Pavilion Design Challenge

City Breathe: Pavilion of Urban Respiration

Urban development and industrial activities have significantly compromised air quality, contributing to pollution that affects our health and the natural habitats within our cities. This six-day architectural challenge seeks to address these issues by reimagining how we can coexist with our environment and each other more harmoniously. 

Centered around the concept of air as a communal lifeline, the “City Breathe” challenge asks: How can we repurpose industrial waste to construct a pavilion that purifies urban air to revitalize local communities and ecologies? 

This pavilion is envisioned as a nomadic structure, designed to be easily mounted and dismounted in various urban areas. Beyond its primary function as an air purifier, the pavilion aims to activate public space and foster interaction between city dwellers—both human and non-human. Constructed from industrial waste, it challenges us to rethink our relationship with materials and the environment.

Who Should Apply?

• Architects
• Landscape Designers
• Industrial Designers
• Engineers