Competitions, Scholarships, and Professional Development for Design Students: Design Competitions

• UNI Global Architecture & Design Community Competitions Dashboard (Various)
• AIA/ACSA CoTE Competition: Every year, the Committee on the Environment recognizes ten student designs that provide health, sustainability, and equity. Held annually in January.
• Young Architects Competition: Annual, with different themes, 2022: Design Dubai Sea House, a villa in Jumeirah Bay with the intention to have a peaceful creation. (Annual call closes June 2022)
• Design and Build 2022 Challenge “Sanctuary Continental”: The Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA) in Englewood, CO is looking for design concepts following the theme of 'Sanctuary Continental. Open until July 10th, 2022. Competitions on similar themes held annually.
• Architecture At Zero: This competition focuses on environmental awareness. The challenge is to create affordable housing for farmworker families in California. Competition closed for 2022 but held yearly. 
• IN Award: An international competition for students and professionals involved with Architecture, Interior Design, and Urban Design.

Source: Campana Brothers. 2006. Corallo Chair. Place: The Art Institute of Chicago, Restricted gift of the Architecture & Design Society in honor of "The Friends of the Society". https://library-artstor-org.arktos.nyit.edu/asset/AWSS35953_35953_41726341.

• IESNYC Student Lighting Competition: Explore light as an art form and a meaningful
  form of expression. (Annual) 
• C-Idea Design Award (Annual)
• Competitions.archi Directory of global design competitions (Various deadlines)
• Urban Design Competition Lists: A list of competitions for urban designs

Carl Blechen. 1834. The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam. Place: The Art Institute of Chicago, Through prior acquisitions of the George F. Harding Collection; L.L. and A.S. Coburn and Alexander A. McKay endowments; through prior gift of William Wood Prince; through prior acquisitions of the Charles H. and Mary F.S. Worcester Endowment. https://library.artstor.org/asset/AWSS35953_35953_41726453.

• History of Architecture Contest: One of the contests held by ArchWeekly that encourage students to write about architecture. Closed but new contests held weekly. 
• Architectural Ideas Competitions: A source for three architectural competitions held in 2022.
• The Marker Design Challenge: A recognition of women in architecture. Annual every March. 
• National Park Service Competitions: Competitions from the National Park Service

Source: Raphael. 1519. Front of a Theater (Architectural Study). drawing. Place: Gabinetto disegni e stampe degli Uffizi, inv. no. 560 A. https://library-artstor-org.arktos.nyit.edu/asset/SCALA_ARCHIVES_10310197841.

• World Architecture Community Competitions: A selection of competitions from World Architecture Community
• UIA Competitions: The biennial award invites every architect to submit entries that will reach the achievement of sustainable development goals. The first cycle is currently open

Source: unknown. c. 1530-1550. Globe within medallion. Textiles - Tapestries. Place: United States, New York, New York, Columbia University (?), http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/photo_study_collection/, French & Co.. https://library-artstor-org.arktos.nyit.edu/asset/GETTY_GGTAP_1031172754.

• Bustler Architecture Competitions: A group of competitions from Bustler.
• RAMSA Fellowship: A fellowship awarded to worthy students for travel and research, intended to promote the continuation of tradition through invention. Held annually in March.
• AIAS Competitions: A list of competitions from AIAS
• ArchDaily Competitions: A selection of competitions from ArchDaily.
• Buildner Architecture Competitions Database: A database for architecture competitions from Buildner.
• Skyhive Skyscraper Competition: A competition held to create a skyscraper that breaks from the norm. Open until April 29th, 2022 and held yearly.
• Saint Gobain Student Architecture Competition: The objective is to create a project based on sustainability. Held yearly. The objective of the Architecture Student Contest is to develop a project based on sustainability, both for people and the planet.
• ArchDiaries Competitions: A collection of competitions from ArchDiaries

Source: Richard Neutra (American architect, 1892-1970, born in Austria). 1959. Job 2956: Crescent Professional Building (West Hollywood, Calif.). Architecture. Place: Julius Shulman Photography Archive, 1936-1997, Getty Research Institute, Accession no. 2004.R.10, http://www.getty.edu/research/. https://library-artstor-org.arktos.nyit.edu/asset/AGETTYIG_10313544802.

• Steel Competition: A competition intended to challenge students in the usage of steel. Open until April 5th, 2023.
• Climate Positive Concrete Housing: A competition for students to design affordable housing with the usage of concrete. Open until April 13th, 2022,
• NYS Mass Timber Student Design Competition: A competition to find top students to create and apply new ideas for a mass timber design. Held annually.

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• International Bamboo Pavilion Design Competition: A competition to encourage the creation of a pavilion using only bamboo. Website holds other materials based competitions.

Source: 20th cent.. Wind winnow. agricultural equipment. Place: Museum fⁿr V÷lkerkunde, Vienna, Austria. https://library-artstor-org.arktos.nyit.edu/asset/LESSING_ART_10312644075.

• InfoDesigners Digital Art Competitions: A list of digital art competitions. 
• Artshow Competitions and Grants: A list of grants and competitions for those creating art online.
• The Lumen Prize: A competition for digital arts. Held annually.
• CA Design Competition: A competition for all kinds of design, including digital. Open until May 2022. Annual and other competitions are held as well.

Nkencho, Basil (UMass Boston Student artist, active 2017). 2017, CE, Image:2017. Electric. https://library.artstor.org/asset/SS7729655_7729655_12055047.