For most children, the journey to school is an everyday geography of street life and traffic, repeated so often that it becomes almost invisible, folded into the background of childhood and growing up. Yet for cross-boundary students who live in Shenzhen and attend school in Hong Kong, the school day begins much earlier, and much farther from the classroom. It begins at the border.
Their commute is not simply a matter of distance. It is shaped by two legal systems, two administrative cultures, and a set of infrastructures designed to make daily crossing a little bit more feasible for individuals under 18. On a typical morning, the route to school may pass through a boundary control point before it reaches a classroom. It may involve a government-approved school coach, a restricted access road, an immigration hall, a fingerprint scanner, or a clearance procedure that takes place while the child remains seated on the bus. What appears from a distance as a school commute is, in spatial terms, a carefully managed architectural corridor between two cities.
To foster the creative work of young talent and promote knowledge of steel and its applications, CAP Acero, a company of the CAP Group, has opened submissions for the 33rd edition of the "CAP Competition for Architecture Students."
Grupo Arquitectura Caliente invites architecture students from all Chilean universities to participate in the new edition of the 2018 Arquitectura Caliente Competition (CAC).
Do you have ideas on how to improve existing social housing to change environmental conditions? Improve the surroundings. Expand the dwelling. Modernize the building envelope.
The 'Proyectar a Conciencia' 2.0 competition—scheduled for the second academic semester of 2018—is aimed at students and faculty, with the goal of addressing the contemporary initiatives of the Chilean Ministry of Housing and Urbanism (MINVU). Teams of 2 to 4 students may participate with a faculty advisor, and faculty members may advise more than one team.
Every semester, hundreds of architecture students graduate across the country. After five arduous years of dedication and extensive learning, they have developed an architectural perspective that they put into practice through their thesis projects. This culminating stage of their academic training marks their transition into professionals, reflecting the results of their research, inquiries, and personal motivations—a legacy of how this discipline, according to their vision, can serve the users of cities and the territory. We know that many of these theses exemplify how to address fundamental issues in contemporary architectural practice, not only in Colombia but worldwide.
For this reason, we are launching the fourth edition of our call for entries for architecture theses in Colombia. If you believe your undergraduate or graduate thesis is strong enough to be published on ArchDaily and deserves global recognition, it is time to submit your work via the form at the end of this article.
QHOME invites you to participate in its first furniture design competition, created to promote creativity within the real estate sector by emphasizing the importance of design in the innovation process and its contribution to industrial success.
The Chilean Chamber of Construction invites architecture students from universities across the country to envision future Metro stations for the Greater Concepción area and to design an urban-architectural intervention proposal that enhances the urban environment and contributes to public space as a city landmark.
The goal of this competition is to generate a conceptual proposal for the construction of a coastal observatory located in the Parque de los Niños in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. The coastal observatory will serve as a permanent public intervention dedicated to observing the sky and the river along the Buenos Aires coastline. It is intended to be a space for civic engagement, welcoming people of all ages interested in coastal observation and providing a place to enjoy the Río de la Plata in all its splendor.
PROMOTIONAL POSTER FOR THE PUBLIC SPACE RECOVERY COMPETITION
ESPAI and CERCASEL invite participants to help drive initiatives that foster reflection and generate strategies for action and innovation in the design and recovery of public space, ensuring the effective exercise of the Right to the City. This initiative seeks to advance the objectives of the 2013-2018 National Urban Development and Housing Policy. Furthermore, through new strategies and initiatives, it aims to contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations—specifically Goal 11, which focuses on "making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable."
First edition of the competition awards 2019 projects (Image: Minimum/press release)
Architecture students submitting their final thesis projects in the second semester of 2019, as well as recent graduates who submitted theirs in the second semester of 2018 or the first semester of 2019, now have the opportunity to win awards for their work. They are eligible to participate in the inaugural Jovem Talento da Arquitetura competition, hosted by Minimum.
1st Executive Detail Competition: Stairs - Open for Entries
To celebrate our first year of providing foundational training, Basalto (a school specializing in architectural drawing) has organized a competition for executive details, aimed at reflecting on recent graphic production in light of current standards and improving the execution of executive projects. For this first edition, the theme is: STAIRS.
Xignux and the University of Monterrey invite students from universities in the Monterrey metropolitan area to form multidisciplinary teams and participate in the competition.
The 2023 National Thesis Project Competition (CNPT) by Arquitectura Caliente – Graphisoft Archicad is an open competition that seeks to recognize and reward the best thesis projects in Chile. It is aimed at recent graduates with projects developed between June 1, 2021, and July 31, 2023, at any of the country's architecture schools.
The 2023 National Undergraduate Project Competition (CNPP), organized by Arquitectura Caliente and Graphisoft Archicad, is an open competition that seeks to recognize and reward the best undergraduate projects in Chile. It is open to students in their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th/5th years, featuring projects developed between June 1, 2021, and July 31, 2023, at any architecture school in the country.
The trajectory of design is inherently uncertain. Hands and minds, engaged and restless, seek new scenarios where process and exploration take center stage.
CENTROmx, with the support of INDAJO and the Government of Tlajomulco, announces the 2018 Mictlán Pavilion Competition. Open to students and recent graduates (28 years of age or younger) in Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Urban Planning from the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, the competition invites participants to design and intervene in a pavilion at the San Juan Evangelista pier on the shores of Cajititlán, offering the opportunity to imagine and propose a space that interacts with the community during the “Mictlán Festival 2018,” held in celebration of the Day of the Dead.
The primary goal of the Next Awards is to foster and promote innovation among architecture students. Consequently, we seek to recognize students who challenge traditional conventions of drawing and graphic expression and who, like us, propose innovative solutions in current design and construction processes.
OFFICIAL POSTER CREATED BY THE MONTERREY CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE
The Guillermo Cortés Melo Prize for Urbanism and Contemporary Architecture is an urban architecture competition for young students and professionals in Mexico.
The University of Monterrey and the company Xignux invite students from universities in the Monterrey metropolitan area to form multidisciplinary teams and participate in the competition.
Every year, hundreds of students graduate as architects across Colombia, producing projects and theses that reflect their personal interests, research, and motivations. Unfortunately, once their studies conclude, these projects often remain buried in a laptop folder or on a library shelf. We know, however, that many of these theses address fundamental issues in contemporary architectural practice, not only in Colombia but globally.
For this reason, we are launching the third edition of our open call for graduation theses in Colombia. If you believe your undergraduate or graduate thesis is strong enough to be published on ArchDaily and deserves global recognition, it is time to submit your entry using the form at the end of this article.
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.
Each year, hundreds of architects graduate across Spain, producing projects and design statements that serve as a vivid reflection of their interests, research, and personal motivations. Unfortunately, once their studies conclude, these projects often remain buried in a computer folder or on a library shelf.
However, we know that many of these theses address fundamental issues in contemporary architectural practice, not only in Spain but globally. For this reason, we are launching the first edition of our PFC open call in Spain.
If you believe your Final Degree Project deserves to be published on ArchDaily, it is time to apply!
To support young Spanish architects and promote the recognition of professional quality and competence, ASEMAS presents the 5th edition of the 2023 ASEMAS PFC Architecture Competition. The jury will evaluate the effort put into materializing the concept, the precision of the solutions, the quality of the work, the originality of the construction details, and the understanding of applicable regulations.
The 40th edition of the European Architecture Students Assembly (EASA) is ready! 600 architecture students and over 35 workshops will gather this year (July 25 – August 9) in Valga, Estonia, under the theme "APATHY."
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