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Reconstruction of the National Exhibition Center in Sofia - international competition
View from the roof of the National Exhibition Center. Photo courtesy of the organizers. Participants must not only complete the task in accordance with all sanitary and fire safety regulations, but also preserve the main function of the center, which is engaged in holding art exhibitions and events related to contemporary and traditional art. In addition, it is necessary to develop a new facade of the building and think over the ways of operating the roof of the building.
| registration dead-line: | 28.02.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 07.04.2014 | |
| open to: | architects and architectural firms | |
| reg. contribution: | BGN 120 (approx € 65) | |
| awards: | three prizes of BGN 8,000 (approximately € 4,000); the winner's project will be implemented |
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Triumph Pavilion - London Summer Pavilion 2015
Illustration: www.archtriumph.com The Summer Pavilion will be located in Musiem Gardens, London.
In 2015, the main theme was chosen "sky". The “Heavenly Pavilion” assumes a well-developed “fifth facade” of the building - its roof, from which one could observe heavenly performances: the change of day and night, fantastic sunset colors, unusual clouds and mysterious stars. Participants must show how important the sky plays in the perception of an architectural object and the world around us in general.
The pavilion area should not exceed 60 sq. meters, height - 4 meters. The budget allocated for construction is $ 12,000.
| dead-line: | 04.11.2014 | |
| open to: | architects, students, multidisciplinary teams, teams of architects (but no more than 4 people) | |
| reg. contribution: | before April 13, 2014 - $ 200; from April 14 to September 30, 2014 - $ 250; from October 1 to November 4, 2014 - $ 350 | |
| awards: | The winner will be able to implement his project. The construction budget is $ 12,000. The projects of the participants who won 1, 2 and 3 will be published in various magazines. |
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Russian character
A new competition has started in Moscow. Its goal is to develop a cultural and educational center for the Butovo Park microdistrict. It is planned to hold all kinds of exhibitions, concerts, master classes and lectures here. According to the organizers, the center will become “the main center of culture of the microdistrict”. The participants of the competition will have to think about how to express the "Russian character" with the help of architectural means, without using direct quotations from the historical styles of Russian architecture. The competition will be held in two stages: you must complete the application for participation in the first round before March 15, 2014.
| registration dead-line: | 15.03.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 10.05.2014 | |
| open to: | individual architects and creative teams, both from Russia and abroad | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | five participants of the second round will receive 250,000 rubles each; the winner's project will be implemented |
[more] Urbanism and territorial development
Shenzhen Bay Super City - Architecture Competition
Shenzhen Bay Area, China. Photo: www.skyscrapercity.com Shenzhen is a city in the south of China, not far from Hong Kong. In a fairly short period of time, it turned into a major industrial and financial center. It is planned that the Shenzhen Bay area will become a business district of the city, a kind of analogue of La Defense in Paris.
Contestants will have to develop the central part of this quarter - the so-called Cloud City Center. On the territory of more than 35 hectares, it is necessary to arrange three towers, the total area of which is about 1.5 million square meters. m, and a park. In addition to business centers and headquarters of large trade and industrial companies, there should also be places for holding international conferences, exhibitions and cultural and artistic events.
| registration dead-line: | 23.03.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 23.05.2014 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 2,000,000 Chinese yuan (approximately $ 327,000); 2nd place - RMB 800,000 (approximately $ 131,000); 3rd place - 6 awards of 300,000 each (approximately $ 49,000) |
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Reconstruction of Piazza San Juan in Mexico City - ideas competition
The handicraft market is one of the elements that need to fit into the space of San Juan Square during its renovation. The challenge for the contestants is to transform Plaza San Juan in Mexico City into a comfortable and modern public space. It is necessary to think over the lighting, covering and paving of the area, landscaping and outdoor furniture. It is also planned that the square after reconstruction will attract a large number of tourists, so it is worth planning a market with souvenirs and products of local artisans, fairs and spaces for cultural events.
| registration dead-line: | 17.03.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 07.04.2014 | |
| open to: | young architects, urban planners, landscape architects, engineers, as well as students of the above specialties, teams. | |
| reg. contribution: | $230 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 5,000 + publication of the project in the magazine; 2nd and 3rd place - publication of the project in the magazine and a prize from the jury; |
[more] Ideas Contests
Tent Hotel in China - Architectural Ideas Competition
Photo: www.facebook.com/AIMCompetition The hotel industry in China is developing at a rapid pace, but often the construction and further operation of hotels has a negative impact on the environment. In order to minimize this impact, the organizers of the competition propose to develop "tent hotels" in three protected areas in China. Hotels must be tent structures, which means they must be mobile and able to adapt to different climates, respond to local cultural traditions, be environmentally neutral (LEED standards) and provide a high level of comfort.
