VOX Architecture Ideas Competition 2026
Competition Brief The VOX Architecture Ideas Competition 2026 is an annual national architecture and interior design competition organized by FOAID…
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The Quiet Tower International Architecture Competition 2026
Competition Brief The Quiet Tower is an international architecture competition organized by Buildner, inviting architects, designers, students, and enthusiasts worldwide…
Seoul Design Award 2026
Competition Brief The Seoul Design Award is an international design competition organized by the Seoul Design Foundation under the hosting…
Architectural Essay Writing Contest – 7th Cycle: Thresholds of Movement 2026
Competition Brief The Architectural Essay Writing Contest, 7th Cycle is the twenty-seventh initiative of the Architectural Journalism and Criticism Organization…
BIGFIELDS Students Prize 2026 – WAR
Competition Brief BIGFIELDS 2026 is an international student architecture competition organized by the Daegyeong Architects Association, based in Daegu, South…
BuildReady Middle Housing Design Competition 2026
Competition Brief The City of Cincinnati has launched the BuildReady Middle Housing Design Competition, an open call inviting architects, designers,…
Open Call: 13 White Houses
Competition Brief The Open Call: 13 White Houses is an international curatorial and architectural exhibition project organized by Taubman College…
International Urban Project Award (IUPA) 2026
Competition Brief The International Urban Project Award (IUPA) 2026 is an international architecture and urban design competition organized by Bauwelt…
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…
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…
