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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Whether you are an established architect transforming cityscapes, an interior designer weaving aesthetic and functional spaces, a packaging designer merging form and function to redefine consumer experiences, a fashion designer redefining style and identity, a landscape designer shaping outdoor experiences, or an emerging product designer breathing new life into design, the French Design Awards is your platform to shine.

Join the award in championing the bold, the innovative, and the extraordinary, honouring visionaries who push boundaries, challenge the status quo, and infuse fresh perspectives into their designs with intricate blends of creativity, functionality, and sustainability.

Categories:
The French Design Awards introduces nine different categories, including architectural design, interior design, product design, fashion design, packaging design, conceptual design, landscape design, user experience (UX) design, and user interface (UI) 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 award 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 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).

2026 Entry Deadline & Fees:
Early Bird Deadline: 12 Sep – 13 Oct 2025 ($209)
Regular Deadline: 14 Oct – 19 Nov 2025 ($219)
Final Deadline: 20 Nov – 16 Dec 2025 ($239)
Final Extension Deadline: 17 Dec 2025 – 21 Jan 2026 ($249)
Last Minute Deadline: 22 Jan – 4 Mar 2026 ($259)

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

Design of the Year (Only the highest score entry(s) from each category will be recognised as the 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 winners will be announced on 20 March 2026 via French Design Awards official page. All registered participants can then login to see the winning works.

Prizes:
– The Design of the Year winners receive a complimentary limited-edition 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.
– Professionally designed logos for use on websites, in email signatures, etc.
– Platinum and Gold winners will get featured on social media or our media partner on Muse.World’s website.

Embark on this journey into the exciting world of the French Design Awards today and celebrate the power of design to shape the world.

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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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Award hosted by Korean Federation of Design Industry Associations (KODIA)

Since 2011, Korean Federation of Design Industry Associations (KODIA) has hosted the ‘iT Award’, recognizing outstanding achievements by designers, companies, directors, and agencies in Korea. In 2022, the award expanded globally and was relaunched as the ‘Global Design iT Award’.

Through the ‘Global Design iT Award 2025’, we aim to discover creative and outstanding designs from around the world and look forward to your interest and active participation.

The Global Design iT Award selects and honors exceptional “it(special)” designs from around the world through fair and transparent judging conducted by a global panel of experts representing both domestic and international design industries.

▣ Submission Categories (6 in total)
– VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
– SERVICE DESIGN
– PRODUCT DESIGN
– ENVIRONMENT DESIGN
– AI & NEW MEDIA
– ESG DESIGN

▣ Submission Deadline
– October 10, 2025

▣ Awards Ceremony
– Date: December 12, 2025
– Venue: Some Sevit, Seoul, South Korea

▣ Submission & Inquiries
– (Submission) Official website: www.designitaward.com
– Contact: +82-2-3445-5199, itaward@hanmail.net

For more details on awards and benefits, please refer to the official website.
We appreciate your interest and active participation. Thank you.

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