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Competition BriefThe first edition of INHABIT challenges architects and designers to develop new solutions for housing which functions as infrastructure that supports human well-being. The participants must create an urban Digital Detox Township which occupies 12.4 acres of land. The…
Competition BriefThe Design Discovery Awards (D&A) 2026 recognizes original and innovative design work across Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Product Design, and Graphic Design. The awards highlight emerging talent worldwide while promoting cultural exchange and increasing international recognition for designers…
Competition BriefThe Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals exists to promote student journalism activities which focus on architecture and planning and related academic fields. The main objective of the program creates a platform which allows future professionals to practice their…
Competition BriefThe FRAME Awards is an international design awards programme established in 2018. The organization provides designers with a platform to demonstrate their work to international audiences who will recognize their talent. The awards show now in its ninth year…
Competition BriefThe 2030 Fund provides dedicated financial aid to BIPOC students who seek to become licensed architects in the United States. Kenneth A. Lewis AIA established the organization during his presidency of AIANY together with the New York Chapter of…
Competition BriefThe AIANY + ASLANY Transportation and Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards honor outstanding architectural work in transportation and infrastructure design which United States architects and landscape architects and planners have created. Both built and unbuilt projects are recognised for design…
Competition BriefOpenair Suites 2026 is an international architecture competition inviting participants to imagine a new model of rural accommodation at the foot of Mount Etna in Sicily. Contestants must create two suite prototype designs which will establish an architectural system…
Competition BriefThe ideas competition of Last Light 2026 seeks to establish new designs for 21st-century lighthouses which function as livable buildings. Participants must design lighthouses which function as actual lighthouses and provide users with interactive experiences that they can explore…
Competition BriefBelfast City Council is searching for expert design professionals who will create the visitor experience design for the upcoming Belfast Stories cultural center which will be built in Northern Ireland. The procurement focuses on interior experience design, exhibition systems,…
Competition BriefThe open call Barcelona Concéntrico x Cruïlla 2026 invites architects and design teams to create temporary scenographic installations which will be used at the Cruïlla Festival stages located in Parc del Fòrum Barcelona. The competition requires participants to design…
Competition BriefThe Architecture MasterPrize 2026 (AMP) is an international award which honors exceptional achievements in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, architectural product design, and photography. The award program aims to identify new and innovative architectural projects which exist in three…
Competition BriefThe Urban Toilets Competition 2026 challenges architects, designers, and creatives to rethink public restrooms as vital elements of urban infrastructure, which extend beyond their basic functional use. The project invites participants to create a public restroom system that meets…
Competition BriefThe University of New Mexico School of Architecture + Planning along with the Thornburg Foundation present the Jeff Harnar Awards which serve as their yearly architectural design competition. The awards commemorate architect Jeff Harnar’s work through their selection of…
Competition BriefThe AIA Houston Design Awards 2026 presents a regional professional awards program which assesses architectural quality and technical resolution and sustainability and design clarity for various project types. The awards honour both constructed and planned projects which relate to…
Competition BriefIntent The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage presents the ASA Experimental Design Competition 2026 as a design contest which challenges competitors to discover architectural solutions through their interactions with both human intelligence and non-human intelligence. The research…
Competition BriefIntentThe Model Young Package Competition 2026 operates as a worldwide packaging design contest which targets emerging designers and students and professional creative designers. The program invites participants to develop innovative paper-based packaging concepts that combine functional performance, sustainability, and…
Competition BriefIntentThe 46th European Architecture Students’ Assembly (EASA) – Seanchaí 2026 – invites workshop tutors and organizers to participate in its two-week international program hosted in Waterford, Ireland. The initiative develops architectural education through its experimental development program, which studies…
Competition BriefIntentThe Bamboo Housing Challenge 2026 is an international architecture competition focused on developing innovative residential solutions using bamboo as the primary construction material. The project enables designers to test renewable structural systems while creating sustainable housing solutions through their…
Competition BriefIntentTerraViva Competitions presents Tactical Urbanism NOW! 2026 as an international architectural and urban design competition. The program challenges teams to create temporary small-scale urban designs which use lightweight testing methods to examine new ways of creating public spaces.PurposeThe competition…
Competition BriefThe 2026 Student Prize for the Advancement of Architecture constitutes a national award that the Australian Institute of Architects presents to recognize exceptional student leadership and contributions which help students advance architectural dialogue and educational progress and their community…
Competition BriefThe International Masonry Institute (IMI) organizes The JBC Masonry Innovation Competition 2026 which allows architects and engineers and students and diverse teams to present their masonry design and construction solutions. The competition seeks solutions which demonstrate climate resilience and…
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