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IAAC Global Summer School 2018

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is pleased to announce the Global Summer School 2018, the 11th edition of the international program on the future of our cities, which will take place in Barcelona and other nodes simultaneously from July 2 to 14, 2018.

Archiprix International Chile 2019 opens calls for graduation projects from around the world

Archiprix International and Archiprix Chile are proud to announce the launch of their tenth edition. Following successful editions in Rotterdam (2001), Istanbul (2003), Glasgow (2005), Shanghai (2007), Montevideo (2009), Cambridge, USA (2011), Moscow (2013), Madrid (2015), and Ahmedabad (2017), Archiprix International will once again host a unique event showcasing the world's best graduation projects in architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture. Archiprix International 2019 will take place in Santiago, Chile, with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and the Universidad de Chile serving as co-organizers.

IE Architecture and Design Dream Job Contest

Architecture and design students in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, or Peru are invited to enter the Dream Job challenge, organized by the IE School of Architecture and Design.

ArpaFIL 2018 International Photography Competition

  • Title

    Concurso Internacional de fotografía ArpaFIL 2018
  • Type

    Anuncio para Concurso de Estudiantes
  • Organizers

    ArpaFIL2018
  • Registration Deadline

    November 07, 2018 12:00 PM
  • Submission Deadline

    November 07, 2018 12:00 PM
  • Price

    Gratis

Are you a student or graduate of #Architecture, #Urbanism, #Photography, #VisualArts, or #Restoration?

Capture buildings or works constructed between 1900 and 1999 and enter the photography competition! The goal is to recognize 20th-century #ArchitecturalHeritage.

Ideas Competition: Confronting Informality. Preserving communities and creating commons in informal settlements

Ideas Competition: Confronting Informality. Preserving Communities and Creating Commons in Informal Settlements

Call for Entries: UIA-HYP CUP 2026 International Student Competition in Architectural Design

The UIA-HYP CUP 2026 International Student Competition in Architectural Design is now open for registration.
Now entering its 15th consecutive edition, the UIA-HYP CUP is the only UIA-endorsed international student architecture competition held annually in mainland China. Organized by the School of Architecture, Tianjin University; the School of Architecture, Inner Mongolia University of Technology; and Urban Environment Design (UED) Magazine, the competition provides a global platform for architecture students to engage with contemporary architectural, urban, and environmental challenges.
The competition operates under the overarching theme of Architecture in Transformation, while the specific topic is proposed each year by the Jury Chairman.

"Infrastructure as a System" : A contest opened to all students

"Infrastructure as a System" : A contest opened to all students - Featured Image

Following the success of last year's edition, InfraVision, the Think Tank founded by Vauban and Altermind, is pleased to announce the 2nd edition of its international student competition in 2026.

UDL Thesis Publication 2026: Call for Abstracts

The Urban Design Lab (UDL) announces the fourth edition of its international Thesis Publication, inviting submissions from undergraduate and postgraduate students in urban design, architecture, landscape, and planning disciplines. Conceived as a global academic platform, the initiative curates and disseminates exemplary thesis work that engages with contemporary urban challenges through design, research, and critical inquiry.

"ARSENAL" Competition - Redesign part of Tucuman City, Argentina

The theme of the competition is the design of the 350-hectare "Arsenal Memory Park" complex. It looks for a complete urban development of the site which will host „Interpretation Center“ which will be complemented and enhanced with facilities for cultural, artistic, educational, and recreational activities that promote open dialogue, discussion, exchange of ideas, and respect for diverse perspectives (up to 40.000 m2 area).

EDGE Awards 2026 - Call for Application / Student Award

EDGE Awards launches with a new Student Award category

46th Edition of EASA: Open Call for Workshop Submissions to EASA Seanchai

OPEN CALL FOR WORKSHOP SUBMISSIONS TO THE 46TH EDITION OF EASA.

MA Architecture Work In Progress Show 2026

Meet the architects and designers of the future as their newest work comes together, and take a peek behind the doors of the world's #1 university for art and design.

11th INSPIRELI Awards is Now Open

The international student architecture competition INSPIRELI AWARDS is entering its 11th edition. The competition is open to students of architecture and related disciplines from around the world and has long ranked among the largest international student architecture competitions.

Commonwealth Association of Architects 2026 Awards: Student & President's Prize

The Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) has launched its 2026 Awards Programme, with the Education Categories inviting students across the Commonwealth to submit work that demonstrates significant contributions to addressing contemporary global challenges including climate change, rapid urbanisation, biodiversity loss, and social inequality. Aligned with the CAA's charter objectives to maximise the contribution by architects to the well-being of society, the awards programme recognises projects and individuals whose work advances the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while demonstrating exceptional design quality and measurable impact.

11th Advanced Architecture Contest

IAAC Advanced Architecture Barcelona launches its 11th Advanced Architecture Contest as part of the official program of Barcelona World Capital of Architecture 2026.

NASA India GSen Trophy

Pilgrim Towns, Civic Grounds: 3rd and Final cycle of the GSen Trophy is out now!

Industrial Design Trophy

This year’s Industrial Design Trophy invites students to design futuristic, sustainable products or spaces that merge art, technology, and ecology. Centered on the theme Catalyse, the competition challenges participants to imagine how design can shape life in 2035 and beyond where culture, technology, and sustainability coexist. It’s a call to create innovative, human centered solutions that inspire change and redefine the future of design.

Writing Architecture Trophy

The 68th Year Writing Architecture Trophy invites you to explore, express, and expand your architectural imagination by rethinking what it means to be an architect today.
Supported by The Architect’s Diary, this platform is for every thinker, observer, and storyteller of architecture. It’s time to Catalyse Conversations through Words!

Deconstruct a Landmark: Call for Entries

Deconstruct a Landmark
Open Call for Students and Young Professionals

Open Call: Architecture for Health Student Award 2026

The Architecture for Health Student Award honours outstanding master theses on the theme of Architecture for Health.
This is intended to promote work in the field of healthcare architecture or architecture & urban planning for health and to encourage students in their motivation to engage in this important topic.

Not a Hotel Design Competition 2026

NOT A HOTEL DESIGN COMPETITION 2026, the latest installment of its annual design competition for architects and creators under 40. The winning entry will receive a prize of ¥10 million JPY, and its design will be built by NOT A HOTEL (which entails an additional design fee.)

UIA International Student Competition ‘Catalysts of Resilience’

The UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 in Barcelona (UIA2026BCN) is launching the UIA International Student Competition, inviting students from around the world to submit proposals centered on the Congress's core theme: Becoming. Architectures for a planet in transition.

Call for Submissions: 2025 PAVE International Design Competition: The Hershey Company

This international competition challenges students to design a Store-within-a-Store snacking destination for Hershey inside a grocery store. Three winners each receive $4,000, Gala travel, and $1,000 educator stipends.

Pocket Place: High School Architecture Competition, Call for Submissions

Architecture is about solving problems for people through the composition of light, space, and material. It is about embracing the way space can be sculpted to improve how we live.

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