This guide covers a workflow that moves from project parameters to generated floor plans, 3D perspective views, exterior design exploration, and site context visualization, using AI tools in place of preliminary CAD and rendering work.

For the past 12 years, AAI México (Association of Architects and Interior Designers of Mexico) has presented this national award to celebrate and promote authentic Mexican design.
Thanks to the autonomy of the AAI, the award is independent of specific canons or corporate interests. All projects that meet the requirements of the call for entries are welcome, whether built or virtual, and whether they originate from emerging firms or established practices. There is a place for everyone here.
Each edition features a completely impartial jury, typically composed of prominent figures from the academic or industrial sectors. We are committed to fostering diversity of thought.
For this 12th edition, the jury will consist of:
- Arch. Gerardo Broissin Covarrubias (Director of the Faculty of Architecture at Universidad Anáhuac México, Tecamachalco campus)
- Arch. Gonzalo Pérez (Coordinator of Postgraduate Studies at the Faculty of Architecture at Universidad Anáhuac México, Tecamachalco campus)
- Arch. Paola Morales Orantes (Coordinator of Architectural Projects at the Faculty of Architecture at Universidad Anáhuac México, Tecamachalco campus)
The call for entries includes five categories: Residential, Corporate, Restaurants, Hospitality, Recreational Spaces, and Special Projects. Details regarding the types of projects eligible for the Recreational Spaces and Special Projects categories can be found on our website or in the official call for entries.
This edition introduces a new category: Sketch. This category is for those who appreciate freehand drawing, as we also believe in the power of traditional drawing.
The call for entries is now open and will close on May 19th, with no extensions.
Further information can be found at: www.aaimexico.mx

The EMPORIA award recognizes ephemeral projects across various sectors, including museums, exhibitions, trade fairs, retail spaces, festivals, sporting events, and conceptual or experimental architecture. The common denominator for all entries is that the architectural work must be ephemeral.

The Faculty of Architecture, Construction and Design at the Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción Campus, invites national and international applicants to participate in the 2024 edition of the Master in Wood Construction [MCM].

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The Rogelio Salmona Latin American Architecture Prize 2024 was launched on Thursday, February 29.

AREA (Asociación para la Reflexión Estratégica acerca de la Arquitectura) invites submissions for the ninth Bienal de Arquitectura Latinoamericana (BAL) 2025, which aims to highlight the work of emerging Latin American architects. As in previous editions, BAL seeks to showcase the work of emerging professionals in Spain, thereby fostering their professional reach both here and in their home countries. BAL 2025 will take place in Pamplona over the course of one week. The program will feature a variety of events linked to different geographic regions, including exhibitions, lectures, and roundtables that offer a global overview of the current state of Latin American architecture.

In response to the expectations of Latin American architects and following four successful editions, REDBAAL is now accepting entries for the Fifth Edition of the Oscar Niemeyer Award for Latin American Architecture—the ON Grand Prize—to be presented on August 9 of this year.
The finest architectural work, previously recognized at prestigious Latin American biennials, will take center stage in this international competition, which serves as the “Biennial of Biennials” for Latin American architecture.
We remain committed to bringing together our professionals and their outstanding work, which reflects diverse realities while serving as a testament to highly valuable collective social efforts.

GENfadu is an open call organized by the Communications Secretariat of the Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urbanism (FADU) at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). The initiative aims to recognize, showcase, and highlight the work of a generation of architect-educators within the faculty through a publication.

The International Youth Organization for Ibero-America (OIJ) is launching the #DesdeMiCuarto photography call, inviting young people across Ibero-America to share how they are experiencing the exceptional circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic from the intimacy and privacy of their own homes.

The 2023 Di Tella Architecture Prize - Emerging Practices aims to celebrate the work of young professionals in Argentina and neighboring countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay). The prize seeks to recognize the cultural value of architecture and its impact on the built environment.

We believe that by gaining a deeper understanding of the realities faced by public sector professionals—including gardeners, urban planners, and municipal architects—we can better analyze and envision a brighter future for landscape management in spaces such as gardens and parks.

For the second consecutive year, MUTEK MX is officially launching its open call for artistic proposals for its 17th Edition, which will take place from November 23 to 29, 2020.

