To mark the tenth anniversary of the death of Luis Peña Ganchegui, the second edition of the biennial award bearing his name has been announced.

The Arquia Foundation is launching this competition to design the festival's architecture (scenography and/or ephemeral installation) to host the activities outlined in the program for the VI arquia/próxima Festival: RELEVANT PRACTICES. The competition encompasses both the design and the subsequent construction and dismantling by the winning individual or team.

The scholarship aims to foster a culture of entrepreneurship, support the creation of business initiatives, and drive innovation in fields related to architecture as a driver of economic growth. Furthermore, it seeks to provide candidates with knowledge and tools to complement their academic training and to boost new entrepreneurial projects rooted in values such as effort, drive, and innovation.

The Contemporary Architecture Foundation (FAC), with the support of Roca through its Roca Galleries and in collaboration with the Directorate General for Architecture of the Ministry of Public Works, ASEJA, and various Schools of Architecture, among others, is promoting the Active Iberian Registry of Young Architects (FACtual). The foundation has launched a call for entries aimed at architects under 40 who are based in Spain or Portugal.

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For 15 years, the Interceramic Award for Architecture and Interior Design has served as a platform for showcasing talent, recognizing, promoting, and disseminating the work of architecture and design professionals in Mexico, Guatemala, and China. The Interceramic Award honors projects that deserve recognition for their originality, complexity, and architectural and design proposals.

The Interceramic Architecture and Interior Design Award was launched by Interceramic 13 years ago to recognize, promote, and disseminate the values and contributions that architecture and design professionals embody in their work. The award recognizes projects that best reflect originality, composition, structure, harmony, conceptualization, and all attributes contributing to the successful execution of any architectural or interior design project.

In light of the recent inclusion of the Rachid Karami International Fair in Tripoli as a UNESCO World Heritage site and a World Heritage in Danger site, the Embassy of Brazil in Beirut and the Guimarães Rosa Institute - Beirut are launching an art competition centered on the Fair, offering three prizes of USD 1,000 each for the best submissions.

The Guillermo Cortés Melo Prize for Urbanism and Contemporary Architecture is an urban architecture competition for young students and professionals in Mexico.

The Arquia Foundation, in collaboration with Barcelona Activa, is offering one Social Entrepreneurship Grant aimed at developing a sustainable business project with a strong social component. The goal is to foster and support the creation of business initiatives that aim to achieve a positive impact on society by addressing current population issues from a social or environmental perspective.

Applications are now open for the 6th edition of the Cátedra Madera Final Degree Project (PFC) Competition, which recognizes final degree projects that demonstrate excellence in quality, innovation, originality, or creativity, specifically through the use of wood and sustainable design principles.

Technical trip takes architects and students to Copenhagen and Paris

AsBEA-PR has just launched the Agisa Todeschini Ideas Competition, open to architects, urban planners, and students throughout Brazil. The goal is to award the best design for a habitable module to be donated to the Lar Infantil Sol Amigo, an organization in Curitiba, Paraná, that supports vulnerable children.

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Encaixe Soluções Alternativas is offering two full scholarships for the 2018 Bioconstruction with Bamboo Techniques Course!

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The Instituto Tomie Ohtake Leroy Merlin Design Award is not restricted to specific categories; rather, it aims to explore the relationship between design and other fields, such as architecture, biology, engineering, and social sciences. Aimed at university students from all disciplines, each edition will propose a challenging theme to inspire innovative solutions that address contemporary issues, exploring our social, political, urban, and housing landscapes, as well as technological demands, new equipment, publications, and digital media.

Registration is open until October 3 for the National Public Competition for the Preliminary Study for the Requalification of the Public Space of the Monumental Axis of Maringá. Project submissions are due by October 26.

The Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), in the exercise of its authority, announces the opening of a PUBLIC COMPETITION for the complete Basic Architecture and Urbanism Project and its complementary preliminary designs for the construction of the architectural complex intended for the headquarters of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (FAU-UFJF). This competition will be held in two stages. Both stages will follow the conditions established in the official call for entries, as follows:

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Already established as one of the leading awards in the architecture sector and one of the most anticipated events of the year, the Saint-Gobain Architecture Award – Sustainable Habitat reaches its 6th edition. Registration is open until October 30th via the website www.premiosaintgobain.com.br. Through this award, Saint-Gobain reinforces its commitment to fostering comfort in buildings, innovation, and sustainability.