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Architecture Competition: Design the Future Environmental Education Center

The architecture competition to design the future Environmental Education Center at the La Laja landfill seeks to propose a space that promotes understanding the landfill as an educational site for human adaptation toward responsible consumption and a shift in how household solid waste is conceptualized, focusing on reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting.

Enter the Arquine Competition No. 27

Since 1998, Arquine has hosted an architecture competition that allows for the comparison of ideas and proposals on equal footing. As in recent editions, the Arquine No. 27 Competition invites participants to design, build, and activate a pavilion in Mexico City's Historic Center as part of the MEXTRÓPOLI Architecture and City Festival.

UIA International Student Competition ‘Catalysts of Resilience’

The UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 in Barcelona (UIA2026BCN) is launching the UIA International Student Competition, inviting students from around the world to submit proposals centered on the Congress's core theme: Becoming. Architectures for a planet in transition.

Under the theme 'Architecture as a Politics of Change,' the call for entries to select the curatorial team for the XVII Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism is now open.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda (MIVAU), in collaboration with the Higher Council of Architects' Associations of Spain and supported by the ARQUIA Foundation, has opened the selection process for the curatorship of the 17th Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (BEAU). The deadline for submitting proposals is March 3, 2025.

International Emerging Workshop

The UIA 2026 Barcelona World Congress of Architects (UIA2026BCN) is launching the International Emerging Workshop, a special congress format designed for students and young professionals to participate in a laboratory led by twelve renowned emerging architecture firms.

8th Félix Candela Award "Ehécatl"

The Félix Candela Award is a two-stage international architectural ideas competition conducted in Spanish. Organized annually by the Spanish Institute of Architecture (IESARQ), it is open to students of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and design, as well as young architects, landscape architects, urban planners, and designers, participating individually or in teams of two to three members.

Call for Ideas Competitions for the Historical Heritage of Choquequirao

ARCHLAND, a firm specializing in the organization of architecture competitions, is honored to present its most significant competition to date. This initiative will enable the Choquequirao Citadel to achieve World Heritage status and be recognized as Peru's second archaeological wonder, following Machu Picchu, within the tourism circuit. This circuit will be part of the proposal and included through the competition itself, promoted to reach over 5,000 architects worldwide to address and promote this remarkable site.

Open calls for the 23rd Chile Architecture and Urbanism Biennial

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Registration is open for the Sesc Architecture Competitions, Thermas de Presidente Prudente unit

The expansion of the Sesc network and the need for new facilities at the Sesc Thermas de Presidente Prudente unit have prompted the launch of a National Preliminary Architecture Design Competition. Promoted by the Social Service of Commerce (Sesc SP) and organized by the Institute of Architects of Brazil – São Paulo Department (IABsp), the competition aims to select the best architectural project submitted by architects and urban planners.

Arquine Competition No. 28 | MEXTRÓPOLI Pavilion 2026

Since 1998, Arquine has hosted an architecture competition that allows ideas and proposals to be compared on equal terms. As in previous editions, the Arquine Competition No. 28 invites participants to design, build, and activate a pavilion in the Historic Center of Mexico City as part of the MEXTRÓPOLI Architecture and City Festival. Entrants must design a piece that meets the conditions specified in the competition guidelines regarding timelines, costs, and specifications, while considering its ability to engage and attract the public—a fundamental aspect of the proposal's evaluation.

Open call for participation in the UIA 2026 Barcelona World Congress of Architects (UIA2026BCN)

The UIA 2026 Barcelona World Congress of Architects (UIA2026BCN) announces the Call for Participants, an international, open invitation for professionals worldwide to take part in the world's largest architecture event.

BNDES Pequena África Competition - International Architectural Ideas Competition for the Pequena África territory, Rio de Janeiro

Pequena África is a space of singular significance, where culture, memory, and resistance intertwine along every path and within every evolving narrative. This territory has established itself as a bastion of Afro-Brazilian heritage, serving as a benchmark in the construction of Brazilian identity. To enhance its visibility, the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is launching the BNDES Pequena África Competition, open to national and international participants. This represents a historic opportunity for recognition and reparation, ensuring that the memory of the formation of the Brazilian people is preserved and celebrated.

