National Public Competition for Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape Design for the UFC Center for Arts, Culture, and Events in Fortaleza, Ceará. Registration from August 13 to October 6, 2026. Hosted by: UFC. Organized by: IAB-CE. (240 characters)
The Federal University of Ceará (UFC), in partnership with the Institute of Architects of Brazil – Ceará Department (IAB/CE), has launched the National Public Competition for Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape Design for the UFC Arts, Culture, and Events Center, a project that will occupy one of the most symbolic sites along the Fortaleza waterfront. Registration has been open since August 13 and continues until October 6, 2026, with the final deadline for proposal submissions on October 21, 2026.
Google Earth. Leganés Tecnológico Business Association. Leganés City Council.
The Community of Madrid and the Leganés City Council have launched an urban planning project competition to solicit the best planning proposals for the sustainable and innovative development of the new "Puerta de Madrid" neighborhood, which borders the established Leganés Norte neighborhood to the north and east. This urban development will be managed through a consortium involving both administrations.
Google Earth. Asociación Empresarial Leganés Tecnológico. Leganés City Council.
Community of Madrid, (Madrid's Regional Government) and the City Council of Leganés have launched an urban planning design contest aimed at obtaining the best planning proposals for the sustainable and innovative development of the new "Puerta de Madrid" district, located adjacent to the north and east of the established Leganés Norte neighbourhood. This urban development will be managed through a consortium in which both public administrations will participate. The area features the Butarque Stream as its main environmental structuring element, that connects with other natural areas through the Arco Verde and Bosque Metropolitano ecological corridors. Covering more than one million square metres, this development will allocate approximately 40% of its surface area to green spaces and public open areas, while the remaining 60% will be dedicated to public facilities, tertiary uses and residential use. Approximately 4,000 dwellings are planned within the new district. Of these, around 1,500 will be market-rate homes of various typologies, while 2,500 units will be delivered through public housing schemes or affordable rental programmes. The selected proposals must be fully integrated into the wider urban context and will incorporate advanced criteria in the fields of environmental sustainability, urban innovation, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, climate resilience and social cohesion. A specialised jury will evaluate the submissions and select the three best proposals. Subsequently, through a procurement procedure, the winning teams will be eligible to compete for the award of a service contract for drafting the planning instrument that will define the urban development framework of the future district.
Domus Academy opens the Call for Participation for UNFOLD 2027, the fourth edition of its international project competition for design schools and institutions, taking place during Milan Design Week, 12–18 April 2027.
There is a way of dwelling that seeks not to impose itself, but to endure, a way of dwelling that, in response to the accelerated rhythms of contemporary life, creates space for contemplation, exploration, experience, and reflection. For this issue of Dearq “Architectures that Linger”, we are seeking contributions that propose distinctive ways of understanding architecture’s measured relationship to scale, time, and resources, while reclaiming spatial experience as a core value.
ISOCARP Women in Planning is entering an exciting new chapter! This November in Glasgow, the Women in Planning Awards will be held for the first time as a standalone awards ceremony accompanied by a full day of engaging sessions and activities!
The Bienal de Arquitectura Latinoamericana (BAL) is the forum that, every two years since 2009, has brought together the most outstanding examples of young Latin American architecture in Spain. It is organized by the Asociación para la Reflexión Estratégica acerca de la Arquitectura (AREA).
World Architecture Festival, in partnership with Make Architects and Sir John Soane's Museum, has opened entries for the ninth edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize, sponsored by Iris Ceramica Group.
Casa dell'Architettura of Rome announces the second edition of CONTEMPORANEA Call for Proposal (October–December 2026), with the aim of supporting original research and reflections in the field of contemporary architecture.
Bahrain Pavilion / Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities
The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities invites individuals and collaborative teams to submit proposals to represent the National Pavilion of Bahrain at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, taking place from 8 May to 21 November 2027, with pre-opening on 6 and 7 May.
The competition aims to create synergy with Busan's waterfront redevelopment initiatives and transform the existing summer-only facility into a year-round family-oriented destination, developing it as an eco-friendly waterfront leisure space. Under the theme "Establishing a Spatial Service Model for a Year-Round Family Water Recreation (Swimming Pool) and Leisure Complex," the competition invites design proposals that reflect the ecological, environmental, and cultural values of the aging outdoor swimming pool located within Hwamyeong Ecological Park.
Photograph of Ulugbek Observatory by E. Yuditsky, April 1956 Cosmonaut mosaic by the artist Zharsky Nikolay Vasilievich, 1982 Photograph of Maidanak Observatory
The AA Visiting School Samarkand, Imagined Skies, takes place at the Observatory of Ulugbek, a machine built to observe the sky, serves as a departure point for participants to engage with broader issues of climate change, heritage, and astronomy.
