Compact Live-Work House (Portland, USA) — Architecture Competition 2026
Ended
The Compact Live-Work House competition is organized by Archi Briefer, a subscription-based architecture competition and membership platform launched in…
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Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2026 (ADCA)
Ended
- Submission
- 19 October 2026
The Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2026 (ADCA) is an annual international design recognition programme organised by Architecture Collection,…
Brick in Architecture Awards 2026
Ended
- Submission
- 25 September 2026
The Brick in Architecture Awards 2026 is the annual international architecture recognition programme organised by the Brick Industry Association…
(Prime) Chair — 12th International Industrial Design Competition 2026
Ended
- Submission
- 28 August 2026
The (Prime) Chair Competition is the 12th edition of an annual international industrial design competition organized by Festival lesa,…
VOX Architecture Ideas Competition 2026
Ended
The VOX Architecture Ideas Competition 2026 is an annual national architecture and interior design competition organized by FOAID (Festival…
Seoul Design Award 2026
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- Entry fee
- Not stated on the official website (refer to the submission platform for fee details)
- Prize fund
- 60+ winners across all areas
The Seoul Design Award is an international design competition organized by the Seoul Design Foundation under the hosting of…
Architectural Essay Writing Contest – 7th Cycle: Thresholds of Movement 2026
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The Architectural Essay Writing Contest, 7th Cycle is the twenty-seventh initiative of the Architectural Journalism and Criticism Organization (AJC+),…
BIGFIELDS Students Prize 2026 – WAR
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- Submission
- 31 August 2026, 23:59 KST (UTC+9)
BIGFIELDS 2026 is an international student architecture competition organized by the Daegyeong Architects Association, based in Daegu, South Korea….
BuildReady Middle Housing Design Competition 2026
Ended
- Submission
- Friday, 14 August 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon) ET
- Entry fee
- Free
The City of Cincinnati has launched the BuildReady Middle Housing Design Competition, an open call inviting architects, designers, students,…
Open Call: 13 White Houses
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The Open Call: 13 White Houses is an international curatorial and architectural exhibition project organized by Taubman College of…
International Urban Project Award (IUPA) 2026
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The International Urban Project Award (IUPA) 2026 is an international architecture and urban design competition organized by Bauwelt and…
The Unreal House — Edition 06: Mind Rain Architecture Competition 2025–2026
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The Unreal House is an annual imaginary home design challenge organized by Mind Rain, an India-based architecture competition platform…
Pohang Municipal Museum International Design Competition 2026
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- Submission
- 7 September 2026, 13:00-17:00 KST at Pohang City Hall
- Registration
- 20 July 2026 at 17:00 KST
The Pohang Municipal Museum International Design Competition 2026 is an open international two-stage design competition commissioned by the Pohang…
Camposaz Workshop Season 2026
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Camposaz Workshop Season 2026 is the annual open call for residential architecture and construction workshops organised by Camposaz ass….
Hold the Place – 16th International Design Contest Trieste Contemporanea 2026
Ended
- Submission
- 5 July 2026, at 23:59 CET
- Entry fee
- Free
- Prize fund
- 10,000 euros
The Trieste Contemporanea Committee has announced the 16th edition of its International Design Contest under the title “Hold the…
InfraVision Think Tank Student Competition 2026
Ended
- Submission
- 31 July 2026, 23:59 Paris time (CET)
- Entry fee
- Free
- Prize fund
- 15,000 euros
InfraVision Think Tank has launched its 2026 student competition under the theme “Infrastructure as a System.” The competition invites…
Permanent Art and Science Pavilion at NOI Techpark Bolzano 2026
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- Entry fee
- Free (public restricted procedure)
- Prize fund
- Up to 36,000 euros
NOI Spa, an in-house company of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, has launched a restricted design competition for the…
Exploring 130 Years of American Design 2026
Ended
Van Alen Institute, one of the United States’ oldest and most respected civic design organizations, has issued an Open…
Community Library & Learning Space Competition 2026
Ended
- Submission
- 11 July 2026
- Registration
- 2 July 2026
Organized by Archiol Competitions, the Community Library & Learning Space is an international design competition inviting architects, designers, and…
Global Photography Awards 2026
Ended
The Global Photography Awards 2026 (GPA) is an international photography competition organized by International Awards Associate Inc., open to…
CCC Emerging Design Awards 2026
Ended
- Submission
- 30 June 2026 at 11:59 PM PDT
The Canadian Creators Collective (CCC) has launched the CCC Emerging Design Awards 2026, a new award dedicated to recognizing…
