On May 10–11, Open House Vilnius, organised by Architektūros fondas, returns for its 11th edition. Once again, the event will invite residents and visitors to explore architecture through free tours of unique buildings that are usually closed to the public. Over 50 sites will open their doors, and popular meetings with the city's creators—a hit from last year— will return. A new addition to the programme will be four guided stories about green urban spaces.
On May 12, 2025, IE School of Architecture and Design will host, as part of its RE_SOLUTION public series, a lecture by Steve Adler, mayor of Austin from 2015 to 2023, followed by a conversation with Marianthi Tatari, Director and Senior Architect at the firm UNS.
Open House Lisboa, now in its 14th edition, returns this year on the weekend of 10 and 11 May with the theme "The Invention of Lisbon". Organised by the Lisbon Architecture Triennale and curated by architects Daniela Sá and João Carmo Simões, the event features a list of 72 spaces, 23 of which are making their debuts on the festival's itinerary. The programme also includes four new Urban Tours, which will be presented and accompanied by experts; the Accessible Tours, which will include 21 spaces in 2025; Soundwalks; the Plus and Junior Programme, with various activities.
Scott Johnson, FAIA, discusses his new book, "Inside Architecture: A Design Journal," a personal journey through a life in architecture. Scott is joined by publisher Ann Gray, FAIA. All book sales benefit Architecture for Communities, Los Angeles.
Built From Dust
Earth, Soil and the Modern Afropolis
No Doubt About It
Projects from Armenia, China, Georgia, Germany, Latvia, and Poland
The Pavilion of the Republic of Kosovo at the 19th International Venice Architecture Biennale presents Lulebora nuk çel më. Emerging Assemblages, a sensorial exploration of rupture and reconfiguration in Kosovo’s shifting landscapes: the uprooting of ecological relationships and embodied knowledge systems under climate pressure, and the new forms of sense-making that emerge in liminal spaces of uncertainty.
TOGO PAVILION at BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA 2025
DESIGN FOR A CHANGING WORLD.
BRIDGING CULTURES
The Dewan Award for Architecture 2025 invites architects, designers, students, and emerging studios from around the world to reimagine Baghdad's Central Railway Station — a historic landmark poised for transformation.
Beyond the Game: Adaptive Arenas for Tomorrow
MaDang Design Competition Held for “The Nature & The Artificial in the Museum”
- Korean courtyard spaces is called “MaDang”
- The Korean Museum of Urbanism and Architecture Finds a Designer and Architect for Its Courtyard Space
The National Cultural Foundation of Barbados, in collaboration with internationally renowned architecture firm Adjaye Associates and the Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology (Barbados) is excited to announce The Barbados Carifesta XV Competition. This open design initiative is calling on emerging visionaries to reimagine space, culture, and climate resilience in a post-colonial Caribbean context.
The stair is one of the most elemental and enduring components of architecture. It is a structure in motion—a connector of levels, a sculptural form, a spatial sequence, and a symbol of ascent, descent, and transition. It guides the body and engages the mind. It is at once practical and poetic.
The Antipodes - New Competition Series!
🏆 Prize pool of 20.000€
The International Urban Project Award 2025 is now open for submissions!
Since 2003, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has been utilizing existing resources in schools to nurture young talents in the fields of arts and design. In addition to implementing the ''MOE Program in Human Resource Development for Colleges of Arts and Design'' , the MOE, since 2005, has initiated the ''MOE Scholarship Program for Overseas Study in Arts and Design'' as well as the ''MOE Award Incentive Program'' to encourage college students to participate in international arts and design competitions.
In 2025, InfraVision's theme of focus is 'Cities of Tomorrow: Reimagining Urban Infrastructure'. The Think Tank wishes to organize a student-centered competition inspired by the theme 'The City as a Network'.