Ideas Contests
School of tomorrow
Source: competitions.uni.xyz Participants will have to demonstrate how architecture and design can influence the quality of education. To create a new generation school, designed to educate 200 children from 5 to 12 years old, a site is proposed in one of the districts of Helsinki - Tahvonlahti. It is also necessary to envisage the possibility of further expansion to 400 students, as the population of this area is growing rapidly.
| registration dead-line: | 23.08.2019 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 02.09.2019 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | from $ 20 to $ 160 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 1500; 2nd place - $ 800; incentive prizes |
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Place of memory in Jaspe's career
Source: arkxsite.com Participants will design a "mausoleum" in the Jaspe quarry, located in the Portuguese national park Serra da Arrábida. It should be a place of memory, solitude, silence, created among the silent stone. The project needs to be delicately integrated into the existing environment.
| registration dead-line: | 24.06.2019 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 29.06.2019 | |
| open to: | students and young architects (up to 40 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | from € 60 to € 90 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2000; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
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Memorial to the Victims of the Massacre in Orlando
Source: onepulsefoundation.org The aim of the competition is to select the best project to create a memorial and museum dedicated to the 2016 Orlando tragedy, when 49 visitors to the Pulse nightclub were victims of a terrorist attack. The memorial is intended to become not only a place of remembrance, but also a symbol of security, peacefulness, and rejection of hatred. The museum plans to collect artifacts and archives of the tragedy.
| dead-line: | 30.04.2019 | |
| open to: | architects, architectural firms, interdisciplinary teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Q-City - a quality city
Source: qcityxingtai.uedmagazine.net The competition aims to find ideas for unlocking the potential of the Chinese city of Xingtai. It is necessary to offer solutions that contribute to the formation of a unique look and comfortable infrastructure. Works are accepted in four categories: Urban Renovation, Smart Urban Furniture, Healthcare & Sports, and Public Art. The best projects will get a chance to be implemented.
| registration dead-line: | 15.05.2019 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.05.2019 | |
| open to: | students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 100,000 yuan; 2nd place - four prizes of 30,000 yuan each; 3rd place - ten prizes of 10,000 RMB each |
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Revitalizing the NPAK Arts Center
Source: urbanlab.am The competition is dedicated to finding the best solutions for renovating the building of the Center for Contemporary Experimental Art in Yerevan. The center was built more than 20 years ago, and it needs to be brought in line with the requirements of today - to expand, revitalize, create the largest exhibition space in Armenia, which will at the same time be one of the key cultural, entertainment and educational centers in Yerevan.
| dead-line: | 25.06.2019 | |
| open to: | individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - AMD 6 million |
[more] Awards and contests
"Golden Pin" - an award for designers
Source: goldenpin.org.tw The award evaluates unrealized projects by professionals and amateurs in the field of design. Works can be submitted in three categories: industrial design, communication and spatial design. For the winners, diplomas, cash prizes, participation in exhibitions are provided.
| dead-line: | 20.06.2019 | |
| open to: | designers, architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Golden Trezzini 2019
Source: goldtrezzini.ru The award is being held for the second time. Its motto is "Real Estate as Art". You can participate in 18 nominations. Participation in the competition is free. We accept projects of Russian architects completed or delivered not earlier than 2017. The best works will add to the collection of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg.
| dead-line: | 15.10.2019 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Architecture VRN 2019 - review competition
Photo provided by the organizing committee of the competition The review-competition is held in five categories:
- "Center of the Russian city"
- "The best architectural works"
- "Best Architectural Practices"
- "Student architectural creativity"
- "Architectural journalism"
Competitive works will be presented at the exhibition area of the architectural forum "VRN Architecture" in Voronezh. The award ceremony will also take place here.
| registration dead-line: | 08.04.2019 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 08.05.2019 | |
| reg. contribution: | participation in the categories "Student architectural creativity" and "Architectural journalism" is free; for other categories - 3500 rubles |
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Architecture by touch
Source: competitions.uni.xyz The competition aims to emphasize the importance of the choice of certain materials in the creation of architectural projects. Works (completed projects) are evaluated in five categories: wood, stone, concrete, metal and composites. One of the winners in each category will be chosen by visitors to the competition website.
| registration dead-line: | 30.10.2019 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.10.2019 | |
| open to: | architects, architectural bureaus | |
| reg. contribution: | before May 31 - $ 20; from June 1 to October 30 - $ 40 |
[more] Project competitions
Mood constructor
Source: architime.ru The aim of the competition is to choose the most "mood" interior that evokes pleasant emotions at the first glance, to find a formula for creating a space that can make a person happier. There are three nominations in the competition: interior-happiness, interior-energy and interior-pacification. Realized and conceptual projects can participate.
| registration dead-line: | 20.04.2019 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 12.05.2019 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | the main prize is a trip to Paris with a visit to the MAISON & OBJET exhibition |
[more] Participation in workshops
Kalevala School of Technology in Gafostrov Village
Windmill from the village of Gafostrov. Built in 1886 by an unknown Finnish master. It was transported and installed in the Kizhi Museum in the Northern Karelian exposition. Photo © Konstantin Petrov The Kalevala School of Technology in the village of Gafostrov invites you to learn the basics of restoration and traditional construction. Participants will be able to try themselves in the role of Karelian carpenters, get acquainted with the peculiarities of buildings in the Russian North and get acquainted with the "kitchen" of the restorer. The program is free for candidates who have successfully passed the competitive selection.
| dead-line: | 07.04.2019 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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