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Buildner presents the third edition of the Home of Shadows architecture competition. This event continues to highlight the crucial interplay between light and shadow in creating functional and inviting living spaces.Light is one of the most important factors when designing homes, and the use of natural light is vital in creating a space that feels both comfortable, inviting and practical. It could be said that lighting is a form of language that architects can use to communicate emotions in the spaces and structures they design.As such, shadow plays as much a role in influencing the feel of a space as light. The harmony between light and shadow allows archi

The MICROHOME Kingspan 2024/25 invites participants to conceptualize an off-grid modular dwelling that would accommodate a hypothetical young professional couple. This scenario serves as the benchmark family size for the competition. The total floor area of the structure should not exceed 25 m2, thereby encouraging participants to push their creativity and innovate within these parameters. The competition challenges participants to radically rethink spatial organization, to introduce distinctive aesthetics, and to implement state-of-the-art technologies and materials. The end objective is to propel the micro home from a mere architectural form to a revolutionary

The 14 standout projects shortlisted for Don’t Move, Improve! 2025 have been shared with Bustler by organizers at New London Architecture. A public voting period will follow until it closes on February 5th, followed by the announcement of the winners and People's Choice winner on February 19th. Federico Ortiz, Head of Program for NLA, offers: "This year’s shortlist exemplifies the power of thoughtful home design to transform not just spaces but the way we live. These projects offer inspiration and practical solutions for Londoners looking to improve their homes, demonstrating that gr

The SOM Foundation has announced its 2024 Research Prize and European Research Prize winners as part of a competition that yearly honors the most groundbreaking initiatives on the built environment from both the United States and Europe.Two teams from Auburn University and the University of Minnesota, respectively, were awarded the $30,000 Research Prize. The first—led by Aurélie Frolet, Emily McGlohn, and Jillian Maxcy-Brown—expands on past work through the university’s influential Rural Studio to deliver better

The eleventh annual Winter Stations competition has revealed its selection of participants for 2025 as chosen by jury members Adam Barrett, Lily Jeon, Jon Jeronimus, Aaron Knight, and Alana Mercury.They outlined this year's theme of 'Dawn' as the "beginning of a new era" for the competition and a "fresh chapter in its creative journey", adding: "Just as the first light of morning breaks through the darkness, the exhibition will explore the moments of profound change that redefine and shape our existence, highlighting the delicate process of shedding old layers to emerge as something new."Furthermore, they say, "Dawn represents the shift from night to day

If you're in search of new, exciting architecture and design competitions, take a look at the latest curated picks of challenges listed on Bustler. Featured below are four briefs seeking transformative projects across architecture, interiors, and unbuilt work, exceptional works from recently graduated architects, urban planners, and landscape architects, proposals for the transformation of a historical heritage site into a start-up hub in Busan, South Korea, and exceptional designs for a new arrivals terminal at the Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania.For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, click

Discover the winning project from Buildner's first House of the Future competition: “Al Dara: Harnessing Heritage for a Sustainable Future” by Mohamed Al Mufti, Souaid Georges, and Natalie Elmir from Lebanon.The winning design was awarded €140,000 by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum in a special ceremony in Dubai.[ First House of the Future competition ]Read the full post on Bustler

The results from the Norman Foster Foundation-led competition to rebuild Freedom Square in Kharkiv, Ukraine, have been announced following the selection of winners by a jury headlined by Deborah Berke, Moshe Safdie, and Beatriz Colomina. Featuring a cash prize pool of more than $10,000 USD (around $3,000 for each Prize

AIANY’s picks for the 2025 AIA New York Design Awards winners were just announced from the Center for Architecture in Manhattan. A total of 24 projects representing the very best contributions made by members to the urban environment locally and abroad were selected by a jury whose 2025 members included ICON's Melodie Yashar, Yale's Anna Dyson, and Lucas ter Hall of

For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are featuring four calls seeking emerging and mid-career practitioners whose work focuses on the public realm, the best projects, products, and ideas from around the world, innovative artistic, inclusive, and sustainable seating solutions, and designs for an installation that will supply clean and reliable electricity and drinking water to Marou, Fiji.For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, click here.