Welcome to 'Best House in the World', a new competition to discover and reward residential architectural designs that are in the process of development or tendering, prior to construction. Real projects, with real clients and real plots, designed by architects who want to reach new standards of excellence and quality in the construction of their residential projects.
Enter the MICROHOME Kingspan 2024/25 Architecture Competition now! €100,000 in prize money! Closing date for registration: February 13, 2025
The MICROHOME Kingspan 2024/25 invites participants to conceptualize an off-grid modular dwelling that would accommodate a hypothetical young professional couple. This scenario serves as the benchmark family size for the competition. The total floor area of the structure should not exceed 25 m2, thereby encouraging participants to push their creativity and innovate within these parameters.
Overview The journey toward sustainability may appear overwhelming, yet every small step contributes to the transformation we seek. Project Pitch embraces the belief that every significant change begins with a single idea, but its true worth emerges when that idea is cultivated into a plan that yields tangible, real-world results.
The PJMT National Green Earth Challenge is now open for applications and designed to inspire Architecture, Engineering, and Design students to tackle environmental challenges through innovation, creativity, and sustainability. Apply by January 6, 2025
The National Green Earth Challenge is organized by the Prem Jain Memorial Trust (PJMT) in collaboration with Young Leaders for Active Citizenship. This challenge honors Dr. Prem Jain's legacy as the Father of the Green Building Movement in India, encouraging students to develop sustainable solutions through the Architecture-Engineering (Arch-Eng) Challenge and Design Challenge, with themes focused on environmentally conscious architecture, engineering, and product design.
The call for submissions for a new edition of the Richard H. Driehaus Architecture Competition, organized by the Traditional Building Cultures Foundation thanks to Richard H. Driehaus and the collaboration of the Spanish Ministry of Culture through its Directorate General for Cultural Heritage and Fine Arts, INTBAU Spain, and the Spanish High Council of Institutes of Architects, is now open.
Enter The Home of Shadows / Edition #3 Architecture Competition now! 10,000 € in prize money! Closing date for registration: January 29, 2025
Light is one of the most important factors when designing homes, and the use of natural light is vital in creating a space that feels both comfortable, inviting and practical. It could be said that lighting is a form of language that architects can use to communicate emotions in the spaces and structures they design.
Enter the Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development #2 Architecture Competition now! 10,000 € in prize money! Closing date for registration: May 15, 2025
Introducing the Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #2, an architectural challenge dedicated to crafting innovative educational spaces that enhance early childhood learning. As young children navigate their formative years, the environment in which they learn plays a pivotal role in their cognitive, emotional, and social development. Traditional educational settings often do not fully cater to the dynamism of early childhood, potentially stifling creativity and exploration.
Open Call: RSA Annual Exhibition 2025 Deadline: 06 February 2025 at 17:00 Submissions are now open for the 2025 RSA Annual Exhibition for artworks of any scale and in any fine art or architecture medium. How to submit:
Enter The Last Nuclear Bomb Memorial / Edition #5 Architecture Competition now! 10,000 € in prize money! Closing date for registration: January 16, 2025
With the future in such a state of uncertainty and political relationships more strained than ever, there is one silent threat that could end up being more deadly and dangerous to humanity than a hundred pandemics: nuclear weapons.
Enter the Hospice - Home for Terminally Ill #4 Architecture Competition now! 10,000 € in prize money! Closing date for registration: May 14, 2025
Introducing the third edition of the Hospice – Home for the Terminally Ill Competition, an evolving architectural ideas contest dedicated to crafting sanctuaries for those grappling with terminal illnesses.
Enter the The Architect's Chair #3 Architecture Competition now! 7,000 € in prize money! Closing date for registration: January 15, 2025
Introducing the Architect's Chair Competition, an exciting opportunity for architects and designers to showcase their versatility and creativity by designing a signature piece of furniture. Inspired by the long-standing tradition of iconic architects creating custom furniture as an extension of their architectural work, this competition challenges participants to distill their design approach into its core components and represent their unique style in a single piece of furniture – the architect's chair.
Avani Essay Prize 2024, Graphics Credits: Aysha P V & Fawaz Yasin Muhammed.
The term landscape is a polysemic term with multifaceted meanings across various disciplines. Geographer James Duncan describes it as both the appearance of an area and the assemblage of objects that create that appearance, while architect Patrick Nuttgens considers landscape as both a physical setting and an intellectual construct that defines human existence over time. Edward Relph adds to this understanding by viewing it as a mixture of natural and cultural, fabric and system; and change; shaped by historical, social, and ecological processes.
FLORENC21 Phase West International Architecture Competition
An international architectural competition under the title "Florenc21: Phase West" was announced by the site developer Penta Real Estate. Leading architectural firms are invited to apply and propose innovative solutions for the design of four prominent city blocks in the Florenc District, located in the heart of Prague. Registration runs until 13 December 2024, deadline for submission of concept designs is on February 7 2025.
· The establishment of a representative library as a landmark in Pyeongtaek will serve as the city's knowledge hub and a comprehensive collection center for local resources, playing a central role in building collaborative networks. · We aim to create a user-centered library that serves as a living room for citizens and a multifunctional cultural space, flexibly responding to the rapidly changing society and reflecting the diverse needs of the community. By building a future-oriented library, we will introduce spaces and services capable of adapting to the latest technological trends.
The world's largest global student architecture competition celebrates a decade of innovation - the 10th Annual INSPIRELI AWARDS is officially open for registration! This prestigious global student competition invites students from all over the world to showcase their creativity and vision. The competition is free to enter and offers an incredible opportunity for aspiring architects and designers.
The Yeongsan River, which flows through downtown Gwangju, holds immense potential and future value as an ecological, historical, and tourism resource. However, its potential has yet to be fully realized. By planning the Asia Water Heritage Experience Center and Water Playground with a story, we aim to establish a cohesive theme and create an immersive space. city of Gwangju plans to simultaneously develop two unit projects, the Asia Water Heritage Experience Center and the Natural Playground Experience Center. Together, they will create a synergy effect as a multi-purpose space called the Yeongsan River Exciting Zone.
Highlighted submissions. Image Courtesy of Buildner
Buildner is pleased to announce the results of its second annual Architect's Chair Competition, which received excellent ideas from around the globe. As this competition series gains traction and interest, Buildner is excited to announce the launch of the Architect's Chair Edition 3 competition with a registration deadline of January 15, 2025. Buildner has also published its first book on the topic, highlighting key ideas and outstanding projects past editions.
