XY 18 — Non-Aligned Points: Roberto de Rubertis Award, First Edition (2026)
Call BriefXY Digitale, the Italian peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to critical studies on the representation of architecture and the use…
Competitions
Architecture Competitions
Architecture and design competitions, including briefs, entry requirements, deadlines and published outcomes. The archive covers professional and student opportunities and retains past calls as a record of the questions and approaches they generated.
Place competition proposals alongside architectural projects and research. Consult Competition Transparency for participant accounts, and contact the editorial team to submit a call or correction.
AISC IDEAS Awards 2027
Competition BriefThe American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has officially opened entries for the 2027 IDEAS Awards, presented in partnership…
Iceland Bathhouse – World Architecture Competitions 2026
Competition BriefWorld Architecture Competitions (WAC) has launched its current open call under the title “Iceland Bathhouse,” inviting architects and architecture…
The Internalized Jury: Overcoming Academic Trauma and Creative Paralysis in Architecture Practice
Staring at a blank CAD screen or an empty roll of tracing paper without being able to draw a single…
Rome Design Awards 2026 – Season 2
Competition BriefThe Rome Design Awards is an international design award organized and sponsored by International Awards Associate Inc. (IAA), a…
Compact Live-Work House (Portland, USA) — Architecture Competition 2026
Competition BriefThe Compact Live-Work House competition is organized by Archi Briefer, a subscription-based architecture competition and membership platform launched in…
Memorial to the Sixth Extinction — Open International Ideas Competition 2026
Competition BriefThe Memorial to the Sixth Extinction is an open international ideas competition organized by the Australian Urban Design Research…
TCK The Civic Kiosk Competition 2026
Competition BriefTCK The Civic Kiosk 2026 is an open international architecture competition organised by Terraviva Competitions, a Milan-based private competition…
Superior Design Award 2026
Competition BriefThe Superior Design Award 2026 (SDA) is an annual international design recognition programme open to participants worldwide across 71…
Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2026 (ADCA)
Competition BriefThe Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2026 (ADCA) is an annual international design recognition programme organised by Architecture Collection,…
Brick in Architecture Awards 2026
Competition BriefThe 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
Competition BriefThe (Prime) Chair Competition is the 12th edition of an annual international industrial design competition organized by Festival lesa,…
VOX Architecture Ideas Competition 2026
Competition BriefThe VOX Architecture Ideas Competition 2026 is an annual national architecture and interior design competition organized by FOAID (Festival…
The Quiet Tower International Architecture Competition 2026
Competition BriefThe Quiet Tower is an international architecture competition organized by Buildner, inviting architects, designers, students, and enthusiasts worldwide to…
Seoul Design Award 2026
Competition BriefThe 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
Competition BriefThe Architectural Essay Writing Contest, 7th Cycle is the twenty-seventh initiative of the Architectural Journalism and Criticism Organization (AJC+),…
BIGFIELDS Students Prize 2026 – WAR
Competition BriefBIGFIELDS 2026 is an international student architecture competition organized by the Daegyeong Architects Association, based in Daegu, South Korea….
BuildReady Middle Housing Design Competition 2026
Competition BriefThe City of Cincinnati has launched the BuildReady Middle Housing Design Competition, an open call inviting architects, designers, students,…
Open Call: 13 White Houses
Competition BriefThe Open Call: 13 White Houses is an international curatorial and architectural exhibition project organized by Taubman College of…
International Urban Project Award (IUPA) 2026
Competition BriefThe International Urban Project Award (IUPA) 2026 is an international architecture and urban design competition organized by Bauwelt and…
New York High Falls Riverfront Market 2026
Competition BriefThe New York High Falls Riverfront Market competition is organized by Buildner (formerly Bee Breeders), the world’s leading architecture…
