dezembro 28, 2004
7TH ARQUINE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Type:Open
Registration Deadline:January 28, 2004
Submission Deadline:March 2, 2005
Open to:All
Awards:US$4,100 and prizes
Program
A pedestrian crossing from Anapra (Ciudad Juárez) to Sunland Park, New Mexico, at the intersection of the international line and the main thoroughfare of Anapra, with immigration control stations on either side. The stations will work together to provide security to pedestrians crossing legally. Unlike most border crossings with their heavy circulation of vehicular traffic, this one will only serve pedestrians. There will be a bus station and parking lot on either side of the border.
For more information or to register, contact:
Arquine Avenida Parque España #3, suite 12
Colonia Condesa
Mexico City, D.F.
ZIP 06140
Phone/Fax + (5255) 5208-2289 or (5255) 5514-7012
Website: http://www.arquine.com
URBAN HABITATS COMPETITION
Habitat for Humanity
Type:Open
Registration Deadline:March, 2005
Submission Deadline:July 1, 2005
Open to:All
Entry Fee:US$100 (US$50 Students)
Awards:To be announced
For more information or to register, contact:
Charlottesville Community Design Center
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Email: competition@cvilledesign.org
Website: http://www.cvilledesign.org
VISION AKUREYRI ICELAND COMPETITION
VISION AKUREYRI ICELAND COMPETITION
Type:Open
Registration Deadline:March 1, 2005
Submission Deadline:March 1, 2005
Open to:All
Entry Fee:None
Awards:EURO 86,000 Total
The competition is held in cooperation with the Association of Icelandic Architects (AÍ) on the basis of this competition brief and the AÍ competition rules. Anyone can participate and entries are due by March 1st, 2005. The town center of Akureyri has been declining with commerce and services moving away as the town has expanded. There are a number of development opportunities that could be instrumental in revitalizing the town center. The competition is intended to get new ideas on how to use these opportunities in an original way, based on the town’s existing assets. Obtaining new ideas on additional housing, shopping and services for the town center is part of the competition’s purpose.
For more information or to register, contact:
Haraldur Helgason
Hvassaleiti 74
103 Reykjavík
Phone: +354 530 2234
Fax: +354 530 2201
Email: haraldur@thjodminjasafn.is
Website: http://www.vision-akureyri.is
The Parachute Pavilion: an Open Design Competition
The Parachute Pavilion: an Open Design Competition for Coney Island invites designers worldwide to generate innovative design proposals for a project that contributes to a 21st-century vision for Coney Island.
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The Parachute Pavilion is planned to be an all-season generator of activity, drawing the public onto the boardwalk, the beach and Surf Avenue, and to a new recreational destination.
Schedule
December 2004 - Competition brief available
Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - Early registration ends
Friday, February 25, 2005 - Registration ends
Friday, March 4, 2005 - Questions deadline
Friday, March 18, 2005 - Answers posted
Monday, April 18, 2005 - Submissions due
May 2005 - Submissions exhibited to the public and results announced
Competition Awards
1st: $20,000*; 2nd: $5,000; and 3rd: $3,000
Registration
Entrants are required to register for the competition prior to submitting their entry. Registration is $60.00 USD and $30.00 USD for students. Students must submit a copy of their student identification along with their final submission. Registered entrants will receive the Parachute Pavilion Competition Packet.
dezembro 21, 2004
International Roca Design Competition
The hotel bathroom of the future
Introduction
Roca aims to launch a platform for young creative people, giving them the opportunity and freedom to design a personal environment related to the hotel bathroom of the future. The competition seeks to receive conceptual and innovative proposals without any constraints for further production
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Prize
It will be a unique prize of 4.000 € for the winner project. The prize money is a gross amount; taxes or other obligations of the winner regarding the prize have not been taken into consideration.
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Participants
For this first edition of the competition, Roca has chosen five countries to participate with the idea to be open across Europe in next editions.
Students of product and/or interior design, and architecture students, as well as young designers and architects under 35, living in one of the five participant countries: Spain, Italy, France, Portugal and United Kingdom may participate.
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Calendar: Registration 10 February 2005
Closing date for delivering of projects at BCD: 1 April 2005
Jury meetingt: April 2005
Presentation of the winner project: September 2005
Competition Secretariat: BCD, Barcelona Design Center
dezembro 06, 2004
Extreme, UIA 2005 Istanbul Student Competition
Student Competition
The XXII World Congress of Architecture of the International Union of Architects will convene in July 2005 in Istanbul and will be hosted by the Chamber of Architects of Turkey.
An international student competition with a UNESCO grand prize is being organized on this occasion.
The Scientific Committee of the Congress has chosen "EXTREME" CREATING SPACE IN EXTREME AND EXTRAORDINARY CONDITIONS as the theme of the competition.
