COMPETITIONS

Film Mosaic: Leave No One Behind

The film must deal with architectural, design or urban solutions to inequality and discrimination on social grounds.

Register: MAR/01/2023, Submit: MAR/01/2023, Eligibility: Everyone, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: 2,500 EUR, 2nd Prize: 1,500 EUR, 3rd Prize: 1,000 EUR

We are asking for (max.) 3-minute-long films addressing and showcasing inclusive and non-discriminatory design solutions in the built, planned or grown environment. The winners will be invited to attend Copenhagen Architecture Festival taking place from 22. June – 9. July 2023 in parallel with the World Capital of Architecture and UIA World Congress. An international jury is set up to judge the films.

The Cuban Square

“Revolutionize” – reinterpret the Cuban Square space in Havana.

Register: NOV/18/2022, Submit: NOV/18/2022, Eligibility: Students, architects, designers, urbanists, engineers, artists, makers, activists and anyone interested in the fields of design and architecture; individually, teams with an unlimited number of members, Fee: 59 EUR (JUL/18 – SEP/09/2022) (20% discount JUL/18 – AUG/01/2022), 89 EUR (SEP/10 – OCT/21/2022), 119 EUR (OCT/22 – NOV/18/2022); +22% VAT, Awards: 1st Prize: 2,500 EUR, 2nd Prize: 1,500 EUR, 3rd Prize: 1,000 EUR, 4 Gold Mentions: 250 EUR each, 10 Honorable Mentions, 30 Finalists

Thanks to its extraordinary historical memory and to the authenticity of its precious architectural legacy, Havana can certainly be considered a “Heritage City”. Its genuine and engaging spirit derives not only from the renowned quality of its music and rhythms, its lively street life and friendly atmosphere, but also and specially from its built environment. The designation of Old Havana as a UNESCO site in 1982 was an important distinction that drew the attention to the preservation of its urban fabric. The program to recover the historical centre had global recognition and it has expanded successfully to other Cuban cities, contributing to the preservation of the local culture and to the development of new touristic appeal.

Miami Floating Housing

Solutions for floating housing in Miami’s Biscayne Bay, USA.

Register: NOV/08/2022, Submit: NOV/09/2022, Eligibility: Anyone, architects, architecture students, designers; individually, (interdisciplinary) teams up to 4 members (it is recommended that at least one member have an architectural background), Fee: 55 USD (MAY/03/2022 – AUG/02/2022), 75 USD (AUG/03 – SEP/27/2022), 95 USD (SEP/28 – NOV/08/2022), Awards: Overall Award: 5,000 USD, 3 Runners-up Awards: 1,000 USD each, 10 Honorable Mentions, Director’s Choice Awards

Miami is facing two major emergencies. First, it has become the least affordable US city to live in. Its housing stock has been depleted by its quickly growing population, accelerated by more people moving during the recent pandemic. Recent reports suggest nearly 1000 people are moving to Florida each day. New developments are pushing rental rates and costs of housing higher, making areas now unaffordable, and pricing people out of their neighborhoods.

Storm House

Think of a house that can shake the general idea of “Architecture” itself.

Register: OCT/01/2022, Submit: OCT/05/2022, Eligibility: Everyone, all ages; individually, teams, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: 1,000,000 JPY (Japanese yen) (approx. 8,212 USD), 2nd Prize: 500,000 JPY (approx. 4,106 USD), 3rd Prize: 300,000 JPY (approx. 2,463 USD), 8 Merit Prize: 100,000 JPY (approx. 821 USD) each; all prizes include tax

Storm is a natural phenomenon that means blowing of rough and strong winds. It is a word associated with the weather sometimes accompanied by rain, lightning, or snow. Figuratively, things which are very furious or violently disturbing is often likened to a storm. Storm is a concrete phenomenon, but at the same time it is an abstract concept that indicates fluctuations in society and sense of values or turning points. It also could be reflecting the changes we are facing today in our lives and generation. On the other hand, it may be good to give it a thought closer to one’s own sense.

Site Retreat

Space for contemplation and a landmark in the landscape of steep cliffs, immeasurable water and an open horizon.

Register: SEP/19/2022, Submit: SEP/24/2022, Eligibility: Architecture students, young architects and young professionals with a degree in architecture studies (≤ 40 years old); individually, (multidisciplinary) teams up to 4 members (architects, landscape architects, urban designers, artists), Fee: 60 EUR (JUN/01 – AUG/01/2022), 80 EUR (AUG/02 – SEP/09/2022), 100 EUR (SEP/10 – SEP/19/2022); +23% VAT, Awards: 1st Prize: 2,000 EUR, 2nd Prize: 1,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 500 EUR, 7 Honorable Mentions

The ‘Site Retreat’ is a powerful place to increase and stimulate the senses, to feel the weight and depth of the sheer cliffs, the immensity of the water and the openness of the horizon; it is a space for contemplation and a landmark within the landscape. There are no limitations in height, excavation or extension beyond the cliff edges. The Cabo da Roca, located about 40 km northwest of Lisbon in Portugal, is the most western point of continental Europe. It is described by the great Portuguese poet Luís de Camões as the place ‘Where the land ends and the sea begins’, in ‘Os Lusíadas’.

