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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…
Battling a life-threatening illness is an incredibly difficult challenge, and family and friends might not always be ready to offer the support that’s needed, regardless of what proportion they struggle . And while doctors and specialists offers support for his…
Battling a life-threatening illness is an incredibly difficult challenge, and family and friends might not always be ready to offer the support that’s needed, regardless of what proportion they struggle . And while doctors and specialists offers support for his…
A house isn’t always a home and a home isn’t always a house. The concept of a house is both universal and distinctly unique to every individual person and every culture from every a part of the planet . From…
A house isn’t always a home and a home isn’t always a house. The concept of a house is both universal and distinctly unique to every individual person and every culture from every a part of the planet . From…
Berlin is that the undisputed home of techno music in Europe, and doubtless for the entire world. The distinctive energetic music flourished within the underground scene of a newly-reunified Berlin at the beginning of the 1990s. Originally held in abandoned…
Berlin is that the undisputed home of techno music in Europe, and doubtless for the entire world. The distinctive energetic music flourished within the underground scene of a newly-reunified Berlin at the beginning of the 1990s. Originally held in abandoned…
The annual Microhome architecture competition is a component of the Bee Breeders Small Architecture Appreciation Movement, which hopes to spotlight the very fact that bigger isn’t always better. With great design and innovative thinking, small-scale architecture could change how this…
The Architectural League of New York‘s invite-only, two-stage review has been highlighting the work of emerging practices through its portfolio competition since 1982. The awards program has helped launch the careers of more than 200 North American-based architects.“The award spotlights individuals…
Registration Deadline: Thursday, Feb 18, 2021 Submission Deadline: Tuesday, Mar 30, 2021 “The project are going to be developed in two phases: the primary phase will consist mainly of constructing the Chang Jiang Delta grad school of Beijing Institute…
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