{CURA} continues its series of ideas competitions on themes aligned with current architectural, urban, and social discussions, operating under the premise that architecture is a profession rooted in action.
This time, the {CURA} Award focuses on the scale of everyday life. Consequently, the theme of this ideas competition is Apartment Renovation.
The Félix Candela Award is a two-stage international architecture ideas competition conducted in Spanish. It is organized annually by the Instituto Español de Arquitectura (IESARQ) and is open to students of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and design, as well as young architects, landscape architects, urban planners, and designers, either as individuals or in teams of two to three members.
The engineering and transport infrastructure department, through the CITETRANS research group at the University of Oviedo, is launching its seventh international student ideas competition to solicit proposals for resolving a transport network issue, titled "Mieres Campus Reload."
An ideas competition for the redefinition of the 21st-century lighthouse as a habitable space, accessible to visitors, where architecture not only emits light but is also lived in, explored, and occupied.
A Mountain Sanctuary will be designed within the National Park in Argentine Patagonia as a space for pause and contemplation for hikers and mountaineers on their journey toward Mount Fitz Roy.
The MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY must be conceived as part of the natural flow of the trail, functioning as an organic pause within the ascent experience. The expectation is for a space that provides protection against the extreme weather conditions of the Patagonian environment (wind, cold, snow) without becoming a permanent or massive shelter.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama (MAC Panamá) announces the launch of an international architecture competition for the design of its new headquarters, an initiative that marks a milestone in the institution's history and in Panama's cultural projection within the Latin American context.
The 8th {CURA} Prize continues the initiative of hosting idea competitions on themes aligned with current discussions in architecture, the city, and society, with a focus on contemporary Brazil. In a national and global context facing the many consequences of the global climate crisis, this year’s competition theme is Collective Housing for the 21st Century.
The "Pedestrian Networks" competition seeks to promote a connected Antofagasta. The initiative invites participants to connect the city and develop pedestrian solutions to bring neighborhoods closer together, strengthening the hill-to-sea connection and promoting accessibility to the coastline.
Since 1927, the most visited park in South America has undergone various projects, culminating in its completion for the 4th centennial of São Paulo. Following a participatory process with users and local residents, the city government has begun planning for the next decade. With this in mind, the 033 ideas competition hosted by Portal Projetar centers on the following question: “How can we make Ibirapuera Park better for daily users and occasional visitors?”
Concursos AG 360 announces the "Alpine Hostel 2019" International Ideas Competition, which will take place from January through April 2019.
Following a successful competition in our first challenge last year, SkyCity is pleased to invite architects, designers, artists, engineers, scientists, restoration experts, digital nomads, craftspeople, and anyone with big ideas from around the world to participate in the SkyCity Challenge 2019: The Future of Housing. Current construction methods are impacting the environment in which we live, relying on limited resources and outdated building practices. We believe that with today's technology, we can create much more sophisticated housing that can revolutionize the future.
Following the success of our inaugural challenge last year, SkyCity is pleased to invite architects, designers, artists, engineers, scientists, restorers, digital nomads, craftspeople, and anyone with big ideas from around the world to participate in the SkyCity Challenge 2019: The Future of Housing. Current construction methods are impacting our environment by depleting limited resources and relying on outdated techniques. We believe that, with today’s technology, we can create far more sophisticated housing solutions that will revolutionize the future.
The Projetar.org portal regularly hosts design competitions for students and recent graduates. These hypothetical academic exercises aim to stimulate creativity, promote professional development, and foster critical thinking among emerging professionals regarding contemporary issues. The results serve as a showcase, highlighting proposals and facilitating the discovery of new talent.
The second phase of the 3rd Richard H. Driehaus Architecture Competition is now underway. This international contest aims to "promote the practice of architecture and urbanism that preserves and continues local traditions" in the Spanish cities of Guadix (Granada), Olite (Navarra), and Béjar (Salamanca).
Ideasforward is an experimental platform that seeks progressive ideas reflecting emerging themes. Ecological design, sustainable architecture, new materials, concepts, and technologies are pressing issues in the societies of the future, and the participation of the entire community is essential. In an era of globalization, where communication has been dominated by the technological revolution, there is a need to rethink cities and how humanity relates within a global world, as well as to rethink the economic, social, and cultural patterns of contemporary societies.
The Spanish company Beltá & Frajumar, a manufacturer of home and hospitality furniture and upholstery, invites professionals, architects, and interior designers specializing in habitat environments to participate in the InterCIDEC'19 International Contract Design Competition.
What are the challenges for design in our time? What visions for more sustainable lifestyles are being developed by architects, product, service, and fashion designers, technology developers, and others?
One hundred years after the founding of the visionary Bauhaus design school in Germany, we invite designers from around the world to participate in an international competition. We are seeking innovative design concepts that offer creative responses to the social, ecological, and global challenges of our time. The competition will award the best ideas for a better future and aims to disseminate them and increase their visibility.
Following the success of our inaugural challenge last year, SkyCity is pleased to invite architects, designers, artists, engineers, scientists, restaurateurs, digital nomads, craftspeople, and anyone with big ideas from around the world to participate in the SkyCity Challenge 2019: The Future of Housing. Current construction methods are impacting the environment by relying on limited resources and outdated techniques. We believe that with current technology, we can create far more sophisticated homes that will revolutionize the future.
The lot (property) making up the site is contained and supported by an external structure that provides common services (facilities) and connection routes (infrastructure); the combination of these three elements forms the housing complex.
Ideasforward aims to provide young creatives worldwide with the opportunity to express their perspectives on the future of society through innovative and visionary proposals. It is an experimental platform that seeks progressive ideas reflecting on emerging themes.
Arquideas is pleased to announce the launch of our new international architecture competition, the Hyde Park Music Pavilion (HPMP) London. The competition challenges participants to propose a cultural space dedicated to music, serving as an information hub for past and future concerts within Hyde Park. This cultural space should allow nature and the musical world to play a leading role.
“Thematic Pavilions” is the fifth of six international ideas competitions for the construction of the Expo 2023 buildings. The event was awarded to Argentina following a vote at the General Assembly of the BIE (Bureau International des Expositions).
From June 18 through Monday, August 5, architecture professionals are invited to submit design proposals for the two Thematic Pavilions. Following the exhibition, these structures will be repurposed as spaces for participatory, interactive, and immersive activities focused on creativity and knowledge.
Participants are invited to design an architectural and cultural landmark to house the Barjeel collection and represent modern art, architecture, and design in the Arab world.
The objective of this competition for architecture students and young architects, Rural Tourism Accommodation (RuTA) Vietnam, is to propose an accommodation space for tourists arriving in this region of the country in search of its scenic beauty. It should be a place of rest where nature—enhanced by rice terraces—and the rural world play a leading role.