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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…
Competition BriefThe James Dyson Award 2026 is an international design and engineering competition that celebrates, encourages, and inspires the next generation of design engineers to create inventions that solve real problems. The James Dyson Foundation organizes the award which promotes…
Competition Brief The 2026 IIDA Showroom & Booth Design Competition judges design innovations and visual presentation of showrooms and booths which compete in the NeoCon event at The Mart and Design Days in Fulton Market. The competition recognizes excellence in…
Competition BriefThe International Competition for the National Slavery Museum in Amsterdam is a major architectural design contest which the Municipality of Amsterdam uses to develop a national museum and its connected public space. The project establishes a permanent cultural institution…
Competition BriefThe 1969 Woodstock festival grounds serve as the installation space for BuildFest 2026 which invites academic professionals and design experts and multi-disciplinary teams to develop their major art projects. The five-day live-work festival will enable selected participants to form…
Competition BriefThe Houston Design Awards 2026 is an open recognition program that honors exceptional architectural and design work which benefits the Houston community. The awards organized by ArchitectureHouston showcase superior design work which demonstrates originality and makes a positive contribution…
Competition BriefThe Center for Architecture Design Scholarship 2026 is an annual scholarship awarded by the Center for Architecture (New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects). The scholarship provides financial aid to exceptional undergraduate and graduate students who study…
Competition BriefThe Houzee Awards 2026 is an international design competition which recognizes exceptional achievements in residential and interior design. The awards invite architects and interior designers and landscape designers and multidisciplinary creative professionals to submit their work which develops fresh…
Competition BriefThe AAMG Global Vertiport Design Competition 2026 is an international architecture and infrastructure design challenge initiated by the Ambitious Air Mobility Group (AAMG). The competition invites professionals and multidisciplinary teams to design practical, scalable vertiport concepts that establish infrastructure…
Competition BriefThe Hotel Designer Awards 2026 represents a global design contest which recognizes the innovative design work of hospitality professionals who work in their 40s. The award requires hotels to develop fresh room designs which demonstrate comfort and sustainable elements…
Competition BriefThe Besionia Outlet Retail Design Competition 2026 is an interior design challenge focused on creating an outlet store concept for a light luxury fashion brand. The competition is organized in collaboration with Lima Commerce via a design platform and…
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