MIRO (Museum of Impunity: Resistance to Oblivion) is a digital museum exhibition project by the Estudio 3.14 Fellowship Program that seeks to showcase a diverse range of visual works with protest-oriented and subversive content. These works address various social issues stemming from the prevalence of impunity in Mexico and globally, through the power of imagery. Artists and designers are invited to submit existing works to be exhibited across the museum’s six constituent levels, each addressing the following issues: corrupt politicians, media, complicity, disappearances, and femicides.

The CONSTRULITA Lighting Awards return in 2021 to recognize those who, even during the pandemic, continue to enhance spaces through light. Lighting design is an essential field for reaffirming the importance of light in our lives, spanning art, education, science, technology, and design. Accordingly, this competition invites anyone dedicated to lighting design or related fields to register their projects and showcase their talent to the world.
This initiative by Grupo Construlita aims to serve as a platform for new generations seeking recognition, providing a space where their talent and experience can continue to grow and become part of the lighting community in Mexico and Latin America.
Starting Monday, September 6, the online registration platform will be open to professionals and students in fields related to architecture, interior design, industrial design, product design, lighting design, and engineering who currently reside in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, or the Dominican Republic.
Projects may be registered in five professional categories: Architectural Lighting, Interior Lighting, Light-Art, Product Design, and Connect +IoT—a new category focused on the integration of new connectivity technologies with lighting.

This meeting, continuing the previous Latin American and National gatherings, aims to bring together architecture professionals, academic departments, educators, researchers, and students to continue debating and deepening the understanding of professional practice in habitat transformation processes.

As in previous editions, the Latin American Architecture Biennial (BAL) aims to showcase the work of emerging professionals in Spain, thereby helping to promote their practice both in Spain and in their home countries.

BAL 2019 will take place over the course of one week in Pamplona, Spain, combining a variety of events linked to different geographic regions. The program will feature exhibitions, lectures, and roundtables that provide a global overview of the current state of Latin American architecture. Following the event, the BAL will be exhibited in Barcelona and Madrid, as well as at BIAU 2021, and may also be presented in participating countries upon request.

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the first National Meeting of Urbanists of Tomorrow (ENUM), to be held on October 8th and 9th at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Chile. This meeting is organized by graduates of the Master’s in Urbanism program and sponsored by the Department of Postgraduate Studies and the Postgraduate School of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the same institution.

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The Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize is an initiative by the company Simon, curated by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe since its inception in 2016 to commemorate Simon's centenary. Since then, architecture firms from over 23 countries—including Mexico, Poland, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, and Spain—have participated in the competition, reaffirming its international relevance. In the previous edition, the prize featured 220 nominated projects.

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On Wednesday, June 22, at 5:30 PM, the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA), the Colombian Society of Architects National Presidency (SCA-PN), and the Colombian Architects (AC) initiative invite all architects in the country and their colleagues to learn about the "1x1 Colombia 2022 Collection" Open Call.

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The Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize is an initiative by the firm Simon, curated by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe since its inception in 2016 to commemorate Simon's centenary. Since then, architecture firms from over 23 countries—including Mexico, Poland, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, and Spain—have participated in the competition, reaffirming its international relevance. In the previous edition, the prize received 220 nominated projects.

UN-Habitat Brazil is opening the call for event submissions for the 2020 Urban Circuit.

This call seeks to recognize built architectural works, regardless of scale, that address contemporary societal issues. Special consideration will be given to projects that demonstrate a positive impact on urban and rural spaces through improvements and innovations in housing, infrastructure, public space, social integration, and environmental sustainability, in alignment with the core concepts of the XIV BIAU.

The 4th call for entries for the AADIPA European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention, aimed at professionals involved in architectural heritage, opened for online registration on Monday, December 17, 2018, and will remain open until April 5, 2019.

Publications that disseminate new knowledge related to the themes addressed in the 14th BIAU in the fields of architecture, urbanism, and territory will be awarded. The prize recognizes two types of media:
• Books (both printed and digital)
• Periodicals: Magazines, newspapers, or fanzines (both printed and digital). In this case, the periodical should be registered only once, specifying the issues published during the 2024–2025 period.

An honorary award recognizing the professional trajectory of Ibero-American individuals or collectives who have made significant contributions to the field of Ibero-American architecture and urbanism.