Deadline: July 30, 2025

In 2025, InfraVision is organizing a competition inspired by the theme ‘The City as Network: Reimagining Urban Infrastructure.’ Creative minds from various backgrounds – e.g., students of architecture, urban planning, engineering, complex systems, economics, public policy, computer science, etc., will be invited to team up and join the contest.

Participants will showcase their ideas to enhance a large infrastructure project over the next 30 years in a selection of cities with concrete proposals for design, planning, stakeholder engagement, technology, and decarbonization, aiming to transform urban networks (transport, energy, telecommunication, waste and water management, etc.).

Students will have the opportunity to tackle complex problems by applying their knowledge, skills, and imagination. They will receive valuable feedback from a jury of experts, led by architect Sadie Morgan (co-founder of drMM), and will include other recognized public figures, soon to be announced, helping the students raise their profile and establish industry contacts.

What is expected from the Contestants

• Applications will utilize a variety of formats to ensure wide dissemination and adaptability. Submissions will include a memo of 10 pages in Word max. or of 30 slides describing the project’s vision and roadmap. Visual representations may be included, although they are optional: sketches, digital or physical models, diagrams, etc.
• Assessment criteria will emphasize design quality, ensuring functionality, and integration within the urban environment; sustainability, considering long-term environmental and social impact; innovation, reflecting creative solutions and the use of new technologies; and overall impact, evaluating contributions to urban connectivity and quality of life.

Prizes

• 1^stprize: €10,000
• 2^ndprize: €7,000
• 3^rdprize: €3,000