Prizes up to 12.000 € will be awarded to the winners, selected by an international jury including Francesco Garofalo (Openfabric), Alessandra Baldin (Comune di Codroipo), Giovanni Aurino (OD’A Officina d’Architettura) and Silvia Gelain (Atelier Chony), among others.

BRIEF

Just steps from Codroipo’s historic centre, a wide and underutilised sports complex awaits a fresh vision. Scattered between football pitches, tennis courts, indoor gyms and open grounds, the site shows signs of age and lacks a unified identity – yet it holds immense potential.

This competition invites participants to reimagine the entire area as a “diffused sports plaza”, transforming it into a daily destination for movement, gathering and cultural events. Central to the design challenge is the creation of a general masterplan, integrating existing infrastructures with new spaces for community use, as well as the design of a multipurpose gym that can host both athletic and cultural functions.

PRIZES

• 1st Prize: 7.000€
• 2nd Prize: 2.000€
• 3rd Prize: 1.000€
• 5 Golden Mentions: coupon for a free membership
• 10 Honorable Mentions: coupon for a free competition
• 30 Finalists: published on Terraviva channels

GUIDELINES

Together with the concept masterplan and the new gym, participants are encouraged to propose creative, inclusive and sustainable solutions: from fitness paths and shaded rest areas to skateparks and landscape-enhancing interventions. Every proposal should activate the site beyond sports, making it a welcoming public space that lives from morning to night, and across seasons.

All designs must remain within the project area boundaries, using sustainable materials and ensuring universal accessibility. Participants are free to add complementary uses, such as outdoor rest areas, informal play zones, or adaptive reuse strategies for existing buildings.

REQUESTED MATERIAL

Three A1 panels (59,4 x 84,1 cm – horizontal) and a brief text describing the proposal (250-500 words).

JURY

Francesco Garofalo (Rotterdam, Netherlands) | Openfabric
Alessandra Baldin (Codroipo, Italy) | Comune di Codroipo
Alessandro Verona (Udine, Italy) | AVS
Giovanni Aurino (Naples, Italy) | OD’A Officina d’Architettura
Silvia Gelain (Bourg-lès-Valence, France) | Atelier Chony
Raffaele Sciascia (Rome, Italy) | EUR SpA
Sara Gelibter (Biel-Bienne, Switzerland) | Sara Gelibter Architecte
Octavio Montestruque Bisso (Lima, Peru) | Universidad de Lima

SCHEDULE

• Competition Opening: September 30th
• 89 € “Early” Registrations: Sep 30 th – Dec 5th
• 109 € “Standard” Registrations: Dec 5th – Jan 30th, 2026
• 139 € “Late” Registrations: Jan 30th – Feb 27th, 2026
• Submission Deadline: February 27th, 2026
• Winners Announcement: March 30th, 2026

REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY

The competition is open to students, architects, designers, artists, engineers, urban planners, makers and creatives of all kinds. Participants can compete individually or in teams.

More info at: www.terravivacompetitions.com
Contact: info@terravivacompetitions.com
Instagram: @terravivacompetitions
LinkedIn: Terraviva Competitions
Facebook: Terraviva Competitions
TikTok: @terravivacompetitions

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The design must be integrated into its context.

SCHEDULE

22 september | Call to announcement
22 september – 28 september | Pre registry
29 september | Start of inscriptions
24 october | End of the first stage of registration
10 november | Ad members of the Evaluation Committee
13 november | End of consultation period
14 november | Second stage of registration ends
30 november | End of registration period
15 december | Deadline for submission of proposals
22 december | Judgment of the Evaluation Committee
25 december | Dissemination of results
26 december | Awards

PRIZES

1º PRIZE US $ 4,000
+ Exhibition and diffusion in the main architecture sites worldwide.
+ Virtual booklet of the best proposals.

3 HONORABLE MENTIONS
+ Exhibition and diffusion in the main architecture sites worldwide.
+ Virtual booklet of the best proposals.

PARTICIPANTS

The contest is aimed at all qualified architects and architecture students
of theworld, as long as English is maintained as the official language.

RATES

Rates vary depending on the registration date. See the full terms and conditions.

www.worldarchitecturecompetitions.com

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VAND Design Award 2025 Opens Call for Entries

Lyon, France – September 2025

The VAND Design Award, based in Lyon, has opened submissions for its 2025 edition. This international competition honors work that goes beyond trends and spectacle, seeking instead balance, dignity, and quiet strength in design.

