01 – Manifesto
Today challenges
are no more linear.
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Multidisciplinarity and creativity are needed more than ever, and the construction industry is no exception. We are talking about an industry responsible for around 10% of annual GHG emissions, addressing a massive housing crisis worldwide, and feeding the largest industry in human history: real estate.
Do we really need another housing competition? More than never, we need challengers, refreshers and defiers for the way we are building today.
Our goal? — To make a statement.
Mass Timber is the answer for a complex crisis.
Mexico Mass Timber
Challenge 2025.
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02 – Context
Problems are
multidimensional.
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Main problems:
- Climate change
- Housing crisis
- Financing
Three crises cross five countries. Every answer has to work for construction, sustainability and finance at once — in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.
2027 — Problems are multidimensional
03 – Our Challenge
Our
Challenge.
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The MTCH27 is a regional meeting of players questioning and delivering new views on how these problems can be solved. The final answers come from the incoming members: The challengers.
We seek multidisciplinary, responsive and grounded answers to the sustainability, construction and finance problems of our reality—problems that come from the way we build today.
The question to be solved
In a single proposal, how could Mass Timber provide a conclusive response to the current built-environment crisis?
04 – Terms
Teams, deliverables
and prize.
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3–6 people
We strongly recommend multidisciplinary teams of 3–6 people.
Two 90 × 60 cm sheets
Two 90 × 60 cm high-resolution PDF sheets are the deliverables for this competition.
40,000 USD project sponsorship prize
The winning Challenger will receive a US$40,000 prize and considerable coverage from international media partners.
Teams can seek multidisciplinary support from
- Architects
- Engineers
- Technicians
- Forestry experts
- Urbanists
- Sociologists
- Environmental engineers
- Finance managers
- And others
- Economists
05 – Calendar
One year.
Five countries.
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A webinar series across Mexico, Canada, Argentina, the USA and Brazil leads into the call for entries, two filters, the jury meeting and the award giving and expo.
29 Oct
Soft Launch
Techweek
19 Nov
FAQ Session
45 min.
Official Video & Website Released
1° Jan
1° Jan
Official Video & Website Released
28 Jan
MTCH - The Challenge
90 min.
11 Feb
MTCH - Mexico Webinar
90 min.
18 Mar
MTCH - Canada Webinar
90 min.
15 Apr
MTCH - Argentina Webinar
90 min.
20 May
MTCH - USA Webinar
90 min.
17 Jun
MTCH - Brazil Webinar
90 min.
22 Jul
Recap & FAQs
Entries Closed
8 Aug
8 Aug
Entries Closed
1st Filter
Claiming 50 Finalists
10 Aug
10 Aug
1st Filter
Claiming 50 Finalists
2nd Filter
10 Finalists
20 Aug
20 Aug
2nd Filter
10 Finalists
Jury Meeting
To choose the 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and 2 Honor Mentions
31 Aug
31 Aug
Jury Meeting
To choose the 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and 2 Honor Mentions
Winners Announced
7 Sep
7 Sep
Winners Announced
Award Giving and Expo
22 Sep
22 Sep
Award Giving and Expo
06 – Members
Five founders.
One statement.
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The founding members
Benefits
- Network
- Exposure
- Leading position in the industry
Goal — Declare a statement:
Timber is smart,
Timber is cool.
- Evangelizing the industry
Using timber - Leading the industry responsably
To a better end - Having fun :)
07 – Where it started
Mexico Mass Timber
Challenge 2025.
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Winning pavilion — MTCH25, CDMX
MTCH27 takes that model to the continent.
The first edition asked teams to reimagine minimum housing in timber. The winning proposal was built and exhibited at MTCH25 in Mexico City.
Winners pavilion — MTCH25, CDMX
“The competition gave us an opportunity to delve deeper into the dynamics of self-construction, growth, and the ways in which people shape and appropriate their surroundings.
Having our proposal selected reaffirmed that we were engaging with a subject that is both essential and deeply relevant to the present.”
08 – FAQ
Questions.
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Who can participate?
Multidisciplinary teams from across the Americas. We strongly recommend teams of 3–6 people.
What do we have to deliver?
Two 90 × 60 cm high-resolution PDF sheets answering the challenge question in a single proposal.
What is the prize?
US$40,000 for the winning Challenger, plus considerable coverage from international media partners.
Call for entries opens July 5, 2027
Be a challenger