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The Daylight Award 2020: Open for Nominations

The Daylight Award 2020, a dual prize for research and architecture, is now open for nominations. The Daylight Award is a great opportunity for the global community of architects and researchers to consider and nominate their colleagues who have expertise in advancing outstanding daylight research and the unique use of daylight in architecture.

ShopSmart on Redchurch: Ideas Competition

ShopSmart on Redchurch is an ideas competition that will explore ways that placemaking and technology can bring character, activity, community and economic success to Redchurch Street in Shoreditch, London.

The brief invites new ways of thinking about the connection between retail technology and the public realm. Entry is free and we are open to submissions from students or professionals - we want creative thinkers from all industries, including architecture and urban design, landscaping, lighting, artists, tech etc.

The judging panel is chaired by Sir Peter Cook. Five shortlisted entries (individuals or teams) will received £1,000 and there is the potential for

Open Call: House In Forest 2020 - Wooden House

HOUSE IN FOREST is pleased to announce its 6th annual international design competition: House In Forest 2020 - Wooden House. The competition is designed to challenge and seek the creativity 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.

This year’s competition focuses on wooden houses, an extraordinary architectural style with traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, prefabricated wooden structures or creative

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2019 Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant
$25,000

Deadline: Friday, November 1st 5:00 pm (EST)

The Center for Architecture is now accepting for applications for the 2019 Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant. The grant provides single or multiple awards of up to $25,000 for early to mid-level architects who wish to further their personal and professional development through travel. Originally conceived as a fund to provide architects with the experience of a European Grand Tour, recipients now explore unique travel research topics around the world. Recent topics include the study of architecture in Siberia, post-revolutionary architecture in Cuba, and a survey

Call for Submissions: Fetishes and Obsessions and Trends (Oh My!) — Paprika! Volume 5, Issue 7

Although the field of architecture likes to think it is cutting-edge, adamantly liberal, and on the forefront of history, we still look towards the compulsive tendencies of the glorified visionary, their revolutionary thoughts, illuminating process, and iconic vision. 

Open Call for Design of New Xi’An Train Station

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Manni Group and YAC - Young Architects Competitions launch Xi’An Train Station, a competition of ideas to design a new rail terminal that will define the meeting point between East and West in the city where the famous Terracotta Army was found. A cash prize of €25,000 will be awarded to the winning projects selected by an internationally-renowned jury featuring: Dong Gong (Vector Architects), Ben van Berkel (UNstudio), Antonio Cruz (Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos), Volkwin Marg (GMP Architekten), Patrik Schumacher (Zaha Hadid Architects), Stefano Boeri, and many other distinguished professionals. The competition is promoted by Manni Group with the participation of ROCKWOOL, Renolit, Dow and Tata Steel as sponsors.

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Development of the General Plan for Ganja City

Open Tender for Development of the General Plan for Ganja city

The State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Committee) invites the bidders to an open tender for Development of the General Plan for Ganja City based on the order # 225 s, dated April 01, 2019 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic “The State order of the urban development works financed from the state budget for 2019”.

The tender will be held in one stage based on the Quality

Open Call: International Ideas Competition for the Design of the Renewed Bagnoli Area

Invitalia, the national development Agency, is a governmental body that has been appointed for the implementation of the Program for Environmental Rehabilitation and Urban Regeneration of the Bagnoli area on the western border of Naples. Bagnoli covers about 2.5 square kilometres and hosted one of the largest European steelworks plant, which shut down in 1993.

Invitalia, which is also the owner of the entire area of the former steelworks plant, has developed the Program for Environmental Rehabilitation and Urban Regeneration. In August 2019 with the decree of the President of the Italian Republic, Invitalia obtained the approval of the new

Seoul Compact City International Design Competition - Designing Multi-Level Complex on the Bukbu Expressway

Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation is announcing the design competition for 『Seoul Compact City
International Design Competition』 to reconnect the disconnected areas and the development and revitalize through the multi-level complex on the Bukbu expressway.
1. Competition Overview
○ Competition Title : Seoul Compact City International Design Competition-Design Multi-Level Complex on the Bukbu Expressway
○ Type of Competition : two(2) phases competition
(Phase 1 : Submission of project proposal, Phase 2 : Submission of Design works)
○ Location : Sinnae-dong 122-3, Jungnang-gu, Seoul, Korea
○ Site Area : Preliminary Master Plan (Sinnae IC area) Approx 1,440,000m2, Architectural Design (Sinnae4 public housing district) 74,675 m2
○ Design Fee :

Hurricane Maria Memorial Public Art Project

Governor Cuomo welcomes artists, architects and designers to submit proposals for a memorial honoring the victims of Hurricane Maria to stand as an international symbol of the resilience of the Puerto Rican community.