Kurandza: a Learning Center in Mozambique

Design a new learning center for the NGO Kurandza, Mozambique.

Register: SEP/14/2022, Submit: SEP/14/2022, Eligibility: Professional architects, architecture students, engineers, philosophers, sociologists, photographers; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: 60 EUR (JUN/01 – JUN/29/2022), 80 EUR (JUN/30 – JUL/27/2022), 100 EUR (JUL/28 – AUG/24/2022), 120 EUR (AUG/25 – SEP/14/2022), +21% VAT, Awards: 1st Prize: 6,000 EUR + construction, 2nd Prize: 2,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 1,000 EUR, 2 Special Honorable Mentions: 500 EUR each, 10 Honorable Mentions

Archstorming’s new competition takes us to Mozambique, a country marked by a great number of long-lasting challenges. Although there has been a substantive increase in the household income, over two-thirds of the population still live below the poverty line. This Sub-Saharan Africa country is ranked 139th out of 159 countries on the UNDP’s Gender Inequality Index. Women are exposed to threats of diseases, discrimination and violence. Around 94% of girls in Mozambique enroll in primary school, but despite this high number, only 11% of girls continue to study in secondary schools.

LAGI 2022 Mannheim – Beautiful Forms of Energy

Design for public art installation for clean energy generation.

Register: SEP/04/2022, Submit: SEP/04/2022, Eligibility: Everyone, designers, artists, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Place: 30,000 USD, 2nd Place: 10,000 USD

The LAGI 2022 Mannheim design competition – Beautiful Forms of Energy – is an opportunity to weave renewable energy into the city in ways that improve human thriving. As a part of the 2023 German Bundesgartenschau (BUGA 23), the design challenge includes a number of themes and ideas for inspiration aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Just as a garden is a productive landscape for nourishment that also brings us joy and pleasure, how can we re-imagine our energy landscapes so that they bring joy and pleasure to our communities? How can renewable energy be integrated in beautiful ways into everyday life so that it is not some cold and utilitarian technology, but is instead an artful accessory that we all desire to have?

Primal Chair Contest 2022

Create a simple, functional and ergonomically designed wooden chair.

Register: AUG/29/2022, Submit: AUG/29/2022, Eligibility: Designers, students; individually, teams, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Award: 1,000 EUR (pre-tax) + prototype production + free board costs at the hostel during the ‘Festival of wood 2022’ (4 nights); 2nd & 3rd Award: prototype production

When thinking about Kočevsko a picture of magnificent forest landscape with intact nature and diverse animal world with bears, wolves and lynxes emerges in one’s mind. But Kočevsko has another special secret hiding in endless forests as a precious pearl. These are silent in secret remnants of primeval nature in Europe, in fact the few rare virgin forests in Europe. Slovenia has 14 virgin forests, 6 of them are in the region Kočevsko on the surface of almost 219 ha. The largest is the virgin forest Krokar that was put on the UNESCO world heritage list in 2017.

SKYRISE 2022

Design an innovative and iconic skyscraper that is a landmark for its surroundings.

Register: AUG/29/2022, Submit: AUG/30/2022, Eligibility: Architects, interior designers, product designers, engineers, students, freelancers, companies, organizations, thinkers; individually, teams up to 3 members, Fee: Students: 70 USD, professionals: 80 USD (MAY/20 – JUL/14/2022); students: 85 USD, professionals: 95 USD (JUL/15 – AUG/18/2022); students: 100 USD, professionals: 110 USD (AUG/19 – AUG/29/2022); +18% Tax, Awards: 1st Prize: 5,000 USD, 2nd Prize: 2,500 USD, 3rd Prize: 1,500 USD, Special Mention: 500 USD, Best Student Award: 500 USD, 10 Honorable Mentions

Since the beginning of time Humans have been fascinated with gravity-defying megastructures that have dominated the skies leaving a mark for civilizations to come. From the Burj Khalifa to the Empire State building, skyscrapers have been rightly viewed as a strategy to engineer more sustainable cities by emphasizing compact urban spaces. The role of a modern-day skyscraper has been layered with multiple functions for its users along with the implementation of new innovative technologies to make the building safer, increased energy efficiency, greener, and at the same time with them take on new and exciting shapes.

Architectural Concept Design of Facades of a Street Block in Banja Luka

Architectural design of facades and common space in a street block in Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, B&H.

Register: AUG/10/2022, Submit: AUG/10/2022, Eligibility: Architects, urban designers, legal and natural persons; individually, teams with an unlimited number of members, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: 4,000 EUR, 2nd Prize: 2,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 1,000 EUR

The challenge for the participants of this competition and the primary task and goal is to produce with their creative ideas a high quality concept design, which will communicate genius loci, sense of integrity, historical stratification, and awareness of the needs of the city’s modern functioning and living. This concept design should incorporate facades and a space that is “between”, which connects, separates, directs, welcomes, and as such, completes a coherent, harmonious image of the entire urban structure of this extremely valuable part of the city.