Ideas Contests
A new look at the symbol of New York
Photo: Jnn13 / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Metals in Construction magazine invites architects and designers to participate in a competition aimed at redesigning the facade of the MetLife Building in New York. This building is one of the hallmarks of the city. Today it is proposed to be reconstructed using environmentally friendly energy efficient technologies. The project must meet the objectives of the "Challenge 2030" ("The 2030 Challenge").
| dead-line: | 01.02.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | $15 000 |
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Art on the Montparnasse hill
Illustration: archicontest.net Parisian Montparnasse district at the beginning of the last century was a real attraction for artists. Picasso, Modigliani, Miro are just a part of the creators who lived in the French capital during this period. However, during the Second World War, many of them were forced to leave this place. Today, the organizers of the competition propose to return the area to its former glory and challenge the participants to design a cafe or art school that could be built here.
| dead-line: | 28.01.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | €20 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 500; 2nd place - € 250; 3rd place - € 100 |
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Modern beach house
Illustration: archtriumph.com Participants are challenged to reimagine the traditional concept of a beach house. The organizers of the competition propose to design a series of beach houses that will be located on a beach in Paris. When creating projects, competitors must ensure respect for the environment, ease of transportation and assembly of houses, as well as getting into the context.
| dead-line: | 04.12.2015 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | before November 19 - $ 100; from November 20 to December 4 - $ 150 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 1000; 2nd place - $ 500; 3rd place - $ 500 |
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In Residence. Space Conversion Competition
Illustration: oslotriennale.no Oslo Architectural Triennial 2016 After Belonging invites architects and other professionals from around the world to participate in a discussion on changing the concept of belonging to a place and transforming the concept of residence. This is an open international competition in which participants must submit transformation concepts for five different locations in the Nordic countries.
| dead-line: | 23.11.2015 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | NOK 150,000 per concept |
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A new center for Sittard
Illustration: phidias-cooking.pro The aim of the competition is to develop a plan for the transformation of the center of the Dutch town of Sittard. Participants are invited to think about how they can use the free spaces of the competition site, how to create a unique and recognizable image of the city's historic center and, since the territory is divided into two parts of the highway, it is necessary to propose ideas for uniting the city into a single whole.
| dead-line: | 04.12.2015 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | until November 16 - € 50; from November 17 to December 4 - € 60 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 1100; 2nd place - € 400; 3rd place - € 200 |
[more] With hope for implementation
Tel Aviv University Nanotechnology Center
Illustration: nanolabtau.com Tel Aviv University is one of the symbols of Israel. The new building to be designed by the contestants should not only be functional, but also reflect the spirit of the university. The Nanotechnology Center will house more than ten research laboratories for 120 employees.
| dead-line: | 30.10.2015 | |
| open to: | architectural firms, companies and associations | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | each of the 6 participants in the second stage will receive $ 50,000 |
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Taichung Earth God Temple - Student Competition
Photo: taisquare-art.org.tw The Temple of the Earth God in Taichung is a symbol of human respect for nature and exists in harmony with it. Today the temple and the surrounding area are in need of renovation. The participants of the competition are invited to work on this. The main principles that should form the basis of projects are an innovative approach, the use of smart systems, a high degree of environmental friendliness.
| dead-line: | 30.11.2015 | |
| open to: | students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - NT $ 60,000; 2nd place - NT $ 30,000; 3rd place - NT $ 20,000; six NT $ 5000 incentive awards |
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Design of the metro stations "Nizhniye Mnevniki" and "Terekhovo"
Illustration: archsovet.msk.ru Participants need to develop solutions for the station pavilion interiors, including the lighting system, as well as justify the choice of materials. The main condition when developing a design is to avoid imitating historical styles. The stations must be original, modern and in line with world trends in architecture.
| dead-line: | 03.11.2015 | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | Each of the 10 participants selected according to the results of the 1st stage will receive a reward in the amount of 318,750 rubles |
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Reconstruction of the building of ITMO University in St. Petersburg
After the reconstruction of the university building, a space should be created where educational departments, scientific laboratories and innovative commercial organizations can comfortably coexist and cooperate. The building must be equipped with a conference hall, meeting rooms, laboratories, classrooms, a workshop, a wardrobe, recreation and communication areas.
| registration dead-line: | 27.11.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 04.12.2015 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | Best Interior nomination - 50,000 rubles; "Best exterior" - 50,000 rubles; "Best facade" - 50,000 rubles; “For an integrated approach to creating a concept” - 20,000 rubles. |
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XVIII competition of the Arquine magazine. Pavilion of the festival Mextropoli 2016
Image: arquine.com Arquine magazine's architecture competition has been running since 1998. More than 400 architects and students from all over the world take part in it every year. This time, participants are invited to design an exhibition pavilion for the Mextropoli 2016 festival, which will later become mobile. The winner, whose project will be implemented, will have the opportunity to attend a festival in Mexico City next March.
| registration dead-line: | 28.12.2015 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 04.01.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | $ 80 | |
| awards: | 1st place - 100,000 pesos; 2nd place - 60,000 pesos; 3rd place - 30,000 pesos |
[more] Design
Spirit of Light - CLUE Competition
Winner of the 2014 competition. Image: cluecompetition.com Currently, we can observe a tendency towards depersonalization of spaces. Lighting design can be one of the solutions for giving any landscape, interior, exterior a unique character. This year, CLUE contestants are invited to think about how to create a unique look with lighting.
| dead-line: | 30.01.2016 | |
| open to: | students and young professionals (working in the profession for no more than 5 years) | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | I place - $ 5000, II place - $ 2500, III place - $ 1000 |
[more] Eco-architecture
ECO HOME. Christmas exhibition
Illustration: architektor.ru The exhibition-competition will try to display various aspects of the interaction of architecture with nature and man in the format of eco-sustainable development. Architects and designers, as well as students are invited to participate.
| dead-line: | 01.11.2015 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
[more] Journalism
JOY 2015 - Real Estate Journalist Award
The award annually recognizes the best journalistic achievements in the field of the real estate market. The laureates are journalists, publications, as well as the media. Any thematic material published in the media (print or electronic) in the period from 2014-11-10 to 2015-11-10 can participate.
| dead-line: | 13.11.2015 | |
| open to: | journalists and media | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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