Ideas Contests
Pavilion of Humanity: First Contact
The task for the participants is to come up with a pavilion that could acquaint representatives of other forms of life with the main achievements of mankind in one visit. The organizers do not put any restrictions on the imagination of the contestants. You can also choose a place for your pavilion anywhere on Earth.
| registration dead-line: | 10.11.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 13.12.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from € 60 to € 110 | |
| awards: | prize fund - € 6000 |
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Other prisons
Ideas for improving the architecture of modern prisons are accepted for the competition. It is necessary to understand how it affects the correctional process, and whether this influence can be made more effective and positive. Participants need to design a prison for 600 prisoners, choosing a suitable site in their own country.
| registration dead-line: | 05.11.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 10.12.2020 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | from € 50 to € 100 | |
| awards: | prize fund - € 6000 |
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Updating street markets in Vietnam
The task of the participants is to figure out how to restore popularity to the Vietnamese fish markets. Local fishermen lose their earnings because they cannot compete with large-scale industries. Hope can only be given by the revival of interest among tourists and local residents in the flavor of the street market and the transformation of this market not just into a place to buy food, but into a full-fledged public space.
| registration dead-line: | 26.10.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 10.11.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from $ 30 | |
| awards: | from $ 150 |
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Modern adobe house
Contestants should be offered ideas for a modern adobe apartment building in Ghana. It is necessary to break the stereotypical notion that architecture made of clay and earth is bad architecture, and offer local residents quality housing from available materials.
| registration dead-line: | 19.10.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 03.11.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from $ 5 | |
| awards: | from $ 25 |
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Competition 2020: Home for …
For whom to design the 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: | 21.09.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 28.09.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students, individual participants and teams up to 5 people | |
| reg. contribution: | from € 25 to € 90 | |
| awards: | 1st place - € 2000; 2nd place - € 1000; III - € 500 |
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Oslo Design Museum
Ideas for creating a museum dedicated to the history of design in Oslo are accepted for the competition. The museum should combine a large-scale archive of materials and a center for the development of new design trends. And, of course, a building that will become a kind of "home" of design must have an appropriate architectural appearance.
| registration dead-line: | 30.08.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 31.08.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from € 60 | |
| awards: | prize fund - 200,000 rupees |
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Innovative design for Liberland
The Free Republic of Liberland, a self-proclaimed micro-state founded in April 2015 in the neutral zone between Croatia and Serbia, invites designers and architects from all over the world to participate in a competition for the development of unique urban planning solutions and landscaping of the Napreda area. Contestants need to take into account in their projects the specifics of the state (its ideology, small size of the territory, climate and other factors) and propose something new that goes beyond the traditional.
| registration dead-line: | 16.08.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 16.10.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students; individual participants and teams | |
| reg. contribution: | for professionals - $ 60; for students - $ 30 | |
| awards: | 1st place - 10,000 merit (equivalent to $ 10,000); II place - 9000 merit; III place - 8000 merit; 4th place - 5000 merit; V place - 4000 merit |
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Architects as developers
Students and young architects are invited to put themselves in the shoes of developers and create a project in which the aesthetic and practical components are equal. The goal is to develop a kind of "plan", adhering to which architects and developers could peacefully coexist and fruitfully cooperate. To create a project, you can select a real-life site anywhere in the world.
| dead-line: | 03.08.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | from $ 15 to $ 35 | |
| awards: | $1000 |
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Museum in the era of climate change
Contestants are invited to rethink not only the appearance of museums, but also their role in solving the problem of climate change. What should a museum look like in today's conditions, and what functions can it take on in matters of environmental protection? Authors of the eight best works will receive a cash prize and the opportunity to participate in the final exhibition in Glasgow.
| registration dead-line: | 31.07.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 15.09.2020 | |
| open to: | of all | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | eight finalists will receive $ 2500 each to prepare for the final exhibition |
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Valley of comfort
The competition is designed to choose the best concept for the park zone of the Dolina Uyuta sports and recreation complex in Murmansk, which is in great demand among the townspeople at any time of the year - they rest, play sports, walk, hold holidays and public events here. Professional architects and students are invited to participate. The best project in the professional category will have a chance to be implemented.
| registration dead-line: | 10.09.2020 | |
| dead-line for submitting projects: | 25.09.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | prize fund - 5,825,000 rubles |
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Light adaptation 2020
The task of the contestants is to develop a decorative lamp with biodynamic and bactericidal functions, suitable for use in residential and / or public interiors. The winners will receive cash prizes, and the best lamps are planned to be put into serial production.
| dead-line: | 01.10.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not | |
| awards: | 1st place - 150,000 rubles; 2nd place - 100,000 rubles; 3rd place - 75,000 rubles |
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Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2021 - Invitation to Participate
Implemented (no more than 10 years ago), conceptual and research projects dedicated to the sustainable development of modern cities are accepted for the competition. The project must be created for a specific city anywhere in the world. The best works will be included in the main exhibition of the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2021.
| dead-line: | 31.07.2020 | |
| open to: | professionals and students | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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Abdüllatif Al Fozan Prize 2020-2023
The award is presented every three years, starting in 2011. Its goal is the development of modern mosque architecture. For the first time in the history of the award, projects from all over the world can participate. By the time the application is submitted, the mosque must have been functioning for at least two years.
| dead-line: | 00.00.0000 | |
| reg. contribution: | not |
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