COMPETITIONS

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: NOV/06/2020, Submit: NOV/06/2020, Eligibility: Professional designers (independently, employed by companies; students enrolled in Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, recent graduates; individually, teams, Fee: Free, Awards: Professional Category: 1st Prize 3,000 EUR, 2nd Prize 2,000 EUR, 3rd Prize 1,000 EUR; Student Category: 1st Prize 2,000 EUR, 2nd Prize 1,200 EUR, 3rd Prize 800 EUR

Porada, in cooperation with Poli.design, founded by Politecnico di Milano, announces an international ideas competition to identify new innovative concepts on different types of Chair, in which the use of solid wood is prevalent (although not necessarily exclusive) and which conveys the values and the identity of the Porada brand. The wood, whether in natural-finish (preferably in finishes mainly used by the company), or lacquered, can be combined with metal, glass, leather, hide leather or fabric. The submitted designs shall be original and unpublished; they must enhance the use of production technologies, woodworking processes and typical finishing of the solid wood and they must respond to the principle of functionality.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: AUG/02/2020, Submit: AUG/03/2020, Eligibility: Professionals, architects, planners, designers, students; individually, (interdisciplinary) teams up to 4 members, Fee: 55 USD (FEB/03 – APR/05/2020), 75 USD (APR/06 – JUN/07/2020), 95 USD (JUN/08 – AUG/02/2020), Awards: Overall Winner: 5,000 USD, Prevent Award: 1,000 USD, React Award: 1,000 USD, Honorable Mentions, Directors Choice

Our world is changing. Imagine Miami Beach permanently underwater, hurricanes constantly clashing against Manhattan, devastating droughts in London, and heatwaves that render Barcelona unlivable. A future like this currently occupies our imagination but inches closer to reality each day. How will our built environment react to rising sea levels, extended droughts, climbing temperatures, and other symptoms of global warming? How can our buildings and cities prevent the severity of natural disasters, degrading air quality, melting ice caps, and climate change at large? Warming calls on students and professionals from the fields of architecture, planning, and design to create and imagine the future of our built environment as it responds to our world’s greatest challenge.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: JUL/26/2020, Submit: JUL/26/2020, Eligibility: Professionals, students, undergraduates, graduates; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Mode A (each participant): 10 EUR – PayPal, 15 EUR – bank transfer (APR/01 – MAY/15/2020); 20 EUR – PayPal, 25 EUR – bank transfer (MAY/16 – JUL/26/2020); Mode B: 20 EUR individually, 30 EUR teams (APR/01 – MAY/15/2020); 30 EUR individually, 40 EUR teams (MAY/16 – JUL/26/2020), Awards: Mode A: 500 EUR; Mode B: 1,000 EUR; excluding VAT

The Abbey San Galgano is located in Chiusdino, Italy, and the lack of the said characterizes the current configuration. The construction work began in 1185 by the will of the Bishop of Volterra and ended seventy-seven years later. In the fifteenth century a strong dearth and continuous looting sanctioned the definitive abandonment of the monastic complex which found its definitive seat in Siena. Throughout history natural disasters led to the collapse of the bell tower and the roof; in 1924 by Gino Chierici, who was inspired by the principles of John Ruskin, an important restoration was started. No reconstructions or additions were made it was decided to consolidate what remained of the monastery. The interior of the church consists of a Latin cross plan with three naves, some of which were later transformed into chapels; both the chapels and the smaller spans of the transept still show the original cross-vaulted roof.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: JUN/19/2020, Submit: JUN/19/2020, Eligibility: Architects, engineers, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: 49 EUR (FEB/19 – MAR/19/2020), 59 EUR (MAR/20 – APR/23/2020), 69 EUR (APR/24 – JUN/19/2020); +22% VAT – Italian companies and freelancers, individuals from worldwide, 0% VAT – business foreign accounts (EU and extra-EU), Awards: 1st Prize: 2,500 EUR, 2nd Prize: 600 EUR, 3rd Prize: 400 EUR, 7 Honorable Mentions

Piscina Mirabilis, Italy, is a Roman reservoir built by Emperor Augustus in the 1st century AD. It was dug out a tuff hill, and it is based on a regular grid of pillars and arcs, with vaulted ceilings. Participants of this competition are asked to reuse this space as a Contemporary Art Museum. Piscina Mirabilis is in the Municipality of Bacoli, close to Lake Miseno (the ancient Misenum), over a hill which faces the Bay of Naples. During the war with Pompeius, in fact, the son of Caesar ordered the construction of a harbor complex in the west side of Puteoli (Pozzuoli), named Portus Julius, which became the headquarter of the western Mediterranean war fleet. In order to feed with water the militar base, Augustus decided to build an aqueduct from the Serino mountain to the Lake Miseno, which had, as terminal point of the path, a reservoir, today well known as Piscina Mirabilis.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: JUN/17/2020, Submit: JUN/17/2020, Eligibility: Architecture students, professional architects, engineers, philosophers, sociologists, photographers; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: 60 EUR (FEB/26 – MAR/25/2020), 80 EUR (MAR/26 – APR/22/2020), 100 EUR (APR/23 – MAY/20/2020), 120 EUR (MAY/21 – JUN/17/2020); +21% VAT, Awards: 1st Prize: 6.000 EUR + project construction, 2nd Prize: 2.000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 1.000 EUR, 2 Special Honorable Mentions: 500 EUR each, 10 Honorable Mentions

Tanzania suffers from a terrible shortage of good quality and affordable housing. So dire is this shortage that the nation currently carries a 3 million housing deficit coupled with a 200.000 unit annual demand. Over seventy percent of its urban residents live in unplanned and unserviced informal settlements. With that in mind, Archstorming is looking for a housing design to be implemented not only in Tanzania, but also in other African countries where housing is an increasing problem. Only 15 percent of household in Tanzania have electricity, with a very large disparity between urban and rural households in Mainland Tanzania (45 percent and 3 percent respectively).

