Ideas Contests
Wedding oasis
Source: youngarchitectscompetitions.com Rosciano Castle is one of the most popular wedding venues in Italy. Every year, thousands of couples marry among its walls. Participants need to reflect on how they can expand the space for guests, what architectural interventions will help the castle finally gain a foothold as the best place for lavish celebrations. Modern innovations should emphasize the unique architecture and not violate the atmosphere of the past.
| registration dead-line: | 24.05.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.05.2017 | |
| open to: | designers, architects, students | |
| reg. contribution: | before March 28 - € 50; from March 29 to April 26 - € 75; from April 27 to May 24 - € 100 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 8,000; 2nd place - € 4000; 3rd place - € 2000; six incentive prizes of € 1000 |
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"Shelter for the soul" in the village of Monsanto
Source: arkxsite.com Students and young architects can submit ideas to the competition to create a place of retreat and meditation in the picturesque Portuguese village of Monsanto. The village is surrounded by a unique landscape. Visitors to this place will not only be able to immerse themselves in themselves, but also enjoy the unique landscapes.
| registration dead-line: | 22.05.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 27.05.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals (under 40) and students | |
| reg. contribution: | before April 10 - € 60; from April 11 to May 11 - € 75; from 12 to 22 May - € 90 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2000; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
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New life for concrete blocks
Source: reconvexopuc.wixsite.com In preparation for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, an expansion of the metro was planned, but the economic crisis prevented the implementation of the project, and it is currently frozen. Participants need to think about where they can use the 6,000 concrete blocks from which the tunnel was supposed to be assembled. Students and young professionals who graduated from the university no more than a year ago can participate.
| registration dead-line: | 14.04.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 21.04.2017 | |
| open to: | students | |
| reg. contribution: | R $ 150 | |
| awards: | 1st place - 3,000 reais; II place - R $ 2,000; 3rd place - R $ 1,000 |
[more] Urbanism
Public spaces in 15 cities of Russia
Source: publicspaces17.ru The competition is held to improve public spaces in 15 Russian cities: Astrakhan, Vladimir, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Izhevsk, Kaluga, Kemerovo, Lipetsk, Stavropol, Ryazan, Tomsk, Ulyanovsk, Khabarovsk, Cheboksary and Chelyabinsk. The organizers expect that this competition will not only give an impetus to the transformations of each of the named cities, but also open up new names in Russian architecture. The prize fund of 12 million rubles will be distributed among 45 winners.
| dead-line: | 18.04.2017 | |
| open to: | architects and landscape designers | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - 12 million rubles; for each city: 1st place - 400 thousand rubles + contract for further development of the project; II place - 300 thousand rubles; III place - 100 thousand rubles |
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Ethnographic Park in Cluj
Source: oar.archi The aim of the competition is to choose the best development project for the Romulus Vuilly Ethnographic Park in the Romanian city of Cluj. Today, the park works as a museum - access is limited, visits are possible only at certain times. The task of the contestants is to offer opportunities for expanding the park's functionality. It should turn into a modern complex, actively visited by the townspeople, where you can combine relaxation with the acquisition of new knowledge.
| dead-line: | 19.04.2017 | |
| open to: | professional architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 6950; 2nd place - € 4960; III place - 3970 |
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The future of urban lighting
© Photo LAVA / Fraunhofer IAO Participants will develop concepts to improve the modern approach to urban lighting. When lighting streets and other public spaces, it is necessary to focus on the needs of the townspeople, who must feel safe, regardless of the time of day. The city on the example of which it is proposed to develop design solutions is Paris.
| registration dead-line: | 31.03.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 15.05.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | for professionals - € 75; for students - € 35 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 5000; 2nd place - € 3000; 3rd place - € 1,500 |
[more] Sculpture
Monument to Nikolai Karamzin
Image courtesy of the Union of Moscow Architects The competition is timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of Nikolai Karamzin, which Russia celebrated in 2016. Participants should be offered an architectural and sculptural solution of the monument to the great historian, which is planned to be installed in the Moscow region of Yasenevo. The task is to recreate the authentic image of Karamzin, while reflecting the significance of his contribution to the development of Russian history and culture. The winner will receive a cash prize and the right to implement the project.
| registration dead-line: | 28.04.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 10.05.2017 | |
| open to: | certified sculptors, architects, designers, painters | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 250,000 rubles and the right to implement the project; 2nd place - 150,000 rubles; 3rd place - 100,000 rubles |
[more] Design, photography
Reshape 2017 - wearable gadget design contest
Illustration: youreshape.com Modern electronic technologies in recent years have penetrated into a wide variety of areas of human life, including in the field of fashion and beauty. Participants of the competition must be offered original design concepts for so-called wearable gadgets, which are now widely used. This year's theme sounds like "Programmable Skin". The contestants' imagination is not limited by anything, but the ideas must be potentially realizable and correspond to market trends.
| registration dead-line: | 15.06.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 30.06.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | €30 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 1,500; 2nd place - € 700; 3rd place - € 500 |
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I'm_in_Milan
Illustration provided by the Archiprofi community. Photos taken during Milan Design Week, which will be held from April 3 to April 9, 2017, are accepted for the competition. Works can be submitted in three categories: "At the Exhibition", "In the City" and "Taste of Milan". The prize for the winner in each of them is the iPhone8, which will be awarded after the official release of the model in Russia.
| dead-line: | 09.04.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize in each category - iPhone8 |
[more] Awards
Ecotectonics 2017
Illustration: green-city.su The purpose of the award is to demonstrate the benefits of using the fundamentals of green building by architects in their practice. The organizers strive to identify advanced ideas in this direction, to mark the best projects and to provide support in mastering the world experience of implementing such projects by specialists. Both finished objects and architectural concepts are considered. There are separate nominations for students and young professionals.
| dead-line: | 22.05.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - participation in an international educational program for green building in London; II place - 50,000 rubles, III place - 30,000 rubles, as well as prizes for winning in nominations |
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Urban Awards St. Petersburg 2017
Source: urbanawards.ru The Urban Awards will be held for the first time in St. Petersburg and will appreciate the new buildings in the northern capital. Only residential and apartment complexes under construction can take part this year. The awards are planned to be presented in 15 nominations.
| dead-line: | 20.04.2017 | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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