COMPETITIONS

International Design Competition for the Central City Square of Rahovec

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Through the international competition, the municipality of Rahovec, Kosovo, aims to achieve a sustainable design solution of the Central City Square.

Register: NOV/16/2020, Submit: NOV/16/2020, Eligibility: Architects, planners, urban designers, landscape designers, students from these fields; individually, (interdisciplinary) teams (with experts on environment, mobility, economics), Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: 7,000 EUR, 2nd Prize: 3,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 2,000 EUR, 2 Honorable Mentions, Community Prize

The International Design Competition for Central City Square of Rahovec is organized within the project Leading Urban Change in Rahovec through revitalization of the Central City Square. The project is funded by the Municipality of Rahovec, Kosovo, and implemented with the technical support of UN-Habitat. The main purpose of the project is to promote urban regeneration and sustainable urban development as well as inclusive public space by exercising transparent and innovative methods of participatory planning and design for the Central City Square of Rahovec, a strategic part of the municipal territory.

Porada International Design Award 2020

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 The submitted designs shall be original and unpublished; they must enhance the use of production technologies, woodworking processes and typical finishing of the solid wood and they must respond to the principle of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.

LondonCall – British Conference Hall

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

The New Conference Hall in London will be a place of culture in which residents and tourists can go to take part in public gatherings.

Register: AUG/03/2020, Submit: AUG/03/2019, Eligibility: Graduate students, graduates, professionals, architects, engineers; individually, teams up to 5 members, Fee: Each participant: 15 EUR PayPal, 20 EUR bank transfer (APR/27 – MAY/24/2020), 20 EUR PayPal, 25 EUR bank transfer (MAY/25 – JUN/22/2020), 25 EUR PayPal, 30 EUR bank transfer (JUN/23 – AUG/03/2020), Awards: Winner: 500 EUR (excluding tax) each participant, 3 top finalists: annual subscription to the Domus magazine in digital format

London, England, is among the largest and most cosmopolitan cities in Europe, following the course of the Thames for about ten kilometers. It is made up of numerous neighborhoods, each with its own identity, and recognizes in its architecture – Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge – some of the best known symbols in the world. At the end of the Second World War a reconstruction was urgent which transformed the morphology of the British capital; the Shared and Swiss Tower are some of the skyscraper that dominate the skyline today.

Warming Competition

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.

HelsinkiCall – Design House for the artisan city

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

The Design House will continue the craftsmanship tradition by becoming a meeting place for artists.

Register: JUL/31/2020, Submit: JUL/31/2020, Eligibility: Graduate students, graduates, professionals; individually, teams up to 5 members, Fee: Individuals 20 EUR, teams 30 EUR (MAY/04 – JUN/19/2020); individuals 25 EUR, teams 40 EUR (JUN/20 – JUL/31/2020), Awards: Winner: 1,000 EUR (excluding TAX), 3 top finalists: annual subscription to the DOMUS magazine in digital format; Honorable Mentions

Helsinki is the youngest of the three capitals of the Scandinavian Peninsula: founded in the mid-sixteenth century, it is largely made up of neoclassical buildings that characterize the historic district. The fortress of Soumenlinna, UNESCO site and military architecture of the eighteenth century, the Orthodox church of Unspenski and the Great Cathedral are the most recognized icons, but it is in the twentieth century that the Finnish capital experienced a push for change. The Library of Oodi or the Kamppi Chapel are examples of contemporary architecture that place Helsinki on the world stage in the design field.

The Master Studio – Community of Architecture and Design

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

The Competition aims to design a facility wherein students can work & learn along with the practicing professionals.

