Introduction

The annual MICROHOME architecture competition is part of the Bee Breeders Small Architecture Appreciation Movement, which hopes to highlight the fact that bigger isn’t always better. With great design and innovative thinking, small-scale architecture could change how this and the next generation view residential property.

For the MICROHOME / Edition No 4 architecture competition, participants are invited to submit their designs for a micro home – an off-grid modular structure that would accommodate a hypothetical young professional couple (which will be used as an example of family size throughout the competition series). The only requirement is that the structure’s total floor area does not exceed 25 m2; beyond that, participants are encouraged to be as creative as possible.

Participants are encouraged to rethink spatial organisation and incorporate unique aesthetics, new technologies, and innovative materials that will make the micro home an entirely new form of architecture.

The competiton site

As there is no specified competition site, project designs can be set within any hypothetical site of any size, in either a city or countryside location anywhere in the world. The jury will favour sustainable designs and those projects that look to solve economic, social, and cultural problems through the establishment of new architectural methods.

Prizes

3 winning proposals, 2 special award recipients and 6 honourable mentions will be selected. Bee Breeders will award a total of 6,000 € in prize money to competition winners as follows:

1st Prize—3,000 €；

2nd Prize—1,500 €；

3rd Prize—500 €；

ARCHHIVE STUDENT AWARD—500 € Cash prize + 50 € ARCHHIVEBOOKS.com gift card；

AAPPAREL SUSTAINABILITY AWARD—500 € Cash prize + 50 € AAPPAREL.com gift card；

+ 6 honorable mentions.

Competition schedule

Early Bird Registration：NOVEMBER 15 – DECEMBER 6

Advance Registration：DECEMBER 7 – JANUARY 25

Last Minute Registration：JANUARY 26 – APRIL 19

Closing date for registration：APRIL 19, 2022

Closing date for submission：MAY 24, 2022 (11:59 p.m. GMT)

Announcement of the winners：JULY 5, 2022

Registration fees

Please find registration fees listed at the competition website microhomecompetition.com

Submission requirements

• Participants are required to upload one (1) A2 landscape-orientated presentation board (must not exceed 5MB) with sketches, renderings, plans, sections, elevations, diagrams, and/or other presentation tools to explain their proposal.

• No video files are accepted.

• All information provided in writing must be in English.

• All submissions must be uploaded via the architecturecompetitions.com upload panel. Access information and instructions on how to upload the presentation boards will be issued to participants via email immediately after successful registration.

• Presentation boards must not indicate any information related to an individual's/team's identity.

Participants who do not comply with the requirements will be disqualified without refund.

Jury

The jury panel members list and biographies are published at microhomecompetition.com

Eligibility

The competition is open to all. No professional qualifications are required. Design proposals can be developed individually or by teams (4 team members maximum).

People who have direct personal or professional relationships with jury panel members or organisers may not participate in this competition.