UTL Urban Toilets – Terraviva Competitions

1. Introduction

The UTL Urban Toilets competition is an opportunity for architects and designers to reimagine public restrooms as more than just a basic infrastructural necessity. The goal is to explore how form, materiality, spatial organization, and user experience can elevate an everyday action into a memorable architectural experience.

2. Presentation

The competition is open to students, architects, designers, urban planners, engineers, artists, makers, activists, and anyone interested in architectural design. Participants are invited to design an urban restroom that responds to a chosen context anywhere in the world.

3. About the Project

The project aims to reimagine the role of public restrooms in the contemporary city, demonstrating how thoughtful design can transform necessity into opportunity and contribute positively to shared urban life. Projects can range from discreet, context-integrated solutions to bold landmarks, embracing experimentation, originality, and formal freedom.

4. Schedule

February 17, 2026: Competition launch;
April 24, 2026: Registration deadline;
June 19, 2026: Project submission deadline;
July 10, 2026: Selection results announcement;
August 10, 2026: Final project submission deadline.

5. Prizes

Cash prize: $3,000 (1st place), $2,000 (2nd place), $1,000 (3rd place);
5 Golden Mentions: Coupon for a free registration;
10 Honorable Mentions: Coupon for a free registration;
30 Finalists: Publication on Terraviva’s channels.

6. Jury

Cecilie L. Muinos (Mol Arquitectura, Spain);
Daigo Ishii (Future-scape Architects, Japan);
Agustina Berta (TAF/Metalocus, Spain);
Tiago Pedroza Martins (Pema Studio, Portugal);
Zehua Zhang (KPF, USA);
Florencia Ciceri (FAPyD – UNR, Argentina);
Giuseppe Geraci (Sapienza, Italy);
Lorenzo de Pascale (Commisura, Italy).

Official Link:

https://www.terravivacompetitions.com/urban-toilets-competition-2026/