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Overview The International Urban Project Award (IUPA) 2025 is now open for submissions. Organized by Bauwelt (Berlin, Germany) and World Architecture Magazine (Tsinghua University, Beijing, China), this prestigious global award recognizes outstanding urban and architectural projects that have made a…
Overview The Design Doha Prize 2026 is a prestigious biennial initiative that recognizes and supports exceptional design talent across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Celebrating excellence across four key design disciplines — Craft, Product Design, Furniture Design,…
Overview The Architizer 2025 Vision Awards is a prestigious global awards program that honors outstanding architectural concepts, storytelling, and visual representations. It celebrates innovative ways of communicating architecture through various creative mediums including photography, videography, drawings, renderings, and physical models….
Overview The Daekyo International Sculpture Symposium is the only sculpture symposium in South Korea dedicated to university students. Now in its 26th edition, it brings together talented emerging sculptors from around the world for a collaborative residency and exhibition program….
Overview The FLOAT HOUSE World Architecture Competition invites architects and students worldwide to conceptualize an innovative floating house prototype. This unit must function independently, but also as part of a larger ensemble of 10 connected units, creating value in harmony…
Overview The Architects Stair 2025 is a conceptual design competition that reimagines one of architecture’s most enduring elements—the stair. More than a mere connector between levels, the stair is celebrated as a poetic, sculptural, and symbolic element that speaks to…
verview The Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC), one of the largest annual student design contests in the world, returns in 2025 with the theme “Diversity”. Hosted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education since 2003, TISDC gathers thousands of young creative…
Overview DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025 is one of the most prestigious annual design competitions in the world, aiming to celebrate excellence in design and highlight its impact across the Asian region. Organized to honor outstanding designs that enhance…
Overview The 2025 National Single Stair Architectural Design Competition invites architects, designers, students, and urban planners from around the world to propose innovative multifamily housing designs using single-stair configurations on typical urban parcels across the United States. This competition responds…
Overview The Golden Pin Design Award 2025, one of Asia’s most prestigious and influential design competitions, is now open for entries. Beginning March 17, designers and businesses worldwide are invited to submit their best works for a chance at international…
Overview The 12th edition of the Genius Loci Weimar Festival invites artists and visual storytellers to participate in an international video mapping competition centered around the theme “Faust,” in celebration of Weimar’s 2025 theme year dedicated to Goethe’s literary masterpiece….
Overview The Future Art & Design Award UK (FADA) is a global online competition celebrating talent across art and design. Managed by an experienced UK-based team, the competition prioritizes professionalism, fairness, and accessibility. FADA is open to participants of all…
Overview Since 2022, the Budapest Architecture Festival (Építészfesztivál) has served as a key event for professionals and enthusiasts alike, fostering conversations around architectural innovation and global issues. Now rebranded as EDGE Architecture Festival, this fourth edition will be held at…
Overview The 10th edition of MICROHOME marks a special milestone in Buildner’s ongoing effort to explore the future of compact, sustainable living. This edition is presented in collaboration with Kingspan, a global leader in high-performance building solutions, and Hapi Homes,…
Overview The Denver Affordable Housing Challenge is an international architecture competition launched by AIA Colorado, the City and County of Denver, and Buildner. It marks the 19th edition in Buildner’s renowned Affordable Housing Challenge series. This initiative invites architects, urban…
Overview Terraviva launches the MILAN DESIGN DISTRICT competition, inviting architects and designers worldwide to reinvent the essence of urban residential living in the vibrant Isola neighborhood of Milan. This international architecture competition encourages participants to reimagine apartment design within a…
Design Unlimited is proud to announce the winners of the highly anticipated Renewable Energy Research Center of Iceland international design competition. After a rigorous evaluation process led by an esteemed panel of architects, designers, and sustainability experts, the top projects…
Overview Enel has launched an international challenge titled WinDesign to revolutionize the aesthetic and functional design of wind turbines. This two-phase competition invites innovative solutions that merge cutting-edge technology, environmental sustainability, and visual harmony with the surrounding landscape. The challenge…
The Global Architecture Awards (GAA) is an annual awards program created by the Global Awards Community, open to architects, interior designers, and landscape architects from all over the world. GAA aims to recognize and award the best architecture in the…
Tamayouz Excellence Award warmly invites architecture, urban design, urban planning, architecture technology, and landscape design students from around the globe to participate in the prestigious 2025 International Graduation Projects Award. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your innovative projects…
Overview The MUSE Hotel Awards stands as a world-leading and prestigious competition dedicated to honoring and celebrating the finest and most innovative hotels and hospitality services globally. From trailblazing designs to state-of-the-art guest experiences, the awards spotlight those who push…
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