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Recent Architectural Competitions

Recent Architectural Competitions Archive, chronological:

2026:

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Architectural Essay Writing 2026

27 February 2026: registration deadline

28 February 2026: submission deadline

Open Call: Architectural Essay Writing, 6th Cycle: ‘Architecture & Politics’

Architectural Essay Writing Contest, 6th Cycle is the twenty-sixth initiative of the Architectural Journalism & Criticism Organization founded by architect Pappal Suneja to spread awareness about this subject and sow the seeds of inspiration to explore and write about Architecture and allied fields from a researcher’s perspective. Theme for the Series in this cycle is ‘Architecture & Politics’

Brief

“Architecture is definitely a political act.”— Peter Eisenman

Architecture does not exist in isolation. It is produced within systems of power, governance, and social negotiation. This essay writing call prompts you to look at how, when, and why architecture becomes political. How does the built environment influence social control, inclusion, and exclusion—especially in public spaces?

When a building or space is designed, whose needs are truly addressed. Which age groups and social communities are considered, and who is left out of the process. While architectural proposals often present ideals of openness and accessibility—the lived reality of cities can reveal a very different narrative. Consider the city from the perspective of those who inhabit and consume it daily. The pedestrian, the commuter, the informal worker, the child, and the elderly—each experience space differently. How does design shape behavior, movement, and interaction.

Is there a hierarchy embedded within cities that determines who can occupy space and who can belong to it? Architecture and politics are closely intertwined, often influencing our everyday routines in subtle and unacknowledged ways. This competition encourages an experiential approach. Reflect on your personal encounters with urban spaces and examine how architectural elements communicate political intent. As designers, our understanding of the city emerges from layers of memory, overlap, and personal engagement(s). Yet these interpretations are frequently projected onto a shared public realm that accommodates multiple and sometimes conflicting experiences.

Public spaces such as streets, markets, plazas, places of worship, and sites of celebration become visible through collective use and quantum of footfall. Regulation, symbolism, and control give these spaces political meaning. Do designed environments speak a language of identity and power. Is this language consciously read, or is it overlooked with routine. Through pure observation, explore how architecture operates as a political act and how it shapes the ‘everyday’ life of the city.

We welcome entries from Collegians, Professionals, Academicians; Researchers & Design Enthusiasts (Open to All)

Submission Guidelines

Submissions are open to all writers in English. International submissions are welcome.

– Maximum two entries/essays per registrant are allowed.
– The Essay/entry may be accompanied by an Illustration/Photograph (with proper credits and permissions if required).
– Each essay should not exceed 800 words.
– The entry along with the registration screenshot, should be sent to ajc.competition(at)gmail.com with the subject line Essay Writing Contest, 6th Cycle – Category (collegians, and Open) in a word document with 12 pt., Arial font, single-line spacing.
– All entrants must mention any of their social media handles with the submission (Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, etc.)
– The submission should be an original work of the entrant and will go through a plagiarism and AI bot test.
– We will announce the winners in the first week of April 2026.

Competition Jury Panel

• Jaya Kanoria, Course Director of Indian Aesthetics at Jnanapravaha, Mumbai.
• Aliaksandr Shuba, Ph.D. Scholar, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany
• Fiona Evangeline, Architect at Habitus Research Studio, researcher and architectural historian.
• Anubhav Malhotra, Architect & Program Ambassador at CEPT University.
• Roshni Udyavar, CEO at RUA Ecospaces LLP, & Academician
• Pappal Suneja, Ph.D. Scholar, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany

Competition Curator: Twinkle Kataria, Architect & Artist, Mumbai, India

Timeline

Submissions window for the Series: 26th January 2026 – 28th February 2026 (11:59 pm IST/7:29 pm CET)

– Early Bird Registration till 14th February 2026, (1200 INR for participants from India and 25 Euros for International Participants)

Indian Participants can follow the link to register, and International Participants can enter here.

