Flex your creative muscle with these architecture and design competitions

Welcome to this latest weekly roundup of new and exciting architecture challenges listed on Bustler, Archinect's sister site dedicated to competitions, events, and related news for architects and students. 

Check out a few diverse calls for submission that stood out this week — they range from design awards promoting justice and inclusion, through territorial planning in the Arab World, all the way to architecting a libertarian micronation. For the complete list of newly listed competitions, click here.

Here are, in no particular order, some briefs to consider.

NOMA-NAACP Social Environmental and Economic Design (SEED) Awards
Registration Deadline: Saturday, Aug 1, 2020
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, Sep 1, 2020

The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) partnered with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Design Corps to announce the NOMA-NAACP Social Environmental and Economic Design (SEED) Awards. The purpose of the partnership is to highlight the built and conceptual projects in architecture, community design, and economic development that exemplify justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) at their core.

International Architecture Competition: European Parliament Building in Brussels
Register/Submit Deadline: Thursday, Jul 9, 2020

The European Parliament has initiated an international design competition for the renewal of its plenary building (SPAAK), located in a complex in the centre of Brussels. The open pre-qualification procedure for the selection of competitors among candidates was launched on 26 May 2020. Architects interested in participating in the renewal of the SPAAK building are invited to apply.

Outer Space 2020
Registration Deadline: Thursday, Jul 23, 2020
Submission Deadline: Thursday, Aug 6, 2020

The Outer Space competition is seeking proposals that envision space exploration in the near future (100-200 years). What kinds of structures will be developed to move, house and sustain people? How will robotics, AI, autonomous spacecraft, and satellites extend our reach?

Omran'19 Publication
Register/Submit Deadline: Friday, Jul 31, 2020

This is a call for contribution to form a publication which follows the success of the Architectural Forum OMRAN’19. It will furthermore engage and explore the main theme of “Architecture of Territory” by offering a compelling perspective of territorial planning in the Arab World. A territory three times the size of the European Union, home to 423,000,000 inhabitants. 

International Call for Proposals: Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2021
Register/Submit Deadline: Friday, Jul 31, 2020

The Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2021 (SBAU2021) is launching an international Call for Proposals (CFP) to identify the works that could be featured in the main exhibition of the SBAU 2021 with the intention of gathering works conducted or envisioned for one hundred cities from the five continents.

The 2021 Forge Prize
Register/Submit Deadline: Sunday, Nov 1, 2020

The American Institute of Steel Construction is on the lookout for creative visions of the future from up-and-coming architects. The third annual Forge Prize competition is now open for entries!  This competition [...] recognizes visionary emerging architects for designs that embrace steel as a primary structural component [...].

And if you're tempted to dive into the deep end of the pool, consider this challenge (hey, no zoning!):

Liberland Design Competition 2020
Registration Deadline: Sunday, Aug 16, 2020
Submission Deadline: Friday, Oct 16, 2020

Liberland invites you to challenge the contemporary urban and architectural design status quo by responding to Liberland’s fundamental values and to envision the full design potential for this new micronation.

 

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