Ideas Contests
Eighth competition "Idea in 24 hours"
Illustration: if-ideasforward.com The theme of the eighth Idea in 24 Hours competition is Metropolis. This competition provides an opportunity for talented youth from all over the world to present interesting ideas in the field of eco-design and sustainable architecture. The task will be announced on the appointed day, and in just a day the participants will need to show their creativity and offer a solution to the task.
| registration dead-line: | 31.10.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 01.11.2015 | |
| open to: | all persons who have reached the age of 18; individual participants and groups up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | until September 30 - € 10; from October 1 to October 27 - € 15; from 28 to 31 October - € 20 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 500, publications, prizes; II and III places - publications and prizes; 7 honorable mentions |
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Hotel "Inspiration" 2015
Image: opengap.net The competition is being held for the third time, and participants are traditionally invited to develop a project of a residence for creative people, where they can concentrate, find sources of inspiration, generate and implement new ideas. Competitors can choose a place for their "hotel" on their own, but the choice must be justified.
| registration dead-line: | 10.12.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 15.12.2015 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, students and all interested people; individual participants and groups up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | until September 25 - € 25; from September 26 to October 23 - € 60; from October 24 to November 20 - € 90; from November 21 to December 10 - € 110 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2,500; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
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Day: competition
Illustration courtesy of MOSMA Architects from different cities of Russia are invited to participate in a blitz competition on the theme "Energy of Urban Spaces". Participants will have to reflect on how to make public spaces attractive to people all year round. To complete the task, which the contestants will receive directly on the day of the competition, 24 hours are given.
| registration dead-line: | 26.09.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 27.09.2015 | |
| open to: | architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Memorial "Baltic Way"
Illustration: hmmd.org The aim of the competition is to select the best project for the memorial for the Baltic Way campaign, which took place on 23 August 1989 in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. More than two million people on this day, hand in hand, built a human chain and thus connected the three countries. This action demonstrated the desire of the inhabitants of the Baltics to secede from the USSR. The challenge for the contestants is to design a building that is both functional and symbolic. It is planned to build it in Riga. It is proposed to place an exhibition space, a souvenir shop and a cafe in the memorial building.
| registration dead-line: | 09.12.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 30.12.2015 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before October 14 - $ 90; from October 15 to November 11 - $ 120; from November 12 to December 9 - $ 140 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 6,000; 2nd place - $ 3000; 3rd place - $ 1000 |
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Library in Varna
Illustration: varnalibrary.bg The task of the bidders is to design a new building for the Varna Regional Library. Library funds will be collected under its roof, which today will be distributed among six branches. The first library built in Bulgaria in the last 30 years, according to the idea of the organizers, should become a visited public space.
| dead-line: | 09.11.2015 | |
| open to: | professional architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 10,000; 2nd place - € 5,000; 3rd place - € 5000 |
[more] Project competitions
Green project 2015
Illustration: ardexpert.ru This year "Green Project" is held in the format of an architectural competition dedicated to the problems of people who find themselves in difficult or non-standard life situations (natural disasters, harsh climatic conditions, etc.). The realized and conceptual projects are considered in three nominations: "Architecture of emergency situations", "Architecture of high latitudes", "Architecture without barriers". Also, publications on the listed topics are accepted for the competition.
| dead-line: | 20.11.2015 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, students of architecture and construction, design universities and departments | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Best Landscaping Project in Moscow 2015
Residential complex "West Kuntsevo". Image: vsenazapad.ru The award is presented by the Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection of Moscow for the best projects for the integrated improvement of natural and green areas of the capital. The unrealized concepts of 2014 and 2015 are accepted for consideration. Both professionals and students can participate.
| dead-line: | 15.10.2015 | |
| open to: | employees of design organizations, students, graduate students and scientific and pedagogical workers of architectural, construction and other specialized educational institutions | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | for employees of design organizations: three bonuses of 100,000 rubles each; for students and staff of educational institutions: three bonuses of 70,000 rubles each |
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6th Advanced Architecture Competition. Productive city
The theme of the 2015 competition is productive cities. The goal is to develop ideas and concepts that will help predict what the city and environment will be like in the 21st century, make cities more comfortable to live in and contribute to solving problems in the field of architecture, ecology and urban planning. Participants can submit to the jury any projects related to the theme of the competition.
| dead-line: | 08.01.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 3000; 2nd place - € 2000; 3rd place - € 1000; each of the winners will also receive a grant to study at the IAAC |
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ArchiGradas 2015
Illustration: gradas.ru Participants need to offer original solutions for suspended volumetric facades, which can be used in the construction of commercial and public buildings, renovation of existing facilities or environmental design. It is imperative to use specific materials in projects and adhere to technological restrictions.
| dead-line: | 05.10.2015 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, architectural and design studios, students of specialized universities | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 30,000 rubles; 2nd place - 15,000 rubles; 3rd place - 8,000 rubles |
[more] Design and architectural drawing
ArchiGraphics 2015-2016
Illustration provided by the organizing committee of the competition The architectural drawing competition is held for the third year in a row and this time it includes four nominations: "Drawing from nature", "Architectural fantasy", "Drawing for the project" and a special nomination "Moscow: architecture and water", which will be supervise the chief architect of the capital Sergey Kuznetsov. In each nomination, only one work is accepted from one participant (including a series of up to 5 drawings). An exception is the nomination "Moscow: Architecture and Water", in which the contestants can submit two works in the categories: "reality" and "fantasy".
| dead-line: | 15.12.2015 | |
| open to: | architects and artists, as well as students of specialized universities and studios (from 14 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - 100,000 rubles |
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Design for children. Modulor Children
The competition is held within the framework of the anniversary St. Petersburg biennale of design "Modulor 2015". The projects and design concepts of children's furniture, interior items, dishes and toys implemented over the past two years are accepted for participation.
| dead-line: | 01.11.2015 | |
| open to: | professional designers and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | special diplomas "Modulor 2015"; publications on the exhibition website |
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