The deadline for submission has been extended to October 28th and we encourage conceptual, forward thinking ideas which reflect the complexity of the climate crisis and the resilience of the Puerto Rican Community.

Shortlisted proposals will be granted a 2 month period to further develop their designs.

PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019

Call for Entries: 2020 Skyscraper Competition

eVolo Magazine is pleased to invite architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the 2020 Skyscraper Competition. Established in 2006, the annual Skyscraper Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture. It recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the implementation of novel technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations; along with studies on globalization, flexibility, adaptability, and the digital revolution. It is a forum that examines the relationship between the skyscraper and the natural world, the skyscraper and the community, and the skyscraper and the city.

Open Call: "Beyond Cement: Towards an Alternative Vision for Chekka and Surrounding Towns"

Many challenges underline the urgency of reconsidering dominant approaches to development, land use, and the institutional framework that governs them, in addition to the political context, which requires a novel and creative counter-approach in Chekka and Surrounding Towns in North Lebanon.
As such, this competition is an open call for planners, designers, environmental scientists, agricultural engineers, economists and other professionals to draft an intervention framework, which simultaneously answers the concept of sustainable development and the immediate needs of the people, including job opportunities and a local economy, without compromising their health, the environment and local economic resources.

This competition proposes

AARHUS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PRESENTS: DRAWING OF THE YEAR 2019

Aarhus School of Architecture proudly announces the seventh joint venture competition: Drawing of the Year 2019.

We invite architecture students from all over the world and call for drawings that demonstrate their ability to dream and create drawings that inspire for change.

Post Human Metamorphosis
This year’s bold theme is Post Human Metamorphosis – local or global change?Artificial intelligence, surveillance, migration, climate change and the increasingly unequal distribution of the world’s resources are known causes of the challenges our world is facing: We are more connected but also more fragmented and divided than before.

The idea of the human is under pressure from

Open Call: NAVER DATACENTER FOR CLOUD DESIGN COMPETITION

NAVER Corp. is South Korea’s largest web search engine, as well as a global ICT brand that provides services including LINE messenger, currently with over 200 million users from around the world, the SNOW video app, and the digital comics platform NAVER WEBTOON, the result of which NAVER stores and manages a wide array of user data. Since the advent of the internet, advances in telecommunication and smartphone technology, and other new technological developments in the IT industry have triggered explosive levels of data production and direct consumption, all of which has led to an increase in NAVER’s IT infrastructure

Call for Entries: Bringing Light to Life Awards for Architecture & Design

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The BLL Awards for Architecture & Design comes from “Bringing light to life” which is the slogan of VELUX world brand for roof windows, which distribute daylight and fresh air into buildings through the roof. The idea of the Awards is to popularize good architecture, from architects and designers across countries in the CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) region, which demonstrates the effective distribution of daylight into buildings and the utilization of the space under the roof elements. It is a platform to showcase the work and products of architects and designers to a global audience. This year is the 6th edition of the BLL Awards, and is now open for entries. Seven countries from the CEE region are included – Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Turkey.

Call for Entries: ESSAYS IN ARCHITECTURE: Analyzing, Imagining, and Reinventing

To the regular student of architecture, journalism may seem as a largely outlandish field. It is, however, largely untapped as a source of intellect. It is this source that Dayananda Sagar College of Architecture (DSCA), Bengaluru, India, one of the renowned architectural institutions of India is looking to explore through its venture of an essay writing competition.

Essays in Architecture organised by the institution is aimed at architectural students who have a flair for writing and display an ability to articulate ideas in written format. It has been conceived with the belief that the expression of thought and ideas can be

Call for Entries: Gas Station of the Future Design Competition

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Rasmus Hjortshøj - COAST

Last quarter, Tesla delivered 95,000 electric cars to customers from around the world. Needless to say, the electric car revolution is coming at a rapid pace as people around the world choose to buy an electric vehicle instead of a gas car.