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: JUN/01/2020, Submit: JUN/06/2020, Eligibility: Architecture students (undergraduate, graduate, master, PhD), young architects and professionals with a degree in architecture studies (≤ 40 years old); individually, (multidisciplinary) teams up to 4 member (architecture students, young architects or  professionals, landscape architects, urban designers, artists, etc.), Fee: 60 EUR (FEB/26 – APR/20/2020), 80 EUR (APR/21 – MAY/21/2020), 100 EUR (MAY/22 – JUN/01/2020); +VAT 23%, Awards: 1st Prize 2,000 EUR, 2nd Prize 1,000 EUR, 3rd Prize 500 EUR, 7 Honorable Mentions

The Site Mirador located at the Zavial Battery, Algarve, Portugal, offers a unique experience through time and memory. It is a powerful moment to increase and stimulate the senses, to feel the weight of the cliffs, the depth of the crevices, the strength of the water and the openness of the horizon; it is a place for contemplation and a landmark within the landscape. The Zavial Battery remains are a significant landmark of great cultural heritage and historical significance with characteristics that must be fully preserved. When generating a vision for an intervention located within such a remarkable place, it is essential that each design proposal emphasises, respects and celebrates the site and existing ruins.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: MAY/20/2020, Submit: MAY/20/2020, Eligibility: Everyone, professionals, students; individually, teams, Fee: Professionals: 34.99 USD, students: 24.99 USD, Awards: Grand Prize: 1,000 USD

Things aren’t going too well right now. Each new day seems to add to the uncertainty about the immediate and long-term impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Whether you think that people are overreacting or it is truly a global health emergency, one fact is objectively true: Covid-19 has affected billions of lives: if not physically than economically and mentally. Entire cities in China have been on lockdown for weeks and now Europe faces the same pressures. Behind the news stories that love to flash statistics on infection rates are real people who are uncertain of what this situation will mean for them and their families. They are missing work, school, and life in general. People in quarantine face the psychological and physical effects of isolation. People are separated from their families by international and even local borders. People are discouraged or barred from visiting elderly family members. These damages are real damages; independent of the virus and its potency. The question becomes, what can be done?

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: MAY/12/2020, Submit: MAY/12/2020, Eligibility: All, designers, architects, engineers, landscape architects, material scientists, educators, researchers, students, artists; interdisciplinary teams, Fee: Free, Awards: Total prize pool: 100,000 USD (up to 10 winning entries per 10,000 USD each)

The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) of Abu Dhabi invites you to participate in a global creative ideas competition to improve outdoor thermal comfort in public spaces by mitigating the impact of the Urban Heat Island Effect in the city. The winning entries will represent the most original and innovative ideas that attempt to reduce Heat Island Effect in a prototypical urban site in Abu Dhabi through design interventions or material and scientific innovations. Entries are not limited to architectural design interventions and are encouraged to work across scales, technologies, systems, and materials. The DMT is responsible for initiating, driving and supporting Abu Dhabi’s urban development strategies. By materializing the Emirate’s vision and overarching principles into physical settings, the DMT develops strategic plans that shape the future of the Emirates.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: MAY/05/2020, Submit: JUN/12/2020, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 USD, students 70 USD (NOV/27/2019 – JAN/21/2020); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 100 USD (JAN/22 – MAR/03/2020); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 140 USD, students 120 USD (MAR/04 – MAY/05/2020); discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize: 3,000 USD, 2nd Prize: 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize: 500 USD, “Competition Client’s Favorite” Award: 1,000 USD, BB Student Award: 500 USD, BB Green Award: 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

Officially known as the Portuguese Republic, Portugal is the westernmost sovereign state of mainland Europe. It is one of the oldest nations on the continent, having been continuously settled since prehistoric times, and was founded as the County of Portugal in 868 AD. Portugal has a Mediterranean climate with a mixed oceanic climate along the northern half of its coastline, making it one of the warmest countries in Europe, with annual average temperatures reaching as high as 40°C and higher during the summer months. Despite its constant human settlement, Portugal is still a territory rich in biodiversity.

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Register: APR/26/2020, Submit: APR/29/2020, Eligibility: Students, graduated, freelance architects, designers, artists; individually, teams (any number of members, which can be from different countries and universities; at least one member aged 18 to 35), Fee: 60 EUR (JAN/27 – MAR/01/2020), 80 EUR (MAR/02 – MAR/29/2020), 110 EUR (MAR/30 – APR/26/2020, Awards: 1st Prize: 10,000 EUR, 2nd Prize: 4,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 2,000 EUR, 4 Gold Mentions: 1,000 EUR each, 10 Honorable Mentions, 30 Finalists

Cantabria, Spain. Upper Paleolithic. A manin all like lihood a Sapiens Sapiensdips his fingers in a reddish hematite-based solution and traces the unequivocal traits of bisons on the bare stone of his cave. This is the beginning of the history of art. Over the centuries, human beings have been looking for different ways to express themselves. Over time, maybe they have lost the meaning of such revolutionary and avant-gardist gesture. However, art is still the most efficient human instrument to explore what lies beyond, what is unsaid and unthought. Art is the relationship between the artist and the viewer. It is the relationship between artists and the context they live in. Art implies the observer’s involvement. It requires an effort of attention and contextualization. Art takes time. It takes time to be made.