Capital city Podgorica announces public call for conceptual design of the forest park lješkopoljska Gorica in Podgorica.

Located right at the border with Russia, Kharkiv stands as Ukraine’s second-largest city and has been significantly impacted by the ongoing conflict. This historically relevant and industrial city now faces the pressing challenge of rebuilding its damaged urban fabric, with a particular focus on residential buildings and public spaces, to not only repair but to also to improve the living conditions of its residents. This competition is part of the larger Kharkiv concept Masterplan project: a local and international initiative of the Kharkiv City Council, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) within the framework of the UN4UkrainianCities initiative, the Norman Foster Foundation, Arup, and the Kharkiv Architects Group, among others.

In the year of World Design Capital Seoul in 2010, Seoul was also designated as a City of Design by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, a program initiated to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This designation marked the beginning of Seoul’s journey towards a sustainable future through collaborative design efforts among cities.

The Italian cultural association dotART, based in Trieste is launching the 15th edition of URBAN Photo Awards. The contest is open to everybody worldwide and it is organized into 4 sections: Single Photos (divided in 4 themes: Streets, People, Spaces and Creative), Projects & Portfolios, URBAN Book & Zine Award and URBAN Photo Arena.

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In order to regulate anchoring for small and large pleasure boats in environmentally sensitive areas along the French Mediterranean coast, we are launching a call for ideas for the creation of a floating marina for the 4th edition of the Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina and Architecture Award.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation today announced the return of its popular Camp Taliesin West with a lineup of full- and half-day sessions for K-12 students on topics surrounding architecture, science, art and photography, both available in-person at Taliesin West, Wright’s winter home and studio in Scottsdale, and virtually through Zoom.

The Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2024, TAB 2024 (tab.ee), which will take place from 9 October to 1 December, 2024 (Opening Week: October 9th – 16th, 2024), has presented its Installation Programme Competition: "For-This-Situation".

Launched on March 22nd, 2024, the IFLA GSP is a first step into integrating global landscape architecture academia. This program ties together 4 charettes associated with major LA events across 4 IFLA regions with the objective of R&D regarding (1) LA future leadership and (2) a global network of LA education institutions.

The American Institute of Architects UK Chapter is pleased to announce its 2024 Excellence in Design Awards! For 30 years, these awards - which do not require AIA membership for entry - have proven highly valued by architects as they confer international recognition for design excellence.

The Association for Public Art and the Parkway Council, in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, are thrilled to announce an Open Call for Art on the Parkway. This is a juried competition that asks applicants to propose a temporary public art installation in Maja Park that will be on exhibit for approximately three months as part of the annual summer Oval festival. Proposers are asked to explore the ways in which art can help create and define a sense of place. The selected artist will receive an all-inclusive award of $15,000.

The Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition (KRob) has celebrated the best in architectural delineation for 50 years. A Dallas classic that has received international recognition, KRob honors hand and digital delineation by professionals and students throughout the world. Averaging over 400 entries from 25 countries in the past several years, the competition’s visibility continues to grow.

The 2024 Ideas Competition: A Gateway for Mieres, is organized by the University of Oviedo, in collaboration with the City Council of Mieres. It's aimed at stimulating innovative solutions to improve the urban, aesthetic, and landscape conditions around the northern entrance to Mieres from the A-66 highway, focusing on enhancing pedestrian and cyclist conditions, as well as integrating this area into the urban fabric more effectively.

The International Urban Project Award is launched by Bauwelt (Berlin) and the World Architecture magazine (Beijing) and supported by Messe München. It recognizes new outstanding urban and architectural projects that have transformed cities worldwide, focusing on the interface between buildings and public space.

Mimaria Studio, in partnership with the NGO Molham Team, is launching a competition to redesign a housing quarter for Earthquake and displaced Victims in Northern Syria.