Ideas Contests
Fairy Tales 2019: Literary and Architectural Competition
Source: blankspaceproject.com Fairy Tales competition of architectural tales is held for the sixth time. The participants' task is to write a magical story based on an architectural or design project. Your story must be illustrated with 5 pictures. The authors of the best works will receive not only a cash prize, but also publication in a collection of fairy tales, which will be released at the end of the competition.
| dead-line: | 04.01.2019 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before December 6 - $ 60; from December 7 to January 4 - $ 75 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 2500; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 750 |
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New city "trail"
Source: metalsinconstruction.org The task of the participants of the next competition from the magazine "Metals in Construction" - to design a pedestrian bridge for the actively developing New York district of Hudson Yards. The point is not just to offer an alternative way of getting around, but to motivate them to get around on foot. The bridge should become a decoration of the area and a comfortable daily route for the townspeople.
| registration dead-line: | 01.02.2019 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 22.02.2019 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | before November 1 - $ 100 for students and $ 125 for professionals; from November 2 to January 22 - $ 125 / $ 150 | |
| awards: | $15 000 |
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Sustainable Homes for Vulnerable Areas
Source: buildacademy.com The competition is aimed at finding effective solutions to create reliable, affordable and easy-to-manufacture modular homes suitable for disaster prone areas. The cost of a house should not exceed $ 10,000. The goal is to minimize the risk of damage and ensure the possibility of quick recovery after a disaster.
| dead-line: | 30.11.2018 | |
| open to: | architects and interdisciplinary teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Service center at the train station in Naples
Source: instaura.it Bayard is the station in Naples, from which the history of railways in Italy began in 1839. The task of the contestants is to transform the building of the heritage site - an abandoned factory near the station, into a place where travelers can stay for the night and receive various services. Some of the existing buildings need to be preserved / restored, and some are to be demolished. You also need to take care of the improvement of the surrounding area.
| dead-line: | 11.01.2019 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | € 20 / € 25, depending on the chosen participation model | |
| awards: | € 500 / € 1000, depending on the chosen participation model |
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Plastic worlds
Source: eleven-magazine.com The competition is dedicated to the fight against pollution of the waters of the World Ocean by plastic waste. Participants can propose solutions for both disposal of existing waste and prevention of pollution. The contestants' imagination is not limited by anything - projects can be of any format and scale.
| dead-line: | 11.01.2019 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | before October 9 - £ 60; from October 10 to December 28 - £ 90; from December 29 to January 11 - £ 120 | |
| awards: | 1st place - £ 2000; incentive prize - £ 400; Audience Award - £ 100 |
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Arti Territory Development Concept
Image provided by the organizers The competition is held with the aim of choosing the best concept for the development of the territory within the boundaries of Lenin, Working Youth, Korolev and Pochtovy Lane streets with the location of the embankment zone in the urban-type settlement Arti in the Sverdlovsk region. The competition is held in one stage. A cash prize is provided for the winner.
| dead-line: | 14.01.2019 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, landscape architects and designers; individual participants and groups of authors, including specialists in the fields of engineering, management of public spaces, economics, sociology, dendrology, environmental management | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 200,000 rubles |
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AquaMir
The interior of the Russian bath in the Kizhi Museum-Reserve. Photo © A. Savin, Wikimedia Commons The aim of the competition is to choose the best concept for a recreational and entertainment complex that will allow you to get acquainted with the bathing traditions existing in the world. The complex should consist of 11 elements: a Russian bath, five continental baths, an educational center, cafes, souvenir shops, swimming pools and a spa area. Contestants must submit a conceptual sketch of the complex in three projections (top, side and cross-section).
| dead-line: | 27.10.2018 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 65,000 rubles; II and III place - a week's rest in Sochi at the SPA-hotel "Divny 43 39" |
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TAB 2019. Contest of concepts
Source: tab.ee The competition is held within the framework of the Tallinn Architecture Biennale. Participants are required to develop a concept for the creation of a modern district on the territory of the Kolpi Peninsula. Residents of the area should have opportunities for recreation, work, study, communication. Competition projects must meet the theme "New Habitats, New Beauties", which means that you need to try to reveal the concept of beauty in your works.
| dead-line: | 16.01.2019 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 4000; 2nd place - € 2000; 3rd place - € 1000 |
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Beach huts in Geroskipou
Source: cysoa.com Projects of beach huts in the Cypriot village of Geroskipou are accepted for the competition. The challenge is to offer more than a shelter from the sun, both from an architectural point of view and from a functional point of view. A total of 25 huts are planned to be built. The construction cost must not exceed € 1000 each.
| dead-line: | 19.12.2018 | |
| open to: | individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | €22,5 | |
| awards: | implementation of the winning project |
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TAB 2019. Installation Competition
Source: tab.ee The aim of the competition is to select the best project for the main installation of the Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2019, which will appear in the center of the Estonian capital next August. The object will be made of wood. The budget for the implementation is € 15,000. The competition is held in two stages. The first is portfolio selection. At the second stage, the participants will be directly involved in the development of projects.
| registration dead-line: | 02.11.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 30.01.2019 | |
| open to: | young architects and designers | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | € 15,000 for the implementation of the project |
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Troldtekt Award 2018
Source: troldtekt.com Danish acoustic panels Troldtekt are a well-known product in professional circles. The organizers of this student competition ask participants to find new architectural solutions using sound-absorbing panels: solutions are not just unusual and creative, but also quite realizable in practice. However, this is a competition of ideas, and it is not necessary to think about the cost of a finished project. The contestants choose the scale of the objects themselves.
| registration dead-line: | 14.10.2018 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 04.11.2018 | |
| open to: | architecture students and design students; individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | €5000 |
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Drawing of the Year 2018
Cinderella's Lost Shoe. Author: Iphigenia Lyangi. Barlett School of Architecture, UK The theme of the fourth Drawing of the Year competition is Shaping New Realities. Students from all over the world are invited to speculate on the role of architecture in the modern world, to find out whether it can influence human life, the development of society, become a mirror or even a catalyst for progress. Drawings must be done using digital technology.
| dead-line: | 01.11.2018 | |
| open to: | undergraduate and graduate students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 5000; 2nd place - € 2000; 3rd place - € 1000 |
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