Ideas Contests
London Convention Center
The competition gathers ideas for a new convention center in Bloomsbury, the hub of London's intellectual life. It will be a place where city residents and tourists can take part in social events. The new opportunity to gather and unite people will be a step towards the development and transformation of the city.
| dead-line: | 03.08.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from € 15 to € 30 | |
| awards: | €500 |
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Emotions, architecture, opioids
Ideas for the creation of a specialized medical facility in Los Angeles for the treatment of opioid drugs are accepted for the competition. The architecture in this project should serve two functions: to facilitate the healing process of the sick and to ensure the harmonious integration of a non-standard object into a vibrant urban area.
| registration dead-line: | 30.08.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 06.09.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from € 60 to € 80 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 1,500; 2nd place - € 1000; 3rd place - € 500 |
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Coworking space for architects
Ideas for a coworking space and a training center for architects in Bangalore are accepted for the competition. Offices for 40 small architecture firms and work spaces for 30 freelancers, educational spaces, a library, an exhibition hall, lounges and other functional areas should be envisaged here. The idea is to bring together representatives of the professional environment and provide an opportunity for emerging architects to interact with experienced ones.
| registration dead-line: | 31.07.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 10.08.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from $ 25 to $ 60 | |
| awards: | prize fund - 200,000 rupees |
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Kaizhou New City
Competitors will have to develop ideas for the improvement of significant areas of the growing Chinese city of Kaizhou, whose area, according to plans, should increase from 6 to 49 km² by 2035. The format and scale of projects can vary from outdoor furniture to public spaces and social infrastructure.
| registration dead-line: | 31.07.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.08.2020 | |
| open to: | students and young professionals (up to 40 years old) | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - 270,000 yuan |
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Humanity after Covid-19
Contestants are invited to reflect on how architecture and design can help restore the economies of cities and regions after the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. The format and scale of projects can be anything, the main thing is that ideas should contribute to solving real problems.
| registration dead-line: | 21.07.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 10.08.2020 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | £ 45 to £ 69 | |
| awards: | 1st place - £ 1500; 2nd place - £ 600; 3rd place - £ 400 |
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Burnham Prize Competition 2020
This year's competition is dedicated to finding ideas for transforming Chicago into a more "human" city - a city that you don't want to leave, where it will be comfortable and safe to live. The task of the contestants is to think about how architecture can contribute to solving acute urban problems related to the environment, economy, resource depletion, etc.
| registration dead-line: | 19.06.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 03.07.2020 | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Rescue tower
The competition is dedicated to the design of rescue towers, interesting from an architectural point of view and suitable for placement not only on the coast, but also in city parks and public spaces during public events. In the tower, it is necessary to provide for the actual observation post, the first aid area and the information pavilion.
| registration dead-line: | 24.07.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 08.08.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | $ 52 to $ 97 | |
| awards: | $2500 |
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Prefabricated Glamping Villa
The challenge for the contestants is to design prefabricated villas to create a glamorous camping site in Lombok, Indonesia. Glamping is needed to accommodate the fans of the Moto GP race, which will take place there in 2021. Structures should be made primarily of local materials.
| registration dead-line: | 15.06.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 30.06.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from $ 10 to $ 25 | |
| awards: | $1000 |
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West Backnang 2050
The aim of the competition is to choose the best project for the large-scale development of a former industrial area in the western region of the German city of Backnang. It is planned to select 18 teams for participation. Six more were invited by the organizers.
| dead-line: | 04.06.2020 | |
| open to: | architects, urbanists, interdisciplinary teams | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 48,000; 2nd place - € 30,000; 3rd place - € 18,000; reward for finalists - € 2000 |
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Historic settlements and small towns 2021–2022
The Ministry of Construction of Russia is holding a competition among small towns (up to 100 thousand people) and historical settlements - for a project for the improvement and creation of a comfortable urban environment. Based on the selection results, 80 settlements will receive support from the federal budget for the implementation of the projects presented.
| dead-line: | 31.05.2020 | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - 5 billion rubles |
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Design Perspective 2020
Students and young designers are invited to participate. Among the categories in which you can present your work are residential interiors, public interiors, furniture, lighting, etc.
| dead-line: | 31.10.2020 | |
| open to: | students and young professionals who graduated from the university not earlier than 2005 | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Tubądzin Design Awards
The competition is hosted by Tubądzin, a Polish manufacturer of ceramic tiles. Interior and architectural projects made using the brand's products can participate. Student papers are accepted in a separate category.
| dead-line: | 31.10.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | main prize - € 2500 + a trip to the UAE or Iceland |
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Selecta challenge
The task of the contestants is to come up with an original, competitive luminaire that could supplement the Selecta catalog. The best concepts are planned to be launched into mass production with royalties paid to the authors.
| dead-line: | 30.09.2020 | |
| open to: | architects, designers, lighting technicians | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund of 240,000 rubles + launch of the best concepts into production (with royalty payments) |
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Taipei International Design Competition 2020
This year's competition celebrates its 13th anniversary and will be held under the theme “Design for an adaptive city”. Participants are invited to think about the possibilities of design in solving the problems of modern citizens. Projects created no earlier than June 30, 2018 and corresponding to one of three categories can participate:
- Industrial Design
- graphic design
- public space design
There will be several winners in each category.
| dead-line: | 15.07.2020 | |
| open to: | designers, architects | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize pool - 3.8 million Taiwanese dollars |
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