Entries are invited in five categories:
Architecture & Interior Design
Product & Industrial Design
Visual Communication
Visual Identity
UI / UX

Jury
Submissions will be reviewed by one of the world’s largest international juries, comprising 149 designers from 18 countries. Jurors include Lindon Leader, Armando Milani, Sean Adams, and Ken Cato, alongside leaders of AGI and AIGA and designers behind some of the world’s most iconic identities.

“At VAND, every design is judged beyond personal taste,” said the Award Committee. “Our Human Calm Criteria provide a structured model that measures how design contributes to responsibility, clarity, and human calm. This guarantees that recognition is granted not for fashion, but for enduring contribution to the future of design.”

Eligibility
The competition is open to professional designers, studios, and emerging talents worldwide. Entries must represent original work that demonstrates clarity, purpose, and responsibility.

Deadlines
Early Submission: 15 October 2025 (€120)
Regular Submission: 15 November 2025 (€180)
Final Deadline: 30 November 2025 (€390)

Awards & Recognition
Selected works will be:
Published in the official VAND Yearbook
Awarded a printed Certificate of Recognition
Invited to the Annual Ceremony in Paris (Summer 2026, exact date TBA)
Considered for the VAND Trophy

One Grand Prize winner will receive a full week in Paris, including travel, stay, and access to the Award Ceremony.

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From ancient stone steps carved into cliffs to futuristic floating staircases in contemporary design, the stair has served far more than a functional role. It punctuates the rhythm of space, dictates circulation, and often becomes a central visual and emotional anchor in architectural composition. It holds narrative power—inviting pause, procession, and perception.

This 3rd edition of the competition invites architects, designers, and creative thinkers to explore the stair as a pure expression of architectural language. Participants are asked to reflect on its symbolism, geometry, movement, and potential—free from constraints of program, material, or scale. There are no limitations on style, function, context, or dimension. Whether monumental or minimal, abstract or inhabitable, real or speculative—what matters is the clarity and creativity of the concept.

We are not looking for compliance with regulations or typical stair design solutions. Instead, this is a conceptual exploration of an essential architectural element, reimagined as a means of expressing your unique design philosophy. How can a stair tell a story? How can it embody spatial ideas, emotions, ideologies, or atmospheres? How can it become a metaphor, a movement, a manifesto?

Take a step and make a statement! The stair is your subject—but your imagination defines its boundaries. Celebrate it. Deconstruct it. Transform it.

PRIZES

3 winning proposals, one special award recipient 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 – 3,500 €
2nd Prize – 1,500 €
3rd Prize – 1,000 €
+ 6 honourable mentions

Buildner Student Award – 1, 000 €

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Early Bird Registration: July 31 – October 15
Advance Registration: October 16 – January 15
Last Minute Registration: January 16 – March 5

Final registration deadline: March 5, 2026
Closing date for submission: April 6, 2026 (23:59 London Time)
Announcement of the winners: June 9, 2026

More: https://architecturecompetitions.com/architectsstair3

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Participants are challenged to create a sustainable, off-grid structure that harmonises with the island’s harsh climate, fragile ecosystem, and rich biodiversity – a space for rest, research, or reflection.

By thoughtfully integrating these factors, designs can harmoniously coexist with the unique environment of the Antipodes Islands, offering a profound exploration of architecture in extreme isolation.

More info on context, program details and 3d model available on the competition website.

[PRIZES]
3 winning proposals, 1 special award + 10 honourable mention teams. Giving a total of 10.000€ in prizes.

1st prize – 5.000€
2nd prize – 2.000€
3rd prize – 1.000€
+ 10 honourable mentions. Each one will receive a Golden Ticket valued at 150€

+ additional 10.000€ prize fund joining the twin competition London Urban Retreat with one ticket

Special prize – 1.000€ / Awarded to the top team participant in both competitions of the Antipodes Series Competition

[JURY] 

/ Maria Vittoria Delli Carri -Landscape Architect at Felixx
/ Federica Fogazzi – Senior architect at BIG
/ Monique Wong – Senior Landscape Designer at Snøhetta
/ Yanyan Zhang – Architectural Designer at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
/ Olivia Bina – Senior Research Fellow – ICS-Universidade de Lisboa
/ Duarte Santo – Architect, Landscape Architect, and Urban Designer

[CALENDAR] 

05 May – 30 June / Early Registration
01 July – 31 August / Regular Registration
01 Sept – 21 December / Last Minute Registration

/ 01 Dec – Submission opens on our website.
/ 21 Dec, 2025. 23:59 CET– Submission closes.
/ 27-31 January, 2026 – Winner announcement.

