Ideas Contests
"Heavenly Hive" 2017 - Skyscraper Competition
Source: beebreeders.com Contestants will have to create a new generation high-rise office tower project. The task is to reconsider the relationship of skyscrapers with nature, people and the city. In projects, it is necessary to take into account the environmental problems of modern megacities, the constantly growing population, as well as economic aspects. Participants can choose the place for the hypothetical construction of the tower at their discretion.
| registration dead-line: | 29.11.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 20.12.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before June 21: standard registration - $ 90 / for students - $ 70; from June 22 to September 13: $ 120 / $ 100; from September 14 to November 29: $ 140 / $ 120 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 3000 + free participation in the Global Tall Building Studio workshop in Dubai; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 500; two special prizes of $ 500 |
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Cities for a flying world
Image courtesy of the Higher School of Economics National Research University Higher School of Economics Participants are invited to reflect on how cities will change after the transition to flying transport. How will the transport revolution affect the urban environment, architecture, and what will happen to pedestrians? Is it possible for airships to appear on city streets? Can you build buildings from top to bottom? The contestants will answer these and many other questions with their projects.
| dead-line: | 16.10.2017 | |
| open to: | students and young professionals | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 180,000 rubles; 2nd place - 120,000 rubles; III place - 60,000 rubles |
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Jacques Rougerie Foundation Prize 2017
Source: sqore.com The prize is awarded annually for the best innovative architectural solutions for maritime and outer space. Projects should be designed with a modern vision of the future in mind. Among the main requirements: innovation, aesthetics, environmental friendliness, social orientation. The winners will not only receive a cash prize, but will also be able to benefit from the support of the Jacques Rougerie Foundation to deepen their knowledge of their projects.
| dead-line: | 20.11.2017 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, planners, urbanists, artists | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - € 30,000 |
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Mind Rain 2017 - student competition
Source: mindrain.org In this competition, junior and senior students compete in separate categories. The task for the first is to design an art gallery where the works of seven artists can be exhibited at the same time. The task for senior students is more ambitious: to design an art residence, which will house studio cottages, a gallery, a lecture hall, a library, a conference room and other functional facilities. The organizers ask you to let your imagination run wild and present truly non-standard projects.
| registration dead-line: | 15.10.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.10.2017 | |
| open to: | students | |
| reg. contribution: | individual participation - $ 25; team - $ 50 | |
| awards: | in each category: 1st place - 30,000 rupees; II place - 17,500 rupees; III place - 5000 rupees |
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Fentress Global Challenge 2017
Source: fentressglobalchallenge.com Participants are encouraged to imagine what airports will look like in 2075. The main prize will go to a project that meets high aesthetic requirements and has the most elaborate concept. The challenge is to design a terminal for one of 10 international airports to choose from. The desire to improve passenger service processes and ensure maximum terminal functionality is encouraged. It is also necessary to consider issues of comfort, safety, innovation.
| dead-line: | 01.10.2017 | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 15,000 ($ 5,000 in cash, internship at Fentress Architects with accommodation and travel expenses); 2nd place - $ 3000; 3rd place - $ 2,000; Audience Award - $ 1000 |
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Floating room
Source: archistart.net Ideas for the creation of a double floating hotel room, which could function in a picturesque place on a natural or artificial reservoir, are accepted for the competition. The room should have all the amenities. The maximum area is 25 m². There are no specific requirements for the zoning of space and the materials used.
| registration dead-line: | 01.09.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 08.09.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 1,500; 2nd place - € 700; 3rd place - € 300 |
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Alternative design for museums
Source: nonarchitecture.eu The competition is aimed at rethinking the traditional image of the museum and creating a new one - using architecture and design tools. Participants can offer individual decorative elements or pieces of furniture, interior design projects or entire pavilions, building complexes. The scale of projects and the location of the proposed implementation are not regulated.
| registration dead-line: | 27.08.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.08.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before July 15 - € 45; from July 16 to August 15 - € 60; from 16 to 27 August - € 75. A 20% discount is provided with the gleb promo code | |
| awards: | three prizes of € 1000 |
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In place of the wall
Source: archstorming.com The competition is dedicated to rethinking the project to create a wall between Mexico and the United States, which in many respects has proved ineffective and does not take into account the interests of the citizens of both countries. The participants will have to design a replacement for the existing border point between the American and Mexican cities of the same name Nogales. The goal is to ensure a smooth passage of the border, create a friendly atmosphere, while ensuring the effectiveness of migration control.
| dead-line: | 07.08.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before July 7 - € 60; from July 8 to August 7 - € 80 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2000; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500; Audience Award - € 200 |
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Trekking booths on the "Amber Road"
Source: beebreeders.com Amber Road is a new trekking route that is planned to be laid along the entire Baltic coast of Latvia. Its length will be about 530 kilometers. Participants are encouraged to design cabins where tourists and their guides can rest after long walks. The cabins should be suitable for different types of terrain. It is not only the structure that needs to be made universal - the architectural appearance of the structures should also not be discordant with the natural environment, regardless of the location.
| registration dead-line: | 27.09.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 25.10.2017 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before July 28: standard registration - $ 120 / for students - $ 90; from July 29 to September 27: $ 140 / $ 120 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 3000; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 500; two special prizes of $ 500 |
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Nizhegorodskaya Strelka - comprehending an important public space
Image courtesy of SMA The task of the participants of the competition is to develop proposals for the creation of a modern multifunctional recreational center in Nizhny Novgorod. The territory of the Nizhny Novgorod Spit should turn into a comfortable space actively visited by the townspeople. Professionals in the field of architecture and urban planning are invited to participate. The results of the competition will be summed up during the Eco-Shore festival.
| registration dead-line: | 15.07.2017 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 30.08.2017 | |
| open to: | certified architects and urban planners | |
| reg. contribution: | 3000 rubles | |
| awards: | 1st place - 300,000 rubles; 2nd place - 200,000 rubles; 3rd place - two prizes of 100,000 rubles each |
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LAMP 2017
Source: welovelamp.ca Design projects of lamps of any type (wall, table, floor) and from any materials are accepted for the competition. The theme of this year's competition is "Balance". Participants are divided into three categories: students, beginners and professionals. The winner will be determined in each of them.
| dead-line: | 15.12.2017 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from $ 25 to $ 100, depending on the date of application and the category of participant | |
| awards: | student prize - $ 500 + professional internship; for young professionals - $ 1000; for professionals - $ 2000 |
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"Basalt City" 2017
Source: city.basalt.club Participants need to propose design elements for the improvement of city parks with the obligatory use of basalt composite materials. The winners will have the opportunity to manufacture a full-scale object with the support of the organizers of the competition and present it at the II International Basalt Forum on November 16-17, 2017.
| dead-line: | 25.07.2017 | |
| open to: | students / graduates of technical, architectural and design departments of universities in Moscow and Moscow region | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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