New architecture and design competitions: Don’t Move, Improve!, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kharkiv Freedom Square Revival, and Sejong Park & Sculpture

This edition of Bustler's curated picks of noteworthy architecture and design competitions features four calls seeking the best and most sustainable home improvement projects across London, exceptional concepts for an addition to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, design solutions that renew the Freedom Square and Regional Administration Building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and proposals for a reimagined and more accessible Sejongno Park in Seoul, South Korea.

For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, click here.

Don’t Move, Improve! 2025
Registration/Submission Deadline: Thursday, October 24, 2024

"Don’t Move, Improve! is your chance to showcase the best and most innovative home improvement projects across London. Whether you’re a small architecture practice or a homeowner, this competition highlights projects that reimagine living spaces through sustainable design and long-term solutions."

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition: Creating a Museum for All
Registration/Submission Deadline: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

"The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art International Design Competition – Creating a Museum for All – is a global open call for an outstanding architect-led multi-disciplinary team to design a world-class addition for one of the United States’ finest art museums."

Norman Foster Foundation / Kharkiv Freedom Square Revival
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

"This ideas competition seeks to inspire local and international experts to propose design solutions for an iconic building in Kharkiv—the Regional Administration Building—as well as for the public realm of the adjacent Freedom Square. The proposals should offer a holistic intervention that envisions a prosperous future while enhancing the historical significance and identity of Kharkiv."

Design Competition for the Creation of Sejong Park and Symbolic Sculpture
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Submission Deadline:  Friday, December 20, 2024

"This design competition aims to address the spatial limitations that currently disconnect Sejongno Park from its surroundings. At the same time, it designs to create open spaces in order to enhance the connection with Gwanghwamun Plaza and expand civic areas while providing essential amenities such as dining options, restrooms, and indoor relaxation areas that are currently lacking."

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