Our weekly wrap-up of new design competitions worth checking out

We get it. It can get a little overwhelming keeping up with the dozens of new architecture competitions launching worldwide on any given week — let alone having to stay on top of the multiple deadlines for each and every one. That's why Bustler is here to help! At the end of every week, we'll share a quick selection of our newest design competition submissions that we think are worth a look, as well as some ongoing ones you might have missed the first time. Check out our latest competition recommendations below.

AIM Changchun Lotus Mountain Public Earth Art Competition
Register/Submit Deadline: Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019

With the theme of Lotus in Four Seasons, Wisdom in Hordes”, this year’s design competition aims to inspire entrants to observe and think about life, production and ecology at 12 sites selected in a range of about 12 km around the Quannong Street to construct an expressive language unique to the Lotus Mountain with public art installations as a carrier.

NOMA Introduces the Phil Freelon Professional Design Awards
Register/Submit Deadline: Friday, Sep 20, 2019

With a legacy of recognizing outstanding architectural design work, NOMA is renaming the decades-old prestigious design awards in honor of Phil Freelon’s notable career, recognizing him as one of the most influential African American architects of our time. Entries may include new construction, rehabilitation, restorations, additions, adaptive reuse, or conceptual work in the following award categories: Built Work; Unbuilt Work; Vision; Historic Preservation, Restoration and Renovation; and Small Projects. Submissions must be made by registered architects who are current NOMA members as of the submission deadline.

RFQ The Blues Factory Port Washington, WI
Register/Submit Deadline: Friday, Sep 13, 2019

The Blues Factory (The Client) invites the submission of qualifications for architectural design services for their new building in Port Washington, Wisconsin. The intent of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to identify qualified respondents that have demonstrated experience and expertise to provide the design and engineering for this new building. The client will utilize the qualifications to shortlist up to 5 teams who will be invited and compensated to submit proposals.

Bharat Bhavan 2020 - Discovering Indian culture through architecture
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020
Submission Deadline: Friday, Jan 17, 2020

The first commission of this vision went to Architect Charles Correa where he was endowed with the responsibility to design the first ever Bharat Bhavan, in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). It provided space for contemporary expression, thought, quest and innovation for creative pursuits grass rooting from the rural to urban areas...If we could ever implement this vision where every state could have a Bharat Bhavan in the context of today, how would it be? How would its design speak of the newer interpretations and aspirations of its people, its culture, its daily life?

Some recent Bustler news highlights that you might've missed:

Rasem Badran wins 2019 Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement Award for Architecture

Henning Larsen Architects honored with 2019 European Prize for Architecture

The Cultural Landscape Foundation announces $100,000 International Landscape Architecture Prize

A glimpse of the “Terrains de jeu” installations at the 2019 International Garden Festival

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