New architecture and design competitions: Women in Architecture and Construction, Coastal Residential Design, Architecture Graduation Projects, and Devonshire Gardens Pavilion

For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are highlighting four briefs seeking innovative public pavilion designs for a mixed-use development in Cambridge, UK, exceptional coastal residential designs in Southern California, women who have contributed to architecture and construction throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and outstanding graduation projects by students in architecture and design-related fields.

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Devonshire Gardens Pavilion Design Competition, Cambridge, UK
Registration/Submission Deadline: Friday, March 22, 2024

"The competition seeks to identify an innovative architectural practice to design a public pavilion for the Devonshire Gardens development in Cambridge. This project is to design a new pavilion at the heart of a new mixed development in Cambridge. The new green garden, in which the pavilion will sit, is a critical element of the scheme and seeks to bring nature back into the city, improving biodiversity, introducing sustainable drainage, and creating places and spaces for all to enjoy."

Living on the Edge – Coastal Residential Design Awards
Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 31, 2024
Submission Deadline: Friday, April 5, 2024

"This first-ever design awards program for coastal residential design was the concept and ethos of the Coastal Custom Residential Architects Network (C-CRAN) of the American Institute of Architects, Long Beach / South Bay. This awards program includes outdoor space, ADUs, new and remodel construction. Open to all Architects, Landscape Architects, and Designers."

Call for nominations: Tamayouz Women in Architecture and Construction Award
Registration/Submission Deadline: Saturday, June 1, 2024

"The Tamayouz Women in Architecture and Construction Award is an excellence award for women who have contributed to the fields of architecture and construction throughout the Near East and North Africa. The award consists of two categories: 1. Women of Outstanding Achievements: This category recognises the individual’s positive contribution to the field of architecture and the status of women in the field, as well as all other professional achievements and her lifelong commitment to the profession. 2. Rising Stars: This category recognises excellence in design, leadership, early career achievements and acknowledges the candidate’s bright future ahead."

Call for Entries: International Architecture Graduation Projects Award 2024
Registration Deadline: Friday, August 30, 2024
Submission Deadline: Sunday, September 1, 2024

"Tamayouz Excellence Award warmly invites architecture, urban design, urban planning, architecture technology, and landscape design students from around the globe to participate in the prestigious 2024 International Graduation Projects Award. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your innovative projects and gain international recognition. An independent, international jury of experts will meticulously review all submissions to select the winners, ensuring a fair and comprehensive evaluation process. The purpose of this architectural design award is to recognise the excellence in architectural design and education worldwide and showcase excellent architectural examples to promote and provoke architectural debate to share architectural experience and knowledge among young architects and academics."

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