– Standard Registration till 27th February 2026, (1800 INR for participants from India and 30 Euros for International Participants) For Queries, contact: plusajc(at)gmail.com

Winning Prizes for the Competition are

Citation Award: An AJC curated set of books worth 18000 INR/200 USD.

Special Mention: An AJC curated set of books worth 9000 INR/100 USD.

Besides this, we shall send attested E-Certificates of Participation to all the entrants, and the winning entries shall be featured on several web architectural portals. Also, the best entries shall be complied as an Anthology with ISBN No. after the successful run of all the cycles (6th to 12th) under this Series.

Note: AJC+ supports academic endeavors and research scholarships. We are also in the process of expanding our reach; thus, interested organizations may contact us in this regard. For further updates regarding the outreach activities and events, Visit the Instagram and Facebook handle of the Organization.

Competition Poster © Saurav Bavalekar, AJC+ Associate, UI/UX Design

Via > ajc-plus.com

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10 Cubic Meter Challenge – International Design Competition

15 February 2026: deadline

An upcoming global design initiative organized by Claymire:

This architecture competition challenges participants to design a spatial idea, structure, or installation within a fixed volume of 10 cubic meters. The strict constraint encourages innovative thinking around density, adaptability, experience, and meaning in compact space.

Key Dates:

• Registration Opens: December 15, 2025
• Submission Deadline: February 15, 2026

Awards & Recognition (All in USD + Certificate)

Total Prize Pool: USD 1,500 / BDT 150,000
• Excellence in Design Ingenuity — BDT 50,000 (USD 500) + Certificate
For the design that best manipulates volume and geometry
• Excellence in Narrative Depth — BDT 50,000 (USD 500) + Certificate
For the most powerful story or emotional resonance
• Excellence in Future Resilience — BDT 50,000 (USD 500) + Certificate
For the best adaptive, climate-responsive, or technical solution

Additional Recognition:
• Commendation Certificates (6 entries)
• Certificate of Recognition — Top 30 Shortlisted Entries
• Certificate of Participation — All Participants

Esteemed Jury Panel

A distinguished panel of jurors whose expertise spans architecture, design, futurism, sustainability, and innovation:

• Dr. Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed — Professor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), with extensive research in environmental design, bioclimatic urbanism, and sustainable cities.
• Phnam Bagley — French industrial designer, futurist, and aerospace architect working across healthcare, education, robotics, transportation, and space exploration, with a strong focus on sustainable development.
• Ar. Rizvi Hasan — Practicing architect known for community-driven and culturally rooted design; recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022.
• Maryam Saleh — Executive Director, Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Tech Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Illinois Institute of Technology), with leadership experience in technology innovation, healthcare solutions, AI, and advanced manufacturing.

Competition Details & Registration:
www.claymire.site/10-cubic-meter-challenge
info(at)claymire.site

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Kaira Looro 2025 Competition for Nursery Schools in Africa

10 June 2025: Submission Deadline deadline

Kaira Looro 2025 Competition

The lack of quality educational facilities in many rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa poses a significant barrier to children’s development. Education plays a crucial role in nurturing cognitive skills, emo-tional growth, and social abilities, preparing them to face life’s challenges with resilience and crea-tivity. However, in many of these regions, children are deprived of these fundamental opportunities due to the absence of safe and stimulating environments.

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Sirius Master Plan International Architecture Competition

31 May 2025: Submission Deadline

The competition is aimed at the strongest architectural bureaus. This design contest aims to create a world-class advanced scientific, technological and educational environment immersed in a unique water-climatic national park.

Sirius Master Plan International Architecture Competition

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The Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) 2025

30 September 2025: final deadline

Architecture Awards | The Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) Marks a Decade of Honoring the World’s Best Projects

The Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2025, inviting architects, designers, and visionaries from across the globe to submit outstanding work that redefines our built environment. Over the past decade, AMP has become one of the most respected architecture awards, consistently showcasing projects that push the boundaries of sustainability, aesthetics, and functionality.

