New architecture and design competitions: Student Showcase, Kyoto Global Design Awards, Barcelona World Capital of Architecture, and Kinderspace

For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are highlighting four briefs seeking exceptional work by architecture students; captivating, sustainable, and socially impactful designs and inventions; architectural proposals that reimagine ten permanent blind walls in Barcelona ahead of the city becoming the World Capital of Architecture in 2026; and innovative designs for early childhood learning spaces.

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

2024 Student Showcase Call for Projects
Registration Deadline: Monday, July 1, 2024
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

"For the last five years, Study Architecture has put out a call to architecture school faculty from around the world to nominate graduating students whose work exemplifies excellence in architectural education. This year, we invite you to submit your student’s most impressive work to be featured in the 2024 Fall Student Showcase on Study Architecture’s website and social media."

2024 Kyoto Global Design Awards
Registration/Submission Deadline: Thursday, August 1, 2024

"In the dynamic landscape of 2024, where global attention converges on sustainable well-being and the seamless integration of cutting-edge AI technology, the 2024 Kyoto Global Design Awards (KGDA) extends an invitation to imaginative designers and inventors worldwide. This year's focal point is the harmonious marriage of aesthetics and sustainability, urging creators to forge captivating, eco-conscious, and socially impactful masterpiece elevations."

Barcelona World Capital of Architecture 2026 — 10 Blind Walls International Ideas Competition for Young Architects
Registration/Submission Deadline: Monday, August 5, 2024

"Taking a step forward to improve the quality of public space through the World Capital of Architecture that the city will hold in 2026, Barcelona launched a new International Ideas Competition for Young Architects to transform 10 permanent blind walls, one in each district, and turn them into new facades. This call, organized by the Barcelona City Council and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, made jointly with UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA), is seeking architectural proposals that give meaning to walls that are currently anonymous and without any prominence, exposed in public space in a permanent provisional state."

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

"This competition seeks to transform kindergarten design by creating environments that are not only safe and functional but also stimulating and inclusive. Participants are encouraged to conceive spaces that foster learning, creativity, and community interaction, using sustainable and innovative design solutions that promote healthy development."

Would you like to contribute competitions, award programs, or calls for submissions that aren't listed on Bustler yet? Send them directly to our team to review. We may include them in our next roundup.