Schrödinger’s Room is an international competition inviting you to design a room - real or imagined - that embodies uncertainty, shifts in perception, and explores the emotional potential of space.
Schrödinger’s Room is an international conceptual architecture competition open to anyone who believes that designing means creating emotions, exploring ideas, and imagining new spatial possibilities.
Inspired by the famous quantum principle of superposition - where a space can exist simultaneously in multiple states until it is observed - the competition invites participants to explore subjective perception and the plurality of interpretations an architectural space can generate.
Participants are asked to design an architectural room, either real or imaginary, conceived as a perceptual installation: a defined and bounded space where light, sound, matter, and human presence interact to create changing, intimate, and personal experiences.
The size of the room is not fixed or limited - it may be large or small, essential or complex. What matters is the space’s ability to express the theme of superposition and uncertainty, crafting an environment that shifts in meaning and atmosphere depending on who inhabits it.
We are not looking for conventional projects or predictable solutions: we seek ideas capable of evoking unique emotions, raising open-ended questions, and uncovering unexplored possibilities.
Design a room that is more than a room.
Design an experience that challenges perception and frees the imagination.
Guest jury
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Zoran Abadic
Professor of Architecture / Founder, 1X2STUDIO
Serbia
Zoran Abadić, graduated from the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Architecture, is an associate professor specializing in architectural design. He founded 1X2STUDIO in 2005, leading projects recognized with awards in Serbia, Macedonia, and Slovenia. Notably, he received national nominations for the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2019, 2020, and 2022. Abadić is a member of UAS, DAB, ULUPUDS, and other professional organizations.
Inano Mushkudiani
Director at Vincenzo de Cotiis studio
Italy / Georgia
Interior and Furniture Designer based in Milan, Italy. Director at Vincenzo de Cotiis studio, head of Collectible design department. Former assistant professor of Brand Design at Raffles and Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan; former professor of Interior Architecture at Accademia Italiana in Rome. Previous collaborations included PISA art department, Marc Sadler studio and more. Since 2006 has been a co-owner of 'Opera Design'.
Gunther Galligioni
Architect & Associate Director, MSP
UK
Günther Galligioni is an architect, landscape designer and educator working at the intersection of architecture, landscape and ecology. He is Associate Director at Martha Schwartz Partners and teaches on the Master of Landscape Architecture at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. His work focuses on context, materiality and the relationship between built form and the wider environment.
Mo Fendi
RIBA Architect / Design Director
Saudi Arabia
Mo Fendi is a RIBA Chartered Architect, Design Director, and urban design researcher with over two decades of international experience across architecture, hospitality, public realm, smart cities, and large-scale urban development. His work combines design strategy, concept development, AI-driven design processes, and a strong understanding of cultural context, feasibility, sustainability, and long-term value. He has contributed to major projects across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt.