Ideas Contests
Competition 2018: 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: | 04.09.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 12.09.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students, individual participants and teams up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | before June 3 - € 35; from June 4 to July 5 - € 60; from July 6 to August 16 - € 90; from August 17 to September 4 - € 110 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2000; 2nd place - € 1000; III - € 500 |
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Affordable housing in London
Source: beebreeders.com The challenge for the contestants is to present the affordable housing concepts that the London real estate market needs today. Any place for the proposed construction can be chosen, but the project must be potentially applicable to other locations. Despite the need to use limited resources in projects (building materials, land, finance), housing must be of high quality, meet the needs of modern citizens.
| registration dead-line: | 09.10.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 05.11.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before June 5: standard registration - $ 90 / for students - $ 70; from June 6 to July 17 - $ 120 / $ 100; from July 18 to October 9 - $ 140 / $ 120 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 3000; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 500; two special prizes of $ 500 |
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Emeri Park Visitor Center
Source: beebreeders.com Kemeri is the third largest national park in Latvia. The park is home to countless species of birds and other wildlife and features a uniquely varied landscape that makes it a popular place to visit. Contestants are invited to design an entrance area for emeri. An information center, a ticket office, a small cafe with a terrace, a playground and a parking lot should appear here.
| registration dead-line: | 12.10.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 08.11.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before June 8: for professionals - $ 90 / for students - $ 70; from June 9 to July 20: $ 120 / $ 100; July 21 to October 12: $ 140 / $ 120 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 3000; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 500; two special prizes of $ 500 |
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Guggenheim Museum in New York
Source: switchcompetition.com Contestants are encouraged to “re-create” the Guggenheim building, built in New York in 1959 and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This building was reproached for superiority over the exhibits that were exhibited inside it. The same task is facing the participants of the competition - to create something powerful and unusual.
| registration dead-line: | 30.08.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.08.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before July 31 - $ 60; from 1 to 30 August - $ 80 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 1500; 2nd place - $ 1000; 3rd place - $ 500 |
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Jewish Museum in Prague
Source: archicontest.net The task for the participants is to propose ideas for the creation of a museum dedicated to Jewish culture in Prague. The place of the proposed construction is the Mala Strana region. Projects should include exhibition spaces, a cafeteria, office space and a green terrace. If necessary, participants can expand the proposed functionality.
| dead-line: | 03.08.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before June 3 - € 15; from June 4 to July 11 - € 20; from July 12 to August 3 - € 25 | |
| awards: | €500 |
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(Anti) library in Tokyo
Source: archasm.in Participants are encouraged to reflect on what a 21st century library should look like. The site of the proposed construction is Tokyo - a city that is the personification of the era of digital technologies. Contestants must understand what libraries are missing in order to remain relevant in the modern world, and create a prototype for all libraries of the future.
| registration dead-line: | 30.07.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.07.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | before June 30 - € 60; from 1 to 30 July - € 80 | |
| awards: | 1st place - 100,000 rupees; II place - 60,000 rupees; III place - 40,000 rupees |
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Expo pavilions
Source: archstorming.com The World Exhibition is an event that has long been a place not only for the demonstration of the technical and technological achievements of the participating countries, but also for cultural exchange. The “face” of each country at the Expo is its national pavilion. The contestants will have to design the pavilion of their own or any other country, which, in their opinion, could adequately represent this country in the international arena.
| dead-line: | 18.07.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | until May 23 - € 40; from May 24 to June 20 - € 60; from June 21 to July 18 - € 80 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 4000; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500; Audience Award - € 200 |
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"Climate of Dissenters" - Protest Design Contest
Source: studiobleak.org Participants are encouraged to propose architectural and design methods of protesting against climate change. This could be the transformation of public spaces or the redesign of building facades. Perhaps the project will have an interactive component and involve interaction with passers-by. The organizers admit the possibility of implementing the winning project.
| dead-line: | 06.08.2018 | |
| reg. contribution: | before June 3 - $ 25; from June 4 to July 1 - $ 40; from July 2 to August 6 - $ 50 | |
| awards: | 1st place - 50% of the total amount of registration fees; 2nd place - 20%; 3rd place - 5% |
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Ideal sleeping place
Source: desall.com The competition is held by the famous Italian mattress factory Manifattura Falomo. Participants will have to develop a system to help consumers choose the most suitable mattress according to their needs. The main parameters for analysis are body shape and position during sleep. It is intended to use digital technologies, including, for example, tablets, 3D scanners, cameras, sensors already on the market.
| dead-line: | 12.07.2018 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | main prize - € 3000 |
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Renovated waterfront in Villaputzu
Source: concorsiarchibo.eu The aim of the competition is to renovate and improve the Porto Corallo embankment in the Italian commune of Villaputzu in Sardinia. The task is to ensure the accessibility of the embankment for the surrounding areas, to make beaches and picturesque landscapes open to residents and guests of the region. Spaces for relaxation, socializing and sports should also be provided.
| dead-line: | 02.07.2018 | |
| open to: | professional architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 10,000; 2nd place - € 4000; 3rd place - € 2000 |
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MAD architects scholarship 2018
Source: i-mad.com The MAD architects Fellowship competition is open for the second year in a row to architecture students around the world. There will be 10 winners in total: 5 Chinese and 5 international students. All of them will have the opportunity to travel abroad. The purpose of the trip is research, the topic of which will be chosen by the fellow. The winners will be determined by the founder of the MAD workshop and the founder of the scholarship - Ma Yansun. To participate in the competition, you must send a motivation letter and portfolio to the organizers.
| dead-line: | 08.06.2018 | |
| open to: | architecture students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | architectural research tour |
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