Ideas Contests
Kindergarten in London
Photo © AWR Architects are invited to reflect on what the kindergarten of the future should look like. The jury must submit ideas for creating a comfortable environment where children can prepare for school. The task of the contestants is to design a kindergarten for the prestigious London borough of Greenwich. Evaluation criteria include originality, innovative approach, and contextualization.
| registration dead-line: | 27.11.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 11.12.2015 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and teams up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | until September 25 - € 50; from September 26 to October 26 - € 75; from October 27 to November 27 - € 100 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 3000; 2nd place - € 1000 |
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2016 Warming Huts: competition of projects for "change houses" and art objects
Illustration: warminghuts.com Warming Huts traditionally invites designers from all over the world to present their ideas for "huts" for an ice rink in Winnipeg. It should be a small, temporary facility where visitors to the skating rink can warm up and relax. Total construction budget, including design fees, is CAD 16,500. This year, ideas for the creation of art objects are also accepted for the competition, which will be evaluated separately.
| dead-line: | 05.10.2015 | |
| open to: | professional designers; individual participants and teams, including interdisciplinary | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | honorarium for authors of the best projects - 3500 Canadian dollars |
[more] Urbanism and territorial development
RI. U. SO.04: Sustainable Urban Development
Illustration: concorsi.awn.it The prize is awarded for the best concepts and projects implemented in the field of sustainable urban development. Participants are divided into two categories. The first is represented by professional architects, the second - by students, representatives of public organizations, foundations and associations. Winners will be determined in each of the categories.
| dead-line: | 22.09.2015 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individuals and organizations | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | in each category: 1st place - € 3000; 2nd place - € 2000; 3rd place - € 1000 |
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Sejong Street Cultural and Historical Space
Illustration: sejongdaero.org Participants are tasked with developing a concept for a new public space at the site of a demolished tax office building in downtown Seoul. The competition area is located on Sejong Street, adjacent to numerous cultural, architectural and historical monuments. Contestants in their projects need to embody the idea of intersection of the past, present and future.
| registration dead-line: | 24.09.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 25.09.2015 | |
| open to: | professional architects, landscape designers, urbanists; individual participants and teams up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - contract for further design; 2nd place - 40 million won; 3rd place - 20 million won; up to ten incentive prizes of 3 million won |
[more] With hope for implementation
Lung Cancer Center in Krakow
Illustration: hmmd.org The inhabitants of Krakow, one of the oldest European cities, suffer from high levels of air pollution. The number of respiratory diseases among residents is constantly growing. The task of the contestants is to design a center for helping patients with lung cancer, where it will be possible to receive medical advice, medical care and psychological support. It should be noted that this is not a hospital, and the atmosphere in the new center should be reminiscent of home.
| registration dead-line: | 04.11.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 18.11.2015 | |
| open to: | all; individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before September 2 - $ 90; from September 3 to October 7 - $ 120; from October 8 to November 4 - $ 140 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 6,000; 2nd place - $ 3000; 3rd place - $ 1000 |
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The facade of the exhibition pavilion "Breakthrough"
Photo: arch.lenobl.ru Participants of the competition should be offered a design option for the facade of the "Breakthrough" pavilion, which is part of the "Breakthrough of the Leningrad Blockade" museum-reserve complex. Contestants can change the color and material of the facing, use decorative elements. The competition will be held in the format of an exhibition, based on the results of which the winning project will be determined.
| dead-line: | 28.10.2015 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | the best project is recommended for implementation |
[more] Design
VMODERN 2015 - furniture design competition
Illustration: evolo.us Designers from all over the world are invited to take part in a competition from eVolo magazine and submit non-standard ideas for creating modern furniture. Among the evaluation criteria are originality, feasibility, functionality, aesthetic appeal. Works are accepted in three categories: seating furniture, lighting fixtures and flat surfaces (tables, shelves, wardrobes, beds).
| registration dead-line: | 10.11.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 24.11.2015 | |
| open to: | designers | |
| reg. contribution: | before October 6 - $ 55; from October 7 to November 10 - $ 75 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 2000; 2nd place - $ 1000; 3rd place - $ 500 |
[more] Awards and contests
Tile of Spain 2015 - Ceramics in architecture and interior design
Photo courtesy of Tile of Spain and ASCER Applications are open for the International Ceramics in Architecture and Interior Design Award, which will be held for the 14th time this year. The main criterion for choosing the winners is the presence of non-standard solutions for the use of ceramics in projects. Contestants will compete in three nominations: "Architecture", "Interior" and "Graduation Project". New objects or restoration projects using Spanish ceramic coatings can participate.
| dead-line: | 28.10.2015 | |
| open to: | architects and designers | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - € 39,000; prize in the categories "Architecture" and "Interior decoration" - € 17,000, in the category of diploma projects - € 5,000 |
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Autodesk Innovation Awards Russia 2015
Illustration: autodeskawards.ru For the third year in a row, Autodesk is holding a competition whose main goal is to promote the professional development of Russian engineers, designers, and architects. Competitive projects will be considered in thirteen categories, including "BIM Use in the Design and Construction of Housing Facilities", "Engineering Calculations" and "Visualization / Graphics / Design".
| dead-line: | 15.09.2015 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, engineers and other professionals | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | three trips to Las Vegas for the Autodesk University conference |
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Houzz call
Architect: Vladimir Symonenko. Photo: houzz.ru The Houzz portal is organizing a competition for architects and designers, the winners of which will be able to take part in the Zodchestvo-2015 festival on preferential terms. The works are judged in two nominations: "Best Interior by Houzz" and "Best Low-Rise Residential Building Project by Houzz". Both photos of completed projects and visualizations can be submitted to the jury.
| dead-line: | 01.09.2015 | |
| open to: | architects and designers | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | preferential participation in the festival "Zodchestvo-2015" |
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