Architects Journal
Sean Kitchen

RIBA announces South East sandcastle challenges

13-Jun-2013
The RIBA will hold two Sandcastle Challenges in the South East this summer with both team and individual competitors welcome
Architect sought for Dooradoyle hospital ward

13-Jun-2013
[Expressions of interest by 3 July] An architect is sought to deliver a 7,750m² inpatient ward block at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Dooradoyle, Limerick
Architect sought for Swansea Market overhaul

13-Jun-2013
[Tenders to be returned 26 July] Swansea Council is seeking an architect-led multi-disciplinary team to overhaul the city’s market
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 13.06.13

13-Jun-2013
Swansea Market, Ireland’s Mid-Western Regional Hospital and San Francisco’s Highway 280. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Ideas contest to replace San Francisco highway opens

13-Jun-2013
[Submissions to be made before 31 July] The AIA in San Francisco has launched an ideas contest to imagine the future of spaces beneath Highway 280 following its possible demolition
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 06.06.13

6-Jun-2013
Trinity College Dublin’s new business school, Curragh Racecourse and Kosovo’s heritage sites. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Hampshire tenders £120m capital programmes design contract

6-Jun-2013
[The deadline for PQQs is 1 July] Hampshire County Council has tendered a £120 million multidisciplinary design services contract
£10k student ideas contest launched in Japan

6-Jun-2013
[The deadline for entries is 27 September] Japanese real estate company Shelter has launched an international student ideas competition to design timber structures
Trinity College Dublin tenders new business school

6-Jun-2013
[Requests to participate are due 24 June] Trinity College Dublin is seeking an architect to design a new business school and central services building
Kosovo heritage competition launched

6-Jun-2013
[Registration to be completed 15 June] Sweden’s Cultural Heritage without Borders has opened an international ideas contest to reconnect three heritage sites in Vushtrri, Kosovo
‘Signature architect’ sought for Ireland's Curragh Racecourse

6-Jun-2013
[Responses are due 4 July] A competition has been launched to find a ‘signature architect’ to redevelop Ireland’s Curragh Racecourse
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 30.05.13

30-May-2013
Kingston University, Oldham’s library revamp and a teaching facility for the University of Gloucestershire. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Architect sought for Westminster Palace overhaul

30-May-2013
A PQQ notice has been issued seeking consultants to mastermind the future redevelopment of the Palace of Westminster UNESCO World Heritage Site
Contest launched for 2013 Roskilde Festival 'pop-up' centrepiece

30-May-2013
The Danish Architecture Centre inside this year’s Roskilde Festival is looking for a ‘landmark’ temporary build inside the event’s showcase Apollo area
Oldham Council seeks architect for theatre complex

30-May-2013
[Requests to participate before 24 June] Oldham Council is seeking an architect to transform its Victorian library into a new theatre and heritage centre
Kingston University begins hunt for New Town House design team

30-May-2013
Architect-led teams have been invited to compete for the design of Kingston University’s ‘public face’ - a new Town House Building at its Penrhyn Road Campus
Gloucestershire Uni tenders new-build teaching facility in Cheltenham

30-May-2013
The University of Gloucestershire are calling for architectural services to deliver a new build teaching facility in Cheltenham.
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 23.05.13

23-May-2013
A ‘new Scotland Yard’, Political Sciences faculty building at LSE and the remodelling of the Van Alen Institute in New York. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Thurrock Council looking for design team to convert Magistrates' court

23-May-2013
[Expressions of interest are due 17 June] Thurrock Council is on the hunt for a consultant team to design and manage the refurbishment of Grays Magistrates Court
Nominate the UK's 'Best Modern Church'

23-May-2013
[Submissions should be made by 31 July] National Churches Trust are asking for nominations of Churches and chapels built in the last 60 years to form UK’s ‘top 10 best Churches’
Kansas City Union Station ideas contest launched

23-May-2013
[Submissions to be received by 30 June] The American Institute of Architects in Kansas City is accepting submissions in an ideas contest to redevelop Kansas City’s Union Station
Submissions sought to create ‘Shanghai Window’ displays

23-May-2013
[Expressions of interest due 13 June] Architects are now being invited by RIBA to take part in the 2014 ‘Shanghai Windows Project’ during Shanghai Fashion Week
Van Alen Institute on the hunt for architect to redesign its New York HQ

23-May-2013
[Responses and portfolios are due 13 June] The New York-based Van Alen Institute is now accepting registrations from architects to redesign the ground and lower floors of their premises as a venue for work and public spaces
Lincoln students’ Twitter-driven exhibit lands flower show gold

21-May-2013
Students from the University of Lincoln working with designers Harfleet and Harfleet have taken a gold medal at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show in London
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 16.05.13

16-May-2013
Milton Keynes Theatre extension, Edinburgh University laboratory building and a student design and photography contest. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Floornature opens contest for students and emerging architects

16-May-2013
[All submissions to be received by 30 June] Floornature has launched a second international contest for students, emerging young architects and architectural photographers
Architect needed to revamp the Ghajn Tuffieha Roman Baths in Malta

16-May-2013
An architect and construction team are sought to ‘enhance’ the Ghajn Tuffieha Roman Baths Heritage Park in Mgarr, Malta
Applications open for £5,000 Aedas Stephen Williams Scholarship

16-May-2013
[Applications should be returned by 10 June] The winner of this year’s Aedas Stephen Williams Scholarship will receive £5,000 towards their Part Two tuition fees
Architect sought for Milton Keynes gallery extension

16-May-2013
[Expressions of interest due 4 June] The Milton Keynes Theatre and Gallery Company is on the hunt for services to design a BREEAM excellent extension
Design team for sought for Ashworth Building refurbishment at Edinburgh Uni

16-May-2013
A design team is sought to refurbish the first, second and third floors of the University’s Ashworth 2 building on the Kings Buildings Campus
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 09.05.13

9-May-2013
The AJ Future Reception contest, the Royal Free Hospital’s new research centre and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Southampton tenders university-wide capital works contract

9-May-2013
[Interest should be received by 22 May] The University of Southampton is accepting expressions of interest from architecture, interior design and space planning firms for a university-wide capital works contract
Aircraft hangars restoration job tendered for Scotland's flight museum

9-May-2013
[Tenders to be received by 6 June] National Museums of Scotland is seeking an architect to restore two aircraft hangars at the National Museum of Flight in East Lothian
ADAM Architecture launches student travel scholarship

9-May-2013
[Entries must be received by 24 May] Students and recent graduates have been invited to compete for a £1,500 travel scholarship supported by ADAM Architecture
Architects sought for Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College framework

9-May-2013
[Expressions of interest due by 14 May] The Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College in Leicester is seeking architects for a framework covering new builds, refurbishments and extensions on its 13,900m² campus
Design team sought for £25m Royal Free Hospital research centre

9-May-2013
[Requests to participate are expected by 28 May] The Royal Free Charity is seeking a design team for a £25 million immunity research centre at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 02.05.13

2-May-2013
Moscow’s Zaryadye Park, Wandsworth primary school extensions and the Architecture Foundation. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Coleg Gwent College tenders four year design contract

2-May-2013
[PQQs must be returned by 20 May] Coleg Gwent college in Wales has launched a four year design services contract
NHS launches £100m design services framework

2-May-2013
[PQQs to be completed by 22 May] NHS Shared Business Services is on the lookout for design and project management teams for a four year framework worth £100 million
Design contest opens for Zaryadye Park in Moscow

2-May-2013
[Registration must be completed by 22 May] Moscow’s Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design has opened an international design contest for the new Zaryadye Park
Wandsworth seeks architects for schools extensions

2-May-2013
[Expressions of interest due 23 May] Wandsworth Borough Council in London is on the hunt for architectural design services to extend two primary schools
AF launches open call for 2014 exhibitions

2-May-2013
[Applications to be received by 10 May] The Architecture Foundation is calling for ‘innovative, independent exhibitions and installations’ to feature in its project space next year
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 25.04.13

25-Apr-2013
An innovation centre for the University of Liverpool, a Welsh primary school and inner city play areas. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Dallas launches ‘Connected City’ ideas contest

25-Apr-2013
[Open category proposals due 3 October] Dallas has opened an international ideas competition looking for schemes connecting downtown Dallas and the Trinity River
Architect needed for Arklow library and offices

25-Apr-2013
[Completed tenders are due 17 May] Wicklow County Council in Ireland is seeking an architect for a new library and offices in Arklow
Building Trust opens play area contest

25-Apr-2013
[Submissions are due by 29 July] Building Trust International has launched an open contest for inner city play areas
University of Liverpool seeks architect for Materials Innovation Factory

25-Apr-2013
[PQQs to be returned by 13 May] The University of Liverpool is seeking an architect for a new £18 million Materials Innovation Factory
Design team needed for Welsh primary school

25-Apr-2013
[Requests to participate are due 12 June] Conwy County Borough Council in Wales is on the lookout for a multi-disciplinary design team for a £2.56 million primary school
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 18.04.13

