SCI-Arc Main Event 2021: ‘Acts of Optimism’ Spotlights Creative Luminaries
SCI-Arc is delighted to announce the return of its annual gala, Main Event 2021: Acts of Optimism on May 1, 2021. Inspired…
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10 Design wins competition to design Taseco Landmark 55 in Hanoi
10 Design has won a competition to design Landmark 55 in the emerging Starlake Urban Area of Hanoi, Vietnam. The 178,888 sqm (1.926 million…
Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal win the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize
The Pritzker Architecture Prize jury just revealed that French architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal of Lacaton & Vassal will be the 2021 laureates of…
New architecture and design competitions: National Gallery, Shenzhen Community Center, Architecture Film Festival London, and Museum of Korean Literature
The NG200 Project Design Team Selection Process Register/Submit Deadline: Thursday, Mar 18, 2021 “The National Gallery is seeking…
AIA Innovation Awards honor cutting-edge green-building solutions
Two pioneering projects are recognized with the AIA’s 2020 Innovation Awards: the Catalyst Building in Spokane, Washington, a mass-timber, zero-energy,…
Female members of Lacol are winners of the Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture
The Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture recognizes designers under the age of 45 for their achievement in professional practice. This year’s…
Alice Brownfield is the recipient of the 2021 MJ Long Prize
In honor of American architect, writer, and lecturer MJ Long, the MJ Long Prize is awarded to a UK-based female…
Wege Prize 2021: shortlisted student design entries offer sustainable solutions
Eleven interdisciplinary student teams from round the world are selected to advance to the ultimate phase of the 2021 Wege…
The Architecture of Illusions essay competition advance registration deadline is approaching!
The Architecture of Illusions essay competition is looking for your thoughts and opinions on the role of illusions in architecture. What…
Do you have something to say about illusions in architecture? Architecture of Illusions essay competition is launched!
The Architecture of Illusions essay competition is looking for your thoughts and opinions on the role of illusions in architecture. What…
Design a bird home to fund wildlife charities! The Legendary Bird Home 2021 architecture competition is launched!
The LEGENDARY BIRD HOME 2021 competition is the second in a planned series of competitions looking to raise awareness for the…
Romantic Cabin For Two architecture competition advance registration deadline is approaching!
Earth Energies Sanctuary in New Zealand may be a wellness retreat designed to cause balance of body, mind and soul,…
Design a romantic and secluded cabin for two in New Zealand! Romantic Cabin For Two competition is launched
Earth Energies Sanctuary in New Zealand may be a wellness retreat designed to cause balance of body, mind and soul,…
LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch Global Regenerative Design Challenge Announces Top Proposals
Burning Man Project and the Land Art Generator Initiative collaborated to create the LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch design challenge, inviting innovators…
Winners of Arquine’s ‘Meeting Point’ Competition propose innovative designs for public space
Earlier this year, Arquine launched a design competition to welcome ideas and proposals that might challenge and innovate public space….
New architecture and design competitions: NYCxDESIGN Awards, Girls Empowerment Center in Nepal, Driving the Human, and a new mosque in the UK
2021 NYCxDESIGN Awards Register/Submit Deadline: Wednesday, Mar 24, 2021 “Now in its sixth year, the NYCxDESIGN Awards honor…
The highly anticipated Exhibit Columbus 2021 Design Presentations invite the public to experience a virtual exhibition
Now in its third iteration, Exhibit Columbus develops another exciting program for participants to experience virtually in addition to a…
Small spaces, big living: results of the Tiny House 2020 Architecture Competition
Our definition of home is evolving constantly as a response to societal, technological, environmental, and health-related challenges. The Tiny House 2020…
Four design awards welcoming new work from architecture-related disciplines
2021 AZ AWARDS Register/Submit Deadline: Thursday, Feb 25, 2021 “The AZ Awards has been recognizing excellence in…
The winning MICROHOME 2020 Competition designs
The winning designs of the second annual MICROHOME architecture competition have just been announced, featuring innovative solutions to small-scale living….
Here are the winning landscape art installations for the 2021 International Garden Festival
The annual International Garden Festival is returning to the historic Reford Gardens in Grand-Métis, Quebec this summer, and five new…
