The forward-thinking gang at the Electrolux Design Lab are at it again. After crowning E-wash the winner of the 2007 competition whose theme was environmentally-sound, commercially viable products, they’ve announced a call for entries for the sixth edition of the design competition. This year’s theme, for undergraduate and graduate industrial…

Living Steel is once again asking architects to take up the challenge to develop sustainable housing for the world’s burgeoning housing shortage. This competition is the chance to be a positive force in the growing global need for economical, environmentally responsible housing. We’ve…

Giles Worsley, the distinguished architectural historian and critic, died of cancer in 2006 at the age of 44. He was an enthusiastic visitor to Italy and a great believer in the importance of Italian architecture of all periods in understanding the development of Western…

Imagine transforming materials from your recycling bin into the next big thing, and winning a $10,000 cash prize for your innovative design. Design Squad, PBS’s popular engineering and design competition show, and Intel have joined forces with By Kids For Kids (BKFK) to give kids the opportunity to do just…

A worldwide architectural design competition for the construction of the International Criminal Court’s permanent premises was launched today. The aim of this unique project, organised by the Chief Government Architect of The Netherlands, is to select the best architect and design that will be realised in the construction of the…

What if the White House, the ultimate architectural symbol of political power, were to be designed today? On occasion of the election of the 44th President of the United States of America, Storefront for Art and Architecture, in association with

The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards celebrate student achievement reflecting the powerful convergence of technology and the creative arts. The competition — which showcases individual and group projects created with industry-leading Adobe creative software — honors the most talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers, and…

You were born in New Jersey. You’ve been there. You’ve never been there. You know it from movies. TV. Songs. Newspapers. You’ve Googled it. YouTubed it. Wikipediaed it. Flickred it. You’ve never even heard of it. So ask yourself: is it possible to make a photograph of New…

New York City-based creative collective LVHRD (live hard) is throwing their fourth annual Architects Duel next Tuesday, January 29th in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Architecture firms FXFOWLE (New York Times building) and KONYK (UP!house) compete on stage in a live model building duel. …

Purpose Financial aid for deserving students in architecture. Awards Three grants of $10,000 will be awarded. Eligibility Students seeking their first professional degree in architecture from an NAAB accredited school within the State of New York. The Dean…