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The Nomadic Artist Residency Spaces competition challenges designers to create mobile, self-sufficient artist residencies adaptable to various environments. Designs must integrate living spaces, studio areas, and community engagement zones while prioritizing transportability, sustainability, and cultural sensitivity. Key Design Considerations: – Portability: Trailers, modular systems, or collapsible structures. – Eco-friendly Solutions: Solar energy, rainwater collection, and

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We are holding the annual COPIC AWARD to spread the joy of creativity with Copic and provide an opportunity to showcase your artistic expression to our global art community. Within this global platform, we connect in a collective creative experience and synergize by learning from each other. Grab your markers, start bringing color to your

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Registration Deadline: Sep 12, 2025; Submission Deadline: Sep 12, 2025

Organizer: International Awards Associate (IAA) 
Award Title: 2025 French Design Awards: Season 2
Category: Design, Architectural Design, Interior Design, Visual Arts 
Eligibility: Open to public 
Registration: https //frenchdesignawards.com… 
Winner Benefits: https://frenchdesignawards.com… 
Venue: Online Entry 

About:
The French Design Awards is an international competition that honours and acknowledges the zenith of creative genius in interior, architectural, product, fashion, packaging, landscape and conceptual designs. This prestigious award recognises and celebrates architects, interior, product and packaging designers who are not only shaping the environment, but also reimagining how design is perceived, inhabited, and its interaction with spaces.

Categories:
French Design Awards Categories are divided into 7 award programs: architectural design, interior design, product design, packaging design, fashion design, landscape design and conceptual design.

Eligibility:
The French Design Awards accepts entries from architects, interior designers, landscape architects, product designers, packaging designers, hospitality designers, fashion designers, urban planners, and any designer of all background whose designs tell a compelling story, whether they are companies, team / departments, innovators, manufacturers, suppliers, freelancers, hobbyists or students.

Submission Requirement:
➜ Entries must be produced within the last FIVE (5) 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 Design Awards may request proof of initial production and/or publication date.

➜ The awards reserve the right to re-categorise 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 utilise 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 S2 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)

➜ Last-Minute Deadline: 23 Jul – 27 Aug 2025 ($259)

➜ Results Announcement: 12 Sep 2025

Full Deadline & Fees – https://frenchdesignawards.com/design-awards.php#thefees

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

➜ Design 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.

Judges are senior-level, experienced in their field/industry, including creative designers and art directors from international agencies, architects, fashion designers, interior designers, product designers, educators, marketers or business owners. Judges are selected based on experience, credibility and availability.

Evaluation Criteria:

Judges score on a scale of 1-100, based on the below criteria:

➜ Creativity / Originality / Concept / Idea

➜ Content / Brief / Objective / Planning / Execution

➜ Innovation / Technology

➜ Quality / Functionality / Sustainability

➜ Overall Impression / Wow! Factor / Memorable

The French Design Awards and International Awards Associate’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 Season 2 winners for 2025 will be announced on 12 September 2025 via French Design Awards official page. All registered participants can then login to view all winning entries.

Prizes:
➜ The Designs of the Year receive a complimentary trophy and professionally designed certificate.

➜ 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 Design 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.

➜ Platinum, Gold, and Silver winners may purchase elegant French Design Awards statuettes, and/or additional customised certificates.

➜ Platinum and Gold winners will get featured on social media.

About Organizer:
Established in 2015, the International Awards Associate (IAA) is a global organization dedicated to recognizing professional excellence and outstanding achievements in various industries. As the organizer of a wide range of prestigious award programs such as the MUSE Creative Awards, MUSE Design Awards, Vega Digital Awards, NYX Awards, NYX Game Awards, TITAN Business Awards, TITAN Property Awards, London Design Awards, NY Product Design Awards, and many more, IAA aims to honour, promote, and encourage professional excellence, from industry to industry, internationally and domestically, through award platforms that are industry-appropriate.

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Pequena África (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a place of singular grandeur, where culture, memory, and resistance intertwine in every path and every narrative that is renewed. This territory has become a stronghold of Afro-Brazilian heritage, serving as a key reference in shaping Brazilian identity. To enhance its visibility, the National Bank for Economic and

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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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In this article, we continue our series on Competitions.archi, presenting a collection of articles on different architectural competitions. Today, we will be featuring the winner of the Kaira Looro 2023 Competition – an article from Architecture Competitions Yearbook 2023. ____________________________________________________________________ Introduction Last May, I decided to take the opportunity to participate in the Kaira Looro’23

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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.

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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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