18-Apr-2013
Design the new International Olympic Committee HQ, a six storey block for Sligo Hospital and a £25 million school in Surrey. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions.
Contest launched for Surrey school design team

18-Apr-2013
[Requests to participate are due 5 June] Rydens Enterprise School in Surrey has begun its search for a team to design a £25 million, 1,500 pupil school block
Irish 'capital works' framework opens to applicants

18-Apr-2013
[Requests to participate due 1 May] Limerick City Council is now on the hunt for design teams for work on a four-year framework
‘Opportunity Detroit’ ideas contest launched

18-Apr-2013
[Initial registration is due 30 April] The American company Rock Ventures has launched an open ideas contest for an 8,500m² site in Detroit.
Design team sought for surgical block at Sligo hospital

18-Apr-2013
[Tenders to be returned before 10 May] Sligo Regional Hospital in Ireland is on the hunt for architects to design a new surgical block
Contest opens to design Olympics HQ in Switzerland

16-Apr-2013
[Stage 1 submissions must be received by 15 May] The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched an international hunt for an architect to design its new headquarters in Switzerland
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 11.04.13

11-Apr-2013
Ipswich Cornhill regeneration, England’s Public Forest Estate and De Montfort University in Leicester. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Blackpool and Fylde tenders for Advanced Technology Building designer

11-Apr-2013
[Tenders to be returned by 24 April] The Blackpool and The Fylde College has tendered for architectural design services to complete a new Advanced Technology Building at its Bispham Campus
Think tank calls for Barcelona festival proposals

11-Apr-2013
[Submissions to be received by 19 April] Spain’s eme3 think tank has invited international architects and designers to submit ideas for a festival in Barcelona in June
Jerwood seeks new stars for England forest project

11-Apr-2013
[Entries to be submitted by 28 May] Jerwood Visual Arts and the Forestry Commission in England are seeking ‘bold, broad-thinking’ proposals for a £30,000 commission
Ipswich seeks architect for Cornhill regeneration

11-Apr-2013
[PQQ must be returned by 22 April] Ipswich Council is seeking innovative and ‘exemplar’ schemes for its Cornhill regeneration project
Architect sought for £34m De Montfort University refurb and new build

11-Apr-2013
[Requests to participate to be delivered by 29 April] De Montfort University in Leicester is seeking an architect for a £34 million refurbishment and new build project
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 28.03.13

28-Mar-2013
The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions: A £10 million leisure facility in Oxfordshire, Nottingham’s New College redevelopment and an international contest in Belgorod City
Dallas children's charity seeks play scheme designs

28-Mar-2013
[Submissions due 15 April] Architects are invited to submit schemes for a children’s play centre to be built and auctioned for a charity in Dallas
Ideas contest for Tallinn Architecture Biennale opens

28-Mar-2013
[Entries to be received by 30 April] The Tallinn Architecture Biennale has begun it’s annual ideas contest with this year’s theme of ‘Re-cycling Socialism’
International contest for Russian urban block launches

28-Mar-2013
[Registration must be completed by 10 May] An open international contest has been launched to design an urban block in the city centre of Belgorod, Russia
New College seeks designer for Nottingham campus redevelopment

28-Mar-2013
[Requests to participate 12 April] New College in Nottingham is tendering for design services for their £30 million Basford Hall Campus redevelopment
Design team sought for £15 million Oxfordshire leisure centre

28-Mar-2013
[Requests to participate 15 April] South Oxfordshire District Council is on the hunt for a multidisciplinary consultant team to design a new £15 million leisure centre in north-east Didcot in Oxfordshire
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 21.03.13

21-Mar-2013
Canada House in London, Stornoway Port and Leicester Food Park. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Open-City seeks architectural installations for children

21-Mar-2013
[Applications are due 8 April] Open-City has opened its Arch-Innovate competition, seeking proposals for ‘original and innovative’ activities to run during the Archikids Festival
Sunderland university opens £15m framework

21-Mar-2013
[Expressions of interest due by 3 April] The University of Sunderland is seeking architectural services for a £15 million construction framework
Design contest opens for Hull trawlermen memorial

21-Mar-2013
[Expressions of interest to be received by 19 April] The STAND charity has launched a design contest for a permanent memorial to Hull’s trawlermen lost at sea
Leicester seeks architect for city centre 'food park'

21-Mar-2013
[Responses are due 2 April] Leicester City Council is looking for an architect to design catering outlets for its new Leicester Food Park
Design team sought for £30m Stornoway Port masterplan

21-Mar-2013
[Requests to participate 11 April] Stornoway Port Authority is seeking a design team to masterplan the infrastructure for a new ‘roll on roll off’ ferry on the Isle of Lewis
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 14.03.13

14-Mar-2013
Rosehill Theatre, the 2013 Berkeley Prize and a £14 million hotel in Inverness. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Coniston Cricket Club seeks pavilion proposals

14-Mar-2013
[Submissions due 10 June] Cumbria’s Coniston Cricket Club and Grizedale Arts are seeking proposals for a new pavilion
RIBA opens BBC Radio 4 recording booth contest

14-Mar-2013
[Registration to be completed by 18 April] RIBA Competitions has opened a contest to design a £40,000 mobile recording pod for BBC Radio 4
Architect sought for £14m Inverness hotel

14-Mar-2013
[Requests to participate are due 8 April] Scotland’s Albyn Housing Society is on the hunt for an architect for a £14 million hotel in Inverness
Berkeley Prize fellowship for architecture tutors launched

14-Mar-2013
[Proposals due 1 April] The University of California has reopened its Berkeley Prize fund which offers four teaching fellowships
Architect sought for Rosehill Theatre revamp

14-Mar-2013
[Requests to participate 3 April] The Rosehill Arts Trust is seeking an architect for the £500,000 refurbishment of Cumbria’s Rosehill Theatre
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 07.02.13

7-Mar-2013
The University of Bath, Tyne Theatre in Newcastle and a post-Hurricane Sandy ideas contest. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Leeds university opens £1.5m projects framework

7-Mar-2013
[Expressions of interest to be received by 28 March] The University of Leeds is seeking architects for a framework covering a range of projects worth more than £1.5 million
RIBA London invites students to design Southbank pop-up

7-Mar-2013
[Submissions are due 20 March] RIBA London is on the hunt for Part I and Part II students to design a temporary shop for the Southbank Centre in London
MoMA opens post Hurricane Sandy ideas contest

7-Mar-2013
[Video submissions must be received by 15 March] New York art gallery MoMA PS1 has launched an ideas contest for ‘sustainable waterfront’ proposals in the wake of Hurricane Sandy
Newcastle Tyne Theatre and Opera seeks conservation architect

7-Mar-2013
[Expressions of interest due 12 April] A conservation architect led design team is called for by the Tyne Theatre and Opera House Preservation Trust for restoration works due to run until 2017.
Architect sought for University of Bath psychology and engineering faculties

7-Mar-2013
[Requests to participate to be returned by 25 March] The University of Bath is on the hunt for one or more architect-led design teams for a new psychology building and engineering facility on its main Claverton Down campus
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 28.02.13

28-Feb-2013
Robin Hood Gardens, St Mary’s Health Campus and Denver micro housing. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Proposals sought for Vyksa balancing pavilion

28-Feb-2013
[Registration to be completed by 22 March] The Russian cultural festival Art-Ovrag 2013: Garden City is seeking proposals for a ‘balancing pavilion’ in Vyksa
‘ArchNovation’ contest opens in Russia

28-Feb-2013
[Application to be returned by 15 March] The Union of Architects in Russia has opened a competition for projects in the country completed between 2010 and 2012
Micro housing ideas contest opens in Denver

28-Feb-2013
[Registration should be made by 1 May] Roth Sheppard Architects and the Denver Architectural League have launched a ‘Micro Housing’ design contest
Design team sought for St Mary's Health Campus, Cork

28-Feb-2013
[Tenders to be returned by 7 March] Ireland’s Health Service Executive is looking to appoint a design team for a Primary Care Centre in Cork
Architects sought for latest phases of Robin Hood Gardens redevelopment

28-Feb-2013
[Requests to participate to be received by 28 March] Swan Housing Association is on the hunt for architects to design the two latest phases of its £500 million redevelopment of east London’s Robin Hood Gardens
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 21.02.13

21-Feb-2013
Housing for the isolated island of St Helena, ideas contest for a Lincoln arch and design team for Coventry primary school extensions. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Call for proposals for Kernel Festival pavilions

21-Feb-2013
[Entries may be continually submitted] The 2013 Kernel Festival is seeking proposals for ‘experimental’ pop-ups to be built for this year’s event in the Italian town of Desio
Open for entries: Kiev's future growth contest

21-Feb-2013
[Deadline for registration 6 March] Architecture festival CANactions has organised an international ideas contest for ‘simple’ ideas for Kiev in Ukraine
St Helena launches housing contest for young architects

21-Feb-2013
[Entries to be submitted by 15 March] The remote island of St Helena has launched a housing design contest open to newly qualified architects
Coventry Council seeks architects for primary school extensions

21-Feb-2013
[Requests to participate due 8 March] Coventry City Council is looking to appoint an architect-led team for extensions to five primary schools in the city
Ideas contest launched for new Lincoln arch

