Ideas Contests
Cultural Center in Florence
Illustration: startfortalents.net Participants need to suggest ideas for creating a multifunctional center in the historic part of Florence, where various exhibitions and events will be held. The new facility should become a place of attraction for local residents and tourists, a reflection of the rich history and cultural traditions of the city. Anyone can take part.
| dead-line: | 16.12.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | until September 25 - € 15; from September 26 to November 27 - € 20; from November 28 to December 16 - € 25 | |
| awards: | €500 |
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Hotel "Inspiration" 2016
Illustration: opengap.net The competition is being held for the fourth time, and the participants are traditionally invited to develop a project of a residence for creative people, where they can concentrate, find sources of inspiration, generate and implement new ideas. Competitors can choose a place for their "hotel" on their own, but the choice must be justified.
| dead-line: | 06.12.2016 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, students and all interested people; individual participants and groups up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | until September 20 - € 35; from September 21 to October 18 - € 60; from October 19 to November 15 - € 90; from November 16 to December 6 - € 110 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2000; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
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2017 Warming Huts: competition of projects of "change houses" and art objects
Illustration: warminghuts.com Warming Huts traditionally invites designers from all over the world to present their ideas for "huts" for an ice rink in Winnipeg. It should be a small, temporary facility where visitors to the skating rink can warm up and relax. Total construction budget, including design fees, is CAD 16,500. This year, projects for the creation of art installations are also accepted for the competition.
| dead-line: | 03.10.2016 | |
| open to: | professional designers; individual participants and teams, including interdisciplinary | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | royalties for the authors of the three best projects - 3500 Canadian dollars |
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Richard Driehaus Architectural Competition. Stage I
Illustration: driehauscompetition.com The competition aims to find ideas for the preservation of national and cultural identity in architecture and urban planning in Spain. The competition takes place in two stages. In the first, three competition areas will be selected. On the second stage, architects and urbanists will propose projects for their development. Preference should be given to the use of traditional motives, local materials, modern technologies, which at the same time will not interfere with emphasizing the historical value of the region.
| registration dead-line: | 07.03.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 07.04.2017 | |
| open to: | architects and urbanists | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | three main prizes of € 12,000 each; incentive prizes of € 2000 |
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Reconstruction of the Mikado Disability Center
Illustration: phidias-cooking.pro The Dutch organization Dichterbij, which supports children and adults with disabilities, is organizing a competition for a project to renovate one of its treatment centers in the Mikado district of Horst. Here it is necessary to create conditions for a comfortable long-term stay of patients and provide the necessary functionality according to the specifics of the institution. The organizers welcome ideas to improve the patient care process using architectural and design tools.
| dead-line: | 17.10.2016 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 1,500; 2nd place - € 400; 3rd place - € 300 |
[more] Project competitions
Wherever I want
Illustration: new.abb.com The competition is open to projects completed using ABB products, implemented from January 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016. The works are considered in three nominations. Prizes for the winners: travel certificates and ABB radio and intercom kits.
| dead-line: | 30.10.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | three tourist certificates; six sets of ABB radio and intercom |
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Triumph Pavilion - London Summer Pavilion 2017 Competition
Illustration: archtriumph.com Next year, the theme of the ArchTriumph Summer Pavilion in London will be "Infusion". The organizers invite participants to reflect on a given topic and showcase fresh design solutions, while not forgetting about environmental and sustainable components. The pavilion should be not only aesthetically attractive, but also comfortable for visitors. The pavilion area cannot exceed 80 sq. meters, height - 3 meters. The budget allocated for construction is $ 12,000.
| dead-line: | 28.10.2016 | |
| open to: | professional architects and students; individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before October 13 - $ 200; October 14-28 - $ 300 | |
| awards: | the winner's project will be implemented; the projects of the winners will be published in major architectural publications |
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Assemble a gas station as easy as a designer
Illustration: citycelebrity.ru The aim of the competition is to find original and practical solutions that will revise the traditional approach to the construction of gas stations, reduce project implementation costs, and avoid uniformity of shapes and designs. Participants are required to develop a project for a modular gas station, which will be based on the principle of a children's designer.
| registration dead-line: | 30.09.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 25.10.2016 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 100,000 rubles; 2nd place - 50,000 rubles; 3rd place - 25,000 rubles; incentive prizes |
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ROCKFON Concept of ceilings, acoustic, life 2016
Illustration courtesy of ROCKFON The competition is open to public building interiors using ROCKFON designs and products. The works will be judged in five nominations:
- Offices
- Educational institutions
- Medical institutions
- Sports objects
- Leisure and entertainment industry (restaurants, hotels, cinemas, leisure centers, etc.)
The main prizes are a trip to the Venice Architecture Biennale in October 2016, as well as an educational grant for the winner of the super final.
| dead-line: | 25.09.2016 | |
| open to: | students; young architects and designers (up to 35 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | a trip to the Baennale of architecture in Venice; educational grant |
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Autodesk Innovation Awards Russia 2016
Illustration provided by Autodesk For the fourth year in a row, Autodesk is holding a competition whose main goal is to promote the professional development of Russian engineers, designers, and architects. Competitive projects will be considered in three nominations:
- BIM: design and construction of industrial and civil facilities;
- Development of industrial products and industries;
- Animation and visual effects.
| dead-line: | 20.09.2016 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, engineers and other professionals | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | three trips to Las Vegas for the Autodesk University conference |
[more] Awards
Beautiful houses 2016
Illustration: archi-expo.ru The competition is designed to determine the best projects of low-rise buildings and to reward their authors. Both already implemented objects and concepts that still remain on paper can participate in the competition. Foreign and Russian students participate in a separate nomination "Best Student Project".
| dead-line: | 18.09.2016 | |
| open to: | Russian and foreign architects, designers, architectural and design bureaus, students of architectural educational institutions | |
| reg. contribution: | for professional participants or groups - 3000 rubles / € 50; for students - 1000 rubles / € 20 | |
| awards: | prize fund - 300,000 rubles |
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Beautiful apartments 2016
Illustration: archi-expo.ru Participants are invited to submit to the jury the realized interiors and design projects of apartments. Among the evaluation criteria: innovation of ideas and non-standard design thinking, the validity of the application of certain solutions, professionalism.
| dead-line: | 18.09.2016 | |
| open to: | Russian and foreign architects, designers, architectural and design bureaus, students of architectural educational institutions | |
| reg. contribution: | for professional participants or groups - 3000 rubles / € 50; for students - 1000 rubles / € 20 | |
| awards: | prize fund - 300,000 rubles |
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