Ideas Contests
15th competition "Idea in 24 hours"
Source: if-ideasforward.com The theme of the fifteenth competition “Idea in 24 hours” is “Mythology”. This 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 a day the participants will need to show their creativity and offer a solution to the task.
| registration dead-line: | 18.02.2016 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 19.02.2016 | |
| open to: | all persons who have reached the age of 18; individual participants and groups up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | until December 31 - € 15; from January 1 to February 8 - € 20; February 9-18 - € 25 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 500; 2nd place - € 150; 3rd place - € 50 |
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Innovative Minds 2017 - architectural ideas competition
Source: gurroo.com The theme of the 2017 competition is "Fundamentals of Cybernetics." The main objective of the competition is to study the relationship between computer modeling and real design. Participants' projects, regardless of their scale and location of the proposed implementation, must disclose the topic of the competition, demonstrate the influence of the virtual world on the process of physical embodiment of an architectural object. The main question to which the contestants need to find an answer is: what problems can be solved with the help of computer technology.
| registration dead-line: | 31.05.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 01.06.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before March 1 - $ 30; from March 2 to May 31 - $ 50 | |
| awards: | $1000 |
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Rehearsal pavilion in Sydney
Ideas for the creation of a music pavilion for rehearsals and concerts, which could be located next to the famous building of the Sydney Opera House, are accepted for the competition. The estimated area of the pavilion is 1200 m². In addition to the auditorium and rehearsal halls, the contestants need to place a restaurant or cafe, ticket offices and various utility rooms here. However, it is necessary to keep in mind not only the functional content of the building - the participants should think about how to harmoniously fit it into the space of the Royal Botanic Gardens.
| registration dead-line: | 12.03.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 27.03.2017 | |
| open to: | students and young architects | |
| reg. contribution: | before January 15 - € 60.5; from January 16 to February 12 - € 90.75; from February 13 to March 12 - € 121 | |
| awards: | for students: I place - € 2500, II place - € 1000, III place - € 500; for young architects: 1st place - € 2000 |
[more] Project competitions
Bandirma city park
Source: balikesir.bel.tr The task of the participants is to develop projects for the improvement of a city park for the city of Bandirma in the Turkish province of Balikesir. Located in the most dynamically developing region of Turkey, the city aims to become a major industrial center. The organizers of the competition aim not only to provide Bandırma with a new public space, but to create a comfortable environment for research and development, since the objects of architectural population and unique natural landscape preserved on the competition territory are of value and are interesting to study.
| registration dead-line: | 03.02.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 24.02.2017 | |
| open to: | professional architects, urbanists and landscape designers | |
| reg. contribution: | €60 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 100,000; 2nd place - € 70,000; 3rd place - € 40,000; IV place - € 20,000 |
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Creative spaces 2017 - Orticolario competition
Source: orticolario.it Orticolario is an annual gardening and landscape design exhibition held at Villa Erba in Cernobbio, Italy. Contestants can submit projects to the jury in two categories: thematic gardens and art installations. The best projects will be implemented and presented to the visitors of the exhibition from September 29 to October 1 next year.
| dead-line: | 31.01.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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2017 Association for Empirical Graphic Design Award
Source: segd.org The Society for Experiential Graphic Design invites professionals and students to participate in the annual international award. The award, which was established in 1987, recognizes design projects aimed at improving the quality of a person's daily life. The works are evaluated in seven categories. Examples for each of them can be found here.
| dead-line: | 14.02.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | professionals - $ 625, students - $ 50; SEGD members: professionals - $ 325, students - $ 0; after January 31, the cost increases by $ 50 |
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Fassa Bortolo Prize 2017
Source: premioarchitettura.it The Fassa Bortolo Sustainable Architecture Award is presented every two years. The jury evaluates new buildings, renovations, improvement projects implemented over the past five years. In addition to gold and silver medals, this year the prize includes a special Fassa Bortolo prize of € 3,000.
| dead-line: | 30.12.2016 | |
| open to: | professional architects; architectural and design bureaus | |
| reg. contribution: | €120 | |
| awards: | Fassa Bortolo Special Prize - € 3000 |
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A. Prize Architecture Award 2016/2017
Source: aprize.it The A. Prize recognizes the best projects implemented in recent years. Participation is free, but only one work can be submitted to the jury. Separately, within the framework of the award, a "popular" vote is held for the best video about the project. In addition to cash prizes, the winners will receive as a gift paintings by Italian artist Massimo Catalani.
| dead-line: | 15.03.2017 | |
| open to: | architects, groups of authors, architectural bureaus | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | main prize - € 8000 + painting by Massimo Catalani worth € 2000; prize for the best video - € 2000 + painting by Massimo Catalani worth € 2000 |
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2017 SEED Awards - Public Space Design Award
Source: designcorps.org The SEED Awards annually celebrate the best in public space. This year, the organizers are three organizations at once: SEED (Social Economic Environmental Design), dbXchange and Live Projects. Each of them will choose two winners. Projects that have been implemented over the past three years or are underway can participate. Winners will be able to present their projects at a conference in Portland in April 2017.
| registration dead-line: | 07.04.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 26.01.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | $ 2000 to travel to a conference in Portland |
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