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  • WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition

    Stage 1 submission
    2–26 October 2026; closes 17:00 KST
    Organizer / authority
    Busan Metropolitan City.
    Entry fee
    Free.

    WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition is an open, two-stage international call to establish one integrated design system for…

  • Memorial to the Sixth Extinction – International Ideas Competition 2026

    Submission
    1 November 2026
    Entry fee
    Free

    The Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) at the University of Western Australia, in collaboration with Taylor Cullity Lethlean…

  • Yong Ding Chang’an Pavilion International Architectural Design Competition

    Submission
    16 November 2026, 18:00 GMT+2
    Organizer / authority
    Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources & Beijing Institute of Architects (UIA-endorsed)
    Entry fee
    Free
    Prize fund
    €65,000 + first-prize built commission
    Eligibility
    Young architects worldwide (born on or after 16 November 1986); multidisciplinary teams encouraged

    An open international call for young architects to design a 200 m² reversible waterfront pavilion in Beijing. Free entry. €65,000…

  • Minab: Architecture Beyond Consolation — For Peace and Life

    Submission
    17 November 2026
    Registration
    27 October 2026
    Organizer / authority
    Astan Quds Razavi, in collaboration with Hormozgan Provincial Government and Minab Municipality
    Entry fee
    Free
    Eligibility
    Graduates (BA or higher) in architecture, urban planning, or related fields; professional offices; consulting firms. Students, designers, and artists may participate as team members only

    International open competition to design an 8,000 m² memorial landscape at Minab’s martyrs’ cemetery, Iran. Free entry. Submissions close 17…

  • MBMA Public Library Design Competition 2026

    Submission
    11 January 2027. Closing time and time zone not announced.
    Organizer / authority
    Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA)
    Entry fee
    Free.
    Prize fund
    More than USD 30,000, including awards to students and faculty advisors.
    Eligibility
    Students enrolled full-time at North American colleges or universities; undergraduate and graduate divisions; faculty sponsor required; individuals or teams of up to five.

    The MBMA Public Library Design Competition 2026 asks students to turn a metal building system into civic space. The programme…

  • 2027 COTE Competition

    Submission
    2 June 2027 at 23:59 Pacific Time; 3 June 2027 at 06:59 UTC.
    Registration
    7 April 2027. The published schedule does not state a closing hour or time zone.
    Organizer / authority
    ACSA · AIA COTE
    Entry fee
    Free.
    Prize fund
    USD 13,500.

    Brief2027 COTE Competition is the eleventh annual AIA COTE Top Ten for Students program. It recognises ten architecture-studio projects that…

  • 2027 Steel Competition

    Submission
    2 June 2027 at 23:59 Pacific Time; 3 June 2027 at 06:59 UTC.
    Registration
    7 April 2027. No closing hour or time zone is stated.
    Organizer / authority
    ACSA
    Entry fee
    Free. The faculty sponsor registers each individual or team.
    Prize fund
    USD 20,000 across both categories.

    Brief2027 Steel Competition is the 27th annual ACSA/AISC student design competition for the 2026–2027 academic year. It asks architecture students…