21-Feb-2013
[Submissions are due 15 March] The city of Lincoln’s Business Improvement Group has launched an ideas contest for a new archway in the cathedral city’s historic heart
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 14.02.13

14-Feb-2013
Northamptonshire County Council offices, a Miami landmark and a Northern Ireland school. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Luton Airport on the lookout for terminal extension architect

14-Feb-2013
[Requests to tender to be received 22 March] Luton Airport near London is seeking architectural services for a terminal extension
Design team sought for County Down leisure centre

14-Feb-2013
[Requests to participate due 8 March] Northern Ireland’s Down District Council is on the hunt for an integrated design team to deliver a new build leisure centre
Enniskillen school revamp seeks architect

14-Feb-2013
[Requests to participate to be returned by 19 March] Northern Ireland’s Western Education and Library Board is on the hunt for an architect-led design team to deliver a £5.7 million primary school from RIBA stage C
Ideas contest opens for new Miami landmark

14-Feb-2013
[Registration closes 16 April] Miami-based DawnTown has launched an international ideas contest for a new landmark
Architect sought for £40m Northampton offices

14-Feb-2013
[Tenders to be submitted before 8 March] Northamptonshire County Council is seeking an architect for a £40 million corporate office building
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 07.02.13

7-Feb-2013
A laboratory design team in Middlesex, new-build academic facilities for the University of Kent and a £12.8 million housing framework. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions.
Uni of Birmingham seeks exhibition design services

7-Feb-2013
[Responses to be received by 15 February] The University of Birmingham is on the hunt for exhibition design services for works inside the Lapworth Museum of Geology.
Partick HA opens £12.8 million housing framework

7-Feb-2013
[Expressions of interest due 1 March] Scotland’s Partick Housing Association is calling for architects to join a four-year framework with an expected budget of £12.8 million.
Contest for 'pop-up' public space launched in Chicago

7-Feb-2013
[Submissions are due 15 March] Architecture for Humanity’s Chicago branch has launched a design contest to reinvent public space around the Windy City
Architects sought for £25 million advanced metrology lab

7-Feb-2013
[Expressions of interest to be received by 1 March] Research Council UK is now inviting expressions of interest from design teams for the delivery of a new Advanced Metrology Laboratory in Teddington, Middlesex.
University of Kent calls for design teams for business and maths blocks

7-Feb-2013
[Requests to participate returned by 4 March] The University of Kent is on the hunt for a design team to develop proposals for a group of new academic building on its Canterbury campus.
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 31.01.13

31-Jan-2013
A 12,000 seat arena in Bristol, a £6 million housing development in Ayrshire and a county council architects framework. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions.
Architects sought for housing association framework, London

31-Jan-2013
[Expressions of interest are due by 1 March] Viridian Housing is looking for architects to sit on its consultancy services framework overseeing its London properties
Design team needed for £6 million Ayrshire housing scheme

31-Jan-2013
[Request to participate to be received by 25 February] South Ayrshire Council is on the hunt for an architect led design team for a £6 million housing development
Council seek architects services in framework, Northamptonshire

31-Jan-2013
[Expressions of interest due by 18 February] Northamptonshire County Council is on the hunt for architects services for a new three-year framework agreement
Hunt begins for Peter Pan Moat Brae restoration design team

31-Jan-2013
[Requests to participate to be received before 4 March] The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust in Dumfries seeks to appoint an architect-led multidisciplinary team for redevelopment and new build works
Contest for 12,000 seat arena in Bristol launched

31-Jan-2013
Former RIBA President and newly elected Bristol mayor George Ferguson has announced a design contest for a 12,000-spectator arena in the city
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 24.01.13

24-Jan-2013
Gold Coast City, South West Wales and the Wheelwright travelling fellowship. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions.
Competition launched to revamp Barkingside street fronts

24-Jan-2013
[Registration must be completed by 28 January] The London Borough of Redbridge has launched the ‘Barkingside Frontages’ design contest to create a ‘vibrant’ Barkingside town centre
Pavilion designs sought for Bethnal Green's Museum Gardens

24-Jan-2013
[Registration to be completed before 27 February] A competition has been launched to design a temporary pavilion inside the Museum Gardens, Cambridge Heath Road London.
Gold Coast City design competition opens

24-Jan-2013
[Contest launches March 2013] Gold Coast City Council in Australia has opened a two-stage international contest to design a new 110,000m² cultural precinct
Council launches South West Wales architecture framework

24-Jan-2013
[Requests to participate 6 March] Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking architects for a four year regional framework covering South West Wales
Harvard opens 2013 Wheelwright travelling fellowship

24-Jan-2013
[Registration to be completed by 15 February] Harvard University is accepting entries to its 2013 Wheelwright travelling fellowship worth £62,000
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 17.01.13

17-Jan-2013
London’s Tricycle Theatre, Islington Council framework and the Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship. The Editor’s pick of this week’ top competitions
REcall ideas contest launched

17-Jan-2013
[Registration should be completed by 30 January] The EC Culture 2013 programme has launched the ‘REcall’ ideas contest looking for new ways to commemorate ‘difficult heritage’ in conflict areas
Salt Lake City design contest opens

17-Jan-2013
[Registration should be completed by 23 March] The Utah AIA has launched an international ideas contest for the future of two blocks in America’s Salt Lake City
Norman Foster travel scholarship opens for entries

17-Jan-2013
[Submissions must be received by 26 April] Applications are now being received to the 2013 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship
Islington Council launches architecture framework

17-Jan-2013
[Expressions of interest are due 30 January] Islington Council is seeking architects for a four year framework
Tricycle Theatre seeks architect for £2.4m refurb

17-Jan-2013
[Requests to participate 6 February] London’s Tricycle Theatre is seeking a design team for a £2.4 million refurbishment and remodeling project
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 10.01.13

10-Jan-2013
Roehampton University, Sussex business centres across and Kilmartin House Museum . The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Tall buildings council seeks research proposals

10-Jan-2013
[Submissions are due by 31 March] Proposals for research funding are now called for by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat for 2013
New York sketch exhibition calls for entries

10-Jan-2013
[Submissions must be received by 6 February] The New York-based architectural organisation D3 have launched an international sketch contest with the leading entries to be exhibited in the city
Kilmartin House tenders £3m redevelopment job

10-Jan-2013
[PQQs should be completed by 1 February] Kilmartin House Museum on the West Coast of Scotland is on the hunt for an architect for a £3 million redevelopment project
Concept architect sought for Sussex business centres

10-Jan-2013
[Requests to participate to be received by 14 February] Economic development company Sea Change Sussex is seeking an architect to develop a design concept for a series of business centres
Roehampton University seeks architect for library and student halls

10-Jan-2013
[Expressions of interest due before 21 January] The University of Roehampton in London is on the lookout for chartered architects for an £18 million library and £30 million pound student accommodation block
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 20.12.12

3-Jan-2013
The Garden Museum, South Shields community hub and Coventry retirement villages. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Framework launched for six retirement villages in Coventry

3-Jan-2013
[Requests to participate to be received by 18 January] Coventry’s ExtraCare Charitable Trust is seeking architects for a £8.5 million framework
Blackburn College tenders new build sports facility

3-Jan-2013
[Expressions of interest are due by 9 January 2013] Blackburn College is on the lookout for an architect to design a new build sports and leisure facility
Architect sought for South Shields community hub

3-Jan-2013
[Requests to participate to be returned by 7 January 2013] South Tyneside Council is seeking an architect for a new community hub
Garden Museum seeks architect for revamp

3-Jan-2013
[Requests to participate to be received by 20 January 2013] The Garden Museum in London is on the hunt for an architect-led design team for an expansion project
Hackney seeks design team for Springfield Park overhaul

3-Jan-2013
[Responses are due by noon 10 January] The London Borough of Hackney is seeking a design team for the redevelopment of Springfield Park, Clapton
International contest launched for new uni campus in Canada

20-Dec-2012
[Registration should be completed by 15 January 2013] The University of Manitoba in Canada has launched an international design contest for their Fort Garry campus
NHS Guy's and St Thomas' £25m redevelopment, London

20-Dec-2012
[Requests to participate to be returned by 23 January 2013] Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London are now calling for architectural design services for the proposed redevelopment of the Block 9 and Prideaux buildings at St Thomas’ Hospital.
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 13.12.12

13-Dec-2012
Copenhagen housing, a healthcare campus in Ireland and Toronto’s transmission line ideas contest. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Architect sought for Irish healthcare campus

13-Dec-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 7 January 2013] Peamount Healthcare is seeking an architect-led design team for improvements to its healthcare campus in Ireland
Toronto opens ‘Green Line’ ideas contest

13-Dec-2012
[Submissions to be returned by 4 February] The Toronto Society of Architects has launched an international ideas contest for the land corridor beneath a five kilometre-long transmission line
English Heritage tenders £8,000 shopping parades study

13-Dec-2012
[Requests to participate must be received by 31 December 2012] English Heritage is seeking proposals for a study of suburban shopping parades
Nottingham University launches £7m architecture framework

