‘Bero-uharteak- Heat Islands’ in Bilbao

International Ideas Contest for students and young architects *

BIA Urban Regeneration Forum has launched the IV International Ideas Contest for students and young architects to promote the urban transformation and regeneration of the consolidated city.

The purpose of the Ideas Contest is the entries to put forward solutions for the problems linked to heat islands in the city of Bilbao.

Heat islands occur when the temperature in the urban areas is significantly higher than the outskirts or surrounding rural areas, particularly at night. This difference in temperature can easily be five degrees higher under certain conditions. The consequences of this phenomenon go far beyond heat discomfort; it directly affects health, air quality, energy consumption, urban biodiversity and social equity.

The sphere of action covers the 8 main districts of the city of Bilbao: Deusto, Uribarri, Otxarkoaga/Txurdinaga, Begoña, Ibaiondo, Abando, Rekalde and Basurto/Zorroza; contestants should select one specific zone from the districts, a specific district or propose interventions that may be applicable to all of them.

* The Contest is open to architecture students or recent graduates (no more than 2 years between the date of graduating and the contest deadline).

Entries may be submitted until 12 midnight on 30 April 2026 (local time)

Oinezkoa. David Tijero Osorio. First award PHOTO-BIA V Edition

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The BIA Jury will select, on the one hand, the ten most representative or outstanding proposals of those entered to be exhibited to the general public in Bilbao during the BIA Conference. The BIA organisers will invite the participants of the selected proposals to participate in the Conference.

The Jury will also grant the “BIA Award” to the proposal it considers the best in accordance with the established criteria and two runners-up:

IV BIA CONTEST award: €3000
2 runners-up: €1000

The prize ceremony will take place in the morning on 29 May during the BIA sessions.

NOTE. The terms and conditions originally published were amended on 10 April 2026 in section (m) on intellectual property.

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*Notice regarding the Terms and Conditions (version_rev 1): The rules were initially published but have since been amended. The rules that definitively govern the competition are those that were amended and published on 10 April 2026 and are now available online. The amendment included is : “The documentation, information and proposals generated in connection with the International Ideas Competition, may be used by Bilbao City Council in the course of its activities relating to both urban planning and the promotion of the city; no financial or other form of compensation shall be payable in respect of such use.” By entering, you confirm that you have read and accepted the rules published on 10 April 2026, including the amendment set out above, as these are the rules governing the competition.

‘Bero-uharteak- Heat Islands’ in Bilbao

International Ideas Contest for students and young architects *

Entries may be submitted until 12 midnight on 30 April 2026 (local time)

BIA CONTEST AWARD

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