Competitions
Submission Deadline: July 30The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA) is calling for entries in the 2010 Western Red Cedar Architectural Design Awards program. The awards recognize innovative design using one of the world’s most unique building materials, Western Red Cedar. Winners will be chosen by a panel of notable architects, and the results announced at the Greenbuild Expo in Chicago, November 16–10, 2010. Find more information at www.construction.com/community/WRCLA
Registration Deadline: July 1Submission Deadline: August 1Biblical in origin, the sukkah is an ephemeral, elemental shelter, erected for one week each fall, in which it is customary to share meals, entertain, sleep, and rejoice. Sukkah City: New York City will re-imagine this ancient phenomenon, develop new methods of material practice and parametric design, and propose radical possibilities for traditional design constraints in a contemporary urban site. Twelve finalists will be selected to be constructed in a visionary village in Union Square Park from September 19-21, 2010. One structure will be chosen to stand and delight throughout the week-long festival of Sukkot as the Official Sukkah of New York City. www.sukkahcity.com/ Submission Deadline: August 15New York This October, Manhattan will play host to its
first Architecture & Design Film Festival.
This exciting 4 day festival will be held at the
Tribeca Cinemas on October 14-17. 2010
and will appeal to both the professional and
the sophisticated design enthusiast.
ADFF’s programming will offer a diverse
selection of films including feature-length,
documentary and shorts that explore how
architects and designers think, work and
create. The films profile visionary architects
and designers, explore urban, social and
environmental issues as well as the creative
design process and product development.
Individuals or Orgasnisations can
submit one or several proposals without any
length or geographic restrictions.
Submissions are free and NTSC encoding
only. www.adfilmfest.com Submission Deadline: August 23We are searching for the brightest and most creative visions that will challenge and engage people around the issue of climate change. The Earth is our home. What is your vision for its future? What will happen if nothing is done to stop events like oil spills, deforestation, and global warming? What are the solutions that will make a clean energy future possible? The contest: Create a work that encompasses the questions above! We are open to a wide array of submissions, but the images have to be static (no motion graphics or video, sorry!) and they have to be your own. Entries will be judged on originality, creative application of the theme, and technical skill. Finalists will be posted on Huffington Post, where the public will vote for the winner. www.coolclimate.deviantart.com Submission Deadline: August 31Educators and IT professionals now have the opportunity to win a free room of technology furniture, by entering the “Oldest Product” video competition by Bretford Manufacturing, Inc., maker of dependable furniture products that improve how people work and learn. To participate, each entrant must create and submit a video showing their oldest Bretford furniture product still in use today. The contest is open to all educators, business professionals and facilities managers who either use or select furniture products in a school or training facility.The winning package will consist of 15 Connections Tables, one Mobile Multimedia Instructor Desk, one Presenter’s Assistant for Learning (PAL) Cart, one Projection Screen, one 30-Unit Intelligent Laptop Cart and one Flat Panel Cart. www.bretford.com/contest Submission Deadline: September 7UNESCO established the Award of Excellence for Handicrafts program to acknowledge artisans around the world whose work exemplify tradition, innovation and sustainability in handicrafts. Looking to support UNESCO’s work in this area, DESIGN 21 has announced the ‘Crafting Excellence’ competition to create the official logo for UNESCO’s flagship program. Two winners, including an Overall Winner as chosen by UNESCO and a D21 Judges’ Pick, will receive $3,000 and $2,000 respectively. www.design21sdn.com/competitions/27 Submission Deadline: September 15The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) announced a new award celebrating innovative teaching and program-related practices that advance interior design education. The Innovative Interior Design Education Award competition is open to faculty members and collaborating teams at CIDA-accredited interior design programs. Awards of up to $3,000 are available to winning entries along with publicity of winning entries. For more information, visit www.accredit-id.org Submission Deadline: October 1International Design Competition: Playable 2010 invites designers of all types from around the world to design playground equipment and spaces that will give a sense of place, wonder and fun so strong that they will entice children outdoors to play. playabledesign.ning.com/ Submission Deadline: October 1Porto Alegre, Brazil In association with the World Congress on Building Communities for the Cities of the Future, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, the International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP) has announced a student competition. The competition is open to students in the fields of (landscape) architecture, urban design, urban planning and other related studies. Students may work in groups of up to five, to come up with proposals for improving the area of Morro Santa Tereza in Porto Alegre. The winning entries will receive cash prizes and an opportunity to present their concepts to the World Congress. www.ifhp2010portoalegre.com.br/?p=studentcongress Registration Deadline: September 23Submission Deadline: October 6Metropolis magazine and IIDA announce the 5th Annual IIDA/Metropolis Smart Environments Awards Competition. The Smart Environments Awards recognize individuals and collaborative teams creating excellent, leading-edge interior environments. The competition is open to Interior Design and Architecture professionals and teams practicing legally in their jurisdictions.The results of the Smart Environments Awards will be announced during the USGBC Greenbuild Expo. Selected winners may be invited to present their work. Winning projects will be considered for publication in Metropolis and on its Web site. www.iida.org/content.cfm/metropolis-smart Submission Deadline: November 1The American Academy in Rome invites applications for the Rome Prize competition. One of the leading overseas centers for independent study and advanced research in the arts and the humanities, the Academy offers up to thirty fellowships for periods ranging from six months to two years. Rome Prize winners reside at the Academy’s eleven-acre center in Rome and receive room and board, a study or studio, and a stipend. Stipends for six-month fellowships are $13,000 and stipends for eleven-month fellowships are $30,000. Fellowships are awarded in eleven fields, including architecture, landscape architecture, design, and historic preservation and conservation. www.aarome.org The Visual Arts Week Society is seeking architecture-related proposals for the 18th incarnation of Artcity Festival. We are seeking proposals for temporary architectural installations that address a township or multiple structure theme, the nomadic nature of Artcity festival, the utopian nature of outdoor rock music festivals, and/or the need for a space/structure where the public can congregate en masse, enjoy, and be challenged.
www.artcityfestival.com In collaboration with High Line Fashion at HL23, Architizer is sponsoring a series of design/build competitions inviting architects to imagine and outfit raw space under the High Line that will house temporary retail fashion installations and cultural events throughout the summer. Starting June 9, Architizer will announce one architect winner each week leading up to New York Fashion Week at Lincoln Center. Each of the six winners will receive a $5,000 stipend to construct their architectural designs within the space at the base of HL23. www.architizer.com/en_us/firms/view/high-line-fashion/8191/ |
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