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The mayor of Mariupol (Ukraine) is inviting local and international architects, urbanists, landscape architects and interdisciplinary teams to put forward a bold and contemporary design framework for the reconstruction of the Mariupol Central Shore, a centrally located territory stretching for…
· introduction ·Archstorming’s new competition takes us to Bamako, Mali. We will be looking for designs to build a new school in an urban context for Enko Education, a fast-growing network of African international schools that offers affordable quality education…
A Girls Sanctuary in IraqTamayouz Excellence Award invites architects and designers to submit their ideas for a safe and comfortable space for homeless girls that supports their health, educational and psychosocial needs and helps them to achieve their own potential.The…
Tamayouz Excellence Award is delighted to launch its newest award, the biannual Dia al-Azzawi Prize for Public Art, as part of its programme of championing and celebrating the built and urban environment worldwide. The new award is named after the…
EURASIAN CHALLENGE 2021Eurasian Challenge is about exploring direct and metaphorical ideas of what architecture can be and do. It aims to foster creativity and expand the horizons of architecture and its meaning in our lives.Our mission is to find the…
Free Workshop: Sustainability in Architecture by ArchiterraxSustainability in architecture addresses the negative environmental and social impacts of buildings by utilizing design methods, materials, energy, and development spaces that are not detrimental to the surrounding ecosystem or communities.The philosophy is to…
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION for SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTERCompetition website:https://snu-culture.kr/en/Competition Type: International design competition for domestic and foreign architects (including corporations) Site and Scope of Design: Location : Culture Center, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul National University Site Area : 12,300m2…
A Building’s Essence 001 – EducationThe Architect profession demands that we master many skills, and knowing how to communicate architectural spaces through drawings and images is a crucial one.In this competition, you’re going to be challenged to visualize a building….
UNI.xyz and INJ Architects in New Collaboration to Host ‘The White Lands’ Competition,INJ Architects in collaboration with UNI.xyz is hosting the “The White Lands” competition, which is intended for architecture students and young professionals.The competition aims to develop ideas for…
The Glasgow Institute of Architects, as Trustees of the Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson Scholarship, are pleased to announce the launch of the Alexander Thomson scholarship 2021, Narratives of Isolation.The ongoing pandemic has opened avenues of thinking and reflection on the relationship…
Architecture at Zero is a design competition for decarbonization, equity and resilience, open to students and professionals worldwide. It serves to engage the fields of architecture, design, engineering and planning in the pursuit of sustainable design.The 2021-22 competition challenges entrants…
A Bench in Venice calls for students around the world to design an upcycled bench using the 17th Biennale Architettura de Venezia’s installation leftover construction materials.Launched by the inaugural Curators Collective in collaboration with the National Pavilion United Arab Emirates,…
Call for Submissions: Sea2City Design ChallengeThe City is launching the Sea2City Design Challenge (Sea2City) to help inform a framework and vision to guide urban development and ecological revitalization in Vancouver’s False Creek floodplain, a highly valued and constrained urban waterway…
Request for Qualification Rocket & Tigerli Winterthur: The world’s tallest residential high-rise building in woodIn the Lokstadt (former industrial area of the SLM), a new versatile and sustainable part of the city is being created in the center of Winterthur….
Berlin Affordable Housing ChallengeBerlin is a city with a complicated past, from the ravages of World War II to the division of the city by the infamous Berlin Wall from 1961 to -1989. Despite being one of the most exciting…
KVDF Writing Competition | CEPT UniversityThe intention of the Kurula Varkey Design Forum has been to curate discussions centered around the thoughts of students and young graduates. It has constantly tried to bring the agency which students hold, to forefront;…
Open Call: Parametric Design Workshop – Organzied By ArchiterraxLearn to create parametric designs using grasshopper 3d from this course which takes you from a Beginner to an Advanced Level. By the end of this course you’ll be able to apply…
Designers in Residence Kortrijk 2021Designregio Kortrijk is looking for 3 highly motivated and recently graduated designer-makers or creative artists to join in a regional residency program in Kortrijk, Belgium. The Designers in Residence program is a 3-month full time working…
IAAC > Scholarship Competition for MaCAD – Master in Advanced Computation for Architecture and DesignThe Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia announces a new Scholarship Competition for the next edition of our online Master in Advanced Computation for Architecture and…
Open call: EASA Reality 2021 WorkshopsEASA will take place from 1st to 15th August in Kragujevac, Serbia, on the territory of the abandoned military-industrial complex The Prince’s Arsenal, under the theme of Reality. We hereby invite all potential tutors to register with…
Prix de Genève – for the architectural experimentation 2021In 2019, the first session of the Prix de Genève was launched, thanks to a large donation from the architect Daniel Grataloup. Three years later, we are proud to unveil the second…
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