STUDENT ARCHITECTURE SHOWCASE · 4TH EDITION
Architects of Tomorrow
Bahrain's universities. One stage.
The people who build the Kingdom, watching.
Present an original design concept to leading architects, developers, investors and urban planners, and take live feedback from an expert jury on the Cityscape Talks stage.
SINCE 2023
Our impact in numbers
4th
edition, since 2023
50+
students involved
30+
projects submitted
15+
judges on the panel
12+
winners awarded
200+
attendees to date
HOW IT WORKS
From brief to stage in five steps
Every edition is built around a theme that responds to Bahrain's urban development priorities. Entry is open to students at any Bahrain-based university.
- 01
Define
Cityscape Bahrain, AIA Middle East and the participating universities co-create the theme and the brief.
- 02
Develop
Student teams research, design and submit their projects for review before the deadline.
- 03
Present
Selected teams present live on the Cityscape Talks stage across the five show days.
- 04
Evaluate
A jury of practising architects and industry leaders scores each entry and gives live feedback.
- 05
Celebrate
Winners receive trophies, certificates and featured exposure across the Cityscape Bahrain network.
OFFICIAL ARCHITECTS OF TOMORROW SPONSOR
Backing the architects Bahrain hasn't met yet
Seef Properties is the Official Architecture Sponsor of Architects of Tomorrow 2026. One of Bahrain's established developers, Seef Properties is backing the students who will shape the Kingdom's built environment, and the universities that teach them.
THE COMMITMENT
Supporting Bahraini architecture students and the schools that train them.
ON THE DAY
Seef Properties addresses the students on the final day of the showcase.
LOOKING AHEAD
Further opportunities for participating students are being developed with Seef Properties and will be announced in due course.
FROM THE FLOOR
What it actually looks like
Three editions of students presenting original work to the people who commission buildings in Bahrain.
Presenting to the Jury
University of Bahrain, 2023
Walking the panel through the concept
Cityscape Talks stage
The audience students present to
Developers, officials and industry leaders
Every finalist, 2023
Four universities on one stage
The 2024 award ceremony
Grand Hall A, Exhibition World Bahrain
Joint third place, 2024
Razan AlAradi and Raghdad Alhannoush
OPEN FOR ENTRIES · BAHRAIN UNIVERSITIES ONLY
Architects of Tomorrow 2026
Developing communication and presentation skills in architectural education.
THE AWARD
Trophy & Certificate
Featured exposure across the Cityscape Bahrain network
ELIGIBILITY
Bahrain University Students
Individual or team entries, all years
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Late September 2026
Final date confirmed with universities in September
THE JURY
Judged by people who actually build
Students present to practising architects, developers and industry leaders - and get scored and critiqued live, in front of the room.
Maan Alsalloum
Managing Director & Principal Architect
Salloum & Salloum Architects (RIBA)
BAHRAIN
Talal Maraghi
Manager, Property Management
Seef Properties
BAHRAIN
Susana Soares Saraiva
Assistant Professor
Al Yamamah University
SAUDI ARABIA
Haider Ali Noami
Architect & Associate Director of Operations and PR
MSCEB
Bahrain
Dr. Ahlam Zainal
Chief Executive Officer
Al Areen Holding
Bahrain
EVERY EDITION
Three themes. Twelve winners. Four universities.
Zainab Jafaar receiving her award, Cityscape Bahrain 2023
2023
Sustainable Architecture for a Better World
1st
Lamaa Jassim
Royal University for Women
2nd
Zainab Jafaar
University of Bahrain
Jovianne Francisco, first place, Cityscape Bahrain 2024
2024
Curating Spaces and Infrastructure to Enhance Bahrain's Liveability
1st
Jovianne Francisco
University of Bahrain
2nd
Hussain Hani
University of Bahrain
3rd
Razan AlAradi & Raghdad Alhannoush
Royal University for Women
Shatha Abdulla, first place, Cityscape Bahrain 2025
2025
The Art of Architectural Storytelling
1st
Shatha Abdulla
Royal University for Women
2nd
Latifa Abdulla
Royal University for Women
3rd
Tia El Khatib, Maha Al Khudhairy & Zainab Alhalal
RUW / University of Bahrain
Participating Universities
University of Bahrain
Applied Science University
Royal University for Women
Kingdom University
Our 2026 Sponsors & Partners
ENTER YOUR TEAM
Registration is open to every university in Bahrain.
Enter as an individual or a team. Submit your name, university and year of study and the organising team will send you the full brief, the judging criteria and the submission deadline.
Questions? Contact the Cityscape Bahrain conference team.
We'll also remind you before the entry deadline closes in September.