Design Exchange Awards
Submission Deadline: September 30
Toronto's Design Exchange is calling for submissions in 12 categories including architecture, engineering, fashion, graphic design, industrial design, interior deign, landscape architecture and urban design. Winners in each category are projects balancing function, aesthetics and economic success.
Living City Design Competition
February 1, 2011
Multi-disciplinary teams, designers, planners, artists and animators are required to select an existing city anywhere in the world and conceptually transform it into a truly sustainable city through photo-realistic three-dimensional modeling and renderings.
Canstruction 2010
Submission Deadline: September 17
For the 12th annual design/build competition. architects, engineers, designers and students are invited to submit proposals of structures made entirely from canned foods.
10th Andreu World International Design Competition
Submission Deadline: September 13
The Spanish furniture manufacturer's annual open competition invites submissions for the design of a wooden chair and/or table that could be mass produced.
Design Against the Elements
Registration Deadline: September 24
Architects and students are invited to envision a disaster-resistant and livable eco-village. The master plan, housing and community building proposals should use innovative construction technology to create stronger structures in tropical urban areas vulnerable to climate change. The winning entry will be built as a prototype in the Philippines.
Lightweight Structures Award 2010
Submission Deadline: October 1
The sixth annual Association for the Advancement of Lightweight Structures celebrates student work in architecture, design and structural, aerospace and mechanical engineering. Residents of Germany, Austria and Switzerland are eligible to submit proposals and theses for lightweight construction projects.
TCA International Student Design Competition: The Concrete Classroom 2010
Registration Deadline: September 15
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association is looking for porposals by architecture students for a sustainable education facility that incorporates site-cast concrete panels and components.
eVolo 2011 Skyscraper Competition
Registration Deadline: January 11, 2011
Students, architects, engineers and designers are invited to submit their most innovation proposals for the globe’s next set of skyscrapers.
Tivoli Audio 10th Anniversary Global Design Challenge
Submission Deadline: September 30
Designers, illustrators and photographers are invited to submit a poster that celebrates Tivoli Audio's 10th anniversary. All entries are required to include an image of the new Tivoli Audio Model 10 radio, as well as the company's logo.
M_Art Competition: Market for Arts and Crafts
Registration Deadline: September 22
Architects, designers and architecture students are invited to submit proposals providing a contemporary take on urban markets.
Furoshiki Design Competition
Submission Deadline: October 29
The Japan Foundation invites post-secondary students to submit proposals for new designs of the traditional Japanese furoshiki – a cloth used to wrap small objects.
