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Modular architecture is one among the foremost dynamic components of design, offering versatile solutions in creating efficient and sustainable spaces. Modules are often used as both the building blocks of a structure and standalone elements, adding customisation to projects without…
Modular architecture is one of the foremost dynamic components of design, offering versatile solutions in creating efficient and sustainable spaces. Modules are often used as both the building blocks of a structure and standalone elements, adding customization to projects without…
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, inaugurated the new design map of the Al-Ula project, which includes the oasis of history and capital of heritage, starting from 2023 until the project is completed in 2035.This…
The latest Forge Prize goes to an innovative concept for a 3D-printed pedestrian steel bridge by Hunter Ruthrauff of T.Y. Lin International Group in San Diego. Established by the American Institute of Steel Construction in 2018, the annual competition invites emerging architects to propose boundary-pushing steel…
2021 Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship Register/Submit Deadline: Friday, May 28, 2021“The RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship offers £7,000 to a student of architecture who demonstrates the potential for outstanding achievement and original thinking on issues that relate to the sustainable…
Summer 2021 Cohort of the NOMA Foundation Fellowship Register/Submit Deadline: Sunday, Mar 28, 2021“In partnership with the AIA Large Firm Roundtable (LFRT), NOMA created a fellowship program to assist increase the amount of minority architects throughout the U.S. Following the success of the inaugural…
Reset: Towards a New Commons Register/Submit Deadline: Wednesday, Apr 7, 2021 “The Center for Architecture and an expert jury will select up to 3 teams to see new dynamics of living and community that challenge urban trends towards ever-increasing…
Twenty emerging practitioners have been recognized with the AIA‘s annual Young Architects Award. The program honors early-career individuals for outstanding leadership and significant contributions to the architecture profession.The 2021 award recipients are: Mark Bacon, AIA | BVH Architecture Jack Becker, AIA…
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,…
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