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Jabal Umm Nuthaylah International Site Design Ideas Competition Launches Global Call
Submission: 23rd November 2026 · Registration: 20th August 2026 · Location: Jabal Umm Nuthaylah · Language: English · Prizes: USD 430,000 · Type: Open
A competition announcement for the Jabal Umm Nuthaylah International Site Design Ideas Competition, inviting teams to reimagine a volcanic landmark in Madinah as a sustainable cultural destination.
The Jabal Umm Nuthaylah International Site Design Ideas Competition invites architects, landscape architects, urban designers, and multidisciplinary teams from around the world to reimagine one of Madinah’s most remarkable volcanic landmarks.
Registration is open until 20 August 2026.
Participants are challenged to transform Jabal Umm Nuthaylah, located fourteen kilometres south of Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi, into a sustainable cultural destination while preserving its unique geological identity. With a total prize pool of USD 430,000, the competition seeks innovative, integrated proposals that bring together architecture, landscape, and cultural heritage.
Learn more: https://mdc.almunawarah.sa/
Categories: All competitions, For professionals, For students, Open, Young architects
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Date: July 8, 2026
Competition facts
- Submission: 23rd November 2026
- Registration: 20th August 2026
- Location: Jabal Umm Nuthaylah
- Language: English
- Prizes: USD 430,000
- Type: Open
What the competition asks for
Teams are invited to reimagine Jabal Umm Nuthaylah, fourteen kilometres south of Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi, as a sustainable cultural destination while preserving its geological identity.
