Ideasforward is an experimental platform that seeks progressive ideas reflecting emerging themes. Ecological design, sustainable architecture, new materials, concepts, and technologies are pressing issues for future societies, and community-wide participation is essential. In an era of globalization, where communication is dominated by the technological revolution, there is a need to rethink cities and how humans relate in a global world, as well as to rethink the economic, social, and cultural patterns of contemporary societies.
A Pavilion with a Greenhouse for a Botanical Park is the theme for the 11th edition of the Architecture Student Competition, a project promoted by the Brazilian Center for Steel Construction (CBCA). The theme is inspired by the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which aims to protect forests and combat desertification. Interested teams must register by July 25 and consist of a minimum of two and a maximum of four students. Each group must be advised by a professor from the same school or university and may also include a co-advisor.
We have been anticipating the arrival of this competition of national impact and international scope. Peru's educational infrastructure has been rethought from the ground up, and we are increasingly seeing improvements. This competition is an opportunity for more architects to join this movement for Peruvian education. Below, we share all the details.
The reTH!NKING team is pleased to announce the new competition: #018 Tokyo Parking Tower. The competition calls for the design of a parking tower in one of the world's most densely populated cities, where the intersection of tradition and modernity is a fine, barely perceptible line.
As part of the 2nd Placemaking Latinoamérica Meeting, which aims to generate reflection, analysis, and the proposal of new ideas regarding public spaces in Latin American cities, the organizing committee invites citizens, civil organizations, and government agencies at all levels to submit projects for participatory urban interventions that are in any phase of development, or have already been executed and are seeking a second stage.
Kindergarten Rehabilitation in Bolivia is an open competition for all students and young architects worldwide. For this fourth edition, ARCHsharing is collaborating with TECHO Bolivia on the construction of a kindergarten in a neighborhood of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The kindergarten will accommodate up to 500 children. To address this challenge, the restoration of an old school and an expansion will be required. The winning project will be built by our partner, TECHO Bolivia.
Despite its relatively small size, Ireland exerts an enormous influence on the global music scene. Now, more than ever, it is important to promote this tradition by increasing rural community access to live music venues.
Bee Breeders is collaborating with Pasaules Dabas Fonds, the official WWF associate partner in Latvia, for the second in a series of competitions based at Pape Nature Park.
Bee Breeders heads to the land of fire and ice for the Iceland Northern Lights Rooms architecture competition. With its stunning, wild landscapes, Iceland is a premier tourist destination, featuring one of the world's most spectacular natural phenomena unfolding right overhead.
Ideasforward is an experimental platform that seeks progressive ideas reflecting emerging issues. Ecological design, sustainable architecture, new materials, concepts, and technologies are imperative for future societies, and the participation of the entire community is essential. In an era of globalization, where communication has been dominated by the technological revolution, it is necessary to rethink cities and how humans relate to a global world, as well as to reconsider the economic, social, and cultural patterns of contemporary societies.
Competition #029 Gallery of Re-existence - Projetar.org
The Projetar.org portal regularly hosts idea competitions for students and recent graduates. These hypothetical academic exercises aim to stimulate creativity, promote professional development, and contribute to the critical growth of young professionals regarding current issues. The results serve as a showcase, highlighting proposals and facilitating the discovery of new talent. Although the 29th architecture competition from the Projetar.org portal takes place in the context of the fire that destroyed the National Museum, the starting point of this contest is not the tragedy itself. The inspiration for addressing this delicate subject was the "Museu Nacional Vive" (National Museum Lives) campaign, launched in September of this year. On the campaign's website, it is possible to follow the continuation of research, graduate classes, and outreach activities. With approximately 2 million items from its collection preserved, the National Museum remains among the most important museum institutions in Latin America. In a letter sent to the presidential candidates, the Director of the National Museum, Alexander Kellner, stated that despite having lost a significant portion of its collection, the National Museum "has not lost its capacity to generate knowledge." Although the palace that housed the National Museum is in ruins, it is evident that the people who kept it alive, even under conditions far from ideal, are more committed than ever to ensuring the institution continues to promote the country's scientific and cultural development. In honor of the strength, resilience, and determination of every professor, student, and researcher at the National Museum/UFRJ, the Projetar.org portal proposes an academic exercise: to imagine a space dedicated to the survival of the National Museum while its permanent home is being restored. If, as the National Museum stated, "being alive is more than surviving: it is resisting, it is fighting, it is re-existing," we could call this space, set amidst the lush nature of the Quinta da Boa Vista, the "Gallery of Re-existence." Given the relevance and complexity of the proposed theme, the Projetar.org portal is introducing a new feature for Competition 029: allowing the formation of multidisciplinary teams, composed of students and recent graduates in architecture and other fields. By bringing future and young professionals closer to the theme of national cultural and scientific heritage, we hope to make a small contribution to the education of Brazilian citizens and professionals, who hold the power to prevent such disasters from recurring. The Projetar.org portal also commits to donating 10% of each registration fee to the Association of Friends of the National Museum.
