Materia Tectónica / Tectonic Matter – Dearq 49
Competition Brief Dearq journal (Universidad de los Andes) has opened a call for papers for its issue 49 titled “Materia…
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Ruinas de Quilmes Architecture Competition 2026
Competition Brief The Ruinas de Quilmes competition is organized by Terraviva Competitions, a Milan-based competition platform (Terraviva S.r.l.) with an…
2026 Daekyo International Sculpture Symposium
Competition Brief The Daekyo International Sculpture Symposium is one of South Korea’s most prestigious art events for emerging sculptors, organized…
Symbiocene: Architecture for a Biodiverse Future 2026
Competition Brief Archiol Competitions invites architects, designers, students, artists, and visionaries to explore a future where architecture actively supports biodiversity….
Radicepura Garden Festival VI : Gardens of Hope, Cultivating Coexistence
Competition Brief The Radicepura Garden Festival is the first international event dedicated to Mediterranean garden design and landscape architecture, held…
MUSE Creative Awards 2026 — Season 2
Competition Brief The MUSE Creative Awards is an annual international advertising and creative communications competition organized by International Awards Associate…
Coastal Shelter — Outer Banks, USA: Architecture Competition 2026
Competition Brief The Coastal Shelter competition is organized by Archi Briefer, a relatively new online architecture competition and membership platform…
MUSE Hotel Awards 2026
Competition Brief The MUSE Hotel Awards 2026 is an annual international recognition programme organised by the International Awards Associate (IAA)…
French Fashion Awards 2026 — Season 2
Competition Brief The French Fashion Awards is an annual international fashion design competition organized by International Awards Associate (IAA), a…
Seattle Design Festival 2026 — IN[FLUX] Call for Proposals
Competition Brief The Seattle Design Festival (SDF) has issued its 2026 Call for Proposals under the theme IN[FLUX], inviting designers,…
Weave the Next — Weave Our World: PITAKA Design Competition 2026
Competition Brief PITAKA, a consumer technology accessories brand known for its aerospace-grade aramid fiber cases and proprietary Fusion Weaving technology,…
K-Design Award 2026 — Kudos for Your Design
Competition Brief The K-Design Award is an annual international design competition organized by DESIGNSORI Co., Ltd., a Korean design portal…
Ēclos Capsule Collection 2026
Competition Brief DesignTO and Cosentino are inviting Canadian designers — living in Canada or abroad — to submit proposals for…
Micro Living 2026
Competition Brief Volume Zero Competitions has launched Micro Living 2026, an open international design competition that invites participants to design…
Villa Gioia Competition 2026
Competition Brief Terraviva Competitions has launched an open international design competition for the adaptive reuse of Villa Gioia, a historic…
SPZ Sa Pizzedda Design Competition 2026
Competition Brief Terraviva Competitions has launched an open international design competition together with Sa Pizzedda. This growing Sardinian pizzeria brand…
Design Skill Awards 2026
Competition Brief The Design Skill Awards 2026 is a global awards programme organized by Design Skill Magazine. It provides international…
Modernism in America Awards 2026
Competition Brief The 2026 Modernism in America Awards is the 13th annual edition of the national awards programme organised by…
Drawing of the Year Awards 2026
Competition Brief The Drawing of the Year Awards 2026 is an annual international open call for creative imagery, drawings, and…
Vernacular AI Architecture 2026 — Where Heritage Meets Intelligence
Competition Brief The Vernacular AI Architecture 2026 competition is organized by Archibest, a competition platform based in Beirut, Lebanon with…
A New Crystal Palace — Open Design Ideas Competition 2026
Competition Brief The Museum of Architecture (MoA), the Great Exhibition Road Festival, and architectural historian Dr Neal Shasore have launched…
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