Register: FEB/28/2019, Submit: MAR/01/2019, Eligibility: Architecture, landscape, planning or design students, designers, architects, professionals, thinkers; individually, teams up to 5 members, Fee: 35 USD (NOV/10 – NOV/30/2018), 45 USD (DEC/01 – DEC/31/2018), 55 USD (JAN/01 – JAN/31/2019), 65 USD (FEB/01 – FEB/28/2019), Awards: 1st Prize 500 USD, 2nd Prize 300 USD, 3rd Prize 200 USD, 10 Honorable Mentions

House in Forest is pleased to announce its 5th annual international design competition: House in Forest 2019 – Tiny House. The competition is designed to challenge and seek the creation of a tiny house with ideas and concepts in architectural design, as well as landscape design and site planning. The aim of this competition is to promote our ideas of protecting the forest and its environment, as well as focusing on urban design problems, while simultaneously raising awareness of the sustainability.

Register: MAY/03/2019, Submit: JUN/18/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 USD, students 70 USD (NOV/13/2018 – JAN/08/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 100 USD (JAN/09 – MAR/01/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 140 USD, students 120 USD (MAR/02 – MAY/03/2019), discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize: 3,000 USD, 2nd Prize: 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize: 500 USD, BB Student Award: 500 USD, BB Green Award: 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

The Teamakers Guest House competition is a collaboration with Latvian teamakers Ozolini, who draw on generations of knowledge and experience to create unique mixtures of herbal teas. Ozolini owner’s Brigita and Dima Lukini are opening their doors to those looking to escape the non-stop pace of the city and retreat back to nature. Ecotourism, as defined by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), is “Environmentally responsible travel to natural areas, in order to enjoy and appreciate nature (and accompanying cultural features, both past and present) that promote conservation, have a low visitor impact and provide for beneficially active socio-economic involvement of local peoples.”

Register: FEB/08/2019, Submit: FEB/19/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 80 USD, students 60 USD (NOV/06 – DEC/07/2018); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 100 USD, students 70 USD (DEC/08/2018 – JAN/11/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 80 USD (JAN/12 – FEB/08/2019), Awards: 1st Prize: 3,000 USD, 2nd Prize: 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize: 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

One of the biggest appeals of starting your own business is escaping from the rat race and the urban jungle, and giving yourself the freedom to work where and when you want. The evolution of the job market has made it more possible than ever for individuals to work remotely, setting up their laptops in coffee shops around the world in search of a more flexible work environment. However, with little structure and no accountability, remote workers quickly started searching for more effective workspaces, hence the creation of coworking spaces. Coworking spaces provide a professional yet relaxed environment; one that is open to collaboration with other similarly-minded individuals, but still provide complete autonomy and flexibility.

Register: APR/30/2019, Submit: JUN/13/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 USD, students 70 USD (NOV/08 – DEC/18/2018); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 100 USD (DEC/19/2018 – FEB/26/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 140 USD, students 120 USD (FEB/27 – APR/30/2019), discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize: 3,000 USD + construction, 2nd Prize: 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize: 500 USD, BB Student Award: 500 USD, BB Green Award: 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

Established in 1998, the Al Wathba Wetland Reserve is a nature reserve consisting of both natural and man-made bodies of water located 40 km southeast of central Abu Dhabi. Covering a total of 5 square km, the wetlands are comprised of wetlands, sabkhas (salt flats), fossilized sands and dunes, and are densely packed with animal and plant life. The most spectacular of which is the flamingo population, who flock to the reserve in their thousands to enjoy the warmth during the winter months, with some remaining all year round.

Register: APR/26/2019, Submit: JUN/11/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 USD, students 70 USD (NOV/01 – DEC/14/2018); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 100 USD (DEC/15/2018 – FEB/22/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 140 USD, students 120 USD (FEB/23 – APR/26/2019), discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize: 3,000 USD, 2nd Prize: 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize: 500 USD, BB Student Award: 500 USD, BB Green Award: 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

The largest national park in Latvia celebrates its 45th anniversary by tasking architecture enthusiasts with designing an entryway footbridge. Known for the scale of diverse wildlife and varied landscapes within, the Gauja National Park is a popular tourist attraction in one of the greenest and most naturally stunning countries in the world. With so many national parks across Eastern Europe, it can be hard for one to stand out. The Gauja National Park is not only one of the oldest and largest parks in the region, it is also home to a staggering array of wildlife, landscapes, and cultural landmarks.

