Whether act of God or a superior force, our society responds to and prepares for Force-Majeure scenarios on many different scales. It has become increasingly obvious in the past year that disasters, both natural and human-made, exacerbate inequities in our society by unequally limiting access to healthcare, green spaces, fresh food, transportation, and education for our most vulnerable populations. Strengthening our communities allows us to be more resilient in the face of future Force Majeure scenarios. How can we as design professionals help support and provide care for the most vulnerable groups of people in our society? AIA Austin's DesignVoice Committee, in partnership with AIA Austin COTE, propose Force-Majeure, a design competition that addresses contemporary issues that are impacting our lives.
Aerial view of the two potential sites for the new opera house: Heinrich-Heine-Allee 16a (left) and Am Wehrhahn 1 (right).
The state capital Düsseldorf is facing a decision for a location for the new development of an opera house. After an extensive examination of potential site locations, the current location of the Düsseldorf Opera House, at the Heinrich-Heine-Allee, as well as the location at „Am Wehrhahn 1“ were chosen as capable options. Through this urban planning competition, the state capital Düsseldorf aims to garner concepts for both of the prospective building sites. The result of the competition should highlight each locations potentials and possibilities, to form a substantial basis for an informed location decision of the LHD after evaluation. Following to the political decision, a competition for realization is intended. Both building sites exhibit different fundamentals for the accommodation of an opera house for the future. Specific goals of the urban planning competition are: - urban design of the opera halls cubage, - verification of functional and area specific requirements developed by the city of Düsseldorf, - representation of the opera hall within the urban context and junction with the surrounding urban fabric - and especially the elaboration of the benefits for the city in purpose of „an opera for everyone”
While active lifestyles have increasingly been the focus of many people to stay fit physically, deep healing can still not be reached. As cities keep growing and daily realities quickly shift, people turn to new ways to maintain their well-being. For centuries, designers had missed a vital link to sustainability and well-being, which is the human beings’ inherent love for nature.
Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism announces international Competition for the conceptual architectural design of the CITES center and the ZOO with surrounding contact area in Berane.
Challenge Europe with your sustainable, circular, and clean architecture project, idea or practice: apply to become part of this year's LINA Architecture Programme.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR CONCEPTUAL URBAN-ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION FOR A CITY QUARTER J14 – RASADNIK SKOPJE, MUNICIPALITY OF KISELA VODA "City quarters are the largest element or part of the city, viewed as a two-dimensional element, in which the observer enters as in something new, because he knows that that urban element has a special character." – Kevin A Lynch
Archstorming’s new competition takes us to Mozambique, a country marked by a great number of long-lasting challenges. Although there has been a substantive increase in the household income, over two-thirds of the population still live below the poverty line. This Sub-Saharan Africa country is ranked 139th out of 159 countries on the UNDP’s Gender Inequality Index. Women are exposed to threats of diseases, discrimination and violence. Around 94% of girls in Mozambique enroll in primary school, but despite this high number, only 11% of girls continue to study in secondary schools. As girls grow older, they are met by an increasing domestic workload and more responsibilities. Many girls have no choice but to stay at home to do chores or work to help their families. Teen pregnancies prove to be a major reason for girls dropping out of school early. 30 to 40 percent of girls are pregnant before they turn 18 years old. Taking care of a child, working and performing household chores can be overbearing and leave these girls no time for school.
INTRODUCTION Contemporary architecture has started to receive more accusations of emotional coldness, and restrictive aesthetics, distanced from humans and life (Pallasmaa, 2015). An essential solution to improve the quality of life is to reconnect architecture with emotions and feelings. Architecture is the main element of our environment. Architecture has an impact on emotions followed by behaviour. As the architectural space changes, humans act, think, and feel differently. It is important to architect human emotions of positivity, to create an environment that reduces negative emotions.
Start-up operating in the proptech sector seeks co-founder. We are looking for, although not mandatory, those who have architecture, engineering, and proptech skills and feel up to being our Specifiers. No capital is required to be invested in the start-up; what we ask is that you devote your time and energy for the project to be successful and your commitment to creating value, wealth, and prosperity; in this way, funding will not be slow in coming.
Volume Zero invites you to participate in Extreme Habitat Architecture Competition 2022. The goal is to create a self-sustainable off-the-grid dwelling amongst nature.
Volume Zero Architecture Competitions invites each one of you to participate in our 18th edition of architecture competitions, THE EXTREME HABITAT 2022 ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION. The competition invites both students and individuals across various professional streams who believe in the mission of creating a self-sustainable off-the-grid dwelling amongst nature. We encourage you to come up with a ground breaking proposal and create your mark in the field of architecture.
National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) announces an national open call for a permanent exhibition project. The winning proposal will be realized at NRCT in late 2022.
By the way of the Art and Architecture biennales in Tallinn, Estonia, we will launch The First Zoom Biennale, which will take place exactly during the time when the Tallinn Architecture Biennale will take place, but the theme of our virtual architecture biennale will actually be the theme of the Tallinn's Art Biennale, which explores the issue of Art and Animistic Cosmologies.
The IV edition of the biennial Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize for architecture nominations and registrations can now be made until the 15th of September via www.simonprize.org. Inscription and participation are entirely free of charge and the winning teams receive a cash prize of 10.000 €. The vocation of this recognition is to distinguish those architectural projects (including interiors, public spaces and landscaping) whose excellence enhances the capacity of the spaces to ensure the comfort of its inhabitants. Architectures that turn into higher quality spaces for people in their day-to-day lives: to work, to learn, to wait, to play... Architectures to live in.
The third edition of the LIV Hospitality Design Awards is now open, accepting entries until the 31st of January 2023, into its two major categories: Architectural Design and Interior Design. The program is open to architects and interior designers around the world who have created incredible projects in Hospitality. The LIV Awards program is an inclusive platform, pursuing exceptional projects within the living and eating spaces, from coliving, boutique hotels to beach resorts, from fine dining restaurants and lounges to pop-up bars.
Much has been said about the contemporary garden, which has explored various forms of architecture and design in recent years. At the same time, ecological issues have been brought to everyone's attention, so much so that the garden, as an artistic and cultural manifestation of nature, cannot ignore the principles of energy saving, the conservation of water resources, and unconditional respect for all forms of biodiversity.
The Fourth Manuel de Solà-Morales European Prize 2023.
Every two years, the Manuel de Solà-Morales European Prize will recognize the best university research in the field of urbanism carried out by a student granted a PhD. Candidates can be anyone studying at a European University whose research for their doctoral thesis is grounded in urbanism, according to the application procedure. The award honors the memory of Professor of Urbanism, and architect, Manuel de Solà-Morales Rubio (1939-2012) who understood his subject as a creative and intellectual activity, committed to improving cities through what he called "persistent research".
By the way of the Art and Architecture biennales in Tallinn, Estonia, we will launch The First Zoom Biennale, which will take place exactly during the time when the Tallinn Architecture Biennale will take place, but the theme of our virtual architecture biennale will actually be the theme of the Tallinn's Art Biennale, which explores the issue of Art and Animistic Cosmologies.
