Ideas Contests
Breaking down the workflow
Source: unfuse.xyz With the development of technology, the views on the work process, workplace and working day of a modern person are changing. The competition offers to look a couple of decades ahead and imagine what the office of the future will be, using the example of a location in Singapore. Perhaps it will not be an office, but some completely new type of space, unknown today.
| registration dead-line: | 15.05.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 22.06.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from $ 16 to $ 60, depending on the date of registration and the category of the participant | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 2000; 2nd place - two prizes of $ 1000 each; two $ 500 Audience Awards |
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Pavilion Restaurant in Miami
Source: desiredesigning.in Participants should provide ideas for a beachfront restaurant pavilion in Miami. The only limitation is the area (up to 300 m²). Otherwise, you can give free rein to imagination. The proposed functional areas include a dining room, a bar, a kitchen, a hall, and a stage for performances.
| registration dead-line: | 26.04.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 10.05.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | until February 22: individual registration - $ 7 / group - $ 17; February 23rd to April 26th: $ 8 / $ 18 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 190; 2nd place - $ 90 |
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Universal design 2018
Source: perspektiva-inva.ru Participants are invited to design architectural and design objects, taking into account the specifics of the competition, which is aimed at creating a comfortable environment for people with limited mobility.
Contestants can submit works in one or several nominations to choose from:
- Adapting parks and urban environments
- Residential buildings
- Health-improving institutions
- Educational institutions
- Public buildings and structures
- Object design
- Sports objects
- Transport hubs
| dead-line: | 30.09.2018 | |
| open to: | student teams (from 3 to 5 people) | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prizes from partners and sponsors; assistance in project implementation |
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A tree house fit for a prince
Source: archtriumph.com Participants in this international idea competition must submit a tree house design that is consistent with the principles of sustainable architecture. The project must be functional, believable, reproducible, elegant; in addition, it should reflect the characteristics of the owners or the surrounding context. The tree house is designed to protect its residents from the rain, the sun, and provide security while they are immersed in a state of relaxation.
| registration dead-line: | 16.03.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 23.03.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | until February 8 - US $ 80; until March 9 - US $ 100; until March 16 - US $ 120. | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 1000; 2nd place - $ 500; 3rd place - $ 200 |
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Pocket seat
Source: pocketseat.volzero.com Today in cities there is an acute shortage of public spaces where people could sit and relax. The organizers of the competition propose to develop a mobile compact seat that you can carry with you, which will allow you to equip a small seating area anywhere. The seat must be adapted to the parameters of the owner, depending on his age and build. The main condition is that the folded area of the product should not exceed one square foot.
| registration dead-line: | 10.04.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 15.04.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | before March 10 - $ 50; from March 11 to April 10 - $ 75 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 1500; 2nd place - $ 1000; 3rd place - $ 500 |
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Impossible Museum
Source: the-uma.org This is a competition for the project of the first museum that will exist only in the virtual space. Participants will have to come up with a building that is free from physical limitations. According to the organizers' plans, the virtual museum will become the most visited in the world in less than a year. The organizers are financially responsible for the realization of the dream museum.
| dead-line: | 11.03.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
[more] With hope for implementation
Improvement of the territory of the residential complex "Samotsvety Vostoka" in Izhevsk
Illustration courtesy of Tehne.com The "Gems of the East" residential complex consists of six houses from 9 to 17 floors. The contestants are faced with the task of creating a public space for future residents that meets the requirements of modern urbanism and is suitable for all social and age groups. The public space should function in a 7/24/365 format.
| dead-line: | 26.03.2018 | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 150,000 rubles; II place - 100,000 rubles; III place - 50,000 rubles |
[more] For students
HYP Cup 2018. Transformation of Architecture - Student Competition
Source: Source: hypcup.uedmagazine.net The international student competition UIA-HYP Cup is being held for the seventh time. The competition is aimed at finding original architectural ideas, socially oriented and based on the concept of sustainable development. Participants are invited to rethink the history of architecture and propose ways of its development, taking into account the needs of modern people. This year's theme is “Urban Communities: Customizing Living Modules to Your Needs”.
| registration dead-line: | 30.08.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 20.09.2018 | |
| open to: | students of architecture and design specialties; individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 100,000 yuan; 2nd place - three prizes of 30,000 yuan each; 3rd place - eight prizes of 10,000 RMB each |
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Versailles Prize 2018 - student competition
Source: prix-versailles.com The Versailles Prize is awarded annually to the best projects in the field of commercial architecture - shops, hotels, restaurants. This year's student competition, organized as part of the award, evaluates the idea of building a stadium on a site in British Liverpool, which is included in the UNESCO heritage list. The challenge is to create a modern infrastructure without harming the historical environment.
| dead-line: | 15.04.2018 | |
| open to: | students | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
[more] Workshops
Creative residence in Slavutych
Source: 86.org.ua The purpose of the residence is to unite creative people who, inspired by the unique history of the creation of Slavutych, will be able to rethink its heritage, as well as create new forms of synergy with the environment and with each other. Participants will be asked to reflect on the historical development and potential future of the 14 quarters that make up the city. Participation in the competition is free of charge. We invite urbanists, architects and artists who were born, live or are familiar with cities such as Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Kiev, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Belgorod or Athens, as well as candidates from Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic or Hungary.
| dead-line: | 07.03.2018 | |
| open to: | architects, urbanists, artists (individual participants and duets) | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Workshop Bauhaus Lab 2018
Source: bauhaus-dessau.de The participants of the laboratory-workshop for three months will deal with the topic of industrial house building systems, or rather, the problem of universal connectors using the example of a system invented by Walter Gropius and Konrad Waxmann in 1941 in the USA.
The team will include eight participants selected by an international jury. The program is free of charge, in English. The research results will be presented in a joint exhibition at the Bauhaus school in Dessau.
| dead-line: | 15.03.2018 | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
[more] Awards and contests
World Architecture Festival - Prize 2018
Source: worldarchitecturefestival.com The award is presented annually as part of the World Architecture Festival. Architects and designers will compete in over 35 nominations. Projects and completed projects nominated for the award must have been completed within the last one and a half years. The best projects and buildings will be presented to the jury and the public during the festival, and the award ceremony will also take place there.
| dead-line: | 11.05.2018 | |
| open to: | architects and architectural firms, landscape designers, interdisciplinary teams. | |
| reg. contribution: | until April 20 - € 899 |
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Urban Awards SPb 2018
Source: urbanawards.ru Residential real estate objects in St. Petersburg, Leningrad Region and regions - built or completing construction before June 1, 2018, can take part in the Urban Awards. Projects that are at the concept stage are not allowed to participate. The awards will be presented in 27 categories.
| dead-line: | 13.04.2018 | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Letter A 2018
The award recognizes the best journalists and bloggers covering architecture, design and urban issues. Both published and unpublished copyrighted materials created during the last year are accepted for consideration. The winners will be awarded at the Arch Moscow 2018 exhibition.
| dead-line: | 15.04.2018 | |
| open to: | journalists and bloggers | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | memorable prizes and diplomas |
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Landscape Europe-Asia 2018
Illustration: land.souzpromexpo.ru The competition will be held within the framework of the exhibition Landscape Architecture and Design. Stroyexpo . Both projects and completed objects can participate. The aim of the competition is to identify interesting ideas and innovative solutions in the field of landscape design. In addition to the jury, visitors to the exhibition will take part in the discussion of the works.
| registration dead-line: | 01.03.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 15.03.2018 | |
| reg. contribution: | 2500 RUB |
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