Category: All competitions

The Romanian Order of Architects (OAR), with the support of Mureș Territorial Branch of OAR, and the Contracting Authority – The Municipality of Târgu Mureș, are glad to announce the official launch of the ”Mureș Parks, Târgu Mureș – The Hippodrome Park, Municipal Park, Turbinei Canal Green blue-green ensemble” International Design Competition. The purpose of

Mass Timber Innovation and Design Center of Canada International Design Competition Call for Entries Design Unlimited launches the Mass Timber Innovation & Design Center of Canada, an international architecture competition supported by leading voices in timber research and construction. The project seeks visions for an advanced timber structure through design research, prototyping, and public exhibition—a

Clothed Spaces explores the mountain tent as a primordial micro-architecture: lightweight, temporary, and in direct dialogue with the landscape—clothing nature without altering it. Clothed Spaces invites participants to design an innovative mountain tent conceived as a lightweight, temporary micro-architecture. The competition is conceptual and experimental, encouraging bold and visionary proposals that rethink the tent beyond

Terraviva launches TACTICAL URBANISM NOW!, a new edition of the international competition that challenges participants to design tactical interventions that prototype new ways of adapting public spaces to everyday urban challenges!

The annual Antepavilion commission is an initiative to develop, construct and display experimental structures offering emerging artists, makers and architects an opportunity to create new work within a complex urban environment. Antepavilion has always encouraged reuse through its competitions, however, this year it will be a necessity. Full Reclaim requires entrants to build a structure

The 10 Cubic Meter Challenge invites designers, architects, artists, makers, and creative thinkers to reconsider space, meaning, and experience through the discipline of a strict spatial boundary. Participants are asked to design a spatial idea, structure, object, or installation contained entirely within a maximum volume of 10 cubic meters. Your micro-architecture may be functional, symbolic, emotional, speculative, portable, or expressive — a compact shelter, a ritual

The Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 marks the third global celebration of architectural imagination and creative excellence. Dedicated to the world’s most compelling unrealized designs, the award recognizes projects that embody innovation, experimentation, and the power of visionary thinking — works that exist beyond construction yet shape the discourse of contemporary architecture. The Unbuilt Award celebrates

Every place carries a story — not just of its past, but of its present values and future possibilities. Architecture can give form to those stories, offering a way to express culture, ideas, and identity without relying on words. A pavilion, in its simplicity and scale, is an ideal format for this kind of expression.

Terraviva launches THE WATER TOWER, a new international competition that challenges architects and designers to envision the complete transformation of Milanino’s historic Water Tower into a vibrant cultural hub for the community! Prizes up to 16.000 € will be awarded to the winners, selected by an international jury including Luciano Crespi (Politecnico di Milano), Lidia

The Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 continues Buildner’s long-standing exploration of compact living and sustainable design. Now in its 11th edition, and marking the fourth collaboration with Kingspan, the competition challenges architects and designers to reimagine what home means when it is stripped to its essentials. Participants are invited to propose an off-grid modular dwelling with a