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Registration Deadline: Apr 25, 2025; Submission Deadline: Apr 25, 2025

1. Introduction

The Xi’an Culture & Trade Hub is a landmark project in the historic city of Xi’an, China, developed as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative to foster collaboration and cultural exchange among Central Asian countries and with China. This state-of-the-art hub will serve as a vibrant center for trade, culture, and diplomacy, welcoming official delegates, tourists, and locals alike in one dynamic and comprehensive development.

At the heart of the hub lies an exhibition space dedicated to showcasing the rich history, culture, nature, arts & crafts, and visionary future of the five Central Asian countries. The project features five pavilions, each representing one country. To bring these pavilions to life, we are launching an open two-stage competition to design and create five contemporary art installations (one for each pavilion) that will serve as iconic symbols of cultural identity and creativity.

We invite professional and upcoming artists, designers, and creatives from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan to take part in this unique opportunity. Share your creative vision and submit your proposal for an art installation that reflects Central Asia’s rich heritage and aspirations on an international stage. The selected designs will be manufactured and displayed in the Xi’an Culture & Trade Hub, creating a lasting connection between your work and a global audience.

2. Competition Objectives

• To create five unique, culturally representative art installations that reflect the identity, heritage, and vision of each Central Asian country.
• To engage professional and upcoming artists from the region, fostering creativity and innovation.
• To promote cultural exchange and collaboration through art.

3. Design Requirements

Each art installation must:

• Represent one of the five Central Asian countries. Participants may choose which country to focus on and can submit a proposal for only one installation for one country pavilion.
• Reflect the history, culture, nature, arts & crafts, or vision of the chosen country for the future (participants may choose which aspect of their country they would like to present through art and explain why).
• Be contemporary in design, incorporating innovative use of materials, technology, or other creative approaches.
• Be within approximate dimensions of 2m x 2m in footprint and 4m in height (subject to finalization in the second stage of the competition).
• Be feasible to manufacture and install within the project’s timeline and budget.

4. Competition Structure

Stage 1: Initial Submission

• Submission Requirements:
  • One A4 page (maximum 500 words) describing:
    • The concept and inspiration behind the design.
    • How the design represents the chosen country.
    • The methodology for creating the installation.
  • A short bio and portfolio of previous work.
• Selection Criteria:
  • Creativity and originality of the proposed concept.
  • Feasibility and methodology for creating the installation.
  • Quality of the applicant’s portfolio.
• Language: Submissions must be in Russian or English.
• Submission Method: As two separate PDF files (concept proposal, and bio/CV/portfolio) via email to the provided address.
• Submission Deadline: COB Friday, 25th April.

Stage 2: Shortlisted Candidates

• 15 candidates (three per pavilion) will be selected and notified to develop their concept ideas further.
• Submission Requirements:
  • Two A0 panels visualizing and explaining:
    • The proposed design and concept.
    • Construction materials and methodology.
    • Approximate cost estimate for construction.
  • A 10-minute self-recorded video introducing the artist and explaining their concept to the jury.
• Language: Submissions must be in Russian or English. Organizers will assist with translation into Chinese for the jury.
• Budget: A budget will be allocated for each art installation, covering design development, materials, manufacturing, and installation. The exact budget will be confirmed prior to the start of Stage 2.
• Submission Method: To be confirmed at a later stage.
• Submission Deadline: COB Friday, 30th May (TBC).
• Evaluation: The 15 designs will be exhibited in Xi’an and presented to the jury, comprising:
  • Invited professional artists and designers from various institutes and countries.
  • Experts from art, architecture, and design universities.
  • Representatives of the client, architects, and project managers.
  • Representatives of the local government and governments of the five Central Asian countries.
• Evaluation Criteria:

• Creativity and Originality: How unique and innovative the design is.
• Cultural Representation: How well the design reflects the chosen country’s culture, nature, or vision.
• Feasibility: The practicality of manufacturing and installing the design within the given constraints.

