GO CIVIC
Submission deadlines: April 24
As part of a larger program exploring the theme of public works, the municipality of Prato, Italy is inviting submissions for a primary school in Prato. Two preliminary projects will be selected.
Electrolux Design Lab
Submission Deadline: May 30
Young professionals between 25 and 35 years old are challenged to look into the future and design home appliances for the Internet generation, addressing food storage, cooking and/or washing.
Iken: Workstation Design Competition
Submission Deadline: June 30
Designers are invited to develop the office of tomorrow. The winners, in the categories of innovation and sustainability, receive a 10-day trip to Cologne, the Netherlands and Japan.
Transform the Future 2008
Submission Deadline: May 31
Dalsouple Natural Rubber Flooring and Sustain magazine ask students to develop a concept for a sustainable design that will also act as a link with a local community group (think youth centre or public space).
3rd International Architecture Competition for Sustainable Housing
Submission deadline: April 28
Living Steel invites architects to design affordable, energy efficient, single-family, detached housing that minimalizes climate change emissions and can withstand temperature extremes. The winning design will be awarded €50,000.
Power to the Pedal
Submission deadline: April 30
Design 21: Social Design Network invites designers to create bicycle accessories that will encourage people to cycle.
Ecohouse Student Design Competition
Submission deadline: June 24
The U.K.’s Concrete Centre challenges students to develop a sustainable, sturdy house that has minimal reliance on water and energy.
International Design Awards
Submission deadline: August 15
From established names to student work, this competition awards the hottest new creations in the areas of architecture, interior design, fashion, and product and graphic design.
One-House Total Coordination
Submission deadline: June 30
Japanese company Nitori invites anyone to develop a design for the totally coordinated interior of a house in one of three styles: modern, contemporary or basic.
The Red Dot Award: Design Concept
Submission Deadline: July 11
Designers, entrepreneurs and students are invited to submit ideas to this international competition, which celebrates both practical and idealistic designs. This year, bathroom and protection are new categories.
Bike Parking Design Competition
Submission Deadline: June 9
New York City Department of Transportation and Cooper-Hewitt are teaming to hold an international competition for bike parking in New York City. The competition invites designers to develop attractive and functional sidewalk racks, and new concepts for bicycle parking inside commercial and residential buildings.
The 4th Annual Pug Awards
May 1 to 31, Awards Ceremony June 4
The People’s Choice Awards for Architecture, offers discerning Torontonians – or anyone, for that matter – the chance to vote on the city’s newest building designs. The online voting begins May 1, with an awards ceremony at the Gardiner on June 4.
The Advertising & Design Club of Canada’s Awards
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 25
All Hail Ideation is the theme of the 59th annual awards, which will showcase Canada’s best in advertising and design. Categories include advertising print, advertising broadcast, graphic design and interactive media.
Toronto Society of Architects Poster Competition
Submission Deadline: May 12
The Toronto Society of Architects invites applicants to create an image illustrating how our historic, built environment could be protected through green and innovative solutions.
Workspace Group Urbantine Project
Submission deadline: June 10
As part of Tent London, applicants are invited to design a 6m x 5m x 4m structure that must be built in 48 hours and disassembled in 24 hours. The winner receives a £10,000 budget to realize their design.
