International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa 2027
Summary Global furniture design competition seeking newly created unpublished wooden furniture; submit one anonymous A3 PDF board by 11 December…
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KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2027
Global product design competition by KOKUYO for stationery, furniture, and daily tools under “Dialogue,” requiring original proposals; deadline 7 October…
Forest Retreat — Where Architecture Dissolves into the Forest
Summary An open international ideas competition inviting a conceptual forest retreat that merges quietly with its ecosystem. Submission: 2–6 A2…
INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS AWARDS (IFGA)
Competition Brief The Inspire Future Generations Awards (IFGA26) is an annual awards programme organised by Thornton Education Trust (TET), recognising…
Rural Housing II
Summary Open ideas competition to convert a historic stable in Pavia into two duplex homes; submit two A1 boards and…
The Oak Moon Pavilion
Open international competition to design an open-air timber yoga pavilion in central Italy; submit four A2 landscape boards by 1…
Open Call: Architectural Haiku Writing Contest, 4th Cycle: Architecture and Memories
Summary Global English-language writing contest seeking up to three architectural haiku with one image each on “Architecture and Memories”; submit…
Reuse the Theater – Falerone Competition 2026
Competition Brief Reuse the Theater — Falerone is the 15th edition of the Reuse Italy ideas competition series, organised by…
Jabal Umm Nuthaylah Competition
Competition Brief The Jabal Umm Nuthaylah International Site Design Ideas Competition is an invitation-based international ideas competition organised by the…
Tiny House 2026 Architecture Competition
Competition Brief Tiny House 2026 is the seventh edition of an open ideas competition organised by Volume Zero, inviting participants…
Linha do Horizonte
SUMMARY International open competition for a low-impact residential complex in UNESCO-listed Cidade Velha; submit up to four A1 boards by…
Museum of Emotions #9
Summary An open ideas competition challenging entrants to design a text-free museum featuring two contrasting emotional halls. Submit a single…
Arte Laguna Prize – 21st Edition
Summary International art and design competition in Venice seeking works across 10 categories; submit online with images or video by…
Krystal Design Awards Graduation Competition 2026
SUMMARY An international graduation competition for Architecture, Urban Design, and Interior Design students (classes 2024–2026). Submit a six-poster PDF portfolio….
Commons of Coexistence: Shared Space, Shaped for Resilience — ETALASE 2026 Design Competition
Competition Brief ETALASE 2026 is an annual architecture event organized by architecture students of Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), Indonesia, featuring…
CPDI Africa 2026 International Design Competition
Competition Brief The CPDI Africa 2026 International Design Competition is organized by the Community Planning and Design Initiative Africa (CPDI…
Memorial to the Sixth Extinction – International Ideas Competition 2026
Competition Brief The Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) at the University of Western Australia, in collaboration with Taylor Cullity…
Vancouver Tall Challenge 2026
Competition Brief The Vancouver Tall Challenge is an international architecture ideas competition focused on rethinking the role of tall buildings…
FABRICATE 2027
Competition Brief FABRICATE 2027 Call for Works is an open international call organised by the Institute for Advanced Architecture of…
Designaddvance 2026 – Beyond the Mall
Competition Brief Designaddvance 2026 is a design competition that questions the role of the shopping mall in contemporary cities. It…
Cape Charles Railroad and Harbor Ideas Competition 2026
Competition Brief The Cape Charles Railroad and Harbor Ideas Competition 2026 is a three-stage open ideas competition organised by the…