13-Dec-2012
[Requests to participate must be received by 2 January 2013] The University of Nottingham is seeking architectural services for a three year framework agreement
Contest opens for £14m Copenhagen housing

13-Dec-2012
[Submissions must be received by 8 February 2013] Nordic Built has opened a two stage international design competition for a £14 million residential development in Denmark
Temporary structures sought for New York's Streetfest

7-Dec-2012
[Submissions should be returned 8 February 2013] Architects and artists collaborating with local design professionals have been invited to participate in New York’s 2013 ‘Streetfest Ideas City’ festival
Contest opens for New York ‘folly’

7-Dec-2012
[Submissions must be received by 7 January 2013] New York’s Socrates Sculpture Park and Architectural League are seeking proposals from architects and designers for a two month residency
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 05.12.12

6-Dec-2012
Birmingham’s Millennium Point, the Caravanserai community site and Springfield Park in Clapton. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
RIBA opens Millennium Point pavilion contest

5-Dec-2012
[Stage 1 entries to be returned by 8 January] The RIBA has launched an ideas contest to enhance the ‘visibility and image’ of Birmingham’s Grimshaw-designed Millennium Point
Design contest opens for Caravanserai workshop

5-Dec-2012
[Submissions must be received by 9 January] A contest has opened to design a 280m² open workshop space made from recycled construction waste on the Ash Sakula-designed Caravanserai community site in Canning Town, east London
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 29.11.12

29-Nov-2012
UCL’s Stratford masterplan, Edinburgh University’s research hub and an industrial arts centre in Cincinnati. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Garden Cities student ideas contest launched

29-Nov-2012
[Entries are to be submitted by 8 April 2013] The Town and Country Planning Association has launched a student ideas contest to find proposals for a ’21st century garden city’
Conservation architect sought for £3.5m Pontefract Castle visitor centre

29-Nov-2012
[Request to participate are due before 20 December] Wakefield Metropolitan District Council is seeking RIBA accredited conservation architects to create a new learning and visitor centre at Pontefract Castle in West Yorkshire
Contest opens for Cincinnati industrial arts centre

29-Nov-2012
[Registration should be completed by 6 December] The Cincinnati Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in Ohio has launched an international competition for a new industrial arts centre
Design team sought for £40m Edinburgh University research hub

29-Nov-2012
[Responses must be returned by 18 December] The University of Edinburgh is on the lookout for an architect-led design team for a £40 million research hub
UCL seeks masterplanner for Stratford campus

29-Nov-2012
[PQQs to be returned by 20 December] University College London is seeking a masterplanner for its new £1 billion campus project close to the Olympic Park in Stratford
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 22.11.12

22-Nov-2012
Edinburgh University’s Old College, an Essex housing framework and a new Cambridge primary school. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Architect needed for Cambridge primary school

22-Nov-2012
[Request to participate to be returned by 17 December] Cambridgeshire County Council is on the lookout for an architect for a new primary school
Architects sought for Essex housing framework

22-Nov-2012
[PQQs are due by 10 December] The Chelmer Housing Partnership is seeking architects for a £1.6 million, four-year framework agreement
Edinburgh University seeks architect for Old College revamp

22-Nov-2012
[PQQs to be returned by 14 December] The University of Edinburgh is on the hunt for an architect-led design team for the £20 million refurbishment of Old College, the home of its School of Law
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 15.11.12

15-Nov-2012
Sofia sports centre, Guildford housing and an adult care centre in Israel. The Editor’s pic kof this week’s top competitions
Architect sought for Robin Hood Gardens redevelopment

15-Nov-2012
[Expressions of interest due by November 30] Swan Housing, Tower Hamlets Council and the Greater London Authority are seeking practices for the next two phases of Robin Hood Garden’s regeneration
National Trust seeks design team for £3.5m Knole House job

15-Nov-2012
[Requests to participate to be returned by 18 December] National Trust is seeking a multidisciplinary design team for improvements to Knole House in Kent
Design contest launched for adult care centre in Israel

15-Nov-2012
[Submissions must be received by 3 February 2013] The ZEZEZE Architecture Gallery in Beersheba, Israel has launched an open international design competition for an 80 person, 1,530m² adult care centre
Guildford seeks architect for 65 new homes

15-Nov-2012
[Expressions of interest to be received by 21 November] Guildford Borough Council is seeking architectural services for 65 new homes on three local authority-owned sites
Contest opens for Sofia sports centre

15-Nov-2012
[Registration to be completed by 15 February 2013] Climbing wall manufacturer Walltopia has launched an international one-stage contest for a new sports centre in Sofia, Bulgaria
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 08.11.12

8-Nov-2012
Moscow’s Polytechnic Museum, a Hampshire retirement home and Cadw’s framework. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Contest opens for 'revolutionary' Hampshire retirement home

8-Nov-2012
[Registration should be completed before 22 January] The RIBA and developer McCarthy & Stone have launched a design contest for a Hampshire retirement home
Cork City Council seeks architect for 23 homes

8-Nov-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 30 November] Cork City Council in Ireland is on the hunt for an architect for 23 residential units on a brownfield site
Inverness uni seeks architect for hotel and research centre

8-Nov-2012
[Requests to participate by 30 November] Inverness’ University of the Highlands and Islands is seeking an architect for a £12 million research centre and a 120-bed social enterprise hotel on its Beechwood Campus
Cadw tenders 3-year architectural services framework

8-Nov-2012
[Requests to participate by 26 November] Welsh historic environment body Cadw is on the lookout for architectural services for the conservation of its 128 ancient monuments and the design of visitor facilities.
Contest launched for £90m science museum in Moscow

8-Nov-2012
[Registration should be completed before 19 November] Moscow’s Polytechnic Museum Development Foundation has launched an international design competition for a new museum and educational centre
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 01.11.12

1-Nov-2012
Milan velodrome, Bergen’s 120-hour student challenge and Bentley Park. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Lexus launches 'motion' design contest

1-Nov-2012
[Applications to be received by 31 December] Car manufacturer Lexus has launched an international design competition looking for the ‘next-generation of innovators’
Milton Keynes launches design framework

1-Nov-2012
[Requests to participate to be returned by 16 November] Milton Keynes Council is on the lookout for multi-disciplinary architecture and design services for a three year framework
'120 hour' student contest launched in Bergen

1-Nov-2012
[Registration is required before 1 February 2013] A contest for architecture students organised by students has been announced in Bergen
Milan opens velodrome design competition

1-Nov-2012
[Registration documents must be returned by 4 December] The Municipality of Milan has launched an international design competition for the £14.5 million overhaul of its Maspes-Vigorelli Velodrome
Doncaster tenders Bentley Park landscaping job

1-Nov-2012
[Requests to participate to be returned by 31 December] Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council is on the lookout for architectural landscape design services for Bentley Park
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 25.10.12

25-Oct-2012
Christchurch reconstruction, Belfast Waterfront Hall and Alne Wood Park burial site. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Venetian student design competition opened

25-Oct-2012
[Registration must be completed before 1 November] Italian lighting producer Artemide has launched a design contest for students focussing on Venice
Contest launched to design post-earthquake Christchurch Urban Village

25-Oct-2012
[Submissions for stage one are due by 15 January] Christchurch City Council in New Zealand has launched an international design competition for a new ‘urban village’ in the earthquake-struck city
Cambodian housing contest opens

25-Oct-2012
[Registration to be completed by 15 December] Charity Building Trust International with Karuna Cambodia has launched a sustainable housing design competition
Belfast seeks architect for £25m Waterfront Hall exhibition centre

25-Oct-2012
[PQQ to be completed by 15 November] Belfast City Council is on the hunt for an integrated design team to deliver a £25 million exhibition centre at Waterfront Hall
Architect needed for £2m Bromley Priory job

25-Oct-2012
[Requests to participate due before 12 November] The London Borough of Bromley is seeking a conservation architect for the £2 million extension of its Grade II*-listed Priory – home to the Bromley Museum
New Hampshire summer camp seeks 2013 design proposals

18-Oct-2012
[Submissions to be received by 11 January] Beam Camp in New Hampshire has opened an international contest for construction projects open to architects, designers, sculptors, artists and engineers
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 18.10.12

18-Oct-2012
Great Fen visitor centre, Castle Tower school and Lausanne pop-up gardens. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions.
Lausanne opens pop-up gardens contest

18-Oct-2012
[Applications to be received by 30 November] Lausanne in Switzerland has opened a competition to create 25 pop-up urban gardens as part its 2014 Lausanne-Jardins cultural event
German ministry opens installations competition

18-Oct-2012
[Entries to be received by 29 October] The German Ministry of Education and Research has launched a international ‘Art in Architecture’ competition
Design team sought for £15m Ballymena school

18-Oct-2012
[Requests to participate to be returned before 16 November] The North Eastern Education and Library Board in Northern Ireland is seeking an architect-led design team for a £15 million new build at Castle Tower school in Ballymena
RIBA opens Great Fen visitor centre contest

