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BIG Wins International Competition to Design the Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague

Maria-Cristina Florian — Thu, 19 May 2022 05:30:00 +0000

The City of Prague announced the international competition results for the design of the Vltava Philharmonic Hall. The winning project is designed by Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group – BIG. The new concert hall aims to become a focal point for the city and reinforce Prague's reputation as a European cultural capital. The proposed volume of the new Philharmonic Hall presents a recognizable image while also being well integrated into the complex topography of the Vltava riverbank. Visitors are invited to follow the meandering series of plazas connected by sloping roofs that take them from the riverbank to the rooftop, promising views of the historic city center of Prague. Spanish architecture practice Barozzi Veiga collaborated with local office Atelier M1 and won second place. Bevk Perović Arhitekti and Petr Hájek Architekti won third and fourth place, respectively, while Snøhetta's proposal was declared the fifth winner.

Outros Territórios – International Call for Urban Intervention

Rene Submissions — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 11:30:00 +0000

Vazio S/A, Coletivo Aurora and Eduardo de Jesus have launched the open competition Outros Territórios – International Call for Urban Intervention.

Outros Territórios (Other Territories) is a suite of ephemeral interventions proposed for a hilly neighborhood in Belo Horizonte, Brazil called Buritis. The plan envisages an instantaneous transformation of the landscape through the simultaneous occupation of the many stilt systems propping up the hillside buildings.

The array of forgotten spaces, ignored for their unsightly strangeness, will be infused with city life through an event that posits an open field of study: the latent possibilities in the existing

Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Woods Bagot Win Star-Studded Competition for Adelaide Contemporary Art Museum

Niall Patrick Walsh — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Woods Bagot has won an international competition for the design of the Adelaide Contemporary art gallery in Australia. Offering a “dynamic people-friendly” space for Adelaide’s North Terrace, the scheme features a dramatic “Super Lobby,” sky galleries, and a suspended rooftop garden.

International Photography Competition: Geest Van de Architectuur

Rene Submissions — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:50:00 +0000

In this fast-paced era a lot of little details are missed in a matter of seconds. Just like architecture that we see everyday and everywhere, the stunning beauty of it all are tend to be overlooked.

Created in 2009 by HIMAARTRA from Petra Christian University, Geest Van De Architectuur presented itself as the media to appreciate the beauty of architecture as well as for photographers all around the world to channel their passion towards arts, pictures and architectures.
This year, we are back with a brand new theme, judges and extraordinary journey prepared just for you.

2017 Yisabu Dokdo Memorial Park International Competition

Rene Submissions — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 16:45:00 +0000

2017 UIA approved Yisabu Dokdo Memorial Park International Competition

Introduction

Samcheok city is in the administrative district of Gangwon Providence and it is a nodal area of tourism for the East coast of Korea. Historically, Yisabu, a general/administrator of Silla(one of the nations of ‘Three Kingdoms Period’ in the Korean Peninsula), launched in 512 A.D. his voyage to Usanguk (an island nation in East Coast of Korean Peninsula, now Ulleungdo and Dokdo).It is one of the important evidences showing that Dokdo is the territory of the Republic of Korea.
As a result, Samcheok city established a project to enhance Yisabu and exalted Yisabu

de Architekten Cie. and FELIXX's Competition-Winning Transformation of Chelyabinsk

Niall Patrick Walsh — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Dutch firm de Architekten Cie, in collaboration with Felixx Landscape Architects and Planners, has won an international competition to transform the historic Russian city of Chelyabinsk. The winning masterplan, chosen by the City Administration of Chelyabinsk from five proposals, seeks to activate the city’s existing grid structure and to use it as a vehicle for spatial transformation.

Call for Entries: 2017 Wheelwright Prize

Rene Submissions — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Harvard University GSD's Wheelwright Prize is a $100,000 travel-based research grant available to early-career architects worldwide. With an open competition process, the Wheelwright Prize recognizes the importance of field research to professional development, and reinforces Harvard GSD’s dedication to fostering investigative approaches to contemporary design.

Call for Submissions: Art Complex, Pyeongchang-dong (Seoul)

Rene Submissions — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000

Art Complex aims to contribute to the development of local community, maturity of cultural environment and communication between artistic activities by formation of a complex cultural space for combination of enjoyment of culture, research & development and learning with use of abundant local historical infrastructure and the art archive as the medium.

Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale 2017 "International Competition"

Rene Submissions — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 15:02:00 +0000

Call for Entries:
Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale 2017 International Competition

Call for Entries: Museum of London West Smithfield International Design Competition

Rene Submissions — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:00:00 +0000

The Museum of London and Malcolm Reading Consultants have launched an international search for an outstanding architect or team of architects to create a new building for the museum at West Smithfield in the City of London. The project at the heart of the two-stage design competition has a £130-150m construction budget, and is focused on regenerating a nationally-significant landmark and creating new contemporary galleries within a group of historic buildings on the West Smithfield site. The Museum of London is one of the top ten museums and galleries in the UK capital and responsible for the world’s largest archaeological archive, which currently holds six million artefacts.