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SCI-Arc is delighted to announce the return of its annual gala, Main Event 2021: Acts of Optimism on May 1, 2021. Inspired by Director and CEO Hernán Diaz Alonso’s affirmation that “architecture is an act of optimism,” Main Event 2021 will present a…
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 sqft) development includes two towers, containing a 55-story hotel and condominium hotel tower with a dramatic sky lobby and a…
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 the coveted recognition. Transformation of G, H, I Buildings, Grand Parc, 530 Units, Social Housing (with Frédéric Druot and Christophe…
The NG200 Project Design Team Selection Process Register/Submit Deadline: Thursday, Mar 18, 2021 “The National Gallery is seeking a multi-disciplinary design team to work with it on a suite of capital projects to mark its bicentenary, its 200th…
Two pioneering projects are recognized with the AIA’s 2020 Innovation Awards: the Catalyst Building in Spokane, Washington, a mass-timber, zero-energy, zero-carbon project designed by Michael Green Architecture and Katerra, won within the Holistic Design category; BHoM Life Cycle Assessment Toolkit,…
The Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture recognizes designers under the age of 45 for their achievement in professional practice.This year’s prizes are awarded to 6 female architects who are a part of the architecture practice, Lacol. Members Ariadna Artigas, Anna Clemente,…
In honor of American architect, writer, and lecturer MJ Long, the MJ Long Prize is awarded to a UK-based female architect that has excelled in practice. This year, the W Awards announces Alice Brownfield as the 2021 winner. Brownfield is the…
Eleven interdisciplinary student teams from round the world are selected to advance to the ultimate phase of the 2021 Wege Prize Student Design Competition. The international challenge, organized annually by Michigan-based Kendall College of Art and style of Ferris State…
The Architecture of Illusions essay competition is looking for your thoughts and opinions on the role of illusions in architecture. What is the impact of optical illusions in architecture, if there is one at all, and how do they affect architectural…
The Architecture of Illusions essay competition is looking for your thoughts and opinions on the role of illusions in architecture. What is the impact of optical illusions in architecture, if there is one at all, and how do they affect architectural…
The LEGENDARY BIRD HOME 2021 competition is the second in a planned series of competitions looking to raise awareness for the global environmental crisis. This competition will be a collaboration with Birdly – a socially-responsible startup that aims to support environmental activism worldwide…
Earth Energies Sanctuary in New Zealand may be a wellness retreat designed to cause balance of body, mind and soul, set within 200 acres of stunning natural landscape, ideal for seclusion, relaxation and experiencing nature. The sanctuary features a secluded,…
Earth Energies Sanctuary in New Zealand may be a wellness retreat designed to cause balance of body, mind and soul, set within 200 acres of stunning natural landscape, ideal for seclusion, relaxation and experiencing nature. The sanctuary features a secluded,…
Burning Man Project and the Land Art Generator Initiative collaborated to create the LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch design challenge, inviting innovators and creatives to propose regenerative projects for Fly Ranch, an off-grid 3,800-acre ranch in the Great Basin. Teams were asked to…
Earlier this year, Arquine launched a design competition to welcome ideas and proposals that might challenge and innovate public space. The open call involved devices, prototypes, or installations to foster community building and safe social engagement. The competition team asked…
2021 NYCxDESIGN Awards Register/Submit Deadline: Wednesday, Mar 24, 2021 “Now in its sixth year, the NYCxDESIGN Awards honor outstanding projects and products in categories that span major areas of design. […] Celebrate New York City design talent in…
Now in its third iteration, Exhibit Columbus develops another exciting program for participants to experience virtually in addition to a special public event. Curated by Architect Iker Gil and critic Mimi Zeiger the third iteration of Exhibit Columbus expands on a theme fit for the current…
Our definition of home is evolving constantly as a response to societal, technological, environmental, and health-related challenges. The Tiny House 2020 Architecture Competition asked designers to envision flexible, sustainable, and mobile residential spaces that redefined the conventional idea of home — while…
2021 AZ AWARDS Register/Submit Deadline: Thursday, Feb 25, 2021 “The AZ Awards has been recognizing excellence in design and architecture across the planet for over a decade now. Since AZURE debuted the AZ Awards in 2011, the program…
The winning designs of the second annual MICROHOME architecture competition have just been announced, featuring innovative solutions to small-scale living. The brief tasked designers to conceptualize an off-grid, modular micro home no greater than 25 square meters (269 square feet)…
The annual International Garden Festival is returning to the historic Reford Gardens in Grand-Métis, Quebec this summer, and five new projects have just been chosen to be featured alongside the prevailing gardens. Responding to the program’s 22nd theme, Magic Lies…
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