individually or in teams of up to 4 members. Academic instructors may join as supervisors or advisors.
- Discipline Benchmark: At least one team member must be studying or hold a degree in Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, or a closely related built-environment discipline.
- Geographic & Age Scope: Open to participants from all countries worldwide with no age restrictions.
- Project Status: Eligible projects may be conceptual, unbuilt, under development, or completed/built (developed independently or within academic course studios, theses, or workshops). There are no minimum or maximum site dimensions or building scales.
Program Benefits & Awards
- First Prize: €400 EUR
- Second Prize: €300 EUR
- Third Prize: €100 EUR
- Shortlisted Entries: 30 projects selected for special mentions/shortlist recognition.
- Publication & Exhibition: Inclusion in the physical/digital exhibition, official result announcements, and publication in the official IADC2027 Competition Book (registered with an ISBN).
Registration Fees
- Early Registration (Until February 28, 2027): €25 EUR per project.
- Standard Registration (March 1 – March 29, 2027): €70 EUR per project.
(Note: A separate registration fee and submission are required for each individual project entered).
How to Apply
Download official competition templates, complete the registration payment, and upload your project dossier via the competition platform.
- Official Web Portal: IADC2027 Competition Page
Key Dates
- Early Registration Window: Open now until February 28, 2027
- Standard Registration Window: March 1, 2027 – March 29, 2027
- Final Submission Deadline: March 29, 2027
- Official Winners Announcement: May 5, 2027
Location
Initial application processing, payment verification, anonymous jury scoring, and the digital book publication take place Online. The host academic institution is located live in Türkiye at:
Department of Architecture, Alanya University
Alanya, Antalya, Türkiye
Additional Details & Copyright
Participants retain 100% intellectual property and authorship rights over their submitted designs. Entrants grant IADC non-exclusive rights to publish, exhibit, and archive submitted materials for legitimate competition documentation and promotional purposes.