Australian Space Architecture Challenge

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Australian Space Architecture Challenge

The Australian Space Architecture Challenge (ASAC) returns for its second edition in 2025, building on the momentum of its highly successful inaugural run, which culminated in a high-profile exhibition of winning entries at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan.

ASAC 2025 places industry partnership at the heart of its mission. It is a collaborative innovation platform where Australia’s space sector, construction and manufacturing industries, material science innovators, and sustainability pioneers converge to solve real-world challenges for building in space and on Earth.

The competition is open to university students, recent graduates, and industry professionals. Participants may come from architecture, engineering, psychology, materials science, robotics, health, design, among other related fields and are encouraged to form interdisciplinary teams to address the complex demands of lunar habitation.

The competition is free to enter. On top of $6000 worth of cash prizes, ASAC offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry mentors, explore applied R&D, and contribute to both planetary and Earth-based sustainability initiatives.

Registrations for the 2025 Australian Space Architecture Challenge is now open!

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2024 Winners

Happy Homesick – University of Western Australia

Happy Homesick – University of Western Australia

First prize

Eric Luan, Claire Basso, Robert Cameron and JD Otto

"The submission reminds us that space exploration is not just about technical feasibility but the necessity to created habitats that have a unique character, places that we can identify and develop a relationship with – places where we can feel at home."
– Urs Bette

First prize submission

Lunar Urbanism – University of Queensland

Lunar Urbanism – University of Queensland

Second prize

Bowen Yang, Yichan Wei

"A very practical solution that gets the job done with available resources, in this case the hardware used for travel to the moon. The dynamic level variations are texturally interesting. The communication and presentation are compelling and the composition conveys the concept well."
- Johnnie Dady 

Second prize submission

Lunarium

Lunarium – University of Technology Sydney

Third prize

Ihab Shamseldin, Samer El Sayary

"The modular system creates a launching pad for the experimental, inspiring communities of thinkers and tinkerers, limited in means but not imagination, to craft tailored outcomes with generic parts. This is modularity at its best."
– Enzo Ferraro

Third prize submission

ASAC Honorable mention 2024

Alteon VII – University of Adelaide

Honourable mention

Do Dang Quang Nguyen

"The strength of this project lies in the author’s ability to joyfully envision alternative futures, elegantly combining science with fiction."
– Urs Bette

Honourable mention submission

Our partners

Government partners

South Australian Space Industry Centre logo
Australian Govt logo
Australian Space Agency logo

Industry partners

Space Architecture Lab (SAL) logo
Grieve Gillett Architects logo
Astroport Space Technologies logo

Supporting partners

Mini Mammoth Games logo
arch_manu logo
hex logo

Contact us

Dr Amit Srivastava

Head, Lunar Architecture Research Group (LARG)
Founder and Chair, Australian Space Architecture Challenge

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