Ideas Contests
Post-war housing in Syria
Illustration: matterbetter.com Ideas for the construction of housing for Syrian refugees so that they can return to the country as soon as the civil war ends, may be submitted to the competition. Many cities in Syria are now destroyed and will not be able to accept their former residents. The new housing should be an incentive for the Syrians to return to their homeland, serve as an impetus for them to start life from scratch.
| registration dead-line: | 23.04.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 08.05.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | until February 29 - € 60; from March 1 to March 31 - € 80; from 1 to 23 April - € 100 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 3000; 2nd place - € 2000; 3rd place - € 1000 |
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Center for LGBT Youth in Uganda
Illustration: www.voanews.com Participants are encouraged to create the concept of a center for LGBT youth in Uganda. There you can get legal advice and psychological assistance, as well as stop for a while if necessary. The competition was organized in support of the activities of activists for the protection of the rights of the LGBT community, which are currently prosecuted in Uganda.
| registration dead-line: | 20.04.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 04.05.2016 | |
| open to: | individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | until February 17: for students - $ 50, for organizations and other participants - $ 70; from February 18 to March 16 - $ 70 / $ 90; from March 17 to April 20 - $ 90 / $ 120 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 3000; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 500 |
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Housing and support for autists
Illustration: herox.com Today, independent living of autistic adults is difficult, because many of them need special conditions for life, as well as constant support. Ideas for creating housing suitable for autists and providing the necessary assistance and conditions for a fulfilling life are accepted for the competition. Anyone can participate.
| dead-line: | 01.03.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | three prizes of $ 50,000 |
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School of Art in Gwalior
Illustration: sqrfactor.in Gwalior is one of the tourist centers in India. It is an ancient city known for its temples, palaces and other monuments of history and culture. Art has always played an important role here. Therefore, the participants are invited to design a music and art school, which will become a platform for the creativity of local residents and a new architectural landmark of interest to tourists.
| registration dead-line: | 15.03.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 28.04.2016 | |
| open to: | students and young architects; individual participants and teams up to 3 people | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 50,000 rupees; II place - 30,000 rupees; III place - 20,000 rupees |
[more] Urbanism and territorial development
Renovation of Yantian District in Shenzhen
Shenzhen River (Sham-Chun). Author: Millevache. License: CC-BY-3.0. Source: wikipedia.org Projects for the improvement and development of the Yantian district in Shenzhen are accepted for the competition. Participants are encouraged to focus on creating entertaining and highly visited public spaces. Projects should demonstrate a commitment to making the city and life better. The Q City Plan competition was established in 2013, and 12 of the 60 proposals received are currently in progress.
| registration dead-line: | 30.03.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 20.04.2016 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, planners | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | three prizes of 60,000 yuan each; five prizes of 25,000 RMB each |
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VKHUTEMAS Square
Illustration courtesy of MARCHI
| dead-line: | 14.04.2016 | |
| open to: | students of architecture and design universities and faculties, individual participants and groups of authors | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 50,000 rubles; 2nd place - 40,000 rubles; III place - 20,000 rubles, an incentive prize of 10,000 rubles in two nominations |
[more] With hope for implementation
Fear of Columns: Installation for the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona
Illustration: miesbcn.com German Pavilion, built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the 1929 International Exhibition.in Barcelona, has been open to visitors for 30 years after its re-creation. Contestants are asked to propose ideas for a temporary reconstruction in honor of this anniversary of the original appearance of the building: they must reproduce the eight columns that were located in front of the pavilion in 1929. The winner's project will be implemented (the columns are supposed to be installed for a period of about five months).
| dead-line: | 29.02.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Landscape for Moorside NPP
Image: moorside.landscapeinstitute.org Professional landscape architects can bid to design a site for the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, Moorside. At the first stage, the participants need to provide design concepts, which, if they reach the final, will need to be worked out in detail. The winner will have the opportunity to participate in the development of the general layout of the territory.
| dead-line: | 26.02.2016 | |
| open to: | landscape architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | for each finalist - £ 5000; the winner will be engaged in further development of the project documentation |
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Exhibition stand of Moskomarkhitektura
Illustration: archsovet.msk.ru Students and young architects aged 20 to 30 are invited to participate in the competition for the design project of the Moskomarkhitektura presentation stand to participate in professional exhibitions. The projects will be developed by five finalists selected based on the results of the qualification stage. The best project will be implemented.
| dead-line: | 22.02.2016 | |
| open to: | architects, students and groups of authors; age of participants from 20 to 30 years old | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
[more] Design
Terra Migaki Design 2016
Illustration: terramigakidesign.wordpress.com The competition aims to find new ideas for sustainable design. Participants can submit projects of environmentally friendly objects, interior items and other products in which the use of clay is mandatory. However, the use of other materials is not excluded. The two winners will have the opportunity to travel to Japan.
| registration dead-line: | 21.03.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 30.03.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | until February 21 - € 60; from February 22 to March 21 - € 90 | |
| awards: | trip to japan |
[more] Awards
Best Office Awards 2016
Illustration: officenext.ru The prize is awarded for the best interior design solutions for public and business spaces. Projects implemented no earlier than December 2014 are accepted for participation. Not only the correct organization of the space and the aesthetic component will be assessed, but also the acoustic comfort, lighting design, as well as the expression of the brand through the office interior.
| dead-line: | 01.03.2016 | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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