Registration open for Light of Tomorrow by VELUX 2026 international student competition

The VELUX Group invites students of architecture to participate in Light of Tomorrow by VELUX 2026, formerly known as the International VELUX Award for students of architecture. The 2026 competition and award represent the 12th edition, which until now has collectively received over 6,000 exciting daylight projects from more than 800 schools of architecture around the world. 

Light of Tomorrow by VELUX continues the legacy set out by the International VELUX Award for Students of Architecture, first launched in 2004. Since then, it has grown into what is probably the largest competition for students of architecture working with daylight, the architects who will shape the buildings of our future.  

The competition and award invites students to explore the role of daylight in architecture and inspire new thinking. The aim of the competition and award is to encourage and challenge students of architecture, and to create a deeper understanding of this specific and ever-relevant source of energy, light, and life. 

The student will submit their project under the theme “Light of Tomorrow” with special prizes given to the best projects demonstrating ‘Daylight in New Buildings,’ ‘Daylight in Building Transformation,’ and ‘Daylight Investigations.’

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Registration for participation is now open.

To participate in the competition and award, the first step for students is registration with an email address and a phone number. The students are then encouraged to gather their team, connect with the teacher, and start developing their project. Students have until April 2026 to develop their ideas into innovative and out-of-the-box daylight projects to submit.

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The key dates 
March 30, 2026: Registration deadline
April 6, 2026: Submission deadline; project upload (deadline 11:59 PM UTC+12)
April 2026: Jury meeting and announcement of Regional Winners 
June 26–30, 2026: Regional winners' workshop, Presentations to the Jury, and Awards Ceremony — Global Winner announced

Find the award brief and information on how to take part in Light of Tomorrow by VELUX 2026 at https://www.daylightandarchitecture.com/lightoftomorrow

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