5. Commission: 

Five winning designs (one per pavilion) will be selected by the jury for commission. The commissioning contract, procurement, and delivery of each installation to the site will be discussed by the client and project managers with the winning artists.

6. Intellectual Property

• All submitted designs remain the intellectual property of the participants until a winner is selected.
• The winning designs will become the property of the client, with the artist credited for their work.
• The client reserves the right to exhibit all submitted proposals within the exhibition hub for public viewing.

7. Organizers:

• Competition Organizer & Art Consultant: IART
• Designers: Chetwoods United Studio
• Project Managers: China Construction Shenzhen Decoration Co., Ltd
• Client: Huatai Sunshine Group, Xi’an Portuguese-speaking Technology Development Co., Ltd.

8. How to Apply & Contact Information

• For inquiries or to submit your application, contact:
  • Name: Ms. Indira Makhmetova
  • Email: [email protected] 
  • Phone: +7 708 897 44 71

• Full project description on our website:
  • Web: https://www.chetwoods.com/

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Registration Deadline: May 22, 2025; Submission Deadline: Oct 23, 2025

The Architect’s Chair Competition offers architects and designers an exciting opportunity to showcase their creativity by designing a signature chair that embodies their unique architectural vision. Inspired by the tradition of renowned architects creating custom furniture as an extension of their work, this competition challenges participants to distill their design philosophy into a single, iconic piece.

Throughout history, architects such as Charles and Ray Eames, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, and Arne Jacobsen have crafted chairs that seamlessly integrate function, aesthetics, and innovation. The Architect’s Chair #4 competition continues this legacy, encouraging participants to explore new materials, construction techniques, and ergonomic solutions to create furniture that is both functional and artistically compelling.

Now in its fourth edition, this competition pushes architects and designers to bridge the gap between architecture and product design. By crafting a chair that reflects their distinct style, participants contribute to the ongoing dialogue between these two disciplines. Take a seat and let your creativity unfold! 

PRIZES

3 winning proposals, 2 special award recipients and 6 honourable mentions will be selected. Buildner will award a total of 7,000 € in prize money to competition winners as follows:

1st Prize – 3,000 €
2nd Prize – 1,500 €
3rd Prize – 1,000 €

+ 6 honourable mentions

Buildner Student Award – 1,000 €
Buildner Sustainability Award – 500 €

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Early Bird Registration: March 21 –  May 22
Advance Registration: May 23 – July 17
Last Minute Registration: July 18 – September 18

Final registration deadline: September 18, 2025
Closing date for submission: October 23, 2025  (23:59 LONDON TIME)
Announcement of the winners: December 2, 2025

More:  https://architecturecompetitio…

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eVolo Magazine is pleased to invite architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the 2025 Skyscraper Competition. Established in 2006, the annual Skyscraper Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture. It recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the implementation of novel technologies, materials, programs,

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Registration Deadline: Jul 22, 2025; Submission Deadline: Jul 22, 2025

2025 French Fashion Awards: Season 2

The French Fashion Awards: Season 2 celebrates design excellence in the global fashion industry, honouring designers worldwide who are actively seeing fashion as more than fabric and thread, but as a canvas for innovation, a statement of style, and a reflection of cultural evolution.

In search of fashion visionaries, the competition exhibits dedication in recognising fashion designers, icons, creative professionals, or emerging talents globally who are eager to showcase their latest collections and avant-garde pieces to a global audience, who dare to chart new territories in design, challenge the environment as trendsetters, and exhibit a fearless approach to fashion.

Your inspiration in design can turn into stunning, head-turning fashion statements. Join us today and elevate the art of fashion, presenting exceptional designs to the world.

Featured Categories:

Haute Couture, Ready-to-Wear, Accessories, Footwear, Fashion Marketing & Advertising, Sportswear, Fashion Icon (Best Fashion Designer, Model, Entrepreneur, Brand, and others), Rising Design Stars.

Eligibility:

The French Fashion Awards warmly welcomes worldwide fashion designers, textile innovators, stylists, accessory creators, creative marketing and advertising professionals, fashion houses, design teams, independent designers, manufacturers, or students with a flair for fashion.