Register: MAR/25/2019, Submit: APR/10/2019, Eligibility: Students, professionals, all profiles, architecture students, design students, organizations/studios; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Students 15 USD, professionals 25 USD (OCT/26 – DEC/25/2018); students 25 USD, professionals 40 USD (DEC/26/2018 – FEB/08/2019); students 35 USD, professionals 60 USD (FEB/09 – MAR/25/2019), Awards: Winner: 1,500 USD, Runner-up: 750 USD, People’s choice (students): 500 USD, People’s choice (professionals): 500 USD, 3 Honorable Mentions (students): 100 USD each, 3 Honorable Mentions (professionals): 100 USD each

Physicist Stephen Hawking in 2017 reasserted his view that humans must become an interstellar species in the near future or risk “being annihilated”. “The Earth is under threat from so many areas that it is difficult for me to be positive,” the professor said in a speech given via video link to the Starmus science conference in Trondheim, Norway. Hawking has previously predicted that climate change, epidemics and population growth all pose major threats to our survival on Earth. In November of 2016, he said humans would need to find a new planet within the next thousand years.

Register: JAN/28/2019, Submit: FEB/02/2019, 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 + VAT = 73.80 EUR (OCT/17 – DEC/17/2018), 75 EUR + VAT = 92.25 EUR (DEC/18/2018 – JAN/18/2019), 90 EUR + VAT = 110.70 EUR (JAN/19 – JAN/28/2019); VAT 23%, Awards: 1st Prize 2,000 EUR, 2nd Prize 1,000 EUR, 3rd Prize 500 EUR, 7 Honorable Mentions

The Site Chapel located on Pessegueiro Island in Porto Covo, Portugal, is a place of solitude and contemplation, an intimate space for reflection and a platform for meditation. Together with the roman archaeological remains, the Fort ruins and the enigmatic space of the quarry, the Site Chapel offers a unique experience within this remarkable landscape; it is a reflective journey and contemplative walk through memory, time and silence. The Pessegueiro Island is a significant landmark and a place of great cultural heritage and historical significance where the remains of the ‘Santo Alberto’ Fort together with the roman archaeological remains are notable features within this setting.

Register: DEC/20/2018, Submit: DEC/20/2018, Eligibility: Authorized architects from EU countries, EEA countries, Swiss Confederation and other contracting states which have appropriate international agreement; teams, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize: 36,000 EUR + production of project documentation, 2nd Prize: 23,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 14,000 EUR, 3 Recognition Awards: 7,000 EUR each, 24 compensations: 1,000 EUR each; all amounts are gross

The subject of the competition is the “Science centre” complex and a survey solution of the wider area. The new “Science Centre” in Ljubljana (Slovenia, EU) will be a demonstration building aimed at promoting and popularising science, research, technology, innovation and learning through experiments and demonstrations of the achievements of science, economy and culture. The “Science Centre” shall represent the interdisciplinary demonstration object and enable testing and presentation of new technological solutions or innovations, it shall be technologically advanced and innovative, a building, which will enable the placement of the latest technology and systems during and after its construction and it shall be designed as an evolving building throughout a longer period of its life cycle.

Register: APR/19/2019, Submit: JUN/06/2019, Eligibility: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 90 USD, students 70 USD (OCT/30 – DEC/11/2018); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 120 USD, students 100 USD (DEC/12/2018 – FEB/15/2019); architects, designers, enthusiasts, companies 140 USD, students 120 USD (FEB/16 – APR/19/2019), discount for 3+ registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize 3,000 USD, 2nd Prize 1,500 USD, 3rd Prize 500 USD, BB Student Award 500 USD, BB Green Award 500 USD, 6 Honorable Mentions

Rome, Italy, is one of the least affordable cities in the world due to a number of reasons. The lingering influence of corruption, mixed with a market flooded with so-called “micro-apartments” – tiny properties with just 10, 7 or even 4 square metres of floor space – has created quite the predicament for those looking to live in Rome on a budget. For the Rome Collective Living Challenge, participants are tasked with designing a concept for affordable housing in Rome that fits the ideals of a co-living lifestyle.

