New York High Falls Riverfront Market 2026
Competition Brief The New York High Falls Riverfront Market competition is organized by Buildner (formerly Bee Breeders), the world’s leading…
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The Unreal House — Edition 06: Mind Rain Architecture Competition 2025–2026
Competition Brief The Unreal House is an annual imaginary home design challenge organized by Mind Rain, an India-based architecture competition…
Pohang Municipal Museum International Design Competition 2026
Competition Brief The Pohang Municipal Museum International Design Competition 2026 is an open international two-stage design competition commissioned by the…
Camposaz Workshop Season 2026
Competition Brief Camposaz Workshop Season 2026 is the annual open call for residential architecture and construction workshops organised by Camposaz…
Hold the Place – 16th International Design Contest Trieste Contemporanea 2026
Competition Brief The Trieste Contemporanea Committee has announced the 16th edition of its International Design Contest under the title “Hold…
InfraVision Think Tank Student Competition 2026
Competition Brief InfraVision Think Tank has launched its 2026 student competition under the theme “Infrastructure as a System.” The competition…
Permanent Art and Science Pavilion at NOI Techpark Bolzano 2026
Competition Brief NOI Spa, an in-house company of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, has launched a restricted design competition for…
Exploring 130 Years of American Design 2026
Competition Brief Van Alen Institute, one of the United States’ oldest and most respected civic design organizations, has issued an…
Community Library & Learning Space Competition 2026
Competition Brief Organized by Archiol Competitions, the Community Library & Learning Space is an international design competition inviting architects, designers,…
Valli Wine Tasting Room Competition 2026
Competition Brief Organized by Buildner in partnership with Valli Unite, the Valli Wine Tasting Room is an international architecture competition…
Portugal Long Table Restaurant Competition 2026
Competition Brief Organized by Buildner, the Portugal Long Table Restaurant is an international architecture competition set in the lush landscape…
The Students Apartment Competition 2026
Competition Brief Organized by Terraviva, The Students Apartment is an international architecture and interior design competition inviting participants to transform…
Global Photography Awards 2026
Competition Brief The Global Photography Awards 2026 (GPA) is an international photography competition organized by International Awards Associate Inc., open…
CCC Emerging Design Awards 2026
Competition Brief The Canadian Creators Collective (CCC) has launched the CCC Emerging Design Awards 2026, a new award dedicated to…
Revalu Open Call for Lower-Impact Architecture 2026
Competition Brief Revalu, a leading material data platform for the European architecture and construction sector, has launched an open call…
UltraTech IndiaNext Edition 06 — Sustainable Futures 2026
Competition Brief UltraTech IndiaNext Edition 06 — Sustainable Futures 2026 is the sixth edition of an annual national architecture and…
Young Moroccan Architecture Awards – YMAA 2026 (3rd Edition)
Competition Brief The Young Moroccan Architecture Awards (YMAA) is a national awards programme with international reach that recognises excellence and…
NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards 2026 (Season 2)
Competition Brief The NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards is an international awards programme organised by the International Awards Associate…
NY Product Design Awards 2026 (Season 2)
Competition Brief The NY Product Design Awards is an international awards programme organised by the International Awards Associate (IAA). It…
TITAN Property Awards 2026 (Season 2)
Competition Brief The TITAN Property Awards is an international awards programme that recognises excellence in property development, architecture, interior design,…
La Pyramide Architecture Competition 2026
IDOARCH is hosting an open international competition inviting architects, students, and designers to propose adaptive reuse strategies for La Pyramide, a 62-meter brutalist landmark in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, designed by Olivieri and Morandi between 1968 and 1973. With entry fees starting at 5 euros, 50 free spots, and submissions accepted through 31 August 2026, the competition offers a compelling brief for those interested in African modernism and heritage rehabilitation.
