More than 30 universities took part in the architectural and construction field of the CASE-IN championship

On April 10, 2026, a series of qualifying stages in the field of Architecture, Design, Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship ended. More than 30 universities from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don and Sevastopol took part in the architectural and construction direction of the championship. The initiator and strategic partner of the league is the Metropolis company. The project is being implemented with the support of the presidential platform "Russia – the land of Opportunities".

The League helps future architects and designers gain real-world experience in the profession, acquire the necessary skills and begin a professional career. The architectural and construction direction has been in existence since 2023 and has gained high popularity. In the debut season, students from seven specialized universities tried their hand, in 2024 - 17 universities in Russia and Belarus, and in 2025, the direction covered 20 branch universities from 17 cities – from Kaliningrad to Khabarovsk. In total, 1,110 students received a chance to make themselves known during this time. The project is supported by the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation, having included it in the Roadmap for the development of the industry until 2030.

This season, the participants solved a case for designing a residential multifunctional complex of the comfort class. The terms of reference, as in previous years, were prepared by the leading experts of the Metropolis company based on the analysis of the architectural and construction design market.

"Almost every project company has residential construction facilities in its portfolio. The experience of designing housing will be relevant to students, regardless of which company they start their career in. By solving the case, students acquire the skills of cross-functional communication, presentation and protection of ideas," said Alla Seregina, Marketing Director of Metropolis and curator of the project, noting that the authors of the best solutions will undergo a paid internship in the offices of Metropolis.

"These young specialists have a deeper understanding of the specifics of the company's work and the principles of the project organization as such. They are motivated and proactive," Alla Seregina summed up.

The winners of the qualifying stages will meet in the final in Moscow, which will be held on May 20-22, 2026.

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