The question then becomes, what will happen to all the gas stations? There are over 130,000 gas stations in the US alone and many are family-run small businesses who don't have endless resources to prepare for the coming tectonic shift.

Call for Entries: National Railway Museum Central Hall Design Competition

Built By Women Los Angeles 2020

Starting with the landmark exhibition in 2014, Built by Women has offered the opportunity to demonstrate the breadth of achievement in the building industry by women at the highest levels.

Women are underrepresented in the building professions: architecture (15–18%), engineering (4.5–13.7%), and construction (2.6%). Built by Women’s goal is to change this. Increasing the number of women in science, technology, engineering, architecture and mathematics is critical to our country’s ability to compete globally. 

The purpose of this competition is to recognize the significant but often overlooked work of women architects, landscape architects, urban designers, engineers, contractors, and developers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Timeabu Kindergarten Competition: Design & Construction

Madanfo Project and Radefoundation announce a call for entries for the "Timeabu Kindergarten" Architecture Competition. The competition aims to create a place where the youngest children of Timeabu can take classes.

The competition is open to candidates both students of professionals of architecture, design, engineering, or people involved to design or construction projects, from all around the world.

Call for Submissions: A' Design Awards & Competition 2019-2020

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The A’ Design Award was "born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well-designed products." It is an international award whose aim is to provide designers, architects, and innovators from all design fields with a platform to showcase their work and products to a global audience. This year's edition is now open for entries; designers can register their submissions here.

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The AJ Specification Awards Entry Deadline Extended to 11 October

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When great products meet great design...

The Architects’ Journal's AJ Specification Awards returns for a 2nd year, celebrating successful collaborations between suppliers, manufacturers, and architects.
The awards celebrate how exceptional working relationships between architects and suppliers and manufacturers lead to successful projects, showcasing standout examples of the creative use of products and materials in making great buildings.
Be it to find solutions to particular design challenge, or simply to bring joy to a project, the intelligent integration of products into the design process – from the taps in a bathroom to the finishes on a façade – is an aspect of architecture that the AJ has long championed.

Call for Entries: Request for Proposal for the International Consulting on the Urban Design of the Central Area of Guangming Science City

The International Consulting on the Urban Design of the Central Area of Guangming Science City(hereinafter referred to as “this consulting”) is to find the most practical space design plan, which can reflect the characteristics of Guangming Science City and make the Central Area of Science City a "Capital of Science, Core of the Bay Area, Green City", as well as a future-oriented, international leading player in high-quality development, a new engine of scientific and technological innovation, and a good example of sustainable development, so as to provide the target population with a green, ecological and intelligent urban area suitable for living and research, and set an example of development featuring international quality and local characteristics in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. At the same time, the design shall consider the land use characteristics of the Central Area at present stage, strengthen the refined space management, and provide guidelines for urban renewal and recent development and construction base on the urban design control requirements.

Call for Entries: International Urban Design Ideas Competition for Berlin-Brandenburg 2070

On the occasion of the 100 Years of (Greater) Berlin anniversary, Berlin 2020 gGmbH, an organization of the Architekten- und Ingenieur-Verein zu Berlin e.V. (AIV), is launching an open-call initiative for an international urban design ideas competition. Berlin-Brandenburg 2070 aims to spur a broad social debate on the future of the Berlin-Brandenburg region. The competition asks architects, urban planners and landscape architects to respond to the interdisciplinary challenges facing the region in the future. The competition is focused on urban development issues common to both the city of Berlin and the state of Brandenburg. So that the design proposals fully take into account the challenges associated with sustainable metropolitan growth, the design ideas competition seeks to promote cooperation between the various experts and their fields. The international jury comprises the following members: Brigitte Bundesen Svarre, B.V. Prof. Ir. J.M.J. Jo Coenen Beheer, Prof. Werner Durth, Prof. Hans Kollhoff, Prof. Arno Lederer, Prof. Cornelia Müller, Reiner Nagel, Prof. Dr. med. Oliver Schwedes, Prof. Miroslav Sik. The patron of the project is the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller. The deadline to register for the competition is 27 September 2019.

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