18-Oct-2012
[The deadline for registration is 19 December] The RIBA has launched a two-stage design ideas competition for a £2 million visitor centre at the 3,000 hectare Great Fen wetlands project in Cambridgeshire
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 11.10.12

11-Oct-2012
Gunnersbury Park Museum, Cassiobury Park restoration and Boston street furniture. The editor’s pick of this weeks top competitions
Kiruna City Hall redevelopment, Sweden

11-Oct-2012
[Expressions of interest to be received by 3 December] The Kiruna Municipality in northern Sweden has launched a contest to replace its City Hall
Italy opens Green Boulevards competition

11-Oct-2012
[Registration to be completed by 5 November] Italy’s National Institute of Architecture has opened an international ‘Green Boulevards’ competition focused on renewable energy sources
Design Museum Boston opens street furniture contest

11-Oct-2012
[Entrants must register before 1 February] The Design Museum Boston has opened an international contest to design ‘iconic’ street seating for the city’s Fort Point Channel
Design team sought for Gunnersbury House restoration

11-Oct-2012
[Completed tenders are due by 9 November] Ealing Council in London is on the hunt for a design team for the £5.95 million redevelopment of Gunnersbury Park Museum
Watford seeks architect for Cassiobury Park restoration

11-Oct-2012
[Completed PQQs to be received by 8 November] Watford Borough Council in London is seeking an architect for the £4.2 million restoration of Cassiobury Park
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 04.10.12

4-Oct-2012
Camden’s Agar Grove Estate, Dublin City University and creative solutions to worthwhile causes. The editor’s pick of this weeks top competitions
Tasmania ideas contest opens

4-Oct-2012
[Registration to be completed by 30 November] The Office of Urban Transformations Research in Melbourne, Australia has launched an ideas contest for the future of Tasmania’s Latrobe district
Young designer's organic design awards launched

4-Oct-2012
[Registration to be completed by 17 October] Design practice Fenn has launched an international young designers award open to entrants aged 18 to 33
Camden seeks architect for Agar Grove redevelopment

4-Oct-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 19 October] Camden Council is seeking an architect for the £1.5 million redevelopment of its Agar Grove Estate
Dublin City University seeks architect for new entrance

4-Oct-2012
[Registration deadline 1 November] Dublin City University has opened a single-stage contest to design its new main entrance
Student contest for positive change launched

4-Oct-2012
[Entries to be completed by February 2013] The Design Council is supporting a student competition focusing on ethical, moral and worthwhile causes
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 27.09.12

27-Sep-2012
Waterford Cathedral Square, Northern Ireland’s Schomberg House and Sloan’s House and a theatre design contest for students. The editor’s pick of this weeks top competitions
Contest to masterplan Santiago's civic quarter opens

27-Sep-2012
[Registration must be completed by 16 October] Chile’s Housing and Urban Development Ministry has launched an international contest to masterplan Santiago’s civic quarter
Theatre institute opens student ideas contest

27-Sep-2012
[Applications are due 7 December] The United States Institute for Theatre Technology has opened an international student contest to design an ideal theatre
Orange Lodge seeks architect for £3.6m refurb

27-Sep-2012
[Requests to participate 25 October] The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland is seeking an architect, engineer and other design professionals for the £3.6 million refurbishment of Schomberg House in Belfast and Sloan’s House in County Armagh
Architect sought for Waterford Cathedral Square revamp

27-Sep-2012
[Completed tenders to be returned by 5 October] Waterford City Council is on the hunt for an architect-led design team to design a €1.2 million regeneration project within its Viking Triangle area
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 20.09.12

20-Sep-2012
Fort Albert on the Isle of Wight, Papay Gyro Nights Art Festival and an student contest for Turin. The editor’s pick of this weeks top competitions
Oxford's Bodleian Library opens chair design contest

20-Sep-2012
[Expressions of interest due by 7 December] The University of Oxford’s Bodleian Library has launched a competition to design new seating
Scotland's Forestry Commission launches framework agreement

20-Sep-2012
[Requests to participate are due 9 November] The Forestry Commission in Scotland is seeking planning and development design teams to participate in a four year framework agreement
Architect sought for Fort Albert residential scheme

20-Sep-2012
[Registration deadline 7 October] Developer Cleanslate is seeking ‘innovative’ residential schemes for a site neighbouring Fort Albert on the Isle of Wight
Flammable centrepiece sought for Orkney island arts festival

19-Sep-2012
[Entrants to register by 11 December] The Papay Gyro Nights Art Festival is inviting architects to design a combustible festival centrepiece
Turin polytechnic opens urban farming ideas contest for students

19-Sep-2012
[Registration to be completed by 21 November] The Polytechnic University of Turin in Italy has opened an international student ideas contest to design the future face of the city
Last chance to enter: Waltham Forest seeks architect for Blackhorse Workshops

19-Sep-2012
[Interest must be received by 20 September] The London Borough of Waltham Forest Council is on the hunt for a multi-disciplinary practice to deliver a new public workshop
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 13.09.12

13-Sep-2012
Bristol Old Vic theatre, Croydon public realm and shelters in Ghana. The editor’s pick of this weeks top competitions
Architecture Foundation seeks exhibition proposals

13-Sep-2012
[Entries are due 12 October] The Architecture Foundation is calling for ‘innovative’ exhibitions and installations to exhibit in its Central London project space
RIBA-run York Guildhall ideas competition opens

13-Sep-2012
[Submissions are due 6 November] The City of York Council has launched a RIBA-organised ideas competition for the future of the city’s Guildhall and riverside complex
Bristol's Old Vic theatre seeks architect for front of house revamp

13-Sep-2012
[Completed PQQs to be returned by 1 October] The Old Vic Theatre in Bristol is seeking to appoint an architect, structural and MEP engineers and QS for the next phase of its £8 million refurbishment
Croydon seeks architect for South End High Street public realm

13-Sep-2012
[Submissions to be returned by 20 September] The London Borough of Croydon is on the hunt for an ‘exceptional’ multi-disciplinary design team to deliver a public realm project for South End High Street
NKA launches Ghana shelter design challenge

13-Sep-2012
[First session begins October 2012] The NKA Foundation has opened an international design and build challenge for a shelter in the Ashanti region of Ghana
Last chance to enter: The 2013 Civic Trust Awards

12-Sep-2012
[Submissions to be received 5pm 12 September] Entries to the Civic Trust awards close today
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 06.09.12

6-Sep-2012
Barangaroo masterplan services, the National Media Museum and George Square Glasgow. The editor’s pick of the week’s top competitions
Design contest opens for Norway's Charlottenlund Cemetery

6-Sep-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 21 September] The Trondheim Church Council in Norway has opened a design competition for its Charlottenlund cemetery
Masterplanner sought for Blyth's Commissioners Quay

6-Sep-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 27 September] Arch Corporate Holdings is seeking a multi-disciplinary team to masterplan a mixed-use scheme in Northumberland
National Media Museum seeks mediatheque architect

6-Sep-2012
[Completed applications to be returned by 20 September] The National Media Museum in Bradford is on the hunt for an architectural designer to create a new ‘BFI Mediatheque’
Barangaroo begins hunt for masterplanner

6-Sep-2012
[Submissions to be received by 26 September] Sydney’s Barangaroo Delivery Authority is calling for practices to masterplan the city’s former container port
Building Trust International opens photography splicing contest

6-Sep-2012
[Images must be submitted before 1 November] Design charity Building Trust International has launched a photography contest focusing on contrasts in architecture
Competitions: Editor's pick, 30.08.12

30-Aug-2012
Balham public realm, Chicago’s Prentice Hospital and a monument to the Russian avante-garde. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Public interest design award opens to entries

30-Aug-2012
[Applications are due 1 October] The Social Economic Environmental Design (SEED) Network is receiving entries to the third SEED Awards for Excellence in Public Interest Design
2013 Bauwelt prize opens for first works

30-Aug-2012
[Entries should be completed by 22 October] Entries are now being received for the Bauwelt Award which celebrates first works projects from interior design to new builds
Architect sought for Balham revamp

30-Aug-2012
[PQQs to be returned by 14 September] Wandsworth Borough Council is receiving expressions of interest from architects for its Balham Outer London Fund Round 2 programme
Ideas competition launched for Bertrand Goldberg’s Chicago hospital

29-Aug-2012
[Submissions are due by 15 October] The Chicago Architectural Club with the AIA has launched a single-stage ideas contest focussing on the city’s Bertrand Goldberg-designed Prentice Women’s Hospital
Contest opens for Russian avant-garde monument in Siberia

29-Aug-2012
[Registration to be completed before 1 October] The Siberian Centre for Contemporary Art has launched a contest to design a monument to the Russian avant-garde movement in Novosibirsk
Competitions: Editor's pick, 23.08.12

23-Aug-2012
A cultural masterplan in south London, Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre and street furniture in County Cork. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
50Hertz launches contest to design Berlin HQ

22-Aug-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 31 August] German electricity transmission system operator 50Hertz has launched a design contest for its new Headquarters in Berlin
Terence Conran to judge government housing design contest