The distinguished Jury Panel is led by Valerie Schweitzer, the AMP jury unites academics, media professionals, and industry leaders to recognize the most innovative work.

For e-architect readers use this discount code for AMP 2025 entries:

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2025 Architecture MasterPrize: AMP News

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DECEMBER 2025

RISING FROM ASHES Competition

8 December 2025: Registration Deadline + Submissions Deadline

Location: Altadena, California, USA
Language: English
Prizes: USD 12,000
Type: Open

Terraviva launches RISING FROM ASHES, a new american competition which encourages to design a spiritual and architectural landmark within the wounded territory of Altadena (Los Angeles, California, USA), embracing both the spectacular context and the local community. Prizes up to 12.000 $ will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed, among others, by Martina Rosati (Zaha Hadid Architects), Nicolas Campodonico (Nicolas Campodonico Arquitecto), Amanda Iglesias (The Architecture of Prayer) and Jordi Espinet (Mesura).

BRIEF

Within this particular Californian region, where multiple religious buildings were lost in the wildfires in early 2025, the need for a new spiritual anchor takes on greater meaning.

In this unprecedented scenario, the possibility of building a new Christian church − open, contemporary and rooted in the landscape − holds both symbolic and practical value for Altadena’s spiritual and cultural recovery.

The competition invites participants to rethink sacred architecture as a sensory, symbolic and communal experience: one that can move, restore and connect. The aim is to envision a new place of worship for 400 people, where the mystical meets the social, and the liturgical engages with the everyday life.

PRIZES

1st Prize: 7.000$
2nd Prize: 2.000$
3rd Prize: 1.000$
5 Golden Mentions: coupon for a free membership
10 Honorable Mentions: coupon for a free competition
30 Finalists: published on Terraviva channels

GUIDELINES

Rising from Ashes challenges designers to envision a new place of worship for 400 people, where the mystical meets the social and the liturgical engages with the everyday. The project may be organized as a compact volume, a constellation of separate pavilions or a combination of both.

Participants are encouraged to focus also on transitional spaces − galleries, patios, pergolas, terraces − with the aim of linking interior and exterior environments, offering shade, rest and moments of reflection. The use of water and vegetation − as symbolic, climatic or compositional elements − may enrich the project, reinforcing the connection between architecture, nature and spirituality.

REQUESTED MATERIAL

Two A1 panels (59,4 x 84,1 cm – horizontal) and a brief text describing the proposal (250-500 words).

JURY

Martina Rosati (London, UK) | Zaha Hadid Architects
Nicolas Campodonico (Rosario, Argentina) | Nicolas Campodonico Arquitecto
Amanda Iglesias (New York, United States) | The Architecture of Prayer
Jordi Espinet (Barcelona, Spain) | Mesura
Ingo Krapf (Cologne, Germany) | IKID
Laura Mucciolo (Rome, Italy) | La Sapienza
Rean Yan Zhuo (Sydney, Australia) | Arkee Studio
Amparo Dominguez Soler (Valencia, Spain) | Open House Valencia

SCHEDULE

79 € “Early” Registrations: July 29 – October 3, 2025
99 € “Standard” Registrations October 3 – November 7, 2025
129 € “Late” Registrations: November 7 – December 8, 2025
Submission Deadline: December 8, 2025
Winners Announcement: January 19, 2025

BRIEF

RFA Rising from Ashes Competition

REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY

The competition is open to students, architects, designers, artists, engineers, urban planners, makers and creatives of all kinds. Participants can compete individually or in teams.

Website: www.terravivacompetitions.com
Email: info(at)terravivacompetitions.com
Instagram: (at)terravivacompetitions Facebook: Terraviva Competitions
LinkedIn: Terraviva Competitions TikTok: (at)terravivacompetitions

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Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2025

30 October 2025: Registration Deadline

20 November 2025: Submissions Deadline

Prize 100,000 €

Architects and designers from around the globe are invited to submit their unbuilt projects, whether conceptual ideas or detailed plans awaiting realization. The Unbuilt Award 2025 is an opportunity to showcase creativity and receive global recognition for designs that shape the future.

