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London: reimagining housing
Participants need to provide ideas for solving the housing crisis in London. These can be options for expanding existing residential buildings or options for new pre-fabricated housing. Proposals should be flexible - with the ability to implement in different areas and at different scales. The best ideas will be published in a book following a series of Bee Breeders contests.
| registration dead-line: | 12.05.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 17.06.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from $ 70 to $ 140 | |
| awards: | 1st place - $ 3000; 2nd place - $ 1500; 3rd place - $ 500; two special prizes of $ 500 |
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Tropical house
Participants are encouraged to design a residence for musicians and artists on Montserrat Island. Previously, there was a well-known music studio here, where they recorded albums by Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Elton John and other famous artists. But almost 25 years ago, the island was seriously damaged by a volcanic eruption, and even the necessary infrastructure has not yet been established. Contestants must figure out how to breathe new life into the island and again attract people from the world of creativity.
| registration dead-line: | 06.04.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 16.04.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from $ 20 | |
| awards: | from $ 100 |
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Shelter in a ghost town
Contestants are encouraged to design a hideout system for adventurers who come to explore the abandoned Italian city of Kraco. Here you can lie under the stars and listen to the sounds of the ghosts living in the city. The mission is to give Krako's ruins a chance for a new life.
| registration dead-line: | 16.02.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 20.02.2020 | |
| open to: | students and young architects (up to 35 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | from € 60 to € 100 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 8,000; 2nd place - € 4000; 3rd place - € 2000; two special prizes of € 500 |
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Private public spaces in London
The competition focuses on the privatization of urban land in London. Today, there are many such territories in the British capital, and the quality of their arrangement, as well as the degree of accessibility for the townspeople, depends entirely on the owners. Participants need to propose the idea of converting the courtyard of the Coal Drops Yard into a full-fledged public space, which will allow them to understand the potential for the development of numerous private public spaces throughout the city.
| registration dead-line: | 24.09.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 25.09.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from € 50 to € 125 | |
| awards: | three prizes of € 1000 |
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The new building of the Karin Dom Foundation
The competition is held with the aim of choosing the best project for the construction of a new building for the Karin Dom charitable organization in Varna. Here it is necessary to create an environment for the development, learning and social integration of children with special needs. The winner will receive a contract for the further development of the project.
| dead-line: | 19.02.2020 | |
| open to: | architects, architectural bureaus | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 5000 + contract for further development of the project; 2nd place - € 3000; 2nd place - € 2000 |
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Observation tower at the Kurgi farm
Kurgi farm is located in the Northern Biosphere Reserve in Latvia. Rare breeds of horses are bred here and protected from extinction. The observation tower will allow you to take a fresh look at the territory of the farm and the reserve as a whole. It is planned to be built on the top of a hill, so the views will be breathtaking.
| registration dead-line: | 08.05.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 16.06.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from $ 70 to $ 140 | |
| awards: | prize fund - $ 7000 + project implementation |
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Open
In preparation for the 2020 Venice Architecture Biennale, Commissioner Teresa Iarocci Mavica, curator Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli and Smart Art invite young architects to work on the reconstruction of the Russian pavilion. Responding to the theme “How will we live together?” Announced by the curator of the Biennale, Hashim Sarkis, the project will provide an opportunity for a joint experiment for the winning team and a group of local colleagues in the format of a long-term residence.
| dead-line: | 31.01.2020 | |
| open to: | architectural firms, interdisciplinary teams (participants up to 40 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Victory Park and the Noble Nest
The aim of the competition is to choose the best concept for the development of the literary and recreational zone "Victory Park and the Noble Nest" in Oryol. The area of the territory is 45 hectares. Among the requirements: a unified stylistic solution, functionality and validity of the proposed changes, compliance with the context, economic efficiency, etc.
| registration dead-line: | 28.12.2019 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 27.01.2020 | |
| open to: | architects, architectural bureaus | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - 400,000 rubles |
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Passive house in the forest of Fonteblo
Participants will have to design more than just a house for a particular family. The task is to create a benchmark in terms of responsible architecture, to demonstrate the possibilities of solving energy and environmental problems by architectural means. The estimated area of the house is 175 m². Construction budget - € 500,000.
| registration dead-line: | 20.12.2019 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 03.03.2020 | |
| open to: | professional architects, architectural bureaus | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | reward for finalists - € 4000 each; for the winner - a contract for the further development of the project |
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Heritage keepers
The journalism competition evaluates works published between November 29 and December 29 and devoted to the topic of preserving cultural heritage. It is planned to select three winners in total.
| dead-line: | 29.12.2019 | |
| open to: | journalists, writers | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Ro Plastic Prize 2020
The competition recognizes the best projects in the field of solving the "plastic problem". Participants can present non-standard plastic reuse ideas in five categories: industrial design, innovative textiles, packaging solutions, innovative and communication projects. The winner in each category will receive € 10,000 and the best projects will be presented at the Rossana Orlandi Gallery during the Fuorisalone 2020 Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan.
| dead-line: | 22.02.2020 | |
| open to: | designers | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | five prizes of € 10,000 |
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