Competitions

CIVICNESS
ARCHITECTURE AND THE POLITICS OF THE PUBLIC REALM

The Department of Architecture at the RPTU in Kaiserslautern (fatuk) is dedicated to the future-oriented education of architects and sees the combination of theory, research and practice as a central component of teaching.

Architect Fumihiko Maki (1928-2024), in his seminal text "Investigations in Collective Form," grapples with architecture's role in an increasingly complex society. Collective Form emerged when buildings came together to produce something larger than the sum of their parts. While today many of these same challenges exist, the notion of Collective Form has also expanded. The Steedman 2026 jury seeks mindful research proposals on architecture's role in producing collective forms/ forums that catalyze a more politically engaged discipline and citizenry. The award for the 2026 winning proposal will be $100,000.

Planted Community has partnered with global BIM software leader Vectorworks to launch Design for Regeneration—a brand new UK-wide student competition spotlighting the next generation of regenerative designers. Press release here.

In recent years, rapid urbanization has transformed cities across the globe, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Among the most pressing issues is the need for affordable housing—a crucial component for ensuring equitable urban growth and stability. As populations continue to surge, traditional housing models often fail to meet the demand for cost-effective, high-quality living spaces.

The Design-z competition is A-Class Marble's annual celebration of imagination and material mastery, aimed at fostering young talent. The Design-z theme for 2025, 'Upcycle with A-Class', is here to offer you the chance to reimagine discarded marble and craft a compact, functional product that blends sustainability with smart design.

The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies announces an Open Call for a Landscape Studio to support an ongoing architectural project for Gyumri Market and Culinary School. The project aims to revitalize the historic food market of the Armenian City of Gyumri, establishing a unique culinary school in the heart of it, surrounding it with restaurants and shops, and forming an iconic Public and Culinary Garden in its courtyard.

The Science and Industry Museum seeks lead architect for Technicians interactive gallery

(SOCB) School of Collectively Building

Title: A Healing Space – International Design Competition

The 2025 Big International Design Competition – Public Space Design Project 2 is hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and Design Council Busan. This two-stage international competition aims to discover and promote outstanding public designs that contribute to the creation of an attractive and sustainable Global Hub City, Busan.

Goldreed Industrial Design Award (GIDA) 2025
The Goldreed Industrial Design Award (GIDA) is a prestigious international design competition, now in its sixth edition. Promoted by the Xiong'an Future Industrial Design Institute, this award honors projects and companies pushing the boundaries of design and innovation, recognized for their global reach. GIDA focuses on core values such as leading new industrial development, creating a new way of social life, and fostering harmonious development between humans and nature. This year, submissions are accepted across diverse categories including Manufacturing Equipment, Biomedical Science, Digital Technology, Transportation, Public Services, and Future Scenario. This opportunity offers global exposure, professional network expansion, the chance to integrate into the thriving Xiong'an ecosystem numerous opportunities for considerable monetary recognition!

Introducing the Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #3, 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.

The stair is one of the most elemental and enduring components of architecture. It is a structure in motion—a connector of levels, a sculptural form, a spatial sequence, and a symbol of ascent, descent, and transition. It guides the body and engages the mind. It is at once practical and poetic.

Introducing the fifth 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.

March Materials Architecture Competition calls for architects and interior architects to submit built projects. The goal of the competition is to highlight outstanding architectural projects that implement sustainable materials. We support progress, not perfection. Projects with both traditional and sustainable materials are welcome. Projects need to be located in Europe+UK. 3,500€ Will be distributed among 3 winners.

1. Background
- The current Daegu City Hall in Dongin was constructed in 1993, and the City Council building in 1956. Due to aging facilities and a shortage of administrative space, the city has been leasing nearby office buildings and operating in a dispersed manner since 2004.
- Among these, the former Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Government Office, built in 1965 and currently used as the Daegu City Hall in Sangyeok, is located approximately 4 km or a 15-minute drive from the Daegu City Hall in Dongin. This facility is also fragmented across several buildings, making it inconvenient for citizens to visit, significantly reducing administrative efficiency, and resulting in considerable unnecessary expenditures.
- As a result, the necessity of constructing a new city hall was brought into public discussion. Since the initial construction plan was established in 2004, a Citizen Participation Committee consisting of 250 citizens took part in the site selection process in 2019, ultimately selecting the Duryu Water Purification Plant site in Dalseo-gu as the final project location.