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This competition exists in an Alternate Reality. You make the rules in this realm. Does gravity exist? Do humans live on Earth? How far has technology advanced? You decide!

INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND URBAN PLANNING SKETCH DESIGN COMPETITION “SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT VISION FOR ZUNDA PARK IN RIGA,AT DAUGAVGRĪVAS IELA 31” The aim of the open sketch design competition is to obtain high-quality, architecturally elaborate and economically justified solutions for the spatial development vision.

After a short pause—we’re pleased to announce a new partnership and a reimagining of the Deign Biennial. With the generous support of WS Development we are excited to announce the first iteration of Design Seaport. (more…)

What would you do with an old and empty building? Would you tear it down, leave it abandoned, or could you transform it into something new? Cities all around the world are wrestling with this very challenge. The question then becomes, what can architecture do about it? (more…)

Saratov is a city located in the southeastern European portion of Russia, and a major cultural and economic centre of the Volga region. This open international competition will determine the best concept for integrated development of 5 sites in the central part of the city: the former Saratov-Tsentralny (Saratov-Central) Airport, the Park Pobedy (Victory Park) Memorial Complex on Sokolovaya Gora, Zeleny Island, Glebuchev Ovrag (Glebuchev Ravine) and the Pokrovskie Peski (Pokrovsky Sands) Island. (more…)

Quechua Architecture Competition, Q.A.C., welcomes all participants to take part in this challenge which consists in presenting and developing a project that explores diverse fields of thinking and design. The challenge for this occasion is “Aconcagua Mountain Glamping”. Feeling on top of the world has been accomplished by few human beings. Mountaineering is an extreme activity where you defy nature testing your body at the limit and even risking your life. In this process architecture has gained an important role connecting humans and nature to ease this interaction. From the base of the mountain to the summit, architecture has the role of protecting visitors through the journey.

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The Committee for the Protection of Yerevan’s Heritage has organized an Idea Competition for The Urban Revitalization Of The District 33 to find alternative approaches to this valuable historic urban area. District 33, better known to the public as “Firdusi”, is one of the last surviving historical districts of Yerevan, which is located in the city center, next to the Republic Square. (more…)

Teams competing in the Solar Decathlon Design Challenge work for one or two academic semesters. Participants prepare creative solutions for real-world issues in the building industry. (more…)

eVolo Magazine is pleased to invite architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the 2021 Skyscraper Competition. Established in 2006, the annual Skyscraper Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture. It recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the implementation of novel technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations; along with studies on globalization, flexibility, adaptability, and the digital revolution. It is a forum that examines the relationship between the skyscraper and the natural world, the skyscraper and the community, and the skyscraper and the city. (more…)

Silkmatters is a digital platform for all things Architecture and Design. We encourage creative freedom and open learning through Competitions and Awards. We invite Undergraduate and Postgraduate students, including recent graduates of 2017 and later to take part in our First International Student Awards: Gaudi Architecture Prize. This Architecture Prize is named after the Great Catalan Architect Antoni Gaudi, as a token of respect and honor to his architectural achievements and sculptural masterpieces.