22-Aug-2012
Terence Conran with housing minister Grant Shapps is planning to launch a contest inviting communities to design their own neighbourhoods
'Cultural masterplanner' sought for South Bank extension

22-Aug-2012
[Expressions of interest to be received by 24 August] The London Boroughs of Lambeth and Wandsworth have invited expressions of interest from cultural masterplanning professionals to extend the ‘cultural spine’ of London’s South Bank
Bandon street furniture contest launched

22-Aug-2012
[Registration to be completed before 7 September] County Cork’s Engage Arts Festival has launched a competition for architects to design street furniture
Architect sought for Glasgow Citizens Theatre revamp

22-Aug-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 14 September] Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre is on the hunt for an architect to work on the £6.5m redevelopment of its Grade B listed building
Competitions: Editor's pick, 16.08.12

16-Aug-2012
The Costa Concordia shipwreck, Newcastle College’s gateway centre and Bristol’s workplace programme. The editor’s pick of this week’s top contests
Finland opens design contest for housing in the year 2049

16-Aug-2012
[A seminar will be held on site 3 September] The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland is receiving student entries to its 2049 Housing Design Competition
Detroit launches waterfront ideas contest

16-Aug-2012
[Registration to be completed by 1 November] Detroit’s AIA Chapter has launched a riverfront regeneration competition open to international entries
Bristol City tenders workplace design services job

16-Aug-2012
[Register requests to attend by 31 August] Bristol City Council is looking to appoint a specialist workplace strategy organisation to lead and deliver the design elements of its workplace programme
Ideas contest launched for Costa Concordia shipwreck

16-Aug-2012
[Registration must be completed by 20 September] Sicilian research platform icsplat has launched an ideas contest exploring the possible future usage of the Costa Concordia shipwreck on the western coast of Italy
Architect sought for Newcastle College gateway centre

16-Aug-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 7 September] Newcastle College is seeking architectural design services for a gateway centre building
BE OPEN Awards London 2012 open to entries

9-Aug-2012
[Projects to be submitted by 15 August] Creative think tank Be Open has launched its ‘humanitarian’ contest aimed at designers aged between 18 and 30 years old
University of Surrey call for architect services in £18m new builds

9-Aug-2012
[Completed PQQs to be returned by 28 August] The University of Surrey is on the hunt for architect services to expand its Faculty of Health and Medical Studies by constructing three new build centres in Guildford.
AC-CA launch sustainable market ideas contest

9-Aug-2012
[Early registration to be completed by 31 August] Competition organisers AC-CA are now accepting entries to their sustainable market square ideas contest.
Competitions: Editor's pick, 09.08.12

9-Aug-2012
A $33 million gallery in Canada’s Winnipeg region, three new builds for Surrey UNiversity and the Be Open think tank call for ‘humanitarian’ solutions. The editor’s pick of this week’s top contests.
Birmingham University hunts design team for new data centre

9-Aug-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 24 August] Birmingham University is seeking a multi-disciplinary design team for a new, Primary Data Centre Building on the Birmingham campus.
Contest launched for $33 million Winnipeg gallery extension

8-Aug-2012
[Expressions of interest to be received by 4 September] Canada’s Winnipeg Art Gallery is looking for architects to design the gallery’s new Inuit Art and Learning Centre
Competitions: Editor's pick, 02.08.12

2-Aug-2012
A contest to design low-energy housing for Prince Charles, a new research centre for the Great Ormond Street Hospital
Prince's Foundation launches young designer home design contest

2-Aug-2012
[Projects must be submitted by 11 September] The Prince’s Foundation has launched a competition to design low-energy housing aimed at architects aged under 40
Insole Court restoration design team

1-Aug-2012
[Expressions of interest to be received 15 August] Cardiff Council is on the hunt for a conservation architect to lead the redevelopment and renewal of Insole Court in Llandaff, Cardiff.
LAMP awards calls for lighing schemes

1-Aug-2012
[Registration to be completed by31 September 2013] The Spanish lighting manufacturer ‘LAMP’ is now taking submissions for its annual lighting solutions awards
Cleveland 'Bridge Project' seeks international submissions

1-Aug-2012
[Registration must be completed by 24 September] Launched by Cleveland’s ‘Bridge Project’ architects and designers are called for to propose a future use for the abandoned lower level of Cleveland’s Detroit-Superior Bridge.
Architect sought for £35m Great Ormond Street research centre

27-Jul-2012
[Deadline for requests to participate 23 August] Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens’ Charity is on the hunt for an architect for a new research centre for rare diseases in children
Competitions: Editor's pick, 26.07.12

26-Jul-2012
London’s Highline, Dublin’s National Rehabilitation Hospital and the WAF student contest. The editor’s pick of this weeks top competitions
Architects invited to redesign Hounslow streets

26-Jul-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 3 August] The London Borough of Hounslow is on the hunt for an ‘innovative and accomplished’ architect to develop outline designs for the improvement of Hounslow High street and other streets in west London town centre
Dublin's National Rehabilitation Hospital seeks design team

26-Jul-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 23 August] The National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dublin is on the hunt for architects to join a design team for a new 18,000m² healthcare building
24 hour Peckham design challenge launched

25-Jul-2012
[Applications to be returned by 27 July] Furniture designer Hendzel + Hunt has invited applications to its annual 24 hour design challenge which is to be held in Peckham
Enter now: WAF 2012 ‘renew’ student contest

25-Jul-2012
[Initial designs to be received by 30 July] Students have until Monday (30 July) to enter the World Architecture Festival’s 2012 student design contest
Competitions: Editor's pick, 19.07.12

19-Jul-2012
Lviv monastery, University College Dublin’s Confucius Centre and Guildford College. The editor’s pick of this weeks top competitions
Sydney launches $25 million library competition

19-Jul-2012
Australia’s capital Sydney has opened a $25 million competition to design and build a new library inside the city’s ‘Green Square’ development
Contest launched for ‘unbuilt’ projects

19-Jul-2012
[Registration must be completed by 1 November] New York-based contest organiser d3 has opened an ‘unbuilt visions’ contest looking for unrealised and theoretical schemes
Design contest opens for Lviv monastery complex

19-Jul-2012
[Registration must be completed by 17 August] The Ukrainian city of Lviv has launched a public-realm design contest for its Bernardine Monastery complex
University College Dublin tenders Confucius Centre design contract

19-Jul-2012
[Request to participate to be received by 24 July] University College Dublin has invited expressions of interest for a Chinese Studies building on its Belfield campus
Guilford College seeks architect for estate renewal

19-Jul-2012
[Requests to participate are due by 3 August] Guildford College of Further and Higher Education is on the hunt for a design team for the renewal of its estate
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 12.07.12

12-Jul-2012
Design consultancy in China’s Luohu District, a railway corridor in sothern Italy and the world monuments fund calls for submissions. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competition
Japanese Shelter call for student home designs

12-Jul-2012
[Registration must be completed by 28 September] Shelter has launched their 14th annual student design contest based around woodland homes and the use of timber.
International firms sought to set regional design guidelines, Shenzhen China

12-Jul-2012
[Forms must be received by 24 July] The People’s Government of Luohu District, Shenzhen in southern China seek design firms to compete to provide services in relation to the ‘regeneration and redevelopment’ of their Sungang Qingshuihe district.
Call for team to design 1,000 pupil school in Ireland

12-Jul-2012
[Expressions of interest to be received by 23 July] Louth County Council in the north of the Republic of Ireland is inviting expressions of interest from architect led design teams for a post primary school new build.
Bari railway corridor international contest launched

11-Jul-2012
[Stage one submissions are due before 22 August] The Comune di Bari in southern Italy has launched an international ideas competition seeking proposals for two areas within the city
Call for entries: World Monuments Fund 2012 prize

9-Jul-2012
[Submissions to be received before 31 July] The World Monuments Fund is receiving nominations for the 2012 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 05.07.12

5-Jul-2012
A new city centre in Athens, a South Wales healthcare framework and Edinburgh Sculpture Centre. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
CIOB opens photography competition

5-Jul-2012
[Images must be submitted by 25 July] The Chartered Institute of Building has launched it’s annual photography contest which this year raises funds to support construction in Haiti
South Wales health board launches £4m framework

5-Jul-2012
[Expressions of interest should be received by 18 July] Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board in South Wales is seeking an architect for a £4 million framework agreement
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop contest launched

5-Jul-2012
[Submissions must be uploaded by 20 July] The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop and Edward Marshall Trust is commissioning designers and artists to create craft furniture and ceramic designs for a new Sculpture Centre in Edinburgh’s Newhaven area
Onassis Foundation opens Athens ideas contest

5-Jul-2012
[Registration must be completed by 23 July] The Onassis Foundation in Greece has launched an ideas contest for a new city centre in Athens from Panepistimiou Street to Patission Street
Seattle floating bridge contest opens

3-Jul-2012
[Registration closes 10 August] Washington State University has opened an ideas contest to design a cost effective bridge replacement in Seattle
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 28.06.12

28-Jun-2012
Three famous contests recreated, Barnfield College and the London Festival of Architecture. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
AECOM opens international student contest

