New architecture and design competitions: Daegu City Hall, George Matsumoto Prize, Concrete Pavilion, and Brick in Architecture Awards

This edition of Bustler's curated picks of noteworthy architecture and design competitions features four calls seeking proposals for a new centralized Daegu City Hall in South Korea, the best modernist homes, innovative concrete pavilion designs that explore the sensory and tactile qualities of concrete, and the strongest uses of clay brick in architecture.

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International Design Competition for the New DAEGU Metropolitan City Hall
Registration Deadline: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

"The current Daegu City Hall in Dongin was constructed in 1993, and the City Council building in 1956. Due to aging facilities and a shortage of administrative space, the city has been leasing nearby office buildings and operating in a dispersed manner since 2004. [...] As a result, the necessity of constructing a new city hall was brought into public discussion. Since the initial construction plan was established in 2004, a Citizen Participation Committee consisting of 250 citizens took part in the site selection process in 2019, ultimately selecting the Duryu Water Purification Plant site in Dalseo-gu as the final project location."

2025 George Matsumoto Prize
Registration/Submission Deadline: Monday, June 30, 2025

"Vote for your favorite Modernist house in the George Matsumoto Prize People's Choice Awards. Prizes will be given for first, second, and third, selected by the public through online voting. You are limited to one vote per e-mail address."

Concrete Pavilion
Registration Deadline: Thursday, November 27, 2025
Submission Deadline: Monday, January 12, 2026

"This edition of Buildner’s Material Studies series challenges participants to design a Concrete Pavilion, a space that not only showcases the versatility and raw beauty of concrete, but also educates the public about its evolving applications. The pavilion should be designed as either a temporary or permanent structure, with a total area not exceeding 50 m². Participants are free to choose the site location, but are encouraged to consider contexts where the pavilion could generate a meaningful dialogue between material and place."

2025 Brick in Architecture Awards
Registration/Submission Deadline: Friday, August 29, 2025

"The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has opened entries for the 2025 Brick in Architecture Awards, the premier international design competition featuring fired-clay brick. [...] Per the competition rules, all submissions must feature new clay brick products as the primary exterior building or paving material comprising over 50% of the visible surface. Entrants must be architects or designers employed by an architectural, design-build or landscape architecture firm. Projects must have been completed on or after January 1, 2019."

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