King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi - School of Architecture and Design (KMUTT - SoA+D) is pleased to announce its 2025 Lecture Series on the Life and Career of Architecture Students After Graduation. This semester's lectures will feature speakers from various fields around the world, offering diverse perspectives and international viewpoints on the forefront of contemporary architecture and architectural engineering.

Join us in the Newmark Gallery at Art Omi for Raising Supper, an afternoon of gathering, making, and conversation as we celebrate the opening of Staging Area: A Barn Raising in Two Parts by designer Erin Besler.

NYCxDESIGN brings together design professionals and enthusiasts for a dynamic, citywide celebration spanning all five boroughs. From exhibitions and design talks to cocktail parties and open studios, the Festival hosts hundreds of events, drawing thousands of attendees from around the world. The highly anticipated 2025 edition will explore "Design is for Everyone," highlighting the power of design to shape humanity, culture, and inclusion.

Objective of the Contest
• Main purpose: Achieve a project that manages to enhance the value of the Choquequirao Citadel as a secondary destination after Machu Picchu
• Specific objectives: To locate a quality hostel that complements the next Funicular that will be installed eventually (not necessarily).
• Expected impact: Convert the Choquequirao Citadel into a "World Heritage Site"
1st PRIZE :
• US$ 3500 + 2 travel tickets (two people) in order to participate in 5 nights accommodation in 4-star hotels in Peru with an internal trip to Choquequirao,
• Participation in the CHOQUEQUIRAO 2025 exhibition that will be held at a Institution in Lima, with an exhibition at the end of the competition.
• Keynote lecture by the winning architect, explaining his project.
Trekking route to Choquequirao
4-day tour to Choquequirao for two people
The most common way to get to Choquequirao is by taking a 4-day, 3-night trekking route . This tour can be booked online or directly at an agency in Cusco.

Architecture Matters 2025
Less, but better.*

The Brick Award is presented every two years to honor innovative, sustainable, and visionary brick architecture worldwide. The upcoming Brick Award 26 will be celebrated in June 2026. Architects, designers, and developers are encouraged to submit projects that showcase creativity and functionality using clay building materials. This prestigious award recognizes excellence across various categories and offers a global platform to highlight the versatility and potential of bricks in contemporary architecture. Submissions for the Brick Award 26 are open until March 9, 2025, offering a unique chance for international recognition. Participation does not require the use of wienerberger products.

Join 120 Hours 2025 – the world's largest architectural competition for students, by students!

Designing the next 'wow' project? It's like trying to catch lightning in a bottle—except with BIG and D5 Render, you're handed the jar. Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), a global leader in architecture, is renowned for its bold designs and commitment to innovation. Constantly exploring new tools, BIG pushes the boundaries of design technology to optimize workflows and enhance creativity. With iconic projects worldwide, BIG has redefined architectural storytelling. By leveraging D5 Render's all-in-one platform, the firm has optimized its real-time design and visualization workflow, combining D5 rendering, animation, and AI to bring concepts to life with exceptional speed and precision.

Buildner has announced the results of Buildner's Unbuilt Award 2024, the inaugural competition in an exciting new annual series celebrating architectural design that has yet to be realized. With a generous 100,000 EUR prize fund, this competition provides a platform for architects and designers to showcase their most inspiring unbuilt projects, whether conceptual, published, unpublished, or fully developed.

Visit Buildner's Unbuilt Award 2025 competition site for details on the open 2025 edition.

The SOM Foundation and the MAK Center for Art and Architecture are now accepting applications for the 2025 Researcher-in-Residence.

Commonwealth Day - Monday, 10th March 2025 (1:00 PM UTC+0) 

London Festival of Architecture, Eastern City BID, and City of London Launch ‘City Views’ Design Competition

Please register by March 1st! for AMT2025 (Architectural Material Technology Commons) (March 27th -29th 2025) The Conference aims to elucidate aspects of the design process which help to revolutionize our approach to material responsibility in architecture and design; by focusing on novel, regenerative, resilient, Indigenous, and traditional materials, AMT2025 seeks to foster sustainable practices that respect our environment, honor cultural heritage, and empower practitioners through the democratization of knowledge and skills.

The Canadian Academy of Architecture for Justice (CAAJ) challenges architecture students to design a community-oriented building that addresses societal crises such as addiction, homelessness, and mental health. Participants are tasked with selecting a site, identifying the specific crisis being addressed, and creating an architectural solution that helps bridge gaps in traditional justice institutions. The goal is to propose innovative spaces that promote healing, recovery, and rehabilitation for marginalized individuals.

How can we undo the violence that has been wrought on our planet due to urbanisation, inequality and global warming?

Archstorming launches an international competition to design resilient schools after natural disasters in Nepal.

The registration period for MICROHOME 2025 Competition is coming to a close. The competition offers a 100,000 EUR prize fund to celebrate cutting-edge, sustainable solutions for compact housing. Sponsored by Kingspan, this global competition invites architects, designers, and creative thinkers to redefine the concept of small-scale living.

Visit the competition page to register before the deadline on 13 February 2025.

More than just a shaft dug into the earth to fetch water, these are entire buildings that descend several stories below ground; they are spaces to be entered and occupied, serving functional, social, and ritual purposes. Often, they are as monumental and ornate as a church, and this is intentional. They are a source of water, a gathering space, and a temple all at once, but instead of rising into the sky, they descend below the surface. They create a spatial experience unlike any other, in which one is below ground but remains connected to the sun and sky. Today they lie largely abandoned and overlooked, in various states of preservation or, more often, disrepair.