DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: October 10th, 2025
COURSES START: February 9th, 2026
SCHOLARSHIPS AMOUNT
• From 5.000€ to 8.000€ of the total tuition fee both for the Academic Master's Programme and the Dual Award Master's Programme.
INTRO
Current urban and economic trends often reinforce outdated social models and unsustainable practices. Housing is treated as a commodity, separating life and work while neglecting the potential of existing buildings—contributing to ecological degradation and social inequality.
This competition invites you to challenge this vision: what if the home became a flexible, shared space that integrates living, working, care, and community? Architecture must respond—not through demolition, but by rethinking how existing structures can support new, more inclusive ways of living.
The Domus Academy Project Competition invites you to envision an alternative: reimagine an existing structure as a living-working space that fosters an environmentally and socially responsible urban commons.
BRIEF
Choose an existing building of any size and reimagine it as cooperative housing that integrates living and working.
Your proposal should challenge traditional boundaries between public/private and home/work, move beyond the nuclear-family model, and frame housing as a form of social infrastructure rather than a purely economic commodity.
You may focus on one or more of the following:
• Preservation: conserve energy and cultural value
• Adaptation: repurpose for current/future needs
• Renovation: upgrade sustainably
• Transformation: address social and ecological challenges
Context:
The building sector accounts for 38% of global CO₂ emissions. The European Green Deal’s Renovation Wave calls for reducing emissions while revitalising affordable, shared housing.
Submission Requirements:
• Chosen Structure: include drawings and images and a brief description of the building and its context
• Design Proposal: explain how your concept ensures equitable, cooperative living
• Contribution: address how your design contributes to environmental responsibility.
APPLY NOW When you submit your project you will receive an immediate confirmation email that your submission was received. If you do not receive a confirmation, let us know at: competitions@domusacademy.itRequired materials
ADDITIONAL FOR DUAL AWARD MASTER
- 2 Reference Letters
- IELTS 5.5 in all parts or recognized equivalent certificate to be submitted within 3 months before the course start date. (not mandatory)