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Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre Competition

31 October 2025: Submission Deadline

Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre Competition

Design teams are invited to imagine the future of downtown Toronto with the new Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre.

This two-stage design competition is a rare opportunity to create a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable landmark that reflects Toronto’s diversity and commitment to design excellence.

• Submission link: Toronto Bids Portal
• Deadline: October 31, 2025
• Optional info session: October 2, 2025

Think you’ve got the vision? Let’s build a healthier, greener, more connected Toronto together.

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10th edition MICROHOME

25 September 2025: Registration Deadline

29 October 2025: Submissions Deadline

Prizes: 100,000 €

The 10th edition of MICROHOME continues Buildner’s mission to challenge and inspire architects and designers to push the boundaries of small-scale living. This special edition, hosted in collaboration with Kingspan, a leader in high-performance building solutions, introduces an exciting new opportunity—one winning project will be selected for construction in partnership with Hapi Homes, a company pioneering tech-driven.

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Beyond the Game: Adaptive Arenas for Tomorrow

29 October 2025: Submission Deadline

Architecture Competition from Ethos Empowers

Title: “Beyond the Game: Adaptive Arenas for Tomorrow”
Organizer: Ethos Empowers
Theme/Focus: Participants are challenged to design multi-purpose arenas that are flexible, adaptable, and reversible—spaces that can transform, relocate, or disassemble as needs change. The design should cater to both,large events and small gatherings, ensuring seamless functionality, accessibility, and sustainability.
Eligibility: This architecture competition is open to all currently enrolled Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students, as well as young professionals from the fields of Architecture, Planning, Civil Engineering and Design who graduated in 2023 or later, across the globe.

October 16 2025: Registration Deadline
October 29 2025: Submission Deadline
There is no registration fee
Prizes: Cash Prizes for the top three winners:

1st: ₹ 75,000/-
2nd: ₹ 50,000/-
3rd: ₹ 25,000/-
Top 10 entries to be published on our website.
Top 3 winners get free entry to ARKANCE IN BIM for Design Program (120 hours) worth Rs. 80,000/-
All participants who have submitted the entries will get a discount voucher of 40% on the BIM for Design Program.
E-Certificates for all participants who have submitted competition entries.
Website: https://ethosempowers.com/ideace/events/designaddvance2025

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Station Island artwork, Wellingborough

18 July 2025: deadline

proposals must be submitted as a PDF document along with the entry form
Location: Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, central England, UK
A competition is being held for a new artwork at the Station Island housing development in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

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Tulcea square, Romania

July 18 2025: deadline

Location: Tulcea, Northern Dobruja, Romania
The Romanian Order of Architects has announced an open international contest to upgrade Mircea cel Bătrân Square in Tulcea.

Architecture Competition Jury:

Full Members:

– Arh. Andreea Catrinel Matache – Representative of CA, chief architect
– Arch. Ana Maria Zahariade
– Arch. Laura Cristea
– Arch. Urb. Irina Popescu-Criveanu
– Arch. Gustavo Figueira Serrano
– Landscape Arch. Jörg Michel
– Landscape Arch. Barnabás Ede Szakács

Deputy Members:

– Arh. Alexandru Axinte
– Eng. Simion Tănase

Prizes:

1st Place the estimated value of the design services contract – 1.944.355 RON without VAT (~ 390.940 EUR without VAT)
2nd Place Prize in the amount of 99.470 RON without VAT (~ 20.000 EUR without VAT)
3rd Place Prize in the amount of 49.735 RON without VAT (~ 10.000 EUR without VAT)
4th Place Prize in the amount of 12.434 RON without VAT –
1st mention (~ 2.500 EUR without VAT)
5th Place Prize in the amount of 12.434 RON without VAT –
2nd mention (~ 2.500 EUR without VAT)

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Willen Road Sports Ground, Newport Pagnell