28-Jun-2012
[Registration should be completed by August 31] AECOM has launched its annual international student contest open to both current students and graduates
Kongsberg opens cultural square design contest

28-Jun-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 9 July] The city of Kongsberg in Norway has launched an ideas contest for a new cultural square within the city centre
Contest resurrects three high-profile design competitions from history

28-Jun-2012
[Submissions must be uploaded by 17 July] The Zagreb Society of Architects in Croatia has launched three ideas competitions revisiting past contests
Barnfield College seeks architect for campus project

28-Jun-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 19 July] Barnfield College in Bedfordshire is seeking an architect to progress phases two and three of its Bedford Road campus project from RIBA stage C to completion
London Festival of Architecture photography contest launched

28-Jun-2012
[Images should be received by 1 July] Space Syntax and Hype! have opened a photography competition for the London Festival of Architecture
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 21.06.12

21-Jun-2012
A new Hadrian’s Wall visitor centre, an urban ideas contest in Finland and Swansea innovation hub. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Installations sought for Alexander Thomson's Holmwood House

21-Jun-2012
[Submissions must be received by 30 July] The Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) has launched a contest to design installations for the parlour of Holmwood House
NV Nuon seeks fit out architect for Amsterdam HQ

21-Jun-2012
[Requests to participate should be received by 13 July] Ductch energy company NV Nuon is on the hunt for an interior architect for its new headquarters in Amsterdam
Swansea University innovation hub

21-Jun-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 2 July] Swansea University is on the lookout for an architect-led team for a new £1.2 million innovation hub
Mikkeli expansion ideas contest, Finland

21-Jun-2012
[Submissions should be received by 1 October] The Finnish city of Mikkeli has opened a two-stage international ideas competition for its Satamalahti area
Hadrian’s Wall visitor centre contest opens

18-Jun-2012
[Expressions of interest to be received by 19 July] The Northumberland National Park Authority is seeking architectural design services for a £5.7 million visitor centre and youth hostel at the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 14.06.12

14-Jun-2012
A cancer treatment centre in Basingstoke, South Korea’s Daegu library and University College Dublin’s campus. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Nashville brownfield ideas competition launched

14-Jun-2012
[Registration to be completed by 27 July] The Nashville Civic Design Center in Tennessee has launched an ideas contest for a 30 hectare brownfield site beside the Cumberland River
California university opens 'zero net energy' design contest

14-Jun-2012
[Submissions must be received by 1 October] The University of California in Merced has opened a competition to design a residential or administrative office building which consumes zero net energy
Ideas contest opens for £4.3m library in South Korea

13-Jun-2012
[Registration must be completed by 30 July] South Korea’s Daegu Architectural Culture Confederation and the International Union of Architects have opened an ideas contest to design a £4.3m Library in Daegu City
Cancer Treatment Centre design competition, Basingstoke

12-Jun-2012
[Expressions of interest to be returned by 29 June] Hampshire Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust has launched a competition to design a new cancer treatment centre in Basingstoke
University College Dublin seeks campus design team

11-Jun-2012
[Requests to participate to be returned by 2 July] University College Dublin is on the hunt for an architect-led design team to provide services for their Newman Joyce Precinct and similar campus facilities
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 07.06.12

7-Jun-2012
The Groucho Club, London’s City University and Pembrokeshire College. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
City University seeks architect for Sebastian Street new build

7-Jun-2012
[Expressions of interest to be received by 4 July] London’s City University is seeking expressions of interest from architects for a new educational building on its Sebastian Street site
Pembrokeshire College seeks architect for masterplan delivery

7-Jun-2012
[Completed PQQs are due by 13 June] Pembrokeshire College in South-west Wales is on the hunt for an architect to deliver the fourth and fifth phases of a £30 million masterplan
Coventry seeks design team for £4.6m schools extensions

7-Jun-2012
[Requests to participate to be returned by 29 June] Coventry City Council is on the hunt for an architect-led design team for the design and contract management of two proposed school extensions
Singapore port authority launches ideas contest

7-Jun-2012
[Registration must be completed by 31 July] The Port Authority of Singapore has launched an ideas contest to devise the next generation of container port
Groucho Club bike stand contest launched

6-Jun-2012
[Proposals to be received by 18 June] The Aerogenerator Project in association with Grimshaw and the Groucho Club have launched an open contest to design a bicycle stand for the famous London venue
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 31.05.12

31-May-2012
London’s Southbank Centre, the British Film Institute and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Architect needed for Oaklands College extension

31-May-2012
[Expressions of interest must be completed by 11 June] County Offaly Vocational Committee is on the hunt for an architect to extend Ireland’s Oaklands Community College
Architect sought for Oslo interior fit-out

30-May-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 2 July] The Research Council of Norway is seeking an architect to work on an interior fit-out project in Oslo
Architects sought for Olympic Park legacy design panel

29-May-2012
[The deadline for applications is 17.00 on 8 June] The London Legacy Development Corporation is on the hunt for architects for its quality review panel covering the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 24.05.12

24-May-2012
Open House London, a floating cinema and the RIBA’s photography contest. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
BFI seeks architect for office revamp

24-May-2012
[Expressions of interest must be returned by 6 June] The British Film Institute (BFI) in London is seeking an architect for the redevelopment of its 21 Stephen Street offices
Call for submissions: Open House London weekend 2012

24-May-2012
[Deadline for inclusion 31 May] Architecture charity Open-City has invited architects to submit recently completed projects for inclusion in this year’s Open House London weekend.
Architecture Foundation launches floating cinema design competition

24-May-2012
[PQQ’s should be returned by 26 June] The Architecture Foundation and UP Projects are seeking practices to work on a floating cinema project in east London
Architecture Foundation and SCIBE launch Bromley-by-Bow contest

23-May-2012
[Registration must be completed by 14 June] London’s Architecture Foundation and Scarcity and Creativity in the Built Environment (SCIBE) are looking to collaborate with design professionals in a two stage contest focusing on Bromley-by-Bow
RIBA opens 'Architecture 2012' photography contest

23-May-2012
[Entries should be received by the extended deadline 8 June] The RIBA has launched a new ‘Architecture 2012’ photography competition
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 17.05.12

17-May-2012
Elgin’s Grant Lodge, sanitation in India and the Architecture Open. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
72 hour architecture challenge launched in Stuttgart

17-May-2012
[Applications should be received by 26 May] A competition has been launched challenging design teams to complete an installation in just three days in Stuttgart
Middlesex University design framework up for grabs

17-May-2012
[Expressions of interest must be returned by 14 June] Middlesex University is looking for architects to provide it with consultancy services over the next five years
Design team sought for Elgin's Grant Lodge

17-May-2012
[Tenders must be returned by 19 June] Moray Council is looking for a design team to work on the £2.9 million restoration of Grant Lodge (pictured) in Elgin’s Cooper Park, which is to become part of a new heritage trail
Call for submissions: RIBA London launches Architecture Open 2012

17-May-2012
[Registration should be completed by 21 June] RIBA London is calling for submissions to its annual Architecture Open exhibition in the autumn
Gates foundation seeks sanitation proposals for India

17-May-2012
[Entries should be received by 20 May] The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has launched a design contest to improve sanitation in India’s slums
ORMS launches smartphone photo contest

10-May-2012
[Entries must be received by 20 May] ORMS has launched a competition seeking to capture the hidden side of Clerkenwell with images taken from smartphones
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 10.05.12

10-May-2012
Israel’s ZeZeZe gallery, Knole House and Dunoon Burgh Hall. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Ecological materials contest launched

10-May-2012
[Registration must be completed by 31 July] The Regional Council of Picardie and the Free State of Thuringia have jointly launched an international competition to develop the use of renewable and ecological materials
National Museums Scotland seeks Chambers Street masterplanner

10-May-2012
[Requests to participate to be received by 4 June] National Museums Scotland is looking to appoint a design team to support its phase three masterplan in Chambers Street, Edinburgh
Dunoon Burgh Hall conversion, Scotland

10-May-2012
[PQQs must be returned by 14 May] The Dunoon Burgh Hall Trust is looking to appoint a design team to progress the 1874 Grade B-listed hall’s conversion to an arts venue.
National Trust seeks architect for Knole House studios

10-May-2012
[Expressions of interest should be received by 22 May] The National Trust is on the hunt for an architect to convert a medieval barn as part of its ‘Inspired by Knole’ project in Kent
Israeli exhibition design contest launched

10-May-2012
[Early registration should be completed by 13 May] Israel’s ZeZeZe Architecture Gallery in Tel Aviv (pictured) has launched a contest to design an architectural exhibition to open in October
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 03.05.12

3-May-2012
Redesigning Venice’s housing, a touring structure for Retina Dance Company and the Open up contest. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Cameroon anti-Malaria retrofit housing contest opens

2-May-2012
[Registration must be completed by 20 June] Architecture charity Archive has launched an international contest to retrofit 24 housing units in Cameroon to help reduce the transmission of Malaria
Lancaster University tenders design services framework

