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A Youth-Led Vision for Future Housing

The third edition of the Gulf Housing Hackathon is being held as part of the Third Gulf Housing Week in the Kingdom of Bahrain, aiming to empower Gulf youth to innovate sustainable and viable housing solutions that support the future of the social housing sector.

Our partners for the third edition of the hackathon

From Challenge to Innovation

Participants work on developing an integrated vision for a real residential site, including:

Proposed residential

Optimal land use

Partnerships & Funding Models

Quality of Life

Sustainability & Innovation

Hackathon Details

The participants were selected through nominations from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, with each country nominating:

Who are the participants?

5 university students + 1 academic supervisor, in accordance with the specified participation criteria and specializations.

What are the specializations of the participating students?

Architecture, engineering, urban planning, real estate development project management, finance, and sustainability.

Our Prizes

Third Place

BHD 500

First Place

BHD 1,000

Second Place

BHD 750

How it works?

Day One

Understanding & defining

Familiarizing oneself with the site, understanding the beneficiaries’ needs, and defining the challenge.

Day Two

Innovation & Development

Generating ideas, selecting the most suitable solution, and developing the idea into a comprehensive concept.

Day Three

Test & Amend

Testing the idea, developing it, refining the solution, and presenting the final pitch to the judging panel.

Day Four

Closing Ceremony

Final presentations, announcement of the winning teams, and recognition of the best solutions.

Winner Announcement

Get to know the Hackathon winners

First Place Winners
Saduw Team

The Concept Inspired by the “Saduw” – the foundational threads of a weave – the residential units serve as the core element. Interwoven with this foundation are shared spaces and social interactions, creating a cohesive community that preserves family privacy.

Second Place Winners
Madar Team

A residential model inspired by the circle as the center of life: units cluster around a shared central space that forms the heart of the community, creating a living environment that evolves with the individual, rather than a static unit.

Third Place Winners
Aknan Team

Flexible housing that adapts to a family’s changing needs unlike traditional, static housing, thereby preserving family stability: “A home that embraces the present and expands for the future.”