Archiseek Architecture Competition News

Gotong Royong City - Envisioning the Future of Jakarta

info@archiseek.com — 2009-02-26

This project is a dream project attempting to connect two continents. In a wide sense, it includes building a tunnel or a bridge at both ends of the strait, extending an existing railways of the United States and Russia, and laying a world highway around the coasts of the world, which require a massive amount of construction.

International Ideas Competition for the Bering Strait Project

info@archiseek.com — 2009-02-20

The International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR) 2009 in collaboration with Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (Indonesian Institute of Architects Jakarta Chapter) is pleased to announce an idea competition on the theme of 'gotong royong city' in the context of the extended metropolitan region of Jakarta. Three winning entries will be selected by an international jury for exhibition in the IABR 2009 and awarded prizes totaling 7,000 Euros.

Dublin Parlour Design Competition

info@archiseek.com — 2009-02-20

Dublin City Council and Point Village Ltd have come together to develop the Point Square as a new civic and public space for the city. A design competition will be organised by the RIAI along with Dick Gleeson, City Planner, Dublin City Council, inviting expressions of interest in submitting designs for this innovative and novel venture. A working brief will be sent to all who apply.

Redesign Maidstone's High Street

info@archiseek.com — 2009-01-28

The RIBA Competitions Office is pleased to announce the launch of a new two-stage, International Open Design Competition on behalf of Maidstone Borough Council. Through creative and innovative use of design and public art, the competition is seeking ideas and approaches for a circa GBP �4m public realm improvement project for the High Street in Maidstone's town centre.

Europan - Inventing urbanity: Regeneration � Revitalization � Colonization

info@archiseek.com — 2009-01-23

How can density and residential quality be reconciled? Can sustainable projects create both urban density and respect the environment? These are the questions young European architecture and urban planning professionals will have to answer by choosing a site amongst three types of sites: those that must strongly transform the existing site (regeneration), those that must both keep their identity and re-dynamise their programme (revitalization) and those that must undergo a development (colonization). Launching this 10th session, Europan counts on the young urban design professionals, to reveal their ideas and their talents, and on the projects� innovative power to install urbanity in each site�s specific context.