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Submission: June 7, 2023
Registration: April 5, 2023
Language: English
Location: Washington, DC
Prizes: Please see details below
Type: student competition

The challenges of the past few years have demonstrated the need for places for individuals in communities gather. The goal of this competition is to create a functional space within a community for gathering, play and shelter. A multi-functional building that can be used in a variety of ways is the overall goal. Think about how communities will gather in the future and design a building to meet these needs. Concrete masonry is an ideal choice for this type of building. It is durable and long-lasting, providing a pleasing aesthetic, and can be used for security and safety. Designs should identify multiple ways to take advantage of concrete masonry’s benefits to meet the needs of this new community center. (more…)

Submission: January 31, 2023
Registration: January 31, 2023
Language: English
Location: Concept
Prizes: £30,000 GBP ($35,000 USD) in prizes
Type: Student competition

Archisource presents the Drawing of the Year 2022, the annual, international standout drawing competition – open to all and free to enter! With over £30,000 GBP ($35,000 USD) worth of prizes, the Drawing of the Year celebrates the very best imagery created by professionals and students around the world. This year all entries will receive a free Affinity V2 Universal Licence! (more…)

Submission: February 28, 2023
Registration: February 28, 2023
Language: English
Location: Concept
Prizes: Please see details below
Type: Student competition

Sea Design Contest 2023 is the first international design competition entirely dedicated to the nautical sector and open to students and recent graduates from all over the world. Young designers are invited to submit new or existing concepts in keeping with three broad categories: nautical design, industrial design, and “design for all”, the latter having a focus on making sea and aquatic lifestyle more accessible to people with disability. Winners will be invited as guests of honour at the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Tigullio Design District festival where they’ll have the opportunity to showcase their work in front of a large network of companies and professionals of the nautic sector. (more…)

Submission: 11nd June 2023
Registration: 15th May 2023
Language: English
Location: Senegal – Africa
Prizes: Please see the details below
Type: Open
Winners announcements : 10th July 2023

The “Kaira Looro ” is an international architecture competition for students and young architects, the objective of which is to grow up careers of new architectural talent, raise awareness in the international community regarding the topics of emergency, and support humanitarian projects.
Participation is open to architects, students, designers, engineers and anyone who wants to propose a solution to the theme. It is possible to participate in the competition individually or in teams, with one requirement: the presence of under 35 years old on the team. (more…)

Submission: January 14, 2023
Registration: January 07, 2023
Language: English
Location: Concept
Prizes: Total Prize 8000
Type: Open

Over time, living spaces have evolved a lot, especially with the introduction of the concept of modern architecture and new technologies. Residential towers are no longer mere shelters, many of them instead stand up as pieces of art and landmarks.

The Iconic Residential Tower competition is a chance for architects whose body of work is sensitive to modern context to reflect their creativity in designing the facades of a real residential tower that shall be constructed in the heart of Dubai, UAE. (more…)

In the countryside of Rome, hidden in a forest outside a small village, there is a forgotten renaissance pavilion. It’s the Bramante’s Nymphaeum, designed by the famous Italian architect Donato Bramante, built at the beginning of the fifteenth century by the Colonna family in Genazzano. It was the main element of a huge garden, with some lakes and a small river, located on the hillside next to the main door of the town. It was abandoned right after its completion.

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TerraViva Competitions launches WILDLIFE PAVILIONS, a new architecture contest that aims to explore the potentialities of “Torbiere del Sebino” Reserve (Iseo, Italy) in order to come up with creative design proposals focused on nature. Prizes up to 7.000 € will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed by, among others, Zhang Ke (ZAO/standardarchitecture), Alessandro Bonizzoni (Fosbury Architecture), Jan van Dijk (Van Dijk Architects), Nicola Russi (Laboratorio Permanente)

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Submission: December 5, 2022
Registration: December 2, 2022
Language: Vietnamese, English
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Prizes: Please see details below
Type: Open

Hanoi Ad Hoc invites you to explore alternative possibilities for the post-industrial city. Industrial heritage continues to influence the physical fabric of Hanoi, as well as its social fabric through the everyday lives of people living in and around spaces of production.

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Submission: February 15, 2023
Registration: February 15, 2023
Language: English
Location: Global
Prizes: Please see details below
Type: Open

Zambia has been generous host to refugees since 1966 when the Angolan revolution against the Portuguese spread to the east of the country forcing people to flee for safety in neighboring Zambia.
Almost 60 years later, Zambia is still receiving refugees from a long list of countries, with a predominance of Congolese, Burundians and Somalis. There are a total of about 105,000 refugees in camps and settlements in Zambia of which 65,000 are Congolese and 20,000 are Angolan.

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