The timing always refers to Central European Time (CET)

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Prizes up to 12.000 € will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed, among others, by Barbara Acquadro Maran (Comune di Candelo), Stefano Recalcati (Arup), Lucia Paci (Operastudio) and Toufic Rifai (Lombardini 22).

BRIEF

Nestled in a medieval Piedmontese village lies a square fragmented by a steep level change and stripped of a clear identity. This competition invites designers to envision its transformation into an accessible, multifunctional space – one that serves as both a daily passageway for schoolchildren and families and a vibrant gathering place for the wider community.

At the heart of the challenge is the redesign of the connection between the square’s two levels, replacing or integrating the existing staircase with a ramp system that becomes a defining feature of the site.

Around this central intervention, participants are encouraged to develop a holistic vision for the entire space: reorganising parking, weaving in greenery and shaded areas, adding urban furniture, sports facilities and flexible zones.

PRIZES

• 1st Prize: 7.000€
• 2nd Prize: 2.000€
• 3rd Prize: 1.000€
• 5 Golden Mentions: coupon for a free membership
• 10 Honorable Mentions: coupon for a free competition
• 30 Finalists: published on Terraviva channels

GUIDELINES

Candelo Urban Link embraces the principles of Tactical Urbanism – promoting lightweight, adaptable and cost-effective solutions capable of delivering a lasting impact. The goal is to pair functional improvements with a strong visual identity, turning a neglected corner into a welcoming civic landmark that honours the town’s heritage while embracing a contemporary vision of public space.
The square should no longer be perceived or experienced as a mere passage, but as a welcoming outdoor living room: a place to meet, rest, play and interact.

REQUESTED MATERIAL

Two A1 panels (59,4 x 84,1 cm – horizontal) and a brief text describing the proposal (250-500 words).

JURY

Barbara Acquadro Maran (Candelo, Italy) | Comune di Candelo
Stefano Recalcati (Milan, Italy) | Arup
Alice Trematerra (Florence, Italy) | Didacommunicationlab
Ángel Cerezo Cerezo (Barcelona, Spain) | Cream Estudio
Emanuele Barili (Prato, Italy) | ECÒL
Lucia Paci (New York, USA) | Operastudio
Toufic Rifai (Beirut, Lebanon) | Lombardini 22
Lucía V. Bocchimuzzi (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | Mic-Hub

SCHEDULE

• Competition Opening: September 9th
• 89 € “Early” Registrations: September 9th – November 21st
• 109 € “Standard” Registrations: November 21st – January 16th, 2026
• 139 € “Late” Registrations: January 16th – February 13th, 2026
• Submission Deadline: February 13th, 2026
• Winners Announcement: March 16th, 2026

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In a world facing urgent environmental and spatial challenges, the most sustainable solutions may come not from new construction, but from reimagining what already exists. Re:Form Edition #2 invites architects, designers, and innovators to embrace the challenge of adaptive reuse, working within spaces under 250 square meters to give them renewed purpose and relevance.

Participants are free to choose any existing structure–whether currently in use, abandoned, or neglected–anywhere in the world. From unused storefronts and aging sheds to underutilized garages or portions of larger buildings, each project should demonstrate the potential to transform a limited footprint into something innovative and impactful.

This competition celebrates the ingenuity required to balance sustainability, functionality, and design within an existing space. How can we rethink these structures to serve new purposes, meet contemporary needs, and make a positive impact on their communities? Re:Form Edition #2 is an invitation to bring fresh perspectives to old spaces, showing that thoughtful adaptation can be a powerful tool in shaping a sustainable future.

PRIZES

3 winning proposals, 2 special award recipients and 6 honourable mentions will be selected. Buildner will award a total of 10,000 € in prize money to competition winners as follows:

1st Prize – 5,000 €
2nd Prize – 2,500 €
3rd Prize – 1,000 €

6 honourable mentions

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

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Early Bird Registration: July 30 – October 2
Advance Registration: October 3 – December 3
Last Minute Registration: December 4 – February 4

Final registration deadline: February 4, 2026
Closing date for submission: March 9, 2026 (LONDON TIME)
Announcement of the winners: April 28, 2026

More: https://architecturecompetitions.com/reform2

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Prizes up to 10.000 $ will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed, among others, by Ayhan Gök (Mardin Provincial Directorate), Foteini Kanellopoulou (Arup), Xuanyu (Alfred) Wei (Diller Scofidio + Renfro) and Francesca Porro (Stefano Boeri Architetti).

