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The International VELUX Award (IVA) is a biennial ideas competition for students of architecture. It invites students from all over the world to create projects investigating the role of daylight in our everyday lives. Endorsed by the UIA since 2004, the theme of each edition is “Light of Tomorrow”. The competition invites students to explore the role of daylight in architecture and inspire new thinking. It aims to encourage and challenge students of architecture as well as create a deeper understanding of this specific and ever-relevant source of energy, light and life.

The students will work on their projects in one of the two categories: ‘Daylight in buildings’ or ‘Daylight investigations’.

PARTICIPATION

The award is open to any registered student of architecture – individual or team – all over the world enrolled during the 2023-2024 academic year. Multi-disciplinary teams are encouraged. Every student or student team must be backed and granted submission by a teacher from a school of architecture.

Registration is free on the VELUX platform.

PRIZES

A total of 30,000 € will be awarded to the prize winners.

JURY

The international jury includes the following: 

• Song Yehao, architect, SUP Atelier of THAD, China - UIA representative.
• Alberto Veiga, architect, Barozzi Veiga, Spain.
• Ewa Kuryłowicz, architect, Kuryłowicz & Associates, Poland.
• Jenni Reuter, architect, Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects, Finland.
• Kent Holm,  Senior Vice President Brand Marketing, VELUX.

KEY DATES

• Registration opens: 1 September 2023
• Registration closes: 1 April 2024
• Submission period opens: 15 April 2024
• Submission deadline: 30 May 2024
• Regional winners announcement: Summer 2024
• Winners announcement and online exhibition: Autumn/Winter 2024

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The International Union of Architects (UIA) is an international non-governmental organisation based in Paris. Established in 1948, it is the only organisation representing architects across the globe working to unify architects, influence public policies on construction and development, and advance architecture in service to the needs of society.