Ideas Contests
Museum for the ancient city
Source: instaura.it Contestants need to propose ideas for a cultural museum in the Italian city of Matera, the old part of which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The museum aims to become a meeting place of the past and the present, to preserve the richness of traditions. Anyone can take part.
| dead-line: | 15.04.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | until February 25: team participation - € 30 / individual - € 20; before April 15: € 40 / € 25 | |
| awards: | €1000 |
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School of Restoration in Ercolano-Herculaneum
Source: startfortalents.net The competition collects ideas for the creation of a school of restoration in the ancient Italian city of Ercolano (Herculaneum). Her students would have the opportunity to apply the acquired knowledge in practice. The school itself should not only be an educational institution, but become a "bridge" connecting the past with the present.
| dead-line: | 15.04.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | until February 9 - € 15; from February 10 to March 30 - € 20; from March 31 to April 15 - € 25 | |
| awards: | €500 |
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Square in Lanzarote
Source: rethinkingcompetitions.com The participants in the competition are tasked with developing a project for a public space that would become the main meeting place for residents and guests of the Spanish city of Arrecife. It is planned to hold various concerts, exhibitions, festivals and other events here. It is necessary to take into account and emphasize the local culture and traditions in your works.
| dead-line: | 23.03.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | until February 8 - € 40; from February 9 to March 1 - € 70; from 2 to 23 March - € 90 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 6,000; 2nd place - € 4000; 3rd place - € 2000 |
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Innovative Minds 2018 - architectural ideas competition
Source: gurroo.com The theme of the 2018 competition is Rebirth. 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.
| dead-line: | 31.05.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and teams up to 4 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before March 1 - $ 40; from March 2 to May 31 - $ 60 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 1000; 2nd place - $ 200; 3rd place - $ 100 |
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Charlottesville: identity and design
Source: bdaprize.bdarchitects.com The competition is held annually by the American bureau Bushman Dreyfus Architects and is dedicated to reimagining public spaces in the city of Charlottesville. This year, the contestants will breathe new life into the city's pedestrian alley. The task is to unite local residents, create a modern space, at the same time filled with the spirit of history.
| dead-line: | 22.02.2018 | |
| open to: | artists, architects, designers | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | main prize - $ 5000; three incentive prizes of $ 1000 each |
[more] With hope for implementation
Valley park
The contestants will have to develop the concept of the Dolina Park recreational zone on the territory of the Severnaya Dolina residential complex in St. Petersburg. The park should become a comfortable place for recreation for residents of the microdistrict and a center of attraction for Petersburgers. Projects need to take into account the needs of different social and age groups.
| registration dead-line: | 20.01.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 08.02.2018 | |
| open to: | architects and landscape designers | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 100,000 rubles; 2nd place - 60,000 rubles; 3rd place - 40,000 rubles |
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Business quarter "Belgorod City"
Source: belgorodstroy.ru The competition is held to select the architectural and urban planning concept of the business quarter "Belgorod City" in the city of the same name. The competition will be held in two stages. The first is qualification selection. In the second, 5 finalists will be directly involved in the development of projects. The best project is planned to be accepted for implementation.
| registration dead-line: | 29.01.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 30.03.2018 | |
| open to: | design organizations | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | reward for finalists - RUB 500,000; an agreement will be signed with the winner for the further development of the project |
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LAGI 2018 - competition of land art objects
Source: landartgenerator.org The competition is dedicated to the creation of public spaces using renewable energy sources. This year, the participants will design a land-art object for the St Kilda district of Melbourne. The best project will get a chance to be implemented.
| dead-line: | 06.05.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 16,000; 2nd place - $ 5000 |
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Temporary concert venue
Source: ragdale.org The competition is held to select the best summer stage design for the American Rugdale Artists' Residence, which will host concerts, theatrical performances and other events. The authors of the best project will receive a $ 15,000 grant for its implementation and the opportunity to personally take part in the creation of the object and its presentation.
| dead-line: | 09.03.2018 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, artists | |
| reg. contribution: | $40 |
[more] Student competitions
Indonesian Architecture Festival 2018 - Student Competition
Source: architecturefestival.wixsite.com This is the 11th edition of the student architecture festival-competition in Indonesia and has been open for international participation for the second consecutive year. The task for the participants this year is to develop a "micro-space" project designed to solve any pressing social problems. The area of the site can be no more than 50 m², and the height of the building must not exceed two floors.
| dead-line: | 19.02.2018 | |
| open to: | student teams | |
| reg. contribution: | before January 20 - $ 20; from January 21 to February 19 - $ 25 | |
| awards: | prize fund - IDR 30 million |
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Turkey Pavilion at Venice Biennale - Student Selection
Source: labiennale.org The competition is held to select students from different countries to participate in the Turkish Pavilion program at the Venice Architecture Biennale, which will be held from May 26 to November 25. Students must submit portfolio links and motivational videos as an application. Successfully selected contestants will be able to travel to Venice and take part in workshops and other events at the Biennale.
| dead-line: | 01.02.2018 | |
| open to: | undergraduate and graduate students | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
[more] Awards
AZ Awards 2018 - design and architecture award
Source: azuremagazine.com AZ Awards is an international design and architecture award organized by AZURE magazine for the eighth time. Works completed before December 31, 2017 can be submitted for the competition. Participants' projects should be modern, socially significant, technically innovative and meet the principles of sustainable development.
| dead-line: | 20.02.2018 | |
| open to: | students, professional architects and designers, bureaus and studios | |
| reg. contribution: | before February 1: for the student category - $ 35, for other categories - $ 150; from February 2 to February 21: for the student category - $ 45, for other categories - $ 175 | |
| awards: | trophy-award and winner certificate; publications; participation in exhibitions; winner in student category A + AWARD - $ 5000 |
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