
Reusing Rooftops Barcelona 2024
International Architecture Competition

Reusing Rooftops Barcelona 2024
International Architecture Competition

The inaugural ‘Roots & Dreams’ International Sustainable Architecture Competition challenges participants to design a residence on a 1,000 m² plot, with a maximum construction area of 200 m². Proposals must align with three pillars of sustainable architecture: biomimicry (nature-inspired), bioclimatic design (considering the local context of the Quintana Roo jungle), and the use of local materials and low-impact ecotechnologies.
Participants may enter individually or in teams of up to five members.

The call for academic papers for the upcoming 22nd issue of rita_ journal is now open. Submissions in Spanish or Portuguese are invited from faculty, graduate students, and professionals holding a master's or doctoral degree.

The Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB-RJ) is hosting the International Competition for the New Rio-Africa Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro. The competition serves as an affirmative action measure that strengthens and realizes the principle of equality in our society, promoting historical reparation and the inclusion of professionals. Its purpose is to provide Black architects from Brazil and Portuguese-speaking African countries (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe) access to frameworks for reflecting on historical ownership and space.

The Mayor's Office of Villanueva, Santander, in partnership with the Colombian Society of Architects, Santander Regional Chapter, is launching an architectural competition for the design of a Tourist Experience Center.

Dearq journal, a publication of the Faculty of Architecture and Design at the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia), has announced an open call for submissions on any topic. We invite interested contributors to submit original, unpublished research articles—not currently under consideration elsewhere—in either Spanish or English, covering architecture, urbanism, and related fields.

Jabal Umm Nuthaylah International Site Design Ideas Competition invites architects, landscape architects, and urban designers worldwide to reimagine one of Madinah's most striking volcanic landmarks.

"Dentro da Pós" offers various strategies for engagement and presents the pedagogical framework, structure, objectives, and curriculum of the lato sensu graduate program at Escola da Cidade.

A travessa—or crossway—represents transversality over convention; it is a shortcut that avoids the obvious, an alternative for shortening paths and connecting disparate pieces juxtaposed by its presence.

The Arquiteturas Film Festival invites filmmakers, distributors, and industry professionals to submit works related to the 2022 theme, "Slow Down!".

The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Mitma), through the Directorate-General for Urban Agenda and Architecture, has launched a project competition with a jury for the contract to provide curatorial services, exhibition design, and touring curation for the Spanish Pavilion at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition, the 2023 Venice Biennale, as indicated on the State Contracting Platform.

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rita_ magazine is now accepting academic paper submissions for its upcoming 19th issue. The call is open to faculty, graduate students, and professionals with a master's or doctoral degree, and submissions may be in either Spanish or Portuguese.

Zambia has been hosting Angolan refugees since 1966, when the Angolan revolution against the Portuguese spread to the east of the country, forcing people to flee to neighboring Zambia in search of safety.
Nearly 60 years later, Zambia continues to receive refugees from a long list of countries, predominantly from the Congo, Burundi, and Somalia. In total, there are approximately 105,000 refugees in camps and settlements across Zambia, 65,000 of whom are from the Congo and 20,000 from Angola.

The second edition of the Forêt Monumentale will open in June 2024. Twelve ephemeral monumental works will be installed along a 4km route in the Roumare forest, in the municipality of Canteleu, near Rouen, France.

The primary objective of the MORPH NEXT HP Awards is to foster and promote innovation among architecture students. Therefore, at Morph, we seek to recognize students who challenge traditional conventions of drawing and graphic expression and who, like us, propose innovative solutions to contemporary design and construction processes.

It has been 10 years since the Sustainability and Architecture Association (ASA) launched its first ASACCIÓN, a competition aimed at architecture students. The initiative seeks to strengthen public awareness of sustainability and highlight the alliances between various sector stakeholders, ranging from design professionals and public managers to construction industry representatives.

Model. Barcelona Architectures Festival (Model) is the latest experimental and visionary architecture festival on the global cultural scene. The project was founded by the Barcelona City Council and the Architects' Association of Catalonia (COAC) in 2022, and this year, it will be managed by the Mies van der Rohe Foundation.

The Spanish Council of Architects (CSCAE) has announced a design competition for the comprehensive renovation of its headquarters, located at 12 Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid. Submissions are open until February 21 of this year. The competition will be held in two phases, with the goal of selecting a proposal that reflects the institution's identity while providing a friendly, environmentally sustainable office environment. The design should accommodate both institutional and office work alongside teleworking, utilizing warm and welcoming materials and textures.

"We don't want to see the final image of your projects; we want to know how you create them."
Profine Iberia - KÖMMERLING, a leading manufacturer of PVC window systems, in collaboration with the Green Building Council España (GBCe) and the Zero City Project, is launching the 1st KÖMMERLING Challenge Architecture Award. This initiative aims to recognize architecture firms that strive to innovate their work methodology to prioritize sustainability across all their projects.

Archstorming has launched a new competition in collaboration with the local NGO "Teach on the Beach" (TOB) to create a new Educational Center in Busua, Ghana.

The call for academic papers for the upcoming 20th issue of rita_ magazine is now open. The call invites submissions in Spanish or Portuguese from faculty, graduate students, and professionals holding a master’s or doctoral degree.

The submission process for issue No. 10 of TULHA magazine, published by the Tutorial Education Program (PET) in Architecture and Urbanism at PUC-Campinas, is now open. The issue welcomes scientific, textual, design-based, and graphic essays that explore architecture and urbanism. This year, the magazine follows a thematic axis titled "City, Space, and Preservation of Memory."