Register: NOV/18/2018, Submit: NOV/18/2018, Eligibility: Architects, designers; individually, teams, Fee: Free, Awards: Winner: 8,000 PLN (Polish zloty) (about 1,800 EUR)

The subject of the competition entry is the preparation of an artistic conception of the arrangement of the entrance zone to a gallery of Polish contemporary art – Lobby, Wroclaw. The arrangement conception should cover the entire available space and take into account the functionalities. According to the conceptual and artistic assumptions of the Organiser, the entrance zone should be: surprising, painterly, inviting, positively affecting the visitors, dynamic (i.e. highlighting the magic of movement), changeable and open enough to be modified in the future, intriguing, compelling the visitor to forget about everyday life. Since the most important painting in the collection is Władysław Strzemiński’s Żniwiarki (Women Harvesting) from 1950, the competition entry should be based on a reference to this avant-garde artist’s practice and his theory of Unism, described most comprehensively in the text Theory of Vision (1958/2016).

Register: DEC/03/2018, Submit: DEC/03/2018, Eligibility: Individuals, legal entities, designers, architects, Fee: Free, Awards: 1st Prize 10,000 EUR, 2nd Prize 5,000 EUR, 3rd Prize 3,000 EUR

Nowadays, the Expo is no longer solely dedicated to the demonstration of industrial and technological innovations, but has become a global discussion forum aimed at finding solutions to the universal challenges of our time, such as urbanism (Expo Shanghai 2010) or food (Expo Milano 2015). The next World Expo will be organized in 2020 in Dubai under the overarching theme ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’. This theme emphasizes the role of collaboration and partnership in contemporary society, highlighting the potential of mankind when people join to solve common challenges. The exhibition content will be organized in three sub-themes: Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability. The sub-themes indicate the drivers of progress that continue to encourage people, organizations and nations in their efforts to create a better future.

Register: DEC/03/2018, Submit: DEC/03/2018, Eligibility: Young architects, landscape architects; teams up to 5 members, Fee: Free, Awards: 1,000 EUR subsidy for each of the 10 installations

On the occasion of the 14th Festival des Architectures Vives in Montpellier, France, the association Champ Libre sends a call for submissions in order to realize 10 interventions in Montpellier. The Festival is located in the heart of Montpellier; it will take place in the city center more specifically in the mansions’ courtyards, proposing a path to the visitors, kind of architectural discovery of the city center. The objectives of the FAV are on one hand, to open to inhabitants, during the Festival these symbolic places and on the other hand – thanks to creators teams intervention which will present a specific work to every place – to reveal an intimate relationship between contemporary architecture, installation and patrimonial site. The Festival des Architectures Vives wishes to answer to the evolution of architectural practice which by integrating all the domains related to its culture, does not hesitate anymore to assert itself through realizations.

Register: NOV/15/2018, Submit: DEC/27/2018, Eligibility: Professionals (offices, designers) and students (undergraduates, graduates) in the field urban planning, architectural design, landscape design; individually, teams up to 3 members, Fee: Free, Awards: Professionals – 1st Prize: 100,000 CNY (Chinese Yuan Renminbi) (about 14,530 USD), 2nd Prize (2 entries): 50,000 CNY (about 7,265 USD) each, 3rd Prize (3 entries): 30,000 CNY (about 4,360 USD) each; students – 1st Prize: 50,000 CNY (about 7,265 USD), 2nd Prize (2 entries): 30,000 CNY (about 4,360 USD) each, 3rd Prize (3 entries): 10,000 CNY (about 1,455 USD) each; tax included

The theme comes from the Committee’s concerns about the urban living conditions of the youth. Being in an era of hard struggle, two hundred and eighty million youngsters in China are fighting for their future. Yet, the unaffordable housing price which has risen to RMB ten millions with million-high down payment had forced them become “Generation Rent” who feel difficult to earn a house.

Register: MAR/10/2019, Submit: MAR/10/2019, Eligibility: Everyone, designers, individuals, schools, universities, public and private companies, organizations, associations, students, design enthusiasts, etc., Fee: Free, Awards: Winners in each of the 5 categories (Body, Home, Work, Play & Learning and Community): 100,000 EUR

Index: Award is the biggest design award in the world, worth €500,000, and is commonly referred to as the ‘Nobel Prize of design’. The importance lies in the unique, over-arching theme of Design to Improve Life: a concept enabling design to be used as a tool to address the world’s biggest challenges and reach our biggest goals. This concept has established Index: Award as a global, inspirational design beacon. Index: Award is awarded biennially in Denmark, and has since its inauguration in 2005 received over 6100 nominations from more than 100 countries. All winners and finalists are selected by the international Index: Award Jury according to the three criteria of Form, Impact and Context, representing not only the appearance of the design but also its ability to improve life for its user.