Tactical Urbanism NOW! 2026
Competition Brief Intent TerraViva Competitions presents Tactical Urbanism NOW! 2026 as an international architectural and urban design competition. The program…
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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…
International Competition National Slavery Museum Amsterdam 2026
Competition Brief The International Competition for the National Slavery Museum in Amsterdam is a major architectural design contest which the…
BuildFest 2026
Competition Brief The 1969 Woodstock festival grounds serve as the installation space for BuildFest 2026 which invites academic professionals and…
Houston Design Awards 2026
Competition Brief The Houston Design Awards 2026 is an open recognition program that honors exceptional architectural and design work which…
Center for Architecture Design Scholarship 2026
Competition Brief The Center for Architecture Design Scholarship 2026 is an annual scholarship awarded by the Center for Architecture (New…
Houzee Awards 2026
Competition Brief The Houzee Awards 2026 is an international design competition which recognizes exceptional achievements in residential and interior design….
AAMG Global Vertiport Design Competition 2026
Competition Brief The AAMG Global Vertiport Design Competition 2026 is an international architecture and infrastructure design challenge initiated by the…
Hotel Designer Awards 2026
Competition Brief The Hotel Designer Awards 2026 represents a global design contest which recognizes the innovative design work of hospitality…
Arte Laguna Prize 2026
Competition Brief Arte Laguna Prize 2026 is an international contemporary art competition that promotes artistic practice across multiple mediums, including…
Besionia Outlet Retail Design Competition 2026
Competition Brief The Besionia Outlet Retail Design Competition 2026 is an interior design challenge focused on creating an outlet store…
Casa dell’Architettura Call for Contributions 2026
Competition Brief The Casa dell’Architettura Call for Contributions 2026 exists as an open call which the Casa dell’Architettura of Rome…
A House For Gustave Moreau 2026
Competition Brief The 2026 international architectural competition A House For Gustave Moreau celebrates the 200th anniversary of symbolist painter Gustave…
Milan Design Loft Competition 2026
Competition Brief Terraviva Competitions organizes the Milan Design Loft Competition 2026 as an international interior design competition. Designers and architects…
Houzee Awards 2026
Competition Brief The Houzee Awards 2026 marks its fourth international architectural and design award ceremony which honors exceptional achievements in…
Schrödinger’s Room – Edition #2
Competition Brief The second edition of Schrödinger’s Room international conceptual architecture contest runs under Archcontest management. The challenge invites participants…
Bamboo U Design Contest 2026
Competition Brief The Bamboo U Design Contest 2026, which architects through designers and engineers to artists and students, provides an…
Future Art & Design Award UK 3 2026
Competition Brief The Future Art & Design Award UK 3 2026 is an international art and design competition open to…
