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Kaira Looro
Architecture competition
The world's most influential architecture competition for students and young architects.
Your design, evaluated by the most visionary architects of our time.
and other firms
More than a competition.
A launchpad for architects who want to matter.
The only architecture contest where your design becomes hope in Africa, evaluated by the most influential architects in the world, and celebrated in every corner of the planet.
Judged by the best
25+ globally renowned architects on the jury
Your work reviewed by the most visionary architects on the planet.
Meet the juryInternship awards
Kengo Kuma · EMBT · Adjaye Associates · SBGA
Win an internship at the world's most influential studios, from Tokyo to Barcelona, from London to Milan.
Explore the internshipsDesign for impact
From paper to people
The competition supports humanitarian projects that have already reached 50,000+ people in Africa.
See the impactGlobal visibility
156M impressions · 138 countries
Your project showcased worldwide in exhibitions, magazines, and architecture portals.
View all awardsHealth Center for rural Senegal
Where architecture becomes a tool for care, dignity, and life.
Thousands of people in southern Senegal lack access to even the most basic healthcare. The challenge is to design a sustainable health center that responds to the local climate, respects the cultural identity of the community, and brings primary care.
Registrations open January 2027.
International Jury — 2027 Edition
The Jury
Your design reviewed by
the most visionary architects on the planet.
One of the most prestigious juries ever assembled for an architecture competition, chaired by Kengo Kuma and composed of Pritzker Prize jurors, Aga Khan Award winners, and the most visionary architects of our time.
View all jurors →
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Competition Committee
Professionals and academics who ensure the scientific rigor and quality of the projects, supporting the international jury in the evaluation process.
Competition
Awards
Where talent meets opportunity
Cash prizes, internships at world-renowned studios, and global visibility for the most visionary proposals.
Internship Awards
At the world's most influential studios
The top three winners will join the offices that are redefining the future of architecture.
Other Awards
50 projects. Global exposure.
All 50 awarded projects receive international visibility, publication, and career-defining recognition.
Internship at
Kengo Kuma & Associates
Tokyo, Japan
Official websiteKengo Kuma & Associates (KKAA) is one of the most influential architecture studios in the world, founded in 1990 by the renowned architect Kengo Kuma.
Calendar & Deadlines
Early registration offers the best value. Secure your spot now and save on fees.
All deadlines are at 23:59 (London time). Make sure to submit your project before the final date.
Early, Normal, or Late registration does not affect the submission deadline. The project delivery date is the same for everyone.
Each registration fee corresponds to one project submission. Teams can be composed of 1 to 5 members.
* A 4% processing fee is applied to all registration fees.
Our Impact in Numbers
Architecture is not only about buildings.
It is about dignity, community, and the right to a better future.
Kaira Looro exists to prove that a competition can do more than award winners. It can bring clean water to a village. It can build a school where there was none. It can turn a young architect's vision into hope for thousands. Every project submitted is a contribution to this mission.
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with humanitarian mission
A competition that changes lives
Every registration is a donation to charitable projects in Africa's most vulnerable areas. The competition's proceeds are entirely donated to build wells, schools, and health centers that improve the lives of tens of thousands of people in need.
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