| dead-line: | 15.04.2014 | |
| open to: | architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | the main prize is $ 8,000; a prize in the nomination "environmental friendliness" - $ 5,000; Lifestyle prize - $ 5,000; prize in the category "architectonics" - $ 5,000 |
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House for an architect - ideas competition
Villa Malaparte. Photo: www.pinterest.com Competition with a very simple task - to come up with a "dream house" for an architect. Participants-architects develop a project of a residential building for themselves: on a plot of no more than 400 sq. m and taking into account their own professional needs.
| registration dead-line: | 17.03.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 01.04.2014 | |
| open to: | architects | |
| reg. contribution: | $100 | |
| awards: | 1st Place - Wacom Graphic Tablet |
[more] Interiors
Design project for one-room apartments in the Zapadnoye Kuntsevo residential complex
Residential complex "West Kuntsevo". Illustration: fsk-lider.ru Competitors are invited to create a project of interiors for a one-room apartment in the UP-quarter "West Kuntsevo". The organizers propose to create not just a unified design project, but to design an interior in accordance with different life scenarios, for different end customers: for a young family with children, for parents, as well as for those who are just starting an independent adult life.
| dead-line: | 31.03.2014 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, decorators, technologists, design organizations, design studios and workshops, students and teachers of specialized universities and faculties | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | the main prize - 50,000 rubles and the possibility of project implementation, internship in the interior company "Gallery of Projects"; Audience Award - iPAD AIR; three encouraging special prizes from the organizers of the competition |
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BATIMAT Inside 2014
The Batimat Russia exhibition has announced a competition for the best project or completed work in the field of interior design. Architects and designers will compete in three categories: residential, public and commercial spaces.
| dead-line: | 20.03.2014 | |
| open to: | architects, designers and students of specialized universities and faculties, architecture and design bureaus | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place in each nomination - graphic tablet; a special prize from "Peredelka. TV" - implementation of projects in the television programs "Apartment Question" and "Dachny Answer" on the NTV channel. |
[more] For students only
HYP Cup 2014. Transforming Architecture: An Unexpected City - Architecture Competition for Students
Daniel Libeskind. Illustration: www.volumina.net HYP Cup 2014 is a competition that sets practically no boundaries: the participant will choose the location of the site and the typology of the projected building or space for himself.
The organizers only set an abstract topic on which the contestants will have to reflect. This year the theme sounds like "unexpected city". Daniel Libeskind, chairman of the competition jury, explains this new concept as follows: "a city of wonders, a city where imagination, creativity and innovation have boldly pushed the usual boundaries of reality."
| registration dead-line: | 30.06.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.08.2014 | |
| open to: | students of specialties "architecture" and "design" | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 60,000 RMB (approximately $ 10,000); 2nd place - three prizes of 30,000 RMB (approximately $ 5,000); 3rd place - eight prizes of 10,000 RMB each (approximately $ 1,700); + 20 incentive prizes |
[more] Design
Light & shape
Photo: vk.com/pro3dprint Creating design objects using a 3D printer has long gone beyond the realm of fantasy. The organizers of the "Light & Form" competition decided to prove this: the participants are required to develop a project of a lighting device that can be realized using 3D printing technology. The ten best projects will be implemented, and the three winners will also receive valuable prizes.
| registration dead-line: | 10.03.2014 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 30.03.2014 | |
| open to: | designers, architects and students, as well as anyone interested in creating objects using 3D printing. | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | The 10 best works will be printed and exhibited for demonstration at Yu. A. Gagarin SSTU. The authors of the 3 best works will receive valuable prizes. |
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Art City 2014: Image Competition
In Togliatti, within the framework of the Art City 2014 Festival of Urban Culture, a competition is being held in which professional and non-professional creators are invited to revive the city with artistic means: to create sketches of pictorial, mosaic panels or panels in any other technique for the facades of multi-storey buildings and special structures. The main criteria for evaluating works will be the durability of the materials used, compliance with the announced theme of the competition: "Memories of the Future" and a plot that has not lost its relevance for many years.
| dead-line: | 10.04.2014 | |
| open to: | professional and amateur artists, designers, architects, members of professional communities and creative unions | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | only 25 projects of winners will be implemented in three nominations |
[more] Taking photographs of architecture
"Dreams of the Titans" - long-term photography competition
Illustration provided by the organizers Titan Company is running a long-term photo competition. There are three nominations in the competition, each of which is associated with the use of TM Titan fittings in projects. The nice thing is that prizes can be received every month! The prize can be a helicopter flight, skydiving, horse riding, a trip to a beauty salon and much more. At the end of December 2014, the jury will select the three main winners of the competition.
| dead-line: | 01.12.2014 | |
| open to: | specialists in the field of architecture, engineering, design and simply creative people | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | three certificates every month, super prizes - 50,000 rubles for the winner in each nomination. |
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