2025 ADMISSIONS OPEN – Professional Master’s in Landscape Architecture (MPAP/FAU/UFRJ)

2025 ADMISSIONS OPEN – Professional Master’s in Landscape Architecture (MPAP/FAU/UFRJ)

Focusing on landscape design and sustainability, the MPAP trains professionals capable of critically addressing contemporary environmental, territorial, and urban challenges.

Registration is open for the Sesc Architecture Competitions for the Galeria (formerly Mappin) and Mogi das Cruzes units.

The expansion of the Sesc network and the development of new facilities at Sesc Mogi das Cruzes have prompted a National Preliminary Architectural Design Competition. Promoted by the Social Service of Commerce (Sesc SP) and organized by the Institute of Architects of Brazil – São Paulo Department (IABsp), the competition aims to select the best architectural project submitted by architects and urban planners. The project involves the creation of a new "Park Unit" near the center of Mogi das Cruzes, on a flat site surrounded by natural areas and the São Paulo Green Belt, with views of the Serra do Itapeti.

Master of Science in Design UAI: Expanding the possibilities of design

The recent distinction awarded by Roskilde University to Rodrigo Tisi, academic and director of the Master of Design Sciences at the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) School of Design, as "Adjunct Associate Professor" in the Faculty of Arts and Communication, reflects the excellence of his work in the field of Performance Design. More importantly, it highlights the Design Lab's capacity to explore new content and areas of knowledge. A National Fondart grant in the architecture research category will allow the academic to collaborate with researchers from Denmark, Norway, and Canada.

Call for Submissions PIXO 13: Aging in Place

In conjunction with the 2019 IAPS Symposium, "Aging in Place in a World of Inequalities: How to Design Healthy Cities for All"—held from November 27 to 30, 2019, in Pelotas, Brazil—the thirteenth edition of PIXO (a journal of architecture, city, and contemporaneity) is now accepting submissions under the theme AGING IN PLACE. The symposium was promoted by the IAPS Environment and Gerontology Network, with support from the PlaceAge Project, the UFPel Behavioral Studies Laboratory, and the Graduate Program in Architecture and Urbanism at UFPel.

Revista Ímpeto No. 10: Call for Papers

The deadline for submitting articles to Revista Ímpeto No. 10 has been extended to May 31, 2020.

International Competition: Micro Scapes – Micro Tactical Gardens

The Departmental Government of Río Negro (Uruguay) and the Inter-American Development Bank present the Microscapes – Tactical Micro Gardens competition, set within the Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape, which was declared a World Heritage Site in 2015.

Reactivating Landmarks Competition 1: Quito Bullring

Reactivando Hitos stems from the need to revitalize potentially underutilized urban spaces. The inaugural edition focuses on the Plaza de Toros in Quito, Ecuador.

Competition for a Parklet 4.0 exploring the intersections between architecture and technology

Projetar is the first ideas competition portal for students and young professionals in Brazil. Our purpose is to contribute to professional growth through competition, providing opportunities for creative practice, skill development, and visibility at the beginning of one's career. Over the past 8 years, we have launched 36 competitions and received more than 3,000 projects from participants across the country and abroad.

Submissions extended for the Ideas and Practices Competition: City, Housing, and Health

Registration for the Ideas and Practices Competition: City, Housing, and Health has been extended until August 3. Launched on July 1, the competition aims to promote Technical Assistance for Social Interest Housing (ATHIS) as a strategy to address Covid-19.

National Public Architecture and Urbanism Competition - ATHIS Health Unit - Registration Open!

NATIONAL PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM COMPETITION FOR ATHIS SANITARY UNIT LAUNCHED

Grandjean de Montigny Grand Prize - 5th Edition

The call for entries for the 2020 CAU/RJ Grandjean de Montigny Grand Prize is now available! This year's winner will be awarded a study trip to a Latin American country, in addition to R$ 7,000 for expenses. The authors of the projects placed 2nd and 3rd will receive R$ 5,000 and R$ 3,000, respectively, for study trips. The results will be announced at the Architect and Urban Planner Day celebration on December 15. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be held online and streamed live on the CAU/RJ YouTube channel. Further details regarding the program will be released soon.

Open call for the Richard H. Driehaus Architecture Competition

The Richard H. Driehaus Architecture Competition is an international contest aimed at promoting the practice of architecture and urbanism that preserves and continues local traditions, contributing to the creation of a more beautiful, coherent, sustainable, and socially inclusive urban structure.

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