Submissions are welcomed from all over the world. Entries must have been produced after 1 January 2021.

Submission Requirements:

Entries must be produced within the last TWO (2) calendar years up through the final deadline.

All entries must be submitted for judging exactly as published or implemented and may not be modified for the competition. The French Fashion Awards may request proof of initial production and/or publication date.

The awards reserve the right to re-categorize incorrectly classified entries.

Judges reserve the right to withhold an award in a category if submissions do not meet their expectations.

Entry Brief:

It is recommended that you keep your synopsis to approximately 350 words. We suggest you utilize this section of your entry to elaborate on the piece as well as the creativity and originality of your idea. The brief should strengthen your entry, as well as providing the jury a better understanding of your project. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

 Image Submission:

The submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).

 2025 Entry Deadline & Fees:

Early Bird Deadline:  21 Mar – 15 Apr 2025 ($209)

Regular Deadline: 16 Apr – 21 May 2025 ($219)

Final Deadline: 22 May – 24 Jun 2025 ($239)

Final Extension Deadline: 25 Jun – 22 Jul 2025 ($249)

Results Announcement: 12 Sep 2025

There are FOUR (4) levels of achievement in the competition:

Special Recognition of the Year (Only ONE highest scoring entry from each category will be recognised as Haute Couture, Ready-to-Wear Design, Accessories Design, Footwear Design, Fashion Marketing & Advertising, Sportswear Design, or Fashion Icon of the Year.)

Platinum Winner (85-100 points)

Gold Winner (70-84 points)

Silver Winner (50-69 points)

Judging:

Judging is blind. All entrant information is removed from entries to prevent bias/conflict of interest.

The prestigious panel of judges, carefully selected for their expertise in the world of fashion and design, includes renowned designers, influential stylists, respected fashion educators, and industry leaders. Each judge is chosen for their extensive experience, impeccable credibility, and a broad global perspective on fashion and style.

To ensure fairness and objectivity, a blind judging process is implemented. This approach conceals all information about entrants, effectively preventing any bias or conflict of interest. All judges assess each entry on a scale from 1 to 100, evaluating them based on criteria that encompass the core elements of fashion design:

Creativity / Originality / Innovation

Design Aesthetics

Craftmanship / Material Use / Sustainability

Expressiveness / Wearability / Commercial Viability

Cultural Impact / Wow Factor

Judges also assess on a scale from 1 – 100, for the following criteria of Marketing & Advertising categories:

Creativity / Concept / Idea

Content / Quality of Message

Production & Execution

Innovation / Effectiveness

Overall Experience

The French Fashion Awards and International Awards Associate Inc’s decision are final in its sole discretion and binding in relation to all matters relating to Competitions and may not be subject to any discussions or correspondence.

Results Announcement:

All winners for 2025 will be announced on March 20 2025 via French Fashion Awards official page. All registered participants can then login to see the winning works.

Prizes:

One professionally designed certificate commemorating the winning entry, which includes entry title, entering company/winners’ name and category. Decal will be affixed indicating the level of win.

Top tier (Platinum and Gold) winners will be featured on French Fashion Awards site’s Gallery, where professionals can view your work.

A press release template sent to major industry outlets, celebrating your win.

Professionally designed logos for use on websites, in email signatures, etc.

In addition to the complimentary certificates, Platinum, Gold, and Silver winners may purchase beautiful Maia statuettes, and/or additional customized certificates.

Platinum and Gold winners will get featured by French Fashion Awards on social media or our media partner on Muse.World’s website.

Entries are now again open for the much anticipate-d 2025 French Fashion Awards: Season 2! Join us as we honour the remarkable achievements that have shaped today’s fashion landscape and look ahead to a future rich with new possibilities.

