IMI’s JBC Masonry Innovation Competition wants your ideas for transformative masonry design. They’re challenging practicing and aspiring architects and engineers to advance the future of masonry design and construction.
THE CHALLENGE
Your ideas have the power to tackle today’s biggest challenges — from climate resilience and sustainability to community health and well-being, affordability, accessibility, and social equity. IMI want to see your bold new concepts that show how masonry can solve challenges and better our built environment. They’re also looking for ideas that have the potential to change the way we design and build with masonry and create growth opportunities for our industry.
Your solution can focus on innovations in:
- Materials/material science
- Construction methods or processes
- Design approaches
- Business models
- Aesthetic or functional uses of masonry
Whether your concept improves an existing system or proposes something groundbreaking, it should demonstrate value, relevance, and constructability.
SUBMISSION SCOPE
They welcome imagined, proposed, or completed projects of any scale or program — from schools and hospitals to public spaces and housing. Model your ideas in BIM and use BIM for Masonry (BIM-M) tools to bring your vision to life.
Registration is now open for the 2026 competition! Get more information below or download their competition brief to start innovating.