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Architecture & Design Collection Awards (ADCA) 2025

Architecture & Design Collection Awards (ADCA) 2025

OverviewThe 4th Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2025 welcomes creative pioneers across the globe to showcase their work on an international platform. Organized by the Architecture & Design Community (ADC) and Architecture Collection Magazine, this competition honors excellence across diverse…

FROMM.Lab Design Competition

FROMM.Lab Design Competition

OverviewThe FROMM.Lab Design Competition, titled Design for a Changing World: Bridging Cultures, is an international call for young designers to reinterpret Arab cultural heritage through a contemporary design lens. This competition invites creatives from across the globe to design functional,…

FLORENCE HILLS Competition

FLORENCE HILLS Competition

OverviewFlorence Hills is an international two-phase architecture competition by Terraviva Competitions focused on the adaptive reuse of Podere Santa Margherita, a decaying rural estate nestled in Tuscany’s Chianti region. The competition invites creatives to breathe new life into this historic…

Khalil Design Competition 2025

Khalil Design Competition 2025

OverviewThe Khalil Design Competition is a distinguished international contest focused on innovation in luxury automotive design, especially in the field of Color, Material, and Finish (CMF). With over 40 years of legacy, Khalil invites students and young professionals to propose…

Texas Society of Architects 2025 Studio Awards

Texas Society of Architects 2025 Studio Awards

OverviewThe Texas Society of Architects 2025 Studio Awards honor unbuilt projects—real or theoretical—that showcase excellence in design and innovation. This prestigious program invites submissions that push boundaries, address urgent contemporary issues, and present bold architectural visions with clarity and coherence….

Design Impact Movement

Design Impact Movement

OverviewThe Design Impact Movement is a transformative initiative powered by Titan, aiming to channel creative design toward solving real-world challenges. Focused on issues such as climate change, poverty, and healthcare accessibility, this program encourages students and young professionals to use…

Global Future Design Awards 2025

Global Future Design Awards 2025

OverviewThe Global Future Design Awards 2025, hosted by APR (Architecture Press Release), invites architects, designers, students, engineers, and artists from around the world to participate in one of the most respected design competitions globally. With past winners including Jean Nouvel,…

International Urban Project Award 2025

International Urban Project Award 2025

OverviewThe 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 tangible…

Design Doha Prize 2026

Design Doha Prize 2026

OverviewThe 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, and…

Architizer 2025 Vision Awards

Architizer 2025 Vision Awards

OverviewThe 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.The competition…

2025 Daekyo International Sculpture Symposium

2025 Daekyo International Sculpture Symposium

OverviewThe 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.Held at…

FLOAT HOUSE World Architecture Competition

FLOAT HOUSE World Architecture Competition

OverviewThe 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 with…

The Architects Stair 2025

The Architects Stair 2025

OverviewThe 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 movement,…

Taiwan International Student Design Competition 2025

Taiwan International Student Design Competition 2025

verviewThe 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 minds…

DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025

DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025

OverviewDFA 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 quality…

National Single Stair Architectural Competition 2025

National Single Stair Architectural Competition 2025

OverviewThe 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 to outdated…

Golden Pin Design Award 2025

Golden Pin Design Award 2025

OverviewThe 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 recognition….

Future Art & Design Award UK

Future Art & Design Award UK

OverviewThe 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 ages…

EDGE Architecture Festival Budapest

EDGE Architecture Festival Budapest

OverviewSince 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 Dürer…

MICROHOME / Edition #10

MICROHOME / Edition #10

OverviewThe 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, a…

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