DesignBuild 2027

Start of the application period

Entries for the DesignBuild competition can now be submitted in two categories.
- DesignBuild PROJECT: specific construction projects
- DesignBuild REFLECT: contributions to the wider discourse.

The closing date for entries is 13 December 2026 at 23:59.

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November Talks 2026

Let's talk about architecture!

Enjoy live talks by leading figures and up-and-coming talents in contemporary architecture. This year's NovemberTalks dates have been confirmed – do come along!

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Five fresh ideas shaping the future of construction

Explore! 2026

The projects to be funded under our new programme, ‘Explore! Rethinking Construction', have now been selected. The selected teams will investigate how to reuse demolition waste, process bio-based building materials, design recyclable ceilings, develop façades made from mussel shells and make material cycles visible from the initial design stage.

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TU Wien

DesignBuild PROJECT

Architecture students are transforming a dilapidated wooden barrack in the Lindabrunn Sculpture Park into a functional clubhouse. From design to inauguration, an appealing venue for art was created independently.

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Asiat Park: Meeting point instead of rubble

DesignBuild PROJECT

reuse.practice Spring School 2025 – Students are building a space for young people in Asiat Park near Brussels using demolition materials.

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Educational prospects for young people in the trades and architecture.

If you want to master the future, you have to lay the foundations for it today. In addition to promoting craft and academic training, particular emphasis is placed on personal development and social responsibility.

Support areas of the Sto Foundation

Who is supported?

Our foundation work is aimed at talented young people in the construction industry.

We are particularly active in architecture and construction-related engineering sciences as well as in the painting and plastering trades.

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CRAFT | Supported

We support aspiring painters and plasterers.

ARCHITECTURE | Supported

We support students of architecture and institutions.

Latest news

November Talks 2026 – Architecture in Transition

The November Talks 2026 open a new season. Initiated by the Sto Foundation, the lecture series brings 28 established and emerging architects to universities in seven European cities. Until December 7, they share their work and discuss current issues in architecture with students and professionals.

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DesignBuild 2027: From Concept to Construction Site

The Sto Foundation’s DesignBuild competition is entering its next round. Architecture departments, academic chairs, associations, and nonprofit initiatives can now submit their projects for the 2027 competition. The competition seeks concepts that will go beyond the design stage and be realised in built form. The…

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Explore! 2026: Five fresh ideas shaping the future of construction

The Sto Foundation has selected the projects to be funded under its new program, “Explore! Rethinking Construction.” The Sto Foundation received numerous exciting ideas from around the world, and the jury selected five of them at its meeting in mid-September. The selected teams are researching how to reuse demolition…

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