 

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Registration Deadline: Mar 31, 2025; Submission Deadline: Mar 31, 2025

This project aims to improve the convenience of the public by integrating national administrative services, reduce operational costs through the consolidation of office facilities, enhance welfare for civil servants with the construction of new buildings, and increase administrative efficiency. The eight special administrative agencies that are to be housed in the new facility were selected based on the condition of their current buildings, safety, inadequate office space, and reliance on external leasing.

Go to the competition’s official website

Competition Overview

• Site Area: Approximately 30,000㎡ out of a total area of 461,477.4㎡
• Total Floor Area: 40,939㎡
• Estimated Construction Cost: 107,364 million KRW (including VAT, excluding electrical work)
• Design Service Fee: 4,814 million KRW (including VAT, excluding electrical design fee)
• Service Period: 360 days from the start date (including public holidays, excluding permitting period)

Competition Schedule

• Announcement of Implementation: March 20, 2025 (Thursday) / Architecture Administration System (Seumteo), Public Procurement Service (G2B)
• Application Period: March 24, 2025 (Monday) 09:00 – March 31, 2025 (Monday) 17:00
• Inquiry Submission: April 7, 2025 (Monday) 10:00 – April 9, 2025 (Wednesday) 16:00
• Inquiry Responses: April 16, 2025 (Wednesday)
• Submission of Works: May 30, 2025 (Friday) 10:00–16:00, to be submitted in person (no mail, fax, etc.)

Judging

• 1st Round Evaluation: June 16, 2025 (Monday), written evaluation (selection of presentation works)
• 2nd Round Evaluation: June 23, 2025 (Monday), presentation evaluation (selection of winning and awarded works)
• Announcement of Winners: June 27, 2025 (Friday), within 7 days of the evaluation

Jury Members

• Kim Gwang-hyun | Chungcheongnam-do Chief Architect
• Lee Chung-gi | University of Seoul

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Buildner is excited to announce the results of the Pape Info Point Competition! This international competition invited architects and designers to propose a new visitor information point for Pape Nature Park, a protected area on Latvia’s Baltic coast. Participants were challenged to design a structure that enhances the park’s role in conservation and ecotourism while

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Registration Deadline: May 30, 2025; Submission Deadline: May 30, 2025

Now in its 12th year, the Awards celebrate the documentation, preservation and reuse of modern buildings, structures and landscapes built in the United States or on U.S. territory. The Awards recognize those building owners, design teams, advocacy and preservation organizations that have made significant efforts to retain, restore, and advocate for the aesthetic and cultural value of such places.

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Modernism in America Awards.

Early nomination deadline: Friday, April 25, 2025, at 11:59pm Eastern

Nominations close: Friday, May 30, 2025, at 11:59pm Eastern

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Registration Deadline: May 23, 2025; Submission Deadline: May 23, 2025

Supported by the Mayor of London, the NLA Awards celebrate the people, places and projects shaping a better London. Aligned with the New London Agenda, we’re seeking submissions that contribute to a city of Equity, Sustainability and Prosperity. 
  

Judged by an esteemed international panel of leading figures in architecture, planning and design, winners of the NLA Awards will be presented at a prestigious lunch hosted in the Great Hall of the Guildhall. 
  

New categories this year will recognise the people that embody the values of the New London Agenda. From ‘Team of the Year’, ‘Borough of the Year’, and ‘Partnership of the Year’, we’re celebrating the people who demonstrate a commitment to taking responsibility, providing clarity and building trust across London’s built environment.

Deadline: Friday 23 May, 12pm

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Registration Deadline: Jun 12, 2025; Submission Deadline: Jun 20, 2025

As the world is continuously transforming and expanding, the amount of data and information created every day is also increasing constantly. Human intellect today is expected to evolve at the same rate as our world to continue our journey into the future. Despite all the information, reading and self-learning remain the most powerful tools available to mankind to consume knowledge. Learning bolsters awareness, exposure and productivity, which in turn results into development.

