Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals 2026
Competition Brief The Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals exists to promote student journalism activities which focus on architecture and…
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FRAME Awards 2026
Competition Brief The FRAME Awards is an international design awards programme established in 2018. The organization provides designers with a…
2030 Fund 2026
Competition Brief The 2030 Fund provides dedicated financial aid to BIPOC students who seek to become licensed architects in the…
AIANY + ASLANY Transportation and Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards 2026
Competition Brief The AIANY + ASLANY Transportation and Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards honor outstanding architectural work in transportation and infrastructure…
Openair Suites – A Rural Hospitality Experience 2026
Competition Brief Openair Suites 2026 is an international architecture competition inviting participants to imagine a new model of rural accommodation…
Last Light International Architecture Competition 2026
Competition Brief The ideas competition of Last Light 2026 seeks to establish new designs for 21st-century lighthouses which function as…
Belfast Stories Experience Design Team Competition 2026
Competition Brief Belfast City Council is searching for expert design professionals who will create the visitor experience design for the…
Barcelona Concéntrico x Cruïlla 2026
Competition Brief The open call Barcelona Concéntrico x Cruïlla 2026 invites architects and design teams to create temporary scenographic installations…
Architecture MasterPrize 2026
Competition Brief The Architecture MasterPrize 2026 (AMP) is an international award which honors exceptional achievements in architecture, interior design, landscape…
Urban Toilets Competition 2026
Competition Brief The Urban Toilets Competition 2026 challenges architects, designers, and creatives to rethink public restrooms as vital elements of…
Jeff Harnar Awards 2026
Competition Brief The University of New Mexico School of Architecture + Planning along with the Thornburg Foundation present the Jeff…
AIA Houston Design Awards 2026
Competition Brief The AIA Houston Design Awards 2026 presents a regional professional awards program which assesses architectural quality and technical…
ASA Experimental Design Competition 2026
Competition Brief Intent The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage presents the ASA Experimental Design Competition 2026 as a…
Model Young Package Competition 2026
Competition Brief Intent The Model Young Package Competition 2026 operates as a worldwide packaging design contest which targets emerging designers…
46th Edition of EASA Seanchaí 2026
Competition Brief Intent The 46th European Architecture Students’ Assembly (EASA) – Seanchaí 2026 – invites workshop tutors and organizers to…
The Bamboo Housing Challenge 2026
Competition Brief Intent The Bamboo Housing Challenge 2026 is an international architecture competition focused on developing innovative residential solutions using…
Tactical Urbanism NOW! 2026
Competition Brief Intent TerraViva Competitions presents Tactical Urbanism NOW! 2026 as an international architectural and urban design competition. The program…
2026 Student Prize for the Advancement of Architecture
Competition Brief The 2026 Student Prize for the Advancement of Architecture constitutes a national award that the Australian Institute of…
JBC Masonry Innovation Competition 2026
Competition Brief The International Masonry Institute (IMI) organizes The JBC Masonry Innovation Competition 2026 which allows architects and engineers and…
James Dyson Award 2026
Competition Brief The James Dyson Award 2026 is an international design and engineering competition that celebrates, encourages, and inspires the…
2026 IIDA Showroom & Booth Design Competition
Competition Brief The 2026 IIDA Showroom & Booth Design Competition judges design innovations and visual presentation of showrooms and booths…
