Ideas Contests
War Museum in Palau
Source: youngarchitectscompetitions.com Contestants should provide ideas for converting the Capo d'Orso fortress in Palau, Italy into a museum of military, maritime and navigational history. The task is to convey the history of this place to new generations, create a new center of attraction for tourists, delicately inscribe a difficult military theme in the educational and entertainment industry.
| registration dead-line: | 17.06.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 20.06.2018 | |
| open to: | students and young architects | |
| reg. contribution: | until April 22 - € 75; from April 23 to May 20 - € 100; from May 21 to June 17 - € 150 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 10,000; 2nd place - € 4000; 3rd place - € 2000; four incentive prizes of € 1000 |
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House for Vladimir Mayakovsky
Source: icarch.us The competition was organized as a tribute to the memory of Vladimir Mayakovsky. This year marks the 125th anniversary of the poet's birth. Participants are invited to show their maximum imagination and design a house that would become the architectural embodiment of Mayakovsky's creativity and his life position. There are no restrictions - contestants can let their imaginations run wild.
| registration dead-line: | 24.06.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 01.07.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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MNPG Arch Competition 2018 - architectural idea competition
Source: mnpgarch.com The challenge for the contestants is to propose island bridge ideas for New Zealand. There are a large number of islands in the country, while only a few are connected by bridges. It is necessary to offer the most functional modern solutions that could bring the system of transport accessibility in this and other island states to a new level. Great Barrier Island is proposed as a starting point.
| dead-line: | 31.08.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 1,500; incentive prizes of $ 250 |
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Shinkenchiku Residential Building Design Competition 2018
Source: japan-architect.co.jp The theme of the next Shinkenchiku competition is artificial intelligence. Participants need to illustrate the possible application of artificial intelligence in the architectural industry using the example of residential building projects. Will machines be able to take over the design? If not, at what stages of housing creation can they completely replace a person?
| dead-line: | 09.05.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | total prize pool - 1,000,000 yen |
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Renovation of the Israel Hall
Source: kennedy-center.org The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, hosts more than 2,000 performances annually to a multi-million dollar audience. The Israeli hall serves as a meeting place and meeting place for sponsors, patrons, guests and employees of the center, almost every detail here is a piece of art. Contestants need to develop a project for the renovation of this space. The allotted budget is $ 1,000,000. The renovated hall, like the previous one, should become a vivid embodiment of Jewish culture.
| dead-line: | 23.04.2018 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, artists | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | $5000 |
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Monument to the heroes of the Resistance in concentration camps and ghettos
Source: jewish-museum.ru The competition is timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the uprising in the Nazi death camp Sobibor. Participants need to develop a sculptural and architectural composition dedicated to the heroes of the Resistance in concentration camps and ghettos during World War II. It is planned to erect a monument in the courtyard of the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center.
| dead-line: | 15.08.2018 | |
| open to: | artists, sculptors, architects, designers | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 300,000 rubles; 2nd place - 200,000 rubles; 3rd place - 100,000 rubles |
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Hello Wood Summer School 2018 Competition
Source: hellowoodfestival.com Projects exploring the theme of “cabin fever” (irritability caused by being alone or locked up) are accepted for the competition. Participants should be offered options for micro-dwellings, which would not have a negative impact on their owners. The best ideas will be implemented at the Hello Wood Summer School in Hungary. Architects and designers are invited to participate in the competition, and students can apply to participate in the school itself.
| dead-line: | 22.04.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Signal tower
Source: cysoa.com The competition is held to select the best fire sculpture project, the burning of which will be the centerpiece of the Lemba Lights festival in Paphos. Implementation budget - € 2000. The participants' imagination is not limited by anything. Information about the site where the structure will be installed can be obtained after registration.
| dead-line: | 29.06.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | €20 |
[more] Student competitions
20 Raffles Milano Fashion and Design Institute Fellowships
Source: rafflesitaly.com Milan Raffles Fashion and Design Institute is running a competition for scholarships for graduate studies. You can choose one of the directions: advertising, architecture, clothing, photography, industrial or graphic design. Students with an existing bachelor's degree and young practicing designers / architects are eligible to participate in the competition. Selection will be done on a portfolio basis.
| dead-line: | 30.05.2018 | |
| open to: | students with an existing bachelor's degree and young professionals | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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3D Printing - Student Grant 2018
Source: 3dhubs.com The competition calls for expanding the existing boundaries of 3D printing. Participants need to offer extraordinary projects in three categories: engineering design, industrial design and architecture. The winner in each category will receive a $ 1000 grant to implement their idea.
| dead-line: | 30.06.2018 | |
| open to: | students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | $ 1000 in each category |
[more] Awards
Iconic Awards 2018 - award for architects and designers
Source: iconic-architecture.com The purpose of the award is to create a unique platform for bringing together architects, designers and planners with representatives of manufacturing companies. Applications are accepted in five categories: "Architecture", "Interior", "Product", "Communication", "Concept". This year, the organizers have also introduced a special nomination - "Innovative Material".
| dead-line: | 14.05.2018 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, builders, manufacturers | |
| reg. contribution: | €180 |
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ARCHIWOOD Prize 2018
Image courtesy of HONKA Buildings built within the last year (April 2017 to April 2018) are eligible for the award. Structures compete in 9 nominations: Country House, Public Building, Small Object, Urban Environment Design, Interior, Finished Wood, Restoration, Art Object, Subject Design . The winners will be determined by an expert jury, and a “popular” vote will be held on the award website.
| dead-line: | 16.04.2018 | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Exteria Best House Award 2018
Source: exteria-awards.ru The EXTERIA Best House Award is being held for the first time and is designed to recognize the best private architecture projects implemented in 2017-2018. All buildings included in the shortlist will be published in the official catalog, and the winning projects will forever remain in the “gallery of fame” on the award website.
| dead-line: | 30.04.2018 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, architectural and design bureaus | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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