INSÒLIT is a festival of ephemeral interventions in the courtyards of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, that aims to promote the city's rich architectural heritage through creative, ephemeral actions.
INSÒLIT is a cross-disciplinary event that uses cultural action to address and connect three key aspects of the Mallorca region: culture, heritage, and creativity. The festival focuses its efforts on Palma's Old Town, where these three factors converge.
The international competition Sketching PERU 2019, organized by ARCHITECT SKETCHES (ASK), seeks to celebrate the art and skills of architectural sketching. This competition is not restricted to architects; it is also open to students, professionals, and anyone interested in this form of architectural art.
The Lisbon Architecture Triennale is seeking independent national and international proposals for self-funded projects that align with and complement the core program of its 5th edition, which will take place from October 3 to December 2, 2019.
For the third time, the Lisbon Architecture Triennale presents the Début Award, aimed at architects or architecture studios in the early stages of their careers, to celebrate their work and propel their professional trajectory.
OCAM; Competition Office; COAM; Official Chamber of Architects of Madrid
The purpose of this competition is to select the best proposal for the renovation of the former "Divino Maestro" school building into the Cultural Center for the municipality of Los Molinos in Madrid, Spain.
Since 2016, the Municipality of Quito, through the Metropolitan Institute of Urban Planning, has been developing a participatory process for the "Quito 2040 Vision." A key theme of this vision is the formulation of a New City Model based on various components, including a new approach to territorial organization.
Abouthaus is an online platform designed to assist self-promoters and self-builders in their training process, decision-making, and in finding high-quality home designs.
OCAM; Competition Office; COAM; Official Chamber of Architects of Madrid
The purpose of this competition is to select the best proposal for the remodeling of the Plaza de los Belgas in Collado Villalba, Madrid, Spain.
This competition is open to all architects and civil engineers who possess full legal capacity and are not subject to any prohibitions or incompatibilities regarding contracting with the Administration under current regulations. Professionals legally authorized to practice in Spain are defined as those holding the corresponding degree—whether Spanish, legally recognized (degrees from the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland), or officially homologated in Spain. Prior registration with a professional association is not required to participate in the competition, though it will be necessary to sign and certify the project once it is developed.
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The project involves creating a pedestrian promenade along the western side of Av. Cuauhtémoc, connecting the Hospital and Metro Centro Médico with Plaza Delta.
Dubai Trade Centre, the city's first skyscraper, to be designated as modern cultural heritage by the Modern Heritage Initiative. Courtesy of Shutterstock
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) invites architecture and exhibition design professionals to participate in the competition to select the architectural and exhibition design project for the Brazil Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, to be held from October 20, 2020, to April 10, 2021, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The competition is hosted by Apex-Brasil and organized by the Institute of Architects of Brazil, Federal District chapter (IAB-DF).
With the III International Forum of Urban Interventions just a few months away, the event organizers have launched an open call inviting the public to intervene in the official poster by creating their own version. "We want this forum to reach as many citizens as possible and involve them in reclaiming their public spaces. Intervening in the city is a duty, in order to make it a better place. We are offering the poster as one more opportunity for citizens to participate in this event," stated Mariana Alegre, Coordinator of Lima Cómo Vamos, a citizen observatory that organizes this urban forum through its initiative, Ocupa tu calle.
BID CitiesLab is an international university competition seeking creative solutions and innovative ideas for urban challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean.
