Ideas Contests
Residential complex in Milan
Source: startfortalents.net Ideas for the creation of a residential complex in the vicinity of Porta Nuova, the historic quarter of Milan, are accepted for the competition. The project must provide for apartments of various sizes, commercial premises, parking and places for walking. The goal is to present housing that offers opportunities not only for private but also for public life.
| dead-line: | 14.04.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | until February 19 - € 15; from February 20 to April 14 - € 20 | |
| awards: | €500 |
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10th International Competition for Theater Architecture OISTAT 2017
Source: oistat.org The theme of this year's competition is “Theater as a public space”. Participants should set up a temporary theater venue in a community center at the site of an abandoned stadium in Hsinchu, Taiwan. A kind of "theater village" should include open and closed stages - there will be several performances at the same time. In projects, it is necessary to provide for the use of inexpensive materials, as well as the possibility of dismantling structures and installing them in another place.
| dead-line: | 17.03.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | €50 | |
| awards: | I place - € 5000, II place - € 2500, III place - € 1000, three incentive prizes of € 500 each |
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Fossil Fuel Free Cities
Source: postfossil.city The world as we see it today is a world built on human dependence on resources such as coal, oil and gas. However, humanity is striving to create a new modern environmentally friendly environment. This means that today's obsolete cities will be replaced by new ones. What they will be - the participants of the competition will have to reflect. Works are accepted in any format: illustrations, 3d models, essays, videos, finished products, etc.
| dead-line: | 24.02.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | the main prize - € 10,000; each of the ten finalists will receive € 1000 to further develop their idea |
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Affordable housing in New York
Source: beebreeders.com The challenge for the contestants is to present the affordable housing concepts that the New York real estate market needs today. The place for the proposed construction can be chosen among the options proposed by the organizers, or you can offer your own. Despite the need to use limited resources in projects (building materials, land, finance), housing must be of high quality, meet the needs of modern citizens. The best works will be presented at the New York Build Expo.
| dead-line: | 23.02.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before January 18: standard registration - $ 90 / for students - $ 70; from January 19 to February 8 - $ 120 / $ 80; February 9-23 - $ 140 / $ 90 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 3000; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 500; two special prizes of $ 500 |
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Innatur 6: a hub for the dissemination of knowledge about nature
Source: opengap.net The competition is being held for the sixth time. His idea is to find a place in a protected natural environment that would evoke a sense of unity with nature, and to create an architectural object that would reflect the “spirit of the place”, and in architectural language, was in connection with the context.
The main tasks of the Center for the Dissemination of Knowledge about Nature are to research, preserve and develop a natural monument - the place in which it is located. In addition to research, the Center will also have an educational function. Participants must themselves choose the location of their project, and justify their choice.
| registration dead-line: | 02.05.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 09.05.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and teams up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before February 2 - € 35; from February 3 to March 3 - € 60; from March 4 to April 4 - € 90; from April 5 to May 2 - € 110 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2000; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
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Renovation of the Prague Congress Center
Source: novekcp.cz The aim of the competition is to select the best project to create new exhibition space for the Prague Congress Center. These should be modern multifunctional spaces suitable for holding conferences, conventions and other events of various formats and sizes. The architectural appearance of the extension must be in harmony with the main building, built in the 1970s, and also fit well into the urban context.
| dead-line: | 17.03.2017 | |
| open to: | professional architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 1,000,000 CZK; 2nd place - CZK 700,000; 3rd place - CZK 500,000 |
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Svratka river embankment
Source: nabrezirekysvratky.cz The contestants will have to develop projects for the improvement of the coastal areas of the Svratka River in the Czech city of Brno. The goal is to create flood-proof embankments that will be actively used by local residents at any time of the year. It is necessary to provide all the conditions for the development of social and cultural life here. At the same time, attention should be paid to the preservation of the natural environment and additional landscaping of territories.
| dead-line: | 28.02.2017 | |
| open to: | professional architects, urbanists, landscape designers | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - CZK 550,000, 2nd place - CZK 400,000; 3rd place - CZK 300,000 |
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Pioneers of 3D printing 2017
Source: 3dpc.io The aim of the competition is to celebrate the best design and technical innovations that have come true through 3D printing. Students and design professionals can participate, as well as engineers and designers whose developments relate to the medical, automotive, research and development and other industries.
| dead-line: | 31.03.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund € 15,000 |
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Wienerberger Brick Award 2018
Kantana Film and Animation Institute, Bangkok Project Studio © Pirak Anurakyawachon Objects sold no earlier than 2014 can participate in the competition. A prerequisite is the use of ceramic building materials from any manufacturer. From all applications received for the competition, a jury of architecture journalists and critics will select 50 buildings to be nominated for the award and compete in five categories.
| dead-line: | 20.04.2017 | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | € 5000 - for the winners in the nominations; € 7000 - for the Grand Prix winner |
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Alexey Komech Prize 2017
Alexey Komech. Photo from the site awards.libfl.ru The prize is awarded for achievements in the field of preserving cultural heritage: architecture, attractions, archaeological sites, as well as reserves and museums.
The motto of the award: Happy is he who bravely takes under his protection what he loves.
The winner is awarded a diploma and a cash prize.
| dead-line: | 01.03.2017 | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Golden ratio 2017. Show-competition
Source: zs-konkurs.ru Specialists from Moscow and the Moscow Region (architects, designers, planners and representatives of other professions) are invited to participate in the competition. The jury includes the laureates of the "Golden Section" of previous years. The competition allows to determine the best works of the capital's architects, contributes to the development of urban planning and ensures the interaction of the professional community with the audience.
| dead-line: | 03.03.2017 | |
| open to: | Moscow architects, designers, planners, journalists | |
| reg. contribution: | 12,000 rubles - for one work in the sections "Project" and "Implementation"; 5,000 rubles for one work in the "Printed Labor" nomination |
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