7 July 2025: deadline

Location: Newport Pagnell, City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, southern England, UK
Newport Pagnell Town Council is seeking an architect and quantity surveyor for an upgrade of its Willen Road Sports Ground.
Total value (estimated)
£2,000,000 excluding VAT
£2,400,000 including VAT

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Imperial War Museum London level 4 and 5 galleries

2 July 2025, pm: deadline

London, England, UK
The Imperial War Museum (IWM) London is recruiting a design team for an overhaul of its level 4 and 5 galleries.
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029271-2025

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Europan 18 competition

29 June 2025: Submissions Deadline
17 November 2025: Results

Design contest Youtube video: E18 competition

Europan 18 competition has 47 European sites in 12 different countries.

Europan is a thematic competition of ideas / projects of architecture, urbanism and landscape, followed by implementation processes.

It is a tool for European cities and urban actors to find and develop innovative strategies for their sites in transformation.

Europan is a platform for young professionals of urban, landscape and architectural design under 40.

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Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre, Tunbridge Wells

24 June 2025: deadline

Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is seeking a town planner for a rethink of the Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre.

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Most shopping centre, Czech Republic

27 June 2025: deadline
Location: Most, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
An open international architecture contest for a retrofit and upgrade the Brutalist-style Prior shopping centre in the Czech Republic city of Most.

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Tiny Library 2025 Competition

12 June 2025: Registrations Deadline
20 June 2025: Submissions Deadline

We introduce the latest architectural contest by this team of young enthusiastic architects and founders of the international architecture and design magazine called “Volume Zero”.

The Volume Zero platform exhibits numerous innovations by architects and designers from all over the globe. This architecture and interior design magazine represents the vanguard of future-forward design.

Under this initiative, the team have come up with New-Age International Design Competitions. After successfully hosting 25 international architecture competitions, they now host the 26th edition of their Architecture Competitions, Tiny Library 2025. This design contest aims to encourage the creative imagination of young designers and students from around the globe to explore their creative limits.

The architectural competition challenges its participants to rethink and re-imagine the idea of the Library as a 21st-century self-learning and educational incubation space that not only sheds light on conventional means of knowledge but also encourages its users to interact, share ideas, and grow together.

Participants are required to design a Tiny Library optimized for 50 users with engaging multifunctional spaces for all ages and spatial experience. Entrants need to choose a site in a rural or remote context for the building design proposal. It should be located where they feel accessibility to knowledge may change the existing circumstance and the structure should not exceed 300 sqm of built-up area.

This architecture contest aims to encourage the creative imagination of young designers and students from around the globe to explore their creative limits.

The schedule:
12 June 2025: Standard Registrations deadline
20 June 2025: Closing date for Submissions
28 August 2025: Announcement of winners

Tiny Library 2025 Competition

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Maryhill Cross, Glasgow

20 June 2025: deadline
Location: Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Maryhill Housing Association (MHA) requires a design team for the regeneration of Maryhill Cross in north Glasgow, western Scotland.

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1 Rivergate, Bristol

16 June 2025
Location: Bristol, southwest England, UK.
West Midlands Pension Fund seeks a design team for an upgrade of its 1 Rivergate office block in the heart of Bristol.
This opportunity is to support the Authority in the development of a real estate opportunity at 1 Rivergate in Bristol. The MEP Consultant shall be expected to support the Authority with development of the services design, may be novated to the contractor, advising on programme and risk, supporting on championing environmental goals and communicating with the wider team to draw together the project.
Total value (estimated)
£900,000 excluding VAT
£1,080,000 including VAT

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Moor Lane, London

16 June 2025: tender submission deadline
Location: Moor Lane, City of London, England, UK.
The City of London Corporation is trying to source a design team for a public realm upgrade of Moor Lane, in the UK capital’s financial district.