Despite its importance, education is still inaccessible to many communities in remote locations around the world. Self-learning, especially through reading, is crucial for the society’s development. It is necessary to have places promoting education and self-learning to educate the local population within the closest proximity. It will make them accessible to gainful employment opportunities in their home towns and will thereby avoid the need for migration elsewhere.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Mandela (Political Leader, Philanthropist and former President of South Africa)

 

OPPORTUNITY:

Books are considered to be the torchbearers for knowledge, helping mankind develop its intellect and create a world that is constantly developing. With an aim to make education more accessible, we have transformed books to digital, audio and visual formats.

Despite all these efforts, books in any format are still inaccessible to various communities across our planet. It is now utterly important to focus on this lack of accessibility and prioritize towards creating a source of knowledge to isolated communities.

Libraries as an educational incubator is a space that not only sheds light on conventional means of knowledge but also encourages its users to interact, share ideas and grow together. Rather than accepting urban migration as a given, a library can be designed with an aim to restore dignity and induce development.

Can we rethink a library of the 21st-century public space where knowledge is not limited to books? Can we ignite the new age movement of learning?

 

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero (Roman statesman and philosopher)

CHALLENGE:

Participants are to design a Tiny Library optimized for 50 users with engaging multifunctional spaces for all ages and spatial experience. The Tiny Library would be equipped with traditional reading material along with modern formats like e-books, audiobooks, audio-visual books etc.

The space would be designed as a centralized think tank for the local communities with a focus on activities and functions of public interactions and community development.

Participants should consider affordability and optimum use of space while designing. The designed space should be augmented to hold a maximum number of books in a limited space. The structure should not exceed 300 sq.mt. of built-up area.

The proposed design should also be easy to maintain. The proposal should be iconic, inviting, and creating a statement of its own on the chosen site. The proposed design should have contact between humans and nature.

The proposed designs can be visualized as mobile or stationary. One could also develop the given space as a flexible module that can be replicated so as to adapt to different site conditions, making it versatile in nature. Participants will be required to provide a justification for their design choices.

The designed spaces should be innovative, encourage self-learning as well as strengthen the communal spirit. Energy saving and sustainability should be given a thought. We encourage the participants to develop their programs. The space designed should not be limited to the standard activities viz. reading and self-learning space, sanitation space, administration, reception or information desk. The design should provoke innovative activities that stimulate and accelerate learning.

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SITE SELECTION:

Rural populations across the globe face a mass exodus of its young population owing to the lack of education, health care, employment opportunities among many others.

Participants are to choose a site in a rural or remote context for the proposal, wherever they feel accessibility to knowledge may change the existing circumstance. The design should be well integrated into the context.

The site selected should be in a dire need of connecting to education and learning. The site should justify the participant’s design.

 

AWARDS:

Prizes of total USD 4500, broken down as follows:

1st Prize: USD 2000 + Certificate + Publication
2nd Prize: USD 1200 + Certificate + Publication
3rd Prize: USD 800 + Certificate + Publication
Student Award: USD 500 + Certificate + Publication

10 Honourable mentions: Certificates

Winners and Honourable Mentions will be published on Volume Zero website and several international architecture and design magazines.

To show our appreciation, all the participants would receive a participation certificate.

SCHEDULE:

Early Bird Registrations: 1st March 2025 to 15th May 2025

Standard Registrations: 16th May 2025 to 12th June 2025

Last day for queries 10th June 2025

Closing date for Submissions: 20th June 2025

Announcement of winners: 28th August 2025

ELIGIBILITY:

TINY LIBRARY 2025 – Architecture Competition is open to all. We invite architects, students, engineers, product designers, thinkers, companies, organizations, and everyone interested in the mission of the competition to submit their ideas. No professional qualifications are necessary.

Click the link to register – https://bit.ly/4knyI4e

REGISTRATION FEES

Early Bird Registrations:
Participants from India – 2700+18% GST = INR 3186 (per team)
Participants from Other Countries – 80 + 18% GST = USD 94.4 (per team)

Standard Registrations:
Participants from India – 3200 + 18% GST = INR 3776 (per team)
Participants from Other Countries – 95+ 18% GST = USD 112.1 (per team)

 

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