The International Sustainable Building Competition will be held at COP31 and will be open to participants from all countries, with the aim to promote energy-efficient, low-carbon, climate-resilient, and sustainable building practices, highlight best solutions, and support their global dissemination. Application Dates 15 April 15 October 2026 Announcement of Winners COP31 - Antalya *Winners will be awarded a certificate of honour. Competition Details and Application yesint.csb.gov.tr
BAJOPONTINA S.A., a strategic partner of Arca Continental—the exclusive bottler and distributor for Coca-Cola Peru—has operated in Lima and key provinces such as Huancayo, Huancavelica, and Huaraz for 13 years. In line with our vision to be the leading, customer-oriented, and profitable beverage distributor, supported by a highly trained professional team committed to service excellence and high-quality products, we are initiating the construction of the BAJOPONTINA S.A. Distribution Center in the district of Sicaya, Huancayo. This project aims to drive continuous service improvement, prioritize our collaborators, and demonstrate a commitment to the community through job creation. Accordingly, we are launching the Architectural Design Competition for the Facade of the BAJOPONTINA S.A. Distribution Center. Through this call for entries, the company reaffirms its commitment to promoting architecture as a tool for creating quality spaces and fostering the exchange of ideas among professionals and students of architecture. The competition represents an opportunity to incentivize creativity, recognize talent, and encourage proposals that address contemporary architectural design challenges. In an environment that demands innovative, efficient, and technically rigorous solutions, this proposal addresses the design of the BAJOPONTINA S.A. Distribution Center facade, based on three essential pillars: corporate identity, urban landmark status, and technical functionality and innovation. The scope of this National Design Competition is the facade of the future BAJOPONTINA S.A. institutional headquarters, located at the Margen Derecha Carretera Central, Paraje Acachayo, Sicaya, Huancayo, Junín, Peru. Proposals must focus exclusively on the facade of the building designated for the company's new headquarters, considering its integration with the urban environment, the corporate identity of BAJOPONTINA S.A., and the criteria for architectural quality, functionality, sustainability, and innovation established in these Guidelines. Participants must respect the physical and technical characteristics of the site, as well as the graphic and documentary information provided by the organizing entity, which will serve as the sole official reference for the development of the proposals.
The Fundació Mies van der Rohe launches the call for the 5th Lilly Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture with the aim of continuing to generate research and debate on modern and contemporary architecture. This is done in dialogue with current paradigm shifts, paying special attention to diversity, inclusion, and the different dimensions of sustainability.
El caçador de geometries_Simon Prize_Foto de Matilda Vidal_1
The Living Places - Simon Architecture Prize, an initiative of Simon developed by Fundació Mies van der Rohe, has the aim of distinguishing excellent architecture that enhance spaces' capacity for adaptation, seeking the comfort of their inhabitants. Architecture is made into quality places for people in their daily lives: for working, for learning, for playing; it is architecture to be experienced!
The Geometry Hunter_Simon Prize_Photo by Matilda Vidal_1
Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize, an initiative by Simon developed by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, aims to distinguish architectural excellence that enhances the adaptability of spaces while ensuring the comfort of their inhabitants. These are architectures that become quality places for people in their daily lives: for working, learning, playing... Architecture to be lived in!
Architerrax invites architecture students from around the globe to participate in the Architerrax Portfolio Competition. This international competition provides a prestigious platform to showcase your architectural vision, demonstrate your versatility, and gain direct exposure to leading architecture firms worldwide.
The Pan-African Biennale (PAB) is a continental platform dedicated to documenting, preserving, and projecting Africa's built environment, urbanism, and creative futures— across all 54 nations and the diaspora. It is the founding of a long-term continental institution, built to ensure that African architects, urbanists, artists, and communities are the authors of their own spatial and cultural narratives.
The Municipality of Pristina / Capital City has initiated a comprehensive and inclusive planning process for the development of the Capital City Cemetery of Pristina, conceived as a contemporary civic, memorial, landscape, and digital public infrastructure of long-term importance. The project aims to establish a new model for cemetery planning and funeral infrastructure in Kosovo, based on: • dignity, • equality, • coexistence, • institutional professionalism, • sustainability, • digital governance, • and respect for religious and cultural diversity. The process has been developed through continuous dialogue and consultation with representatives of religious communities, institutional stakeholders, technical experts, and international partners. The future cemetery complex is envisioned not merely as a burial ground, but as a carefully designed landscape of memory, reflection, peace, coexistence, civic identity, and long-term collective responsibility.
