Fukuoka Launches Student Wooden‑Architecture Design Competition
The contest asks students to propose wooden designs that activate public park spaces and promote the use of timber in urban planning.
Overview
- Fukuoka Prefectural Government has opened entries for the Fukuoka Wood - Archi Competition 2026 and published full guidelines and a special website for registration and submissions.
- The contest is open to students enrolled in Japanese higher‑education institutions as of the competition start and requires entrants to have a connection to Fukuoka by birth, residence, or school.
- Submissions are idea‑focused only and will not result in built projects; entries are judged on design quality and concept rather than construction feasibility.
- A mixed committee of government officials, university professors, timber industry leaders and architects will run anonymous first‑round judging to select 10 finalists, followed by public exhibitions and live presentations for the final awards.
- Prizes range from a top governor’s award with a 50,000‑yen book voucher plus wooden keepsakes to multiple smaller book‑voucher awards, and the competition timetable, Q&A windows, submission period and contact details are listed on the prefecture’s site.