BRIEF

Through the design of a proper Open-Air Museum, “Living Ruins II” aims to collect projects capable of guaranteeing the conservation and revalorisation of such a unique Turkish heritage.

As stated in its own title, this competition attempts to counteract the current status of “Ghost Town” attributed to Dereiçi. By inviting visitors to spend more time exploring and appreciating the area, Slow Tourism could foster a deeper connection to the site, promoting virtuous practices and supporting the local economy.

Participants will be asked to design a museography concept that will transform Dereiçi into a dynamic living exhibition. The project should seamlessly blend historical elements with contemporary interventions.

PRIZES

• 1st Prize: 5.000$
• 2nd Prize: 2.000$
• 3rd Prize: 1.000$
• 5 Golden Mentions: coupon for a free membership
• 10 Honorable Mentions: coupon for a free competition
• 30 Finalists: published on Terraviva channels

GUIDELINES

It will be required to propose one or more itineraries that allow visitors to walk and discover the different areas of the site. The character of the architectural elements that will link these paths will be totally left to the decision of each designer, therefore promoting originality, creativity and ingenuity.
The idea is to intend this project as an open garden capable of showcasing the beauty of decay through the integration of paths, programs, structures, devices and new uses. It will be asked also the design of a new building that will serve to receive visitors and tourists who wish to explore the Open-Air Museum. This volume will function as a complement to the entire complex and will contain all the basic functions needed for the proper operation of the museum.

REQUESTED MATERIAL

Two A1 panels (59,4 x 84,1 cm – horizontal) and a brief text describing the proposal (250-500 words).

JURY

• Ayhan Gök (Mardin, Turkey) | Provincial Directorate
• Foteini Kanellopoulou (London, UK) | Arup
• Murat Çağlayan (Mardin, Turkey) | Mardin Artuklu University
• Selim Atak (Ankara Turkey) | Atölyemekan
• Francesca Porro (Milan, Italy) | Stefano Boeri Architetti
• Serdar Aydın (Mardin, Turkey) | Mardin Artuklu University
• Nehali Doshi (San Francisco, USA) | Scape
• Xuanyu (Alfred) Wei (New York, USA) | Diller Scofidio + Renfro

SCHEDULE
• Competition Opening: August 26th
• 79 € “Early” Registrations: August 26th – November 11th
• 99 € “Standard” Registrations November 11th – January 9th
• 129 € “Late” Registrations: January 9th – January 30th
• Submission Deadline: January 30th
• Winners Announcement: March 2nd

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The competition invites participants to rethink sacred architecture as a sensory, symbolic and communal experience: one that can move, restore and connect. The aim is to envision a new place of worship for 400 people, where the mystical meets the social, and the liturgical engages with the everyday life.

PRIZES

• 1st Prize: 7.000$
• 2nd Prize: 2.000$
• 3rd Prize: 1.000$
• 5 Golden Mentions: coupon for a free membership
• 10 Honorable Mentions: coupon for a free competition • 30 Finalists: published on Terraviva channels

GUIDELINES

Rising from Ashes challenges designers to envision a new place of worship for 400 people, where the mystical meets the social and the liturgical engages with the everyday. The project may be organized as a compact volume, a constellation of separate pavilions or a combination of both.

Participants are encouraged to focus also on transitional spaces − galleries, patios, pergolas, terraces − with the aim of linking interior and exterior environments, offering shade, rest and moments of reflection. The use of water and vegetation − as symbolic, climatic or compositional elements − may enrich the project, reinforcing the connection between architecture, nature and spirituality.

REQUESTED MATERIAL

Two A1 panels (59,4 x 84,1 cm – horizontal) and a brief text describing the proposal (250-500 words).

JURY

• Martina Rosati (London, UK) | Zaha Hadid Architects
• Nicolas Campodonico (Rosario, Argentina) | Nicolas Campodonico Arquitecto
• Amanda Iglesias (New York, United States) | The Architecture of Prayer
• Jordi Espinet (Barcelona, Spain) | Mesura
• Ingo Krapf (Cologne, Germany) | IKID
• Laura Mucciolo (Rome, Italy) | La Sapienza
• Rean Yan Zhuo (Sydney, Australia) | Arkee Studio
• Amparo Dominguez Soler (Valencia, Spain) | Open House Valencia

SCHEDULE

• Competition Opening: July 29th
• 79 € “Early” Registrations: July 29th – October 3rd
• 99 € “Standard” Registrations October 3rd – November 7th
• 129 € “Late” Registrations: November 7th – December 8th
• Submission Deadline: December 8th
• Winners Announcement: January 19th

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