The 2025 National Single Stair Architectural Design Competition invites designers to rethink multifamily housing through the innovative use of single-stair configurations. Entrants are challenged to create affordable, efficient, and livable mid-rise buildings that maximize density, light, and ventilation.
Material Matters makes its international debut at 3daysofdesign, Copenhagen, from 18–20 June 2025. Taking place at Ukraine House in Denmark, Gammel Dok, Christianshavn, the fair presents a curated selection of 11 pioneering brands, designers, and makers from across Europe and the USA. Set in a striking historic venue, the event invites visitors to explore the role of material innovation in contemporary design. Exhibitor highlights include AHEC Europe and Hydro. As a key destination within the Christianshavn District, the show offers a unique experience at the heart of Denmark's leading design festival.
CCEA MOBA is launching RaumScape, an urban design competition dedicated to redefining public space in the heart of Prague's city center.
To celebrate 25 years of SketchUp, Trimble has announced a global “Design Sprint Challenge” inviting architects, designers, and creative professionals to imagine how small spaces can shape a better future. This time-limited competition challenges participants to design a meaningful space in just 60 minutes using SketchUp, with a grand prize of $5,000 and more.
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 Festival des Architectures Vives 2025 will take place from June 10-15, 2025, in Montpellier, France, with free admission from 9am to 7pm (2pm to 7pm on June 10th).
Enel, a global leader in renewable energy, launched "WinDesign", an international contest where talented professionals and students, in the domain of engineering, architecture and design, are invited to imagine and design new wind turbines. The goal is to develop turbines projects that blend more seamlessly into the landscapes that host them, thereby supporting a wider role for them in the energy transition.
An international call for ideas that identify new urban possibilities for downtown San Francisco’s Market Street, responding to the disruptions caused by the pandemic, remote work, and other cultural changes. This is a time to think differently, to escape the traps embedded in techniques and assumptions of the past, and venture into the speculative possibilities of an urbanism not yet discovered. Using San Francisco’s Market Street as a subject, we ask competitors “How might a new set of ideas be developed to address the challenges in post-pandemic city cores enabling them to flourish in ways that are economically viable and experientially uplifting?”
As the world is continuously transforming and expanding, the amount of data and information created every day is also increasing constantly. Human intellect today is expected to evolve at the same rate as our world to continue our journey into the future. Despite all the information, reading and self-learning remain the most powerful tools available to mankind to consume knowledge. Learning bolsters awareness, exposure and productivity, which in turn results into development.
UDL Thesis Publication 2025
DiscoverArch, in collaboration with IIA Kapurthala Chapter and IGBC, invites architecture students to design socio-cultural spaces that foster community interaction, cultural exchange, and personal growth.
Participants can choose projects like museums, memorials, libraries, convention centers, spiritual centers, or multi-purpose community spaces. Designs should promote inclusivity, accessibility, and sustainability, addressing community needs while integrating with the cultural, historical, or environmental context.
Create spaces that inspire growth and collaboration, becoming catalysts for positive change.
Objective of the Contest
• Main purpose: Achieve a project that manages to enhance the value of the Choquequirao Citadel as a secondary destination after Machu Picchu
• Specific objectives: To locate a quality hostel that complements the next Funicular that will be installed eventually (not necessarily).
• Expected impact: Convert the Choquequirao Citadel into a "World Heritage Site"
1st PRIZE :
• US$ 3500 + 2 travel tickets (two people) in order to participate in 5 nights accommodation in 4-star hotels in Peru with an internal trip to Choquequirao,
• Participation in the CHOQUEQUIRAO 2025 exhibition that will be held at a Institution in Lima, with an exhibition at the end of the competition.
• Keynote lecture by the winning architect, explaining his project.
Trekking route to Choquequirao
4-day tour to Choquequirao for two people
The most common way to get to Choquequirao is by taking a 4-day, 3-night trekking route . This tour can be booked online or directly at an agency in Cusco.
The Canadian Academy of Architecture for Justice (CAAJ) challenges architecture students to design a community-oriented building that addresses societal crises such as addiction, homelessness, and mental health. Participants are tasked with selecting a site, identifying the specific crisis being addressed, and creating an architectural solution that helps bridge gaps in traditional justice institutions. The goal is to propose innovative spaces that promote healing, recovery, and rehabilitation for marginalized individuals.
The Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) is proud to announce the launch of a major survey aimed at capturing the perspectives, aspirations, and challenges of young architects and architecture students across the Commonwealth. This initiative underscores the crucial role of youth in shaping the future of architecture through policy, education, and training.
WHAT IS A HOME?
Introducing the Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #2, an architectural challenge dedicated to crafting innovative educational spaces that enhance early childhood learning. As young children navigate their formative years, the environment in which they learn plays a pivotal role in their cognitive, emotional, and social development. Traditional educational settings often do not fully cater to the dynamism of early childhood, potentially stifling creativity and exploration.
Introducing the third edition of the Hospice – Home for the Terminally Ill Competition, an evolving architectural ideas contest dedicated to crafting sanctuaries for those grappling with terminal illnesses.
The world's largest global student architecture competition celebrates a decade of innovation - the 10th Annual INSPIRELI AWARDS is officially open for registration! This prestigious global student competition invites students from all over the world to showcase their creativity and vision. The competition is free to enter and offers an incredible opportunity for aspiring architects and designers.