September 22 marks the launch of the Architectural Skins competition: timber envelopes for existing buildings. This invitation from WoodArch is sponsored by the AOA (Association of Architecture Offices) and the Chilean Institute of Architects.

The Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage, in collaboration with ProChile and the Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DIRAC)—both part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs—announces the launch of the Curatorial Project Competition for the Chile Pavilion at the 2023 London Design Biennale. The event will take place from June 1 to 25, 2023, in London, United Kingdom.

• Title

  México 2018 Product Lighting Design - ¿Qué luz quiere México? - Concurso de Ideas

• Type

  Anuncio de Concurso o Licitación (Proyectos a construirse y Master Plans)

• Organizers

  LUCE & STYLE

• Registration Deadline

  December 05, 2018 12:00 AM

• Submission Deadline

  February 05, 2019 12:00 AM

• Venue

  Museo Memoria y Tolerancia CDMX

• Price

  Gratis

• Country Restrictions

  Mexico

“Outdoor luminaire design representing a new lighting solution”
“¿Qué luz quiere México?” (What light does Mexico want?) is open to students, as well as established professionals and those early in their careers. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome, including, but not limited to, artists, industrial designers, lighting designers, architects, and engineers.
The theme is open to broad interpretation. This is an opportunity for participants to explore their creativity and present their vision for an outdoor luminaire that offers a new lighting solution.”

THE TABASCO COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTS (COLEGIO DE ARQUITECTOS TABASQUEÑOS A.C.) INVITES ALL ARCHITECTS RESIDING IN THE STATE OF TABASCO TO PARTICIPATE IN THE XIII TABASCAN ARCHITECTURE BIENNIAL 2018.
I. OBJECTIVES.
To identify the best architectural works by architects from the State of Tabasco, as well as publications, research, and theses. To recognize their authors. To disseminate the most relevant works to allow, through analysis and critique, a reflection on responsible contemporary architecture and sustainable solutions.
II. PARTICIPANTS AND CONDITIONS.
All architects residing in the State of Tabasco who hold a professional degree and license and who practice in the state with national or international work may participate individually or in groups. Eligible entries include built works, research papers, publications, theses, and academic projects (see note in classifications) completed during the biennial period from May 2016 to May 2018. Works that have been presented in previous Biennials are not eligible. A work may compete in only one classification.
In accordance with National Assembly agreements: Only works that have previously participated in their LOCAL AND/OR REGIONAL BIENNIALS may be registered for the FCARM National Biennial.

• Title

  Concurso de Fotografía Arquitectura: Parque El Rebote

• Type

  Anuncio de Concurso o Licitación (Proyectos a construirse y Master Plans)

• Website

  http://www.tabb.mx/blog/concurso

• Organizers

  Tabb Architecture

• Submission Deadline

  November 12, 2018 10:23 AM

• Venue

  Navojoa, Sonora, México

• Price

  Gratis

• Country Restrictions

  Mexico

Tabb Architecture, in collaboration with the Instituto Sonorense de Cultura, invites you to participate in the first edition of an architectural photography competition dedicated to the 'Parque El Rebote' project, located in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico.

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5th Edition of PNAM: "The best timber constructions by the best Portuguese architects." Submissions are open until July 26 for permanent structures built within mainland Portugal or the islands, completed between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018.

LA ESCUELA___ invites the student community in Paraguay to participate in an architecture competition that will give rise to our AULA "Aprendizaje al borde" (Learning at the Edge), led by the architecture firm Al Borde and developed in partnership with the Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Alto Paraná Campus.

Mexico is home to 68 indigenous languages; 31 of these are at very high risk of disappearing.

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Proyectar a Conciencia is a competition that emphasizes the modernization of existing buildings through non-intrusive passive solutions, such as EIFS continuous exterior insulation technologies.

Due to the ongoing social crisis in Chile, the Infrastructure Department of the Universidad de los Lagos is requesting a modification to the bidding terms, waiving the mandatory site visit requirement, as the necessary conditions for travel were not available in recent weeks to carry out this activity.

