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Tokyo Urban Meditation Cabins

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION

Design for a meditation cabin prototype that could be replicated around various spots in Tokyo.

Register: NOV/09/2022, Submit: DEC/13/2022, Eligibility: Architects, enthusiasts, companies, students; individually, teams up to 4 members, Fee: Architects, enthusiasts, companies 95 EUR, students 85 EUR (JUN/14 – JUL/08/2022); architects, enthusiasts, companies 115 EUR, students 105 EUR (JUL/09 – SEP/15/2022); architects, enthusiasts, companies 135 EUR, students 115 EUR (SEP/16 – NOV/09/2022), +4,5% VAT; discount for 3+ student registrations from one university/school, Awards: 1st Prize: 3,000 EUR, 2nd Prize: 1,500 EUR, 3rd Prize: 1,000 EUR, Buildner Student Award: 1,000 EUR + 50 EUR gift card at Archhive Books, Buildner Sustainability Award: 500 EUR, 6 Honorable Mentions

Tokyo is Japan’s capital city, the largest urban area in the entire country and one at the forefront of technology and industrial innovation. Though its unique location on the Pacific coast of central Honshu makes it susceptible to earthquakes, volcanoes, typhoons and rising sea levels, some of the greatest devastation is being inflicted by digital devices. Increased use of digital devices, everything from computers to mobile phones, can have seriously detrimental effects on mental health. Not only does excessive screen time disrupt natural sleep cycles, too much time spent on social media can cause increased anxiety and depression.

Ireland Meditation Mine

Recondition an Irish industrial archeological masterpiece into a meditation destination immersed in nature.

Register: JUL/31/2022, Submit: AUG/03/2022, 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: 65 EUR (MAY/02 – JUN/05/2022), 85 EUR (JUN/06 – JUL/03/2022), 115 EUR (JUL/04 – JUL/31/2022); +22% VAT, Awards: 1st Prize: 8,000 EUR, 2nd Prize: 4,000 EUR, 3rd Prize: 2,000 EUR, 2 Gold: 500 EUR each, 10 Honorable Mentions, 30 Finalists

People often talk about it. Mass culture is steeped in its legends and landscapes. Yet, this time the Ireland we are about to describe is not the Ireland of Celts, moors, fairies or sprites. This story is about a dusty Ireland made of dirt and sweat, efforts and poverty. This is the Ireland of miners, men and women of brave heart that used to mine from the heart of the island the minerals feeding the furious 19th-century industry. This is a story of silent heroism, ordinary people, an extraordinary ordinariness attested by majestic ruins that are no less fascinating than the stark castles and mysterious abbeys depicting the best-known face of Romantic Ireland.