New architecture and design competitions: Young Climate Prize, AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition, Seoul Station, and The Home of Shadows

For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are highlighting four briefs seeking young mentees driven to develop climate-focused initiatives, creative proposals for the transformation of Seoul Station into a more pedestrian-friendly and green public space, designs of a home with no artificial light, and innovative student projects that foster health, sustainability, and equity. 

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Young Climate Prize
Registration/Submission Deadline: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

"The prize was conceived by New York-based nonprofit organization The World Around to support the generation of designers and activists who were born into the climate crisis and uniquely positioned to address it. The prize pairs young change-makers with mentors in the international design community who can accelerate the impact of their work and connect them with a global network of like-minded people. 25 finalists will win a life-changing mentorship, and three winners will be flown to New York City to share their work and ideas at The World Around’s prestigious Annual Summit in 2025."

International Space Planning Competition for Seoul Station
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 20, 2024

"As part of the project to enhance the city's dignity, this space planning competition seeks to gather creative ideas from experts to grant symbolic status to Seoul Station as the central national station and to transform the Seoul Station Plaza area into a public space centered on greenery and pedestrian-friendly environments."

The Home of Shadows / Edition #3
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Submission Deadline: Monday, March 3, 2025

"For the Home of Shadows #3 competition, participants are asked to design a home for a hypothetical couple with just one rule - there can be no artificial light within the home. The jury will be looking for designs that study how natural light can influence and shape architectural decisions. Participants may select any theoretical site for their Home of Shadows and propose a design solution for the fully functional building."

2025 AIA COTE® Top Ten for Students Competition
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, June 4, 2025

"Each year, the competition recognizes ten exceptional student design studio projects that integrate health, sustainability, and equity, evaluated following the same categories of the AIA COTE® Top Ten Award for built work, and the AIA Framework for Design Excellence (now adopted as the basis of professional practice and awards across the AIA)."

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