Be part of a bold vision to create a smart, green, and resilient city rooted in Mongolia’s rich cultural heritage. This global design competition invites architects, planners, and innovators to shape the conceptual plan of Hunnu City—a next generation urban center blending innovation with tradition. With over 1.4 billion MNT in prizes and opportunities to influence a landmark project, this is your chance to leave a lasting mark on the urban future of Mongolia.
Whether you're an international design studio or a cross-disciplinary team of forward-thinkers, you’ll compete to create a city that is smart, sustainable, climate-resilient, and deeply human-centered.

Michel Foucault, in La volonté de savoir (1976), described how the mechanisms of the examination of conscience belonging to the pastoral tradition of the 17th century progressively extended to all areas of society, marking the threshold of a biopolitical modernity. Here, the 'will to knowledge' is not the subject's drive for research, but the injunction to bring into the field of knowledge-power those borderline domains of life that had been previously excluded from it: death, birth, sexuality. This process of the adherence of knowledge to bodies entirely invests our time and urges us to reflect on the figures of the 'will to knowledge' in the new millennium: the questions of surveillance, of the constant and widespread mapping of life in its social and biological dimension, of ubiquitous visibility, of the collapse of the limits between inside and outside, between inside and outside of work, of wakefulness, of private life, are explored by artistic and design forms.
'The will to knowledge' also carries a more straightforward, primary meaning: here we encounter the sphere of the desire for knowledge and its challenges, a theme constantly evoked today – above all, that of finding orientation within a hypertrophic labyrinth of information. Thus, a few years after Foucault's work, we encounter another text on the inexhaustible drive towards knowledge, its infinite resources of seduction, its lethal traps. With The Name of the Rose (1980), Umberto Eco constructs a thriller whose origin lies in the will to knowledge, with a book at its centre and, surrounding it, the desire of the aspiring initiates in opposition to the strenuous defence mounted by the custodians of tradition.
The 'will to knowledge' evokes both the symbol of infinity, to express the limitless scope of knowledge, and the labyrinth, to indicate its intricate structure and the countless possible paths through it.

Warming Huts V.2026: An Arts + Architecture Competition In Ice

The 21st century began with great promise filled with ambition, optimism, and dreams of a better future. Now, twenty-five years later, we stand at a crossroads. Humanity has achieved remarkable feats: exploring distant planets, transforming healthcare, and advancing artificial intelligence and robotics. But we've also lived through defining global events, shifts that have tested our societies and systems.

The Design-z competition is A-Class Marble's annual celebration of imagination and material mastery, aimed at fostering young talent. The Design-z theme for 2025, 'Upcycle with A-Class', is here to offer you the chance to reimagine discarded marble and craft a compact, functional product that blends sustainability with smart design.

For 2025, OBEL will grant two teaching fellowships of up to €75,000 and invite prospective fellows from around the world to apply in partnership with a host institution. The taught courses will preferably begin in 2026 (or soon thereafter) and revolve around the 2025 OBEL focus: Ready Made. The aim is to foster deeper exploration, development, and dissemination of knowledge on this key topic within the built environment.

The National Pavilion UAE has launched an open call for proposals to curate the United Arab Emirates’ Pavilion at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia, set to take place from May to November 2027 in Venice, Italy.

CIVICNESS
ARCHITECTURE AND THE POLITICS OF THE PUBLIC REALM

The Department of Architecture at the RPTU in Kaiserslautern (fatuk) is dedicated to the future-oriented education of architects and sees the combination of theory, research and practice as a central component of teaching.

Architect Fumihiko Maki (1928-2024), in his seminal text "Investigations in Collective Form," grapples with architecture's role in an increasingly complex society. Collective Form emerged when buildings came together to produce something larger than the sum of their parts. While today many of these same challenges exist, the notion of Collective Form has also expanded. The Steedman 2026 jury seeks mindful research proposals on architecture's role in producing collective forms/ forums that catalyze a more politically engaged discipline and citizenry. The award for the 2026 winning proposal will be $100,000.

Planted Community has partnered with global BIM software leader Vectorworks to launch Design for Regeneration—a brand new UK-wide student competition spotlighting the next generation of regenerative designers. Press release here.

In recent years, rapid urbanization has transformed cities across the globe, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Among the most pressing issues is the need for affordable housing—a crucial component for ensuring equitable urban growth and stability. As populations continue to surge, traditional housing models often fail to meet the demand for cost-effective, high-quality living spaces.

The Design-z competition is A-Class Marble's annual celebration of imagination and material mastery, aimed at fostering young talent. The Design-z theme for 2025, 'Upcycle with A-Class', is here to offer you the chance to reimagine discarded marble and craft a compact, functional product that blends sustainability with smart design.

THE RIGHT TO THE PORT is a multi-layered initiative about the Beirut Port — a space of connection, labor, memory, and future possibilities; a vital space that has long been disconnected from the city.

The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies announces an Open Call for a Landscape Studio to support an ongoing architectural project for Gyumri Market and Culinary School. The project aims to revitalize the historic food market of the Armenian City of Gyumri, establishing a unique culinary school in the heart of it, surrounding it with restaurants and shops, and forming an iconic Public and Culinary Garden in its courtyard.

The Science and Industry Museum seeks lead architect for Technicians interactive gallery

(SOCB) School of Collectively Building

Title: A Healing Space – International Design Competition

The 2025 Big International Design Competition – Public Space Design Project 2 is hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and Design Council Busan. This two-stage international competition aims to discover and promote outstanding public designs that contribute to the creation of an attractive and sustainable Global Hub City, Busan.

Goldreed Industrial Design Award (GIDA) 2025
The Goldreed Industrial Design Award (GIDA) is a prestigious international design competition, now in its sixth edition. Promoted by the Xiong'an Future Industrial Design Institute, this award honors projects and companies pushing the boundaries of design and innovation, recognized for their global reach. GIDA focuses on core values such as leading new industrial development, creating a new way of social life, and fostering harmonious development between humans and nature. This year, submissions are accepted across diverse categories including Manufacturing Equipment, Biomedical Science, Digital Technology, Transportation, Public Services, and Future Scenario. This opportunity offers global exposure, professional network expansion, the chance to integrate into the thriving Xiong'an ecosystem numerous opportunities for considerable monetary recognition!

Introducing the Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #3, an architectural challenge dedicated to crafting innovative educational spaces that enhance early childhood learning. As young children navigate their formative years, the environment in which they learn plays a pivotal role in their cognitive, emotional, and social development. Traditional educational settings often do not fully cater to the dynamism of early childhood, potentially stifling creativity and exploration.

The stair is one of the most elemental and enduring components of architecture. It is a structure in motion—a connector of levels, a sculptural form, a spatial sequence, and a symbol of ascent, descent, and transition. It guides the body and engages the mind. It is at once practical and poetic.

Introducing the fifth edition of the Hospice – Home for the Terminally Ill Competition, an evolving architectural ideas contest dedicated to crafting sanctuaries for those grappling with terminal illnesses.

March Materials Architecture Competition calls for architects and interior architects to submit built projects. The goal of the competition is to highlight outstanding architectural projects that implement sustainable materials. We support progress, not perfection. Projects with both traditional and sustainable materials are welcome. Projects need to be located in Europe+UK. 3,500€ Will be distributed among 3 winners.