New architecture and design competitions: AI for the Built Environment, International VELUX Award, MICROHOME, and FRAME Awards

For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are featuring four briefs calling for innovative design solutions exploring the use of AI in the built environment, fresh ideas for ways to harness daylight for the well-being of building inhabitants, concepts for off-grid, modular homes, and outstanding works in the fields of interior and product design.

The complete list of newly listed competitions can be found here.

Advanced Architecture Contest - AI for the built environment
Registration/Submission Deadline: Friday, February 2, 2024

"Participants are challenged to envision innovative design solutions that harness the potential of AI in the built environment using both AI and non-AI tools. Proposals should investigate how advanced technology tools can offer fresh perspectives on the built environment. These imaginaries can range from critical speculation to forward-thinking projections. The designs should directly engage with one of the topics proposed and respond providing design interventions across a wide range of scales."

International VELUX Award 2024
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 1, 2024
Submission Deadline:  Thursday, May 30, 2024

"The International VELUX Award challenges students to explore ways to harness daylight for the well-being of people who live and work in buildings. The competition encourages thinking ‘outside the box,’ a trait that students tend to excel at. They are offered the opportunity to rethink daylighting design and develop ideas for healthy buildings that decrease energy consumption and increase indoor comfort."

150,000€ Kingspan's MICROHOME
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 29, 2024
Submission Deadline: Thursday, May 30, 2024

"The MICROHOME Kingspan Edition invites participants to conceptualize an off-grid modular dwelling that would accommodate a hypothetical young professional couple. This scenario serves as the benchmark family size for the competition. The total floor area of the structure should not exceed 25 m2, thereby encouraging participants to push their creativity and innovate within these parameters."

FRAME Awards 2024
Registration/Submission Deadline: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

"FRAME Awards is an international competition and awards program that celebrates and recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of interior design and product design. Organized by FRAME, the FRAME Awards offer a platform for designers, architects, companies, manufactures and creative professionals to showcase their innovative work and push the boundaries of design."

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