The City of London is seeking to appoint a consultant(s) to develop design options for traffic and public realm enhancements to Moor Lane between Fore Street and Silk Street as described in the brief, that will:
• Create a high-quality public realm that is greener, attractive, inclusive, sustainable and resilient; and
• Improve the experience, accessibility and safety of people walking, wheeling and cycling.
• Link Moor Lane with the public realm at London Wall Place to the south, contributing towards a creation / delivery of a north-south green corridor through the City of London.

Total value (estimated)
£105,000 excluding VAT
£126,000 including VAT

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C40 Reinventing Cities Global Competition

Design contest deadlines vary – many sites across the world:

20 March 2025: Deadline to register your team
29 May 2025: Deadline to submit your project

June 2025: Juries comprised of C40 and city experts will assess all projects
July 2025: Announcement of winning projects & city-specific prizes

*Timeline may vary for certain cities. Please refer to each city’s site page to verify the timeline.

15 cities join C40’s Reinventing Cities global competition to accelerate zero-carbon, resilient and inclusive urban development

• Reinventing Cities, C40’s global design competition for professionals, launched its fourth edition.

Reinventing Cities, C40’s global competition to transform under-utilised urban sites into innovative, zero-carbon and resilient urban projects, launched its fourth edition today. The new edition invites creative professionals worldwide—including architects, planners, developers, investors, environmentalists and start-ups—to design and develop urban projects of the future.

This year, 15 world-leading cities are calling on the private sector to collaborate, driving wider change in how cities are designed and built. Participating cities include: Almere, Bilbao, Bologna, Brussels, Glasgow, Milan, New York, Palermo, Renca, Rome, San Antonio, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seattle and Venice.

Sites to be transformed include creating a mixed-use, resilient and inclusive development surrounding the canal in Glasgow; supporting the 15-minute city vision in Rome; creating a more vibrant waterfront in Seattle; repurposing downtown office buildings into housing in San Francisco; designing green and thriving public spaces in São Paulo and more.

Winning projects stemming from the competition are highly ambitious regarding environmental and social benefits and go beyond business as usual. To date, Reinventing Cities has engaged over 3,500 businesses worldwide with 40 projects under development globally, demonstrating how urban climate leadership and collaboration with the private sector can enable zero-carbon development to serve the needs of local communities. Through this new edition, Reinventing Cities aims to grow momentum and engage even more actors in rethinking cities globally.

Mayor of New York Eric Adams said: “One of the most valuable resources we have here in New York City is our space — and this innovative pilot programme is the latest way that we’re maximising our space to deliver a healthier, more livable city to working-class New Yorkers. Through this programme, we’ll transform unused rooftop spaces into places that generate green energy and good, healthy food.”

Mayor of San Francisco London Breed said: “Through the Reinventing Cities Competition, we’re transforming under-utilised downtown buildings into a range of reimagined and sustainable spaces, including housing. This initiative not only reflects our dedication to meeting San Francisco’s unique challenges but also our commitment to advancing bold environmental goals as a global climate partner. Through C40, San Francisco joins cities around the world to think big by setting new benchmarks for sustainable development, greener economies, and a more resilient future for all.”

Deputy Mayor of Seattle Adiam Emery said: “Seattle is thrilled to partner with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to create an exemplary redevelopment of the WOSCA site. This site presents unique opportunities because of its connections to the maritime sector, our new world-class waterfront open spaces, and the stadium district where we will host 2026 FIFA World Cup games. Redevelopment of this site can play an important role in the reactivation of downtown, which is a high priority for Mayor Bruce Harrell.”

Secretary of Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation Roger Millar said: “C40 offers an incredible opportunity to bring together innovative and creative minds from around the world to leverage and re-imagine dormant property in the heart of Seattle. It’s fitting that a parcel of WSDOT owned land will now be part of a global collaborative process to re-imagine this space for multiple uses. WSDOT looks forward to working with all of the partners and neighbours we serve in the Seattle area to best leverage this opportunity for an outcome that best serves us all.”

