Ideas Contests
Pop Culture Lab in Tokyo
Illustration: beebreeders.com Architects, designers and anyone else can take part in the competition for the best project of the Pop Culture Laboratory in Tokyo, an educational institution whose students will study popular culture. The site for the proposed construction is located in the very center of the city. When creating projects, contestants need to take into account not only the architectural environment of the future object, but also the specifics of the institution itself (the most open creative environment should be created here).
| registration dead-line: | 03.02.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 17.02.2016 | |
| open to: | all comers; individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before January 6: standard registration - $ 120, for students - $ 100; from January 7 to February 3 - $ 140 / $ 120 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 6,000; 2nd place - $ 3000; 3rd place - $ 1000 |
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Archive of Gothic in Barcelona
Illustration: arquitectum.com Competitors are tasked with designing a building in Barcelona that will house the Gothic Archive (a repository of historical documents and records related to the Gothic style in art and architecture). The object should be a modern interpretation of the Gothic. Also, a significant assessment criterion is contextualization.
| dead-line: | 11.03.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | until December 17: for professionals - $ 80; for students - $ 40; from December 18 to February 18 - $ 100 / $ 50; from February 19 to March 11 - $ 150 / $ 60 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 2500; 2nd place - $ 1000; 3rd place - $ 500 |
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Mobile pavilion "Charlie Hebdo"
Illustration: beebreeders.com With the increasing number of encroachments on freedom of speech lately, the competition organizers invite participants to create a mobile pavilion for the French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo, where bold publications will be displayed. The contestants can choose the place for the initial installation of the pavilion on their own, but this choice needs to be reasoned. It is important to take into account the possibility of dismantling the structure and assembling it anywhere in the world.
| registration dead-line: | 09.03.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 23.03.2016 | |
| open to: | all; individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before January 13 - $ 90; from January 14 to February 10 - $ 120; from February 11 to March 9 - $ 140 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 6,000; 2nd place - $ 3000; 3rd place - $ 1000 |
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Artist Residence in Bangkok
Illustration: beebreeders.com The challenge for the contestants is to propose ideas for an artist center based on the old Nightingale shopping mall in Bangkok. A city with a unique atmosphere and low cost of living every year attracts more and more creative people from all over the world who come here to get to know the country and bring their ideas and projects to life. Contestants are given complete freedom of action: an existing building can be completed, rebuilt and even completely demolished to erect a new one in its place.
| registration dead-line: | 24.02.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 09.03.2016 | |
| open to: | all comers; individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before December 23: standard registration - $ 90, for students - $ 70; from December 24 to January 27 - $ 120 / $ 100; from January 28 to February 24 - $ 140 / $ 120 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 6,000; 2nd place - $ 3000; 3rd place - $ 1000 |
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Climbing area in the Grove of the Titans
Illustration: rethinkingcompetitions.com Contestants are invited to design a unique vacation spot for fans of breathtaking views in California's "Grove of the Titans", which is famous for its giant sequoias. All necessary amenities for guests should appear here. The main task of the contestants is minimal interference with the unique natural landscape and ensuring the harmony of new buildings with the environment.
| dead-line: | 15.02.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and groups up to 8 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before January 4 - € 35; from 5 to 25 January - € 60; from January 26 to February 15 - € 90 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 3000; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
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The future of urban universities
Image: iida.org The organizers of the competition propose to rethink the current model of universities in connection with the latest trends in the field of education and taking into account the needs of modern students. Participants need to think about how to combine all the necessary functions in a single university space, and develop a design concept for an educational institution that will occupy three floors in the former building of the Free Press newspaper in Detroit.
| dead-line: | 01.02.2016 | |
| open to: | students of architecture and design specialties; individual participants and teams up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | for IIDA members - $ 25; for others - $ 70 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 2500; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 750 |
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Demolition of Buildings - Idea Contest
Illustration: storefrontnews.org Participants in this competition have an unusual task - to propose ideas not for creating, but for demolishing buildings. The demolition of architectural structures, which is usually perceived as an act of violence, in this case must be considered as a manifestation of creativity. Contestants need to investigate the possible positive consequences of the destruction of certain buildings and submit their "destructive" projects to the jury.
| registration dead-line: | 12.01.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 20.01.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | $50 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 2000; 2nd place - $ 1000; 3rd place - $ 500 |
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RIBA International Award 2016
Illustration: architecture.com For the RIBA Awards for International Excellence'2016, projects completed within the last three years (from 2013-01-01 to 2016-02-01) in any country of the world can be submitted. Architects' citizenship and presence / absence of RIBA membership are irrelevant. The 20 winners of this award will be on the long list of the RIBA International Prize. Six finalists will be selected from among them, and then the owner of the RIBA International Prize.
| dead-line: | 09.02.2016 | |
| open to: | professional architects | |
| reg. contribution: | from £ 90 to £ 595, depending on the date of registration and project budget |
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Porcelanosa Group Award 2016
Illustration: porcelanosa-interiorismo.com This year is the theme of the competition organized by the Spanish company Porcelanosa Grupo - Concept Store. Participants must submit a design concept or a completed project of the interior of a store combined with a restaurant. The completed interiors must be made using Porcelanosa Group products (ceramics, sanitary ware, furniture). The works of professionals and students are evaluated separately.
| dead-line: | 04.04.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Reconstruction of St Mary Radcliffe Church
Image: malcolmreading.co.uk A competition is being held to select a renovation and development project for St Mary Radcliffe Church in Bristol. Participants must not only understand and take into account the needs of the church and the city, but also show a delicate approach, since this is an outstanding object of historical and cultural heritage. The competition will be held in two stages. The first is qualifying, based on its results, the contestants will be determined who will be directly involved in the development of projects.
| dead-line: | 15.01.2016 | |
| open to: | architectural teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | implementation of the winning project |
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"Convenient store" at a gas station
7 Eleven stores in Xindian City, Taiwan. Source: wikipedia.org. Author: SElefant. License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Students from all over the world can participate in the Convenience Store design competition at a gas station, hosted by the US Retail Design Institute. Convenience stores are becoming more and more popular every year, so branding and design are among the main tools of competition. However, the emphasis in the projects of the participants should be made not only on the visual attractiveness of the objects, but also on the environmental friendliness of the materials and technologies used.
| dead-line: | 09.05.2016 | |
| open to: | students | |
| reg. contribution: | for individual participants - no; for teams - $ 50 | |
| awards: | for individual participants: I place - $ 5000, II place - $ 2000, III place - $ 1000; for teams: 1st place - $ 1000 |
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Residential building of small area
Illustration: namiks.com The topic of the formation of "smart space" in houses of a small area is very relevant today. The organizers of the competition ask the participants to design a duplex or quad-house with a living area of up to 50 sq. m. It is assumed that a family with a child will live in each section. Contestants need to create sketches of building facades, floor plans, and interior design concepts.
| dead-line: | 05.02.2016 | |
| open to: | students and young architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 50,000 rubles |
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