New architecture and design competitions: ASLA Student Awards, Erich Mendelsohn Award, National Assembly Sejong Complex, and Sanya Dadonghai Urban Renewal

Bustler's curated picks of new architecture and design competitions this week feature four calls seeking outstanding proposals for the National Assembly Sejong Complex and its surrounding spaces in South Korea, visionary renewal plans that would transform a seaside resort into a mixed-use urban coastal destination in Sanya, China, excellent student-crafted landscape architecture projects, and the best buildings made of brick.

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International Master Plan Competition for the National Assembly Sejong Complex
Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Submission Deadline: Friday, April 17, 2026

"This competition aims to establish a master plan for the construction of the National Assembly Sejong Complex of the Republic of Korea and serves as a preliminary project to set the standards and framework for comprehensive spatial planning prior to subsequent individual architectural design competitions and project implementation. On this basis, the competition seeks to select creative and outstanding proposals for the National Assembly Sejong Complex and its surrounding spaces that symbolically represent the dignity of the Republic of Korea and spatially embody its future vision."

International Competition for Conceptual Planning and Design of Sanya Dadonghai Urban Renewal
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 2, 2026
Submission Deadline: Thursday, March 5, 2026

"This competition seeks to bring together leading expertise and advanced thinking in urban renewal and cultural-tourism upgrading. Based on a thorough understanding of the area's current situation and preliminary research, participating teams are encouraged to propose visionary renewal plans that combine international perspectives with local distinctiveness. The goal is to formulate practical renewal strategies and conceptual planning schemes tailored for the future of Dadonghai."

ASLA 2026 Student Awards
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2026
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 8, 2026

"The ASLA Student Awards celebrate excellence in landscape architecture education. Submissions reflect the depth, creativity, and rigor of student work across design, research, analysis, and planning. Winning entries demonstrate clarity of intent, thoughtful response to site and context, and a strong command of landscape architectural principles."

Erich Mendelsohn Award 2026 for Brick Architecture
Registration/Submission Deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026

"The Award for Brick Architecture has been awarded every three years since 2008 by the Initiative Bauen mit Backstein. In the sixth edition of the independent and non-commercial architecture prize, the aim is once again to find and award the best buildings made of brick in four categories and to present them to a broad audience. The competition invites architects and planners to showcase the full architectural potential of this building material that is as traditional as it is innovative."

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