Mayor of San Antonio Ron Nirenberg said: “The City of San Antonio is thrilled to partner with C40 for this year’s competition, which will demonstrate the climate and cultural impacts of reinvesting in existing buildings while creating a first-of-its-kind circular economy campus focused on cultivating a green workforce, improving public health, and advancing affordable housing repair and production. We look forward to project proposals from visionary teams that are eager to invest in San Antonio, and who share our vision of making our city a national and global leader in demonstrating how reuse results in resilience.”

Mayor of Milan and C40 Vice Chair for Europe Giuseppe Sala said: “In its fourth Reinventing Cities participation, the City of Milan will test joint interventions with Agenzia del Demanio, the national Public Property Agency, focusing on student and social housing. This is key to enhance local cooperation among stakeholders at all levels for the acceleration of Milan’s transition towards a more inclusive, green and liveable urban environment.”

Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri said: “It is with great enthusiasm that Rome reaffirms its participation in Reinventing Cities, continuing to consolidate the climate action commitments towards a safer and better life for our citizens. As in previous editions, we will start from under-utilised urban areas and buildings to initiate urban regeneration processes aimed at zero-emission transformation, while continuing to foster the growth of the city’s economy in a sustainable, resilient and equitable way.”

Deputy Mayor of Bologna Raffaele Laudani said: “After the first and positive experience of our city’s participation in the C40 Reinventing Cities programme, this year we joined the call together with the Italian Public Property Agency with the project of the former Perotti barracks. A project focused on the answer to the growing pressure on inclusive housing, in particular supporting young people and students in our city. A project in line with the City of Knowledge and Green Footprint city-wide initiatives, which fully reflect the ambitious goals of the Reinventing Cities programme.”

Glasgow City Councillor Susan Aitken said: “The regeneration of Glasgow’s Canal has been truly transformational, delivering economic, environmental and social benefits in the shape of new workplaces, homes, cultural and leisure facilities, green and public space, a water management system and better connections for active travel. The development of the Applecross site will mark the next stage in the regeneration in a quarter of Glasgow that is an exemplar of how urban development can help us achieve net zero.”

Scottish Canals CEO John Paterson said: “We are excited to be given this opportunity to take part in the C40 Cities Reinventing Cities competition. Our vision is to create ‘better lives by water’, the successful regeneration of North Glasgow has made great strides in achieving this goal. We must continue to revitalise Glasgow’s canal corridor through resilient developments that are zero carbon and look forward to seeing some of the unique entries this competition brings.”

Citydev.brussels CEO Benjamin Cadranel said: “It’s with great enthusiasm that citydev.brussels takes part in Reinventing Cities, which is for the first time running in Belgium! We are sure that the site in competition, LionCity II located in the Brussels-Capital Region, will benefit from the exchange of skills that comes with participating in this international competition.”

Agenzia del Demanio Director Alessandra dal Verme said: “Agenzia del Demanio (the Italian Public Property Agency) shares the same inspiring principles of Reinventing Cities, which sees in the regeneration of disused assets an opportunity to contribute to making our cities more ecological, efficient, resilient and citizen-friendly. The Agency’s participation represents a unique perspective in this initiative, and we are proud to present today, alongside the Municipalities of Bologna, Milan, Palermo, Rome and Venice, our strategic assets that will benefit from the international exposure of this C40 programme, to find original reuse ideas, focusing on public-private partnerships and new investment opportunities.”

This C40 initiative is made possible thanks to the support of Ingka Group.

Website: https://www.c40reinventingcities.org/

C40 Cities

C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis and create a future where everyone, everywhere, can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using a science-based and people-focused approach to help the world limit global heating to 1.5°C and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities.

We work alongside a broad coalition of representatives from labour, business, the youth climate movement and civil society to support mayors to halve emissions by 2030 and help phase out fossil use while increasing urban climate resilience and equity.

The current co-chairs of C40 are Mayor Sadiq Khan of London, United Kingdom, and Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown, Sierra Leone; three-term Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the Board. C40’s work is made possible by our three strategic funders: Bloomberg Philanthropies, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and Realdania.

