Looking forward to implementation
Illuminated river
Illustration: malcolmreading.co.uk Artists, designers and architects from all over the world have the opportunity to contribute to the unique new look of the Thames at night. The essence of the competition is to create a unique lighting design for 17 famous bridges across the river. The competition will be held in two stages. All teams included in the shortlist will receive a monetary reward.
| registration dead-line: | 07.07.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 21.10.2016 | |
| open to: | artists, designers, architects | |
| reg. contribution: | there is | |
| awards: | £ 15,000 for each shortlisted team |
[more]
Genius of the place
Illustration provided by the organizing committee of the festival This year the theme of the competition for the Kansk Architecture Festival is "Genius of the Place". Participants need to offer ideas for expressing this intangible concept in an architectural form - to present to the visitors of the festival what a Genius looks like at first glance, an unremarkable coastal section of the Can river. The project implementation budget should not exceed 300,000 rubles.
| dead-line: | 31.07.2016 | |
| open to: | architects, urbanists, artists, students; individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | implementation of winning projects; honorary prize Golden Kan; publication in the journal Project Russia |
[more]
Monument to the Victims of the Vietnam War
Illustration: tri-ancompetition.com Participants are tasked with designing a monument to American and South Vietnamese soldiers who died during the Vietnam War. It is proposed to name the monument “Tri Ân”, which means “deep gratitude” in Vietnamese. The Veterans Park in Louisville, USA was chosen as the site for the future facility. Participation is open to professionals and students. A cash prize awaits the authors of the three best projects.
| registration dead-line: | 15.08.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 28.08.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | for students - $ 35; for professionals - $ 75 | |
| awards: | three prizes of $ 4000 |
[more] Urbanism and territorial development
Improvement of the recreation area "Troparevo"
Illustration provided by the organizing committee of the competition The aim of the competition is to transform the Troparevo recreation area on the territory of the Teply Stan landscape reserve into a modern public space. Participants of the competition are invited to work on the design of the entrance and coastal zones, as well as to improve the route from the main entrance to the recreation area. One of the projects will be implemented this summer. The budget for implementation should not exceed 1,500,000 rubles.
| dead-line: | 13.07.2016 | |
| open to: | architects, landscape designers; individual participants and bureaus | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 60,000 rubles; 2nd place - 40,000 rubles; III place - 20,000 rubles |
[more]
Regeneration of the industrial coastal sea zone of Baku
Illustration: Union of Moscow Architects The competition is held as part of the Eco-Shore festival. The main task of the participants is to offer an original conceptual solution that demonstrates a modern, innovative approach to the integrated development of coastal industrial areas in Baku. The project should take into account the existing urban planning situation, including the transport network. Participants are required to complete typical views from at least five points of view.
| registration dead-line: | 15.07.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 07.09.2016 | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | one first prize $ 2,000; one second prize $ 1,500; two third prizes $ 750 |
[more] Ideas Contests
Pavilion for Olympic fans
Illustration: archasm.in Ideas for the creation of a fan-pavilion for the Olympiad, which will be held this summer in Rio, are accepted for the competition. The atmosphere of the stadium will be recreated here, and fans who, for whatever reason, are not present at the match in person, will be able to follow the events and share their impressions with each other. Such a pavilion is a temporary structure, and it is necessary to provide for the possibility of its installation anywhere in the world. A prerequisite is the use of sustainable development technologies.
| registration dead-line: | 30.08.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.08.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and teams up to 3 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before July 31 - € 60; from 1 to 30 August - € 80 | |
| awards: | 1st place - 100,000 rupees; II place - 60,000 rupees; III place - 40,000 rupees |
[more]
New attraction in Sagres
Illustration: arkxsite.com Ideas for the creation of a new architectural landmark in a picturesque location near Cape San Vicente in the Portuguese region of Sagres are accepted for the competition. This place is already rich in objects of cultural and natural heritage, which must remain intact. The modern landmark, proposed by the contestants, will become a new point of attraction in this area and provide guests with the opportunity to enjoy unique views.
| registration dead-line: | 19.09.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 24.09.2016 | |
| open to: | students and professionals under the age of 40 | |
| reg. contribution: | before July 18 - € 60; from July 19 to August 31 - € 75; from 1 to 19 September - € 90 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2000; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
[more]
Home for Hieronymus Bosch
Illustration: icarch.us The next competition from the series "Home for …" from ICARCH poses a difficult task for the participants - to reflect on what the house of Hieronymus Bosch, an outstanding Dutch artist, could be like. The competition is timed to coincide with the 500th anniversary of his death. The contestants will have to rethink the work of Bosch and his personality and present their ideas on the theme of the architectural embodiment of the artist's image.
| registration dead-line: | 01.08.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 09.08.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
[more]
Get off the rails
Illustration: urbanlab.colostate.edu Contestants will develop projects to harmonize the transportation system in the American city of Fort Collins. Since the BNSF Railway passes here, traffic is often difficult. The task for the participants is to present ideas for ensuring the convenience of pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, as well as for solving the problem of traffic jams caused by passing trains.
| dead-line: | 29.07.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | for professionals - $ 75; for students - $ 25 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 3000; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 500 |
[more]
"An idea in 24 hours" - special issue
Illustration: if-ideasforward.com Following the successful completion of 12 Ideas in 24 Hours Contests, Ideas Forward is launching a special 48 hour Contest. The 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 two days the participants will need to show their creativity and propose a solution to the task. The theme this time is "The Flood".
| registration dead-line: | 23.07.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 24.07.2016 | |
| open to: | all persons who have reached the age of 18; individual participants and groups up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | until July 19 - € 20; from 22 to 22 July - € 25 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 500; 2nd place - € 150; 3rd place - € 50 |
[more]
Art Island in Venice
Source: arquideas.net The task of the participants is to design a kind of "Island of the Arts", which will be located in the area of St. Mark's Square in Venice and will become a favorite place for tourists, as well as a platform for meetings of representatives of the world of culture. Various events will be held here - exhibitions, film screenings, performances by artists. The main thing is to think over not only the functional purpose of the new object, but also to ensure its compliance with the existing architectural environment.
| registration dead-line: | 08.07.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 22.07.2016 | |
| open to: | students and young architects who graduated from the university no more than two years ago; individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | individual registration - € 75; team - € 100 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 3750; 2nd place - € 1,500; 3rd place - € 625 |
[more]
Architecture and fashion
Photo provided by the organizers of the competition The competition is held in order to promote the formation of communications between architects, designers, artists and fashion designers, to stimulate the creation of new clothing collections and the development of the fashion industry in general. There are four nominations in the competition.
| dead-line: | 30.06.2016 | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
[more]
