New architecture and design competitions: RAIC Annual Awards, SOM Research Prize, New National Gallery Wing, and Uijeongbu Shopping District

If you're in search of new, exciting architecture and design competitions, take a look at the latest curated picks of challenges listed on Bustler. Featured below are four briefs seeking design proposals for a specialized street development in Uijeongbu, South Korea, qualified architects to design a new wing for London's National Gallery, faculty whose research explores how every scale of movement infrastructure shapes the built environment, and excellence in Canadian architecture.

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Design Competition for the Specialized Street Formation of the Haengbok-ro Alley-type Shopping District in Uijeongbu
Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Submission Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2025

"As part of the Design Competition for the Specialized Street Formation of the Haengbok-ro Alley-type Shopping District in Ujeongbu, we hereby announce the Design Competition for the Creation of the Uijeongbu Haengbok-ro Alley-type Shopping District Specialized Street."

A new tomorrow for The National Gallery
Registration/Submission Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2025

"The National Gallery is adding a new wing to its central London estate.  We are honoured to announce this competition to find exceptional architects to take on the extraordinary responsibility that designing this new wing will entail. Situated on an island site between the existing gallery in Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square, the new wing will create different spaces for displaying both the permanent collection and showing temporary exhibitions.  These new spaces will link seamlessly into the existing galleries to become part of the cohesive experience that could only happen at the National Gallery."

2025 Research Prize
Registration/Submission Deadline: Monday, November 10, 2025

"Each year, two $30,000 prizes are awarded to faculty-led interdisciplinary teams based in the United States to conduct original research that contributes to the SOM Foundation’s current topic. [...] This year’s topic aims to explore how every scale of movement infrastructure shapes our built environment. How might new approaches to mobility corridors provide sustainable growth, from improving how people and goods move from place to place to supporting the ecosystems, communities, and activities that surround them? Ultimately, how can existing or proposed interconnected systems help define the future of our cities?"

RAIC 2026 Annual Awards
Registration/Submission Deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026

"The RAIC annual awards are a celebration of creativity, innovation, and excellence in Canadian architecture. The awards highlight work that challenges us and changes our built environment for the better, showing the value of architecture and its positive impact on our lives. If you know of a person, project, or practice that demonstrates these qualities, the RAIC annual awards are an opportunity for them to gain national recognition."

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