Register: JUL/31/2020, Submit: AUG/10/2020, Eligibility: Architecture students, architects, interior designers, civil engineers; individually, teams up to 3 members, Fee: Students – Indians: 1,350 INR, foreigners: 25 USD; professionals – Indians: 1,750 INR, foreigners: 35 USD (APR/18 – MAY/31/2020); students – Indians: 1,650 INR, foreigners: 35 USD; professionals – Indians: 2,150 INR, foreigners: 45 USD (JUN/01 – JUL/10/2020); students – Indians: 1,950 INR, foreigners: 45 USD; professionals – Indians: 2,500 INR, foreigners: 60 USD (JUL/11 – JUL/31/2020); discount for a minimum of 5 teams from one architecture school or university, Awards: 1st Prize: 1,00,000 INR (around 1,320 USD), 2nd Prize: 50,000 INR (around 660 USD), 3rd Prize: 25,000 INR (around 330 USD), Best Student Design Entry: 10,000 INR (around 130 USD), Best Architect Design Entry: 10,000 INR (around 130 USD), Best Design Presentation Award: 5,000 INR (around 65 USD), 15 Honorable Mentions, Top 25 Student Entry, Top 25 Architect Entry

The challenge is to design a Co-Working commercial space for freelancing Architects, Studios for established firms & a Learning Center for architecture students.

Kaizhou New City International Young Designer Competition

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

The competition takes on a micro approach and small-scale intervention to a specific site directly.

Register: JUL/31/2020, Submit: AUG/31/2020, Eligibility: Young designers, artists, students from schools in the fields of planning, architecture, landscape and art design; individually, (interprofessional and interdisciplinary) teams up to 5 members (each member under 40 years old; + for students up to 2 teachers-instructors), Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: 100,000 CNY (Chinese Yuan Renminbi) (around 14,000 USD), 2nd Prize (3 teams): 30,000 CNY (around 4,200 USD) each, 3rd Prize (8 teams): 10,000 CNY (around 1,400 USD) each, Honorable Mentions; all prizes before tax

“Kaizhou New City International Young Designer Competition” is not only an exploration to improve quality of urban public spaces, but also an exploration to find approaches of originality and artistic creativity. Taking the Central Park as the carrier as well as the reserved development plots and Renmin Canal as the design area, it is a good opportunity to rethink and look forward to future of the city from the ecological perspective. The competition takes on a micro approach and small-scale intervention to a specific site directly, rather than the overall layout and macro strategy of Kaizhou New City, China.

The Abbey Museum

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.

Fentress Global Challenge (FGC) – Airport of the Future

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

FGC participants are challenged to envision the airport terminal building for the year 2100.

Register: JUL/01/2020, Submit: JUL/31/2020, Eligibility: Graduate and undergraduate students of architecture and engineering, recent graduates architects and engineers (the last four years); individually, teams up to 3 members, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Place: 10,000 USD + airfare, lodging, and entrance fee for an architectural event (value up to 5,000 USD), 2nd Place: 3,000 USD, 3rd Place: 2,000 USD, People’s Choice Award (2 entries): 1,000 USD each

Despite a multitude of technological advances including video conferencing and drones, the proliferation of airports worldwide continues to be spurred on by global commerce and an unrelenting demand for travel. While the airport terminal-conceived a century ago-is a relatively new architectural typology, it has since its inception held equal importance with quintessential civic buildings: city halls, courthouses, libraries, museums, and theaters. Yet, airports are uniquely complex and they are more than just high volume transportation hubs.

Community Healthcare

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Design a space for modular medical clinic with basic facility for first aid treatments and small medical issues.

Register: JUN/25/2020, Submit: JUN/25/2020, Eligibility: Anyone, designers, students; individually, teams up to 3 members, Fee: Indian participants: individually 330 INR (Indian rupee), teams 750 INR; foreign participants: individually 7 USD, teams 17 USD (MAR/19 – APR/29/2020); Indian participants: individually 400 INR, teams 850 INR; foreign participants: individually 8 USD, teams 18 USD (APR/30 – JUN/25/2020), Awards: 1st Runner 290 QAR (Qatari riyal) (around 80 USD), 2nd Runner 190 QAR (around 50 USD), 5 Honorable Mentions

Many of the emerging trends in healthcare design come partly in response to exciting and healthy developments in the industry. Healthcare has long had an institutional feeling, but designers are pushing in the other direction. The beauty and comfort are viewed as just as important to a patient’s well-being as a sterile environment. Community is another aspect that is becoming important in healthcare settings, especially in senior living centers.