New architecture and design competitions: Brick in Architecture Awards, Study Architecture Student Showcase, N.Y.C. Groceries, and New York High Falls Riverfront Market

Bustler's curated picks of new architecture and design competitions this week feature four calls seeking proposals for the development of the N.Y.C. Groceries visual identity, the most impressive work by graduating architecture students, exceptional designs of a contemporary riverfront market in Rochester, New York's future High Falls State Park, and standout projects where clay brick is the primary building material.

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

N.Y.C. Groceries Branding and Design RFP
Registration/Submission Deadline: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

"New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking proposals from branding and design firms to develop the visual identity for 'N.Y.C. Groceries,' a new network of five City-supported grocery stores. A fresh, vibrant brand identity is essential to successfully bring these stores to market, communicate the unique value proposition, and achieve widespread adoption amongst New Yorkers. These brand parameters will also serve as critical inputs for the physical makeup of the stores themselves, guiding everything from materials to signage, lighting, merchandise, and customer flow."

Study Architecture Student Showcase 2026
Registration/Submission Deadline: Monday, July 6, 2026

"For seven years, Study Architecture has shared an open call for faculty at ACSA Member Schools to submit their graduating students’ most impressive work. The Student Showcase is a great opportunity to highlight design projects, capstones, and thesis work that exemplify excellence in architectural education. Submissions can highlight a variety of topics, ranging from public health and urbanism to sustainability and housing."

New York High Falls Riverfront Market
Registration Deadline: Thursday, December 10, 2026
Submission Deadline: Monday, January 18, 2027

"The New York High Falls Riverfront Market competition invites architects, designers, and creative thinkers to imagine a new civic destination within the evolving landscape of Rochester’s future High Falls State Park. Located along the dramatic Genesee River gorge in western New York State, the project site sits within one of the city’s most historically significant industrial and natural landscapes — a place where waterfalls, infrastructure, public space, and industrial heritage converge."

Call for Entries: 2026 Brick in Architecture Awards
Registration/Submission Deadline: Friday, September 25, 2026

"The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has opened entries for the 2026 Brick in Architecture Awards, the leading international design competition featuring fired-clay brick. Entries are due by September 25 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. [...] 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, 2020."

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