Ideas Contests
Art festival Anima Mundi - invitation to participate
Source: itsliquid.com The Anima Mundi art festival will take place in Venice from May to November this year. During the main events, the works of artists, sculptors, designers, architects and photographers will be demonstrated on its site. The festival aims to reveal the hidden connections between soul and body, man and nature. Participants are invited to present their vision of this topic.
| dead-line: | 25.06.2017 | |
| open to: | artists, designers, architects, photographers | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Competition 2017: Home for …
Source: opengap.net For whom to design a house - the participants choose themselves. However, it is desirable that this person can inspire to create a unique project. The client can be a fictional or real person, a historical person or a contemporary of the participants. The proposed construction site can also be located anywhere in the world. The task of the contestants is not only to offer original ideas, but also to demonstrate the ability to competently plan the space and solve the structure of the building.
| registration dead-line: | 05.09.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 12.09.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students, individual participants and teams up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before June 2 - € 35; from June 3 to July 4 - € 60; from July 5 to August 6 - € 90; from August 17 to September 5 - € 110 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2000; 2nd place - € 1000; III - € 500 |
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An architecture that connects
Source: nisshinkogyo.co.jp Participants are encouraged to draw an analogy between architecture and bridge building. The construction of a bridge across the river, for example, will allow to establish transport links, provide an opportunity to walk to the other side of the river, and erase the barrier between people living on both sides of the river. What can architecture do? Can it also connect spaces and unite people? The contestants will have to answer this question.
| registration dead-line: | 02.10.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 06.10.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 1,000,000 yen; 2nd place - 500,000 yen; 3rd place - 300,000 yen; eight incentive prizes of 100,000 yen each |
[more] With hope for implementation
Transportation hub to Gangnam
Source: project.seoul.go.kr The aim of the competition is to select the best multifunctional transport hub project in Seoul's Gangnam District. It is planned to locate a railway station, bus stop, parking, public and commercial spaces. The competition will be held in two stages. The first is qualification selection. In the second stage, 3 to 7 finalist teams will develop projects.
| dead-line: | 21.06.2017 | |
| open to: | professional architects, designers, urbanists | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | for the winner - a contract for the further development of the project; Finalist award (maximum 6 teams) - KRW 100 million each |
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Bird Observatory in Pape Park
Source: beebreeders.com The task of the contestants is to design a new bird observatory (to replace the burnt one) for the Latvian nature park “Pape”. The birdwatching tower should harmoniously blend into the surroundings, and at the same time become one of the attractions of the park. All the best offers will be considered when choosing a project for implementation.
| registration dead-line: | 29.09.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 25.10.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before June 9: standard registration - $ 90 / for students - $ 70; from June 10 to July 26: $ 120 / $ 100; July 27 to September 29: $ 140 / $ 120 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 3000; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 500; two special prizes of $ 500 |
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Beach Shelter for Paphos
Source: cysoa.com The task of the participants is to design a modular beach canopy with an area of 10m² and a cost of up to € 2000. The winning project will be implemented and installed on one of the municipal beaches of Paphos. The competition is open to both professional architects and students.
| registration dead-line: | 30.06.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 28.07.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | €20 | |
| awards: | implementation of the winning project |
[more] Design
Yilan Chair Design Competition 2017
Source: bluedragonart.com.tw Yilan is one of the counties in Taiwan. This is the fifth time that the chair design competition has been held here. The theme from year to year invariably remains children's chairs. Participation can be taken in two categories: creative (interesting ideas, concepts) and practical (projects designed for implementation). A prerequisite in both categories is the use of natural materials: wood, bamboo, rattan, etc.
| dead-line: | 03.07.2017 | |
| open to: | designers; individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - 490,000 Taiwanese dollars |
[more] Student competitions
Bird watching points
Source: greenlines-institute.org The challenge for the contestants is to design two lightweight modular birdwatching stations for a scout camp in Portugal. The main condition is the environmental friendliness of the proposed solutions.
| registration dead-line: | 31.07.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 15.09.2017 | |
| open to: | students | |
| reg. contribution: | before June 15 - € 50; from June 16 to May 31 - € 75 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2,500; 2nd place - € 750; incentive prizes of € 250 |
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Drivers of modern city development 2017
Source: dom6.ru Students of specialized universities are invited to participate in the competition of projects aimed at urban development. Works are evaluated in five nominations:
- Architectural object (public, private);
- Interior design (public, private);
- Detail in the interior;
- Landscape solution (public spaces, park areas, courtyards and personal plots);
- Exterior detail
| dead-line: | 05.06.2017 | |
| open to: | students | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
[more] Ecology and climate
Designing Resilience 2017 - sustainable projects competition
Source: designingresilience.com The competition is aimed at finding fresh ideas for making today's cities more resilient to climate change. The theme of the competition is "water". Participants need to offer non-standard, innovative solutions to drought and water scarcity in any city in the world to choose from. The tender offer also may not be tied to any specific place.
| dead-line: | 17.07.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and teams up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 2500 Singapore dollars; 2nd place - 1,500 Singapore dollars; 3rd place - 1000 Singapore dollars |
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Climate Development Leader 2017
Source: climate-forum.ru The competition is held within the framework of the "Climate Forum of Russian Cities 2017". The awards are presented in five nominations united by the theme of climate protection:
- The best project for the development of socially significant environmental initiatives with the involvement of communities;
- Eco-corporation of the Year of Ecology in Russia;
- Contribution to the climatic development (security) of the region;
- “Visionaries” - creating, projecting, visualizing the future - nomination for students and student groups;
- The best stand at the exhibition within the framework of the Climate Forum of Russian Cities.
| dead-line: | 15.07.2017 | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | in the category of student projects: 1st place - 100,000 rubles; 2nd place - 50,000 rubles; 3rd place - 30,000 rubles |
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