The competition aims to provide an opportunity to the future architects to exercise their creative powers in the face of challenging conditions by designing spaces for different functions chosen by them at places which are extraordinary in terms of their geographic location, topography, flora, climate, social, economical and political conditions.
ARTICLE 9. COMPETITION CALENDAR
Announcement: 22 October 2004
Deadline for registration: 25 January 2005
Deadline for confirmation of registration by the Organizers: 08 February 2005
Deadline for sending inquires: 25 February 2005
Deadline for replies to the inquires: 11 March 2005
Deadline for sending /submitting entries: 13 June 2005
Deadline for reception of entries by the organizers: 24 June 2005
Adjudication: 30 June 2005
Announcement of the results: 03 July 2005
Exhibition of the projects in Istanbul: 3 /17 July 2005
Prize giving ceremony: 06 July 2005 During the XXII. World Congress of UIA in Istanbul / Turkey
Concurso ‘tennage furniture’
c a l l - f o r - e n t r i e s
designboom and the australian company Cow by NSR
present an international design competition.
the subject of the competition is
‘tennage furniture’
any idea of what’s ‘cool’? -
adolescent essence is of pop and rock, music videos and I pods,
fashion, arts, film dvds, on-line chats, instant messaging, hanging out with friends ...
in may 2004 time magazine had the question ‘what makes teenagers tick’.
the article delves into the physiological changes that take place in this age group -
... in short: hormones and structural changes in the brain cause unpredictable,
incomprehensible mood swings and an inner conviction of 'knowing it all'.
this is your typical household 'teenager' (age 12-18).
we are seeking design ideas for furniture for the places where teenagers
study, relax and socialize. we are in pursuit of designs which compliment and
sum up contemporary living and technology.
furniture that is multifunctional yet personal.
a broad range of materials are accepted.
awards:
the designers of 10 winning entries will be granted with cash prize awards
- first prize Euro 3000
- second prize Euro 2000
- third prize Euro 1000
and the jury will award 7 honorable mentions with Euro 500 each.
designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
works can be submitted through february 12, 2005.
application registration will be accepted through january 30, 2005 there is a maximum enrollment, registration may close prior to that deadline.
Concurso ‘your Beck's outlet’
c a l l - f o r - e n t r i e s
designboom and Beck's present their 2nd international design competition.
the subject of the competition is
‘your Beck's outlet’
we ask you to create your Beck's outlet of 200 square metres (10mtx20mt).
with many functions - it can be used in different ways:
from a nightclub to a multifunctional creative laboratory which can
host exhibitions. your Beck's bar - where mainly beer is served and where
it is easy to socialize, have fun, make new friends... -
awards:
- a first prize will be awarded EURO 5.000 + supply of BECK'S beer for
1 year (1 bottle / day) + travel and accomodation costs paid (EURO max 1.000)
for attending the next milan design week, april 13 - 18, 2005
(... and there might be the possibility that the winning project becomes a
real Beck's bar).
- the jury will also award 2 honorable mentions of EURO 1.000 each ...
winning entries and shortlisted works will be shown at the next milan design week,
april 13 - 18, 2005. and as always…
designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
works can be submitted through december 22, 2004.
there is a maximum enrollment, registration may close prior to that deadline.
Concurso ‘RE-think + RE-cycle’
c a l l - f o r - e n t r i e s
designboom and 'MACEF international home show' international design competition.
the subject of the competition is
‘RE-think + RE-cycle’
we are looking for your designs for HOME ACCESSORIES that work with the
concept of RE-cycling (water, energy, metal, plastics, paper, glass, ...).
bring a fresh approach to the tired topic of waste!
the designers of 4 winning entries will be granted with cash prize awards :
- first prize Euro 5000
- the jury will also award 3 honorable mentions (Euro 1500 each)
winning entries and a selection of the works sent in will be shown
at the next MACEF spring salon (by fiera milano international)
which will be held in milan, italy from 21-24 january 2005.
and as always… designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
works can be submitted through december 12, 2004.
there is a maximum enrollment, registration may close prior to that deadline.
Concurso ‘a door to paradise’
C a l l - f o r - e n t r i e s
designboom and COCIF present an international design competition.
the subject of the competition is
‘a door to paradise’
we are looking for a timeless HOME INTERIOR door design, which takes
into account formal and technological innovation, its ease of use,
originality and practicality for manufacturing. a broad variety of materials
might be used: wood, metal, glass, plastics,...
COCIF is one of the leading european door manufacturers,
and is looking for new proposal for production.
the designers of 5 winning entries will be granted with cash prize awards
- first prize Euro 5000
- the jury will also award 4 honorable mentions / Euro 1000 each
winning entries and a selection of the works sent in will be shown
at the next milan design week, april 13 - 18, 2005.
and as always… designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
works can be submitted through january 25 2005.
there is a maximum enrollment, registration may close prior to that deadline.