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OverviewThe Dubai Urban Elements Challenge is an international architecture and urban design competition launched by Buildner in collaboration with Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the Dubai Government. With a total prize fund of €500,000, this competition invites architects,…
OverviewIn response to the devastating 2024 monsoon season and the 2025 Tibet earthquake, Archstorming, in collaboration with Karmayog Foundation and Nepal Rising, has launched the Nepal School Project: Designing for Resilience. This international architecture competition invites architects, designers, and students…
The Rosa Barba International Landscape Prize is among the most prestigious awards in landscape architecture, celebrating outstanding built and planned projects worldwide. Since 1999 (Europe) and 2008 (internationally), the prize has remained independent and non-commercial, recognizing innovative contributions to the…
The AJ Architecture Awards 2025, presented by The Architects’ Journal, return for their eighth consecutive year, celebrating outstanding architectural achievements across 16+ categories. The awards recognize projects in housing, health, wellbeing, workplace, cultural spaces, and more.The competition is open to…
Archisource presents the sixth edition of the Drawing of the Year Awards 2025, an international competition celebrating excellence in visual representation across architecture, art, and design, in collaboration with D5 Render and HP.The competition is free to enter and open…
OverviewThe 2025 International Busan Design Award (IBDA) is a globally recognized competition celebrating innovation in industrial design. Organized by Busan Metropolitan City and Design Council Busan, the competition provides a platform for designers worldwide to showcase their work and gain…
OverviewThe Bethel Woods Art & Architecture Festival 2025 invites designers to explore the theme of fire—both as a gift and a burden—reflecting humanity’s responsibility in harnessing emerging technologies. The competition seeks innovative designs that foster community, craft, and ecological balance…
The concept of the double has long intrigued and unsettled philosophers, psychologists, and artists, emerging as a site of tension between self and other, reality and illusion, truth and distortion. The double is a paradox—identical yet different, a reaffirmation yet…
The seventh edition of the European Award AHI is now open, celebrating excellence in architectural heritage intervention across Europe. This prestigious biennial event has become a reference in the field, recognizing outstanding projects that shape the future of heritage conservation…
ASA Experimental Design Competition 2025 invites architects, designers, students, and creative thinkers to submit their most innovative works under the theme “Future Nostalgia in Architecture.”Organized by the Association of Siamese Architects (ASA), this competition explores how architectural design can bridge…
OverviewThe Young Designers Open Call (YDOC), organized by reSITE for Manifesto Market, is an opportunity for emerging architects and designers to bring their ideas to life. The competition offers participants the chance to design and implement their concept in a…
OverviewA prestigious international competition has been launched to select the best master plan for the scientific and technological districts in the Sirius Federal Territory. This two-stage competition invites professional organizations specializing in urban planning, architecture, and master planning, along with…
The WA Awards 10+5+X has opened submissions for its 50th Cycle, inviting architects, interior designers, and students worldwide to participate. This renowned online architecture awards program stands out for its inclusive and innovative evaluation process, making it a unique platform…
The 2025 Core77 Design Awards are now open for submissions, inviting designers, teams, organizations, and students to showcase their best work. With a strong reputation in the global design industry, these awards celebrate outstanding creativity, innovation, and impact across multiple…
The RIAI Architecture Awards celebrate outstanding Irish architecture, aiming to inspire excellence in design for a sustainable future. These annual awards highlight the value of architecture in society, from homes and workplaces to schools, healthcare facilities, and urban environments. High-quality…
The Design Educates Awards (DEAwards) recognize, showcase, and promote the most innovative and meaningful projects in architecture and design worldwide. The competition seeks outstanding designs that not only exhibit excellent aesthetics but also provide educational value, storytelling potential, critical thinking…
OverviewThe Howard Waterfall Retreat Competition invites architects and designers worldwide to create a multi-generational family retreat that blends with the natural and historical surroundings of Howard Falls in Northwestern Pennsylvania, USA. This is an opportunity to design a structure that…
OverviewThe LAKE HOUSE International Architecture Competition invites architects and architecture students worldwide to conceptualize a Mountain Club House that serves as a Coffee Shop and Spa for athletes seeking a relaxing space before continuing their journey to the Alps.Set against…
The Texas Society of Architects (TxA) Design Awards recognize outstanding architectural and urban design projects by architects practicing in Texas. This prestigious competition aims to promote public interest in design excellence while highlighting the vital role architects play in shaping…
OverviewThis competition invites designers to transform Villa Meneghetti, a historic yet abandoned Venetian villa in northern Italy, into a slow-tourism Agriturismo. The challenge is to preserve its architectural heritage while enhancing its functionality for a modern, immersive hospitality experience.Participants have…
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSWe invite you to submit your projects showcasing aerogel use in architecture, construction, refurbishment, and monument preservation. The competition seeks the best realized projects from architects, civil engineers, and students. The top projects selected by our jury will…
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