The Ministry of Housing and Urbanism (Minvu) has launched an open call for architects to design a future flora conservation center to be located in the Metropolitan Park (Parquemet).

Titled "Architectural Design and Specialties for the Chagual Botanical Garden," the competition is organized by Minvu in partnership with the Chagual Botanical Garden Corporation. The goal is to select proposals for the buildings that will define this new space.

The three main pedestrian walkways in the historic center of Santiago, Chile, are set to be remodeled. The Municipality of Santiago announced this with the launch of a public competition seeking proposals for the Ahumada-Puente, Huérfanos, and Estado-21 de Mayo walkways.

This initiative marks the 40th anniversary of the transformation of Ahumada Street into a pedestrian walkway—an artery that currently sees over two million people pass through daily and connects Santiago's Plaza de Armas with the Alameda, the Chilean capital's main east-west thoroughfare.

The Engel Foundation invites Chilean architects to participate in the National Architecture and Landscape Design Competition for the New Museum of Santiago (NuMu). The museum will be located at the southern end of Bicentenario Park in Vitacura and will serve as a key element in consolidating a large area of the park and its edges, connecting it to the city and the urban fabric.

The development and preparation of all architectural, structural, and necessary building systems designs and details, along with the corresponding technical specifications and calculation reports, are requested, as well as the detailed official budget for the design project of the MINVU-SERVIU Institutional Building in the Araucanía Region.

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- The initiative is part of axis 2 of the RS Seguro program, known as RS Seguro COMunidade, launched in December 2023, which provides for the qualification of public community spaces and facilities in five areas.

The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) announced a national competition on Friday, January 26, for the architectural and landscape design of the future Covid-19 memorial. The competition is organized by the Rio de Janeiro Department of the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB-RJ).

On October 23, Sebrae Rondônia and the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB) officially launched a national public architecture and urbanism competition to select the design for the new Sebrae headquarters in Porto Velho.

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- The competition aims to select the best proposal that meets the operational and administrative needs of the legislative branch.

Registration is now open for the fourth edition of the VEKA Cultural Competition. This initiative by the German multinational PVC profile systems company introduces new features this year: projects will be evaluated in two categories (Horizontal Architecture and Vertical Architecture) and must have been executed in any Latin American country.

Eligible works for the second edition of the Oscar Niemeyer Award for Latin American Architecture include those recognized by a REDBAAL-member biennial or selected by a national association or college of architects in the aforementioned Latin American countries where no REDBAAL-affiliated biennial exists.

Arquitetura em Versos is now accepting entries for its second edition, a competition held in successive stages that unveils different rooms of the same house throughout the process. The exhibition aims to bring together various architects and designers under a shared vision: each participant develops a single room, yet all work from the same aesthetic and conceptual framework.

In August, the City of São Paulo, through SP Urbanismo and the Municipal Secretariat of Urbanism and Licensing (SMUL), launched the National Competition for Urban Furniture Design for the City of São Paulo. Open to architecture, engineering, and design professionals nationwide—who may form teams with other specialists—the competition seeks innovative, sustainable, and inclusive proposals to enhance the city's public spaces. The three best projects will be awarded a total of R$ 500,000. Registration opens on September 8 and closes on September 15, and must be completed via the official platform.

The IAB RJ, through its Leste Metropolitano chapter, is organizing a national public competition to select a design for a new leisure space on the terrace of the Clube Central headquarters in Niterói. Registration is now open, with a deadline of September 19.

Interceramic, a leading company in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of ceramic floors, wall tiles, and installation materials—as well as the commercialization of bathroom furniture, whirlpool tubs, kitchen sinks, and faucets—is committed to promoting architecture and interior design. The company recognizes works that best reflect originality, composition, structure, harmony, conceptualization, and all attributes contributing to the realization of any architectural or interior project. With this in mind, the Interceramic Award is reinventing itself for its eighth edition with the following objectives: