Ideas Contests
Development of the ski resort Menuires
Illustration: archmedium.com Menuires is a popular ski resort in France. This year the resort celebrates its 50th anniversary. Over the years since the construction of the main infrastructure, much has become outdated and today requires renovation in order to meet the requirements of visitors and ensure the proper level of comfort. Therefore, the organizers of the competition propose to think about what the Menuires might look like in the next 50 years, and to propose ideas for the development of the central part of the resort.
| registration dead-line: | 15.05.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 30.05.2016 | |
| open to: | students and young professionals (up to 40 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 6,000; 2nd place - € 3000; 3rd place - € 1000 |
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MNPG Arch Competition 2016 - architectural idea competition
Illustration: mnpgarch.com The challenge for the contestants is to design a state-of-the-art high-tech lighthouse that could become a symbol of the Australian Sapphire Coast. Projects must necessarily comply with the principles of sustainable development and, of course, take into account the natural context. Despite the fact that only one winner will be selected in the competition, the best projects will be selected in several categories, and their authors will be awarded with cash prizes.
| dead-line: | 31.08.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | main prize - $ 1500; four special prizes of $ 250 |
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Design - to solve the refugee problem
Illustration: refugeechallenge.unhcrideas.org The competition aims to answer the question of how design can help cities and refugees adapt to each other. Today the issue of refugee adaptation is very acute in many European cities. On the one hand, forced emigrants are limited in their capabilities and cannot easily adapt to new circumstances; on the other hand, European cities were not ready to receive such a number of guests, and cannot provide all the conditions necessary for life in a timely manner. Anyone can present their ideas for solving this problem with the help of design. The participation of the refugees themselves is especially welcome, because they have the opportunity to look at the problem from the inside.
| dead-line: | 01.05.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | five prizes of € 10,000 |
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"For sleep" - the design of a new type of hotel
Illustration: nonarchitecture.eu The organizers of the competition invite you to reflect on what a hotel designed for sleeping only should look like. Participants can offer both the design of individual interior items and the general concept of the hotel's decoration. Participants can choose the place of the proposed construction of the hotel on their own.
| registration dead-line: | 30.04.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 01.05.2016 | |
| open to: | individual participants and teams up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before March 31 - € 45; from 1 to 30 April - € 60 | |
| awards: | three prizes of € 1000 |
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World Habitat Awards 2016
Illustration: worldhabitatawards.org The World Habitat Awards, an international architecture award, was established in 1985. The award is presented annually to projects that offer practical and innovative solutions to meet current needs for affordable, sustainable, quality housing. Traditionally, two £ 10,000 prizes are awarded, one for the Northern Hemisphere and the other for the Southern.
| dead-line: | 29.04.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | two prizes of £ 10,000 |
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Vzlet project - selection of participants
Illustration provided by the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy (VDNKh) VDNKh gives young authors the opportunity to take part in the new exhibition project "Vzlyot". Applications are accepted in five categories: art, architecture, video art, photography, design. The winner in each of them will receive the right to organize a personal exhibition in the space of the Yak-42 aircraft. The exhibitions will be held from May 21, 2016 to January 10, 2017.
| dead-line: | 05.04.2016 | |
| open to: | young authors (18-25 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Electrolyte Boulevard
Illustration provided by the Union of Moscow Architects. Participants are invited to develop a concept for the improvement of the pedestrian zone near the Nagornaya metro station. There should be an infrastructure for comfortable walks. The projects of the contestants can serve as an example of the development of similar spaces in the former industrial zones of other regions.
| registration dead-line: | 25.03.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 11.04.2016 | |
| open to: | Russian and foreign students and young architects (up to 35 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | 3000 rubles for one job | |
| awards: | 1st place - 50,000 rubles; 2nd place - 30,000 rubles; III place - 20,000 rubles |
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Accommodation without borders
Illustration provided by the Union of Moscow Architects The participants will create a draft design of a modern multifunctional complex for New Moscow. The task of the contestants is to imagine how a building should look like, where people live, work, rest, study at the same time. At the same time, the imagination of architects is not limited by any standards and norms: you can give full free rein to your imagination.
| registration dead-line: | 25.03.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 11.04.2016 | |
| open to: | Russian and foreign students and young architects (up to 35 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | 3000 rubles for one job | |
| awards: | 1st place - 100,000 rubles; 2nd place - 60,000 rubles; 3rd place - 40,000 rubles |
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James Dyson Award 2016
Illustration: jamesdysonaward.org The James Dyson Award is an international engineering and industrial design award that celebrates the achievements of a new generation of design engineers and encourages and inspires them to find new solutions. The task for the participants is formulated as follows: to create a product that will solve any problem. Projects that are practical, cost-effective and designed with sustainability in mind are accepted.
| dead-line: | 19.07.2016 | |
| open to: | students studying engineering and industrial design, and young professionals who graduated from the university no more than 4 years ago | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | international winner - £ 30,000, as well as £ 10,000 to the student's university faculty; international laureates - £ 5000 each; national winners - £ 2000 each |
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Steel2Real 2016
Illustration: steel2real.ru The competition is held with the aim of popularizing steel construction and finding non-standard solutions in this area. Participants can choose one of two categories: architectural and design solutions. In the first case, the task is to develop a project for a multi-storey building with a steel frame. In the second - to propose constructive solutions for a multi-storey residential building.
| dead-line: | 10.05.2016 | |
| open to: | bachelors, masters, graduates of architectural and construction specialties 2015 | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | trip to London |
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2.0 WATT - renovation of the Zerowatt factory in Italy
Illustration: archistart.it Participants will develop a renovation program for the abandoned Zerowatt factory in the Italian city of Alzano Lombardo. In their projects, the contestants should take into account the wishes of local residents who would like to see a cinema, library or student center, coworking, sports and outdoor activities appear here. However, architects can offer their own vision of the development of the territory.
| registration dead-line: | 30.04.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 15.05.2016 | |
| open to: | individual participants and teams (from 2 to 5 people), consisting of students and young professionals (up to 32 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | €80 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 1000; 2nd place - € 500; 3rd place - € 250 |
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SCC 2016. Build It Yourself
Illustration: archistart.it The competition is being held by the archiSTART team for the second time. The task of the participants is to develop projects of architectural installations - public spaces - on the territory of the Ostello del Sole hostel in San Cataldo in Puglia in southern Italy. Here in August 2016 will be held the annual International Architectural Vacation (IAH Summer), so the completed project of the winner will be seen by professionals from all over the world. The newly created venues will be used for concerts, meetings, workshops and other events. The project budget must be no more than € 1,000.
| registration dead-line: | 10.06.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 15.06.2016 | |
| open to: | individual participants and teams (from 2 to 4 people), consisting of students and young professionals (up to 32 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | the winner gets the opportunity to implement his project; € 500; free accommodation at the Ostello del Sole hostel from 1 to 8 July 2016 |
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