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LA JUANITA Architecture Competition

March 14 2025: Late Registrations deadline

March 14 2025: Submission Deadline

TerraViva launches LA JUANITA, a new architecture competition in which participants will work on the design of a contemporary house facing the amazing natural landscape of the Paraná river (Argentina). Prizes up to 8.000 € will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed, among others, by Giancarlo Mazzanti (El Equipo Mazzanti), Virginia Theilig (FAPyD), Diego Arraigada (Diego Arraigada Arquitectos) and Luciana Lembo (Adamo-Faiden).

BRIEF

The idea of ‘La Juanita’ as a permanent housing location invites architects and designers to imagine what an Argentine home would look like today, nestled in a riverside landscape that slows the frenetic pace of city life and fosters a deep connection with the natural context.

The villa should be designed for a family of four, with the possibility of receiving and eventually accommodating a couple of guests who will enjoy all the comforts and privacy.

PRIZES & MENTIONS

• 1st Prize: 4.000€
• 2nd Prize: 2.000€
• 3rd Prize: 1.000€
• 2 Golden Mentions: 500€ each
• 10 Honorable Mentions: coupon for a free competition
• 30 Finalists: published on TerraViva channels

GUIDELINES

The design can be single-story or spread over two levels (ground floor + first floor). Both compact and more dispersed layouts will be equally considered. The layout, size and arrangement of the home’s intimate and social spaces, as well as their relationships and spatial hierarchies, will be at the discretion of the designers.

Designers are invited to incorporate double-height spaces, semi-covered areas, pergolas, galleries, terraces and exterior flooring treatments, ensuring a gradual transition from the interior to the surrounding nature. These intermediate zones will be crucial for the everyday use of the house, providing enjoyment throughout the year. Do not forget to enhance and value the incredible views with your design proposal. It will be essential to consider the characteristics of sun exposure, visuals and topography of the site.

REQUESTED MATERIAL

Two A1 panels (59,4 x 84,1 cm) landscape oriented + a brief text describing the proposal (250-500 words)

JURY

• Giancarlo Mazzanti (Bogotá, Colombia) | El Equipo Mazzanti
• Virginia Theilig (Rosario, Argentina) | FAPyD
• Diego Arraigada (Rosario, Argentina) | Diego Arraigada Arquitectos
• Luciana Lembo (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | Adamo-Faiden
• Alejandro Puente (Quito, Equador) | PESA
• Sara Alves (Barcelona, Spain)| TWOBO Arquitectos
• Loris L. Perillo (Basel, Switzerland) | Commisura
• Tongtong Zhang (Los Angeles, USA) | RIOS

SCHEDULE

• Competition Opening: October 14th
• 69 € “Early” Registrations: October 14th – December 13th
• 89 € “Standard” Registrations: December 13th – February 14th
• 109 € “Late” Registrations: February 14th – March 14th
• Submission Deadline: March 14th (3:00 pm CET)
• Winners Announcement: April 14th

Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Competition

20 January 2025: deadline

Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Competition

The Queen Elizabeth Memorial will be one of the most significant design projects in recent British history and will provide the nation with a permanent memorial to the UK’s longest-serving monarch.

The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee, chaired by The Late Queen’s former Private Secretary, Lord Janvrin, is working with competition specialists at Malcolm Reading Consultants to identify a team of inspired and dedicated artists, architects, engineers, and landscape architects and other specialists who would be interested in designing the project.

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PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity

Open Call for the U.S. Pavilion Exhibits with the following information:

PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity — U.S. Pavilion Exhibits

January 17, 2025: Submission Deadline

Organizer: Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, University of Arkansas, DesignConnects, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Organizer Email: opencall(at)porchusavenice2025.org

Description:

The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, in partnership with DesignConnects and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, invites architects, designers, artists and creatives from across the United States and its territories to submit exhibit design proposals for PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity, the U.S. Pavilion exhibition at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.