2-May-2012
[Requests to participate must be made by 17 May] Lancaster University is seeking architects’ consultancy services for its new design service framework
Wilmotte Foundation launches Venice students contest

2-May-2012
[Registration must be completed by 15 May] The Wilmotte Foundation has opened a student ideas contest to re-invent Venice’s water-borne housing
Open-City launches children-focused contest

2-May-2012
[Ideas must be submitted by 14 May] Architecture charity Open-City has launched ‘Open up’, a contest looking for activities to engage children with architecture
Dance company call for touring performance space

30-Apr-2012
[Submissions should be received by 31 May] The Retina Dance Company based in Nottingham is on the hunt for architects and set designers to create a structure for their new touring production, Corporalis.
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 26.04.12

26-Apr-2012
King’s College London quadrangle, a temporary theatre in Cardiff, a Manchester office redevelopment and London’s Morley College. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
RIBA ICE McAslan Student Bursary to launch in May

26-Apr-2012
[Scheme opens to entries on 2 May] Students and recent graduates will be invited to apply for a £7,500 bursary provided by John McAslan + Partners
Architect needed for Manchester office redevelopment

26-Apr-2012
[Expressions of interest to be received 8 May] The West Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension Fund is on the hunt for architects to design a 23,000m² office development in Manchester
Morley College begins search for extension architect

26-Apr-2012
[Expressions of interest should be received 11 May] London’s Morley College is in need of an experienced practice to work on the phased extension, remodelling and refurbishment of its base in Waterloo
Floornature launches Venice Biennale contest

26-Apr-2012
[Registration must be completed by 30 June] Architecture and design portal Floornature has launched an international contest for young architects who graduated after the turn of the millennium
Competition opens for World Stage Design 2013

26-Apr-2012
[Submissions must be received by 1 March 2013] The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is seeking temporary theatre proposals to be built in Cardiff as part of the World Stage Design 2013 festival in Cardiff
Loughborough uni launches student contest

19-Apr-2012
[Registration must be completed by 1 June] Loughborough University has launched a student ideas contest for proposals looking at structures’ changing roles over time
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 19.04.12

19-Apr-2012
Two Shoreditch towers, the European Union’s council buildings, and a rebuild in Ireland. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Ireland's Galway Institute seeks architect

19-Apr-2012
[Requests to participate must be received 15 May] Ireland’s Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is looking for a design team to partially demolish, renovate and rebuild its student services building in a four-year contract with a value of £57,000
Architect sought for Pontypridd YMCA

19-Apr-2012
[Expressions of interest must be received by 14 May] An architect-led design team is sought for the £3 million refurbishment and new build of the Pontypridd YMCA building
Ideas contest launched for Seine crossing

19-Apr-2012
[Early registration should be completed by 19 June] Competition organiser ArchTriumph has launched an ideas contest looking for schemes for a new bridge over the river Seine in Paris
EU seeks architect for Brussels job

18-Apr-2012
[Expressions of interest to be received 7 May] The European Union is looking for architects to monitor the extension, restoration and renovation of its council buildings and surrounding area in Brussels
Building Trust launches low cost housing ideas contest

17-Apr-2012
[Registration must be completed by 30 June] Architectural charity the Building Trust has launched an open ideas contest to design a low cost home for single occupancy
Hackney launches skyscraper contest

16-Apr-2012
[Completed PQQs should be returned by 14 May] Hackney Council is seeking architects to design two residential towers within the Colville Estate in North Hoxton, London
Competitions: Editor's pick, 05.04.12

5-Apr-2012
This week’s top competitions from Queen Mary, University of London, Derby College and the Commission for the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism
Queen Mary university hunts architects for £25m Graduate Centre

3-Apr-2012
[Expressions of interest should be received by 5 April] Queen Mary University of London is again on the hunt for architects, this time to design a Graduate Centre at the University’s Mile End Campus
Architects sought for Derby College's Ilkeston campus

2-Apr-2012
[Requests to participate must be received 5 April] Derby College is hunting architects to continue plans for a new College campus to be built in Ilkeston.
Contest launched to design Peruvian World Trade Market stand, London

2-Apr-2012
[Registration must be completed by 16 April] The Commission for the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism has launched a contest to design the Peruvian stand at the world travel market in London.
Student contest launched for temporary Milan housing

29-Mar-2012
[Registration must be completed by 4 June] Students have been invited to propose temporary housing ideas for Italy’s Politecnico di Milano technical university
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 29.03.12

29-Mar-2012
Larbert Loch viewing platform, Witney Corn Exchange and Chichester’s Crane Street. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Witney Corn Exchange revamp, Oxfordshire

29-Mar-2012
[PQQs should be returned by 10 April] Witney Town Council has launched a design contest for its Grade II-listed Corn Exchange Theatre, which closed last year
Chichester opens street gateway design competition

29-Mar-2012
[Expressions of interest must be received 31 March] Chichester City Centre Partnership has invited designers, artists, architects and landscapers to propose schemes to encourage visitors into the city’s retail side streets
A+DS launches Larbert Loch viewing platform contest

29-Mar-2012
[Submissions must be received by 20 April] Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) is seeking emerging practices to design and build a £30,000 viewing platform for patients at Forth Valley Royal Hospital on Larbert Loch
Hong Kong noise mitigation structure contest

28-Mar-2012
[Registration must be completed by 12 April] Hong Kong’s Civil Engineering and Development Department is seeking proposals for noise mitigation retaining structures for the city’s Tsuen Wan bypass
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 22.03.12

22-Mar-2012
RIBA North East’s Forgotten Spaces, an Irish College extension and ‘proposals on a postcard’ for London. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Torbay tenders South West Consultancy Framework

21-Mar-2012
[Expressions of interest must be returned by 16 April] Torbay Council is seeking design services on behalf of a group of South West England public bodies
Deele College extension, Ireland

21-Mar-2012
[Expressions of interest must be received by 16 April] The County Donegal Vocational Education Committee in Ireland is on the hunt for design services for a stand-alone extension to Deele College
RIBA North East launches Forgotten Spaces 2012

21-Mar-2012
[The deadline for registration is 27 April] RIBA North East has launched a Forgotten Spaces competition for the entire North East region open to students, artists, designers, planners and architects from across the UK
Architecture for Humanity opens postcard ideas contest

21-Mar-2012
[Submissions must be received by 15 April] Architecture for Humanity is seeking A5 postcard sized proposals for buildings or objects that could help improve the capital
Troldtekt launches £4,100 student ideas contest

21-Mar-2012
[Registration should be completed on 1 April] Danish acoustic panels manufacturer Troldtekt is seeking ‘creative and original’ proposals from students using its wood and wool products
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 15.03.12

15-Mar-2012
Hong Kong’s Xiqu Centre, Croydon housing and a temporary New York concert venue. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Scape design framework, Nottinghamshire

14-Mar-2012
[Expressions of interest must be returned by 10 April] Local Authority-controlled company Scape System Build is on the hunt for building design and surveying services as part of a four year framework
Croydon seeks architects for housing

14-Mar-2012
[Requests to participate must be registered 11 April] The London Borough of Croydon is seeking architects for a new-build housing programme, from feasibility study through to planning permission and into development of documentation for Design and Build tenders
Hong Kong launches Xiqu Centre design contest

14-Mar-2012
[Expressions of interest must be received by 10 April] The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority is calling for expressions of interest for the the Xiqu Centre, the first of the area’s 17 planned arts venues
New York concert venue design contest

14-Mar-2012
[Registration should be completed on 15 March] North Brooklyn’s Open Space Alliance is on the hunt for proposals for a temporary concert venue in New York
Landscape consultant for Eastcote House Gardens, Hillingdon

14-Mar-2012
[Expressions of interest must be received by 16 April] The London Borough of Hillingdon is on the hunt for a lead consultant to work on an HLF stage two bid for Eastcote House Gardens
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 08.03.12

8-Mar-2012
Darlington’s new arts venue, Loughborough College’s hub and Hackney City Farm. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Cake in the Clouds culinary contest, Battersea Park

8-Mar-2012
[Cakes must be assembled 3 June as part of the event] Architects-led teams are invited to design and bake the tallest cake possible to be enjoyed as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations inside Battersea Park, London
AIA UK Design Awards

8-Mar-2012
[Submissions must be received 16 March] The American Institute of Architects’ UK branch is calling for submissions to its 2012 design awards
The Hub, Loughborough College

8-Mar-2012
[Expressions of interest must be returned by 4 April] Loughborough College in Leicestershire has tendered for architectural design services for a £6 million new-build project called ‘the Hub’
Hackney City Farm seeks information point architect

8-Mar-2012
[Submissions must be received by April 14] Hackney City Farm in London is looking for architects to design a new farm shop and information point for a 12m² site (pictured)
Skylon Park masterplan, Hereford

5-Mar-2012
[Expressions of interest must be returned by 9 March] The Hereford Enterprise Zone Board is seeking expressions of interest from architect-led teams to masterplan a new business area south of the city dubbed ‘Skylon Park’
New York City Vision competition

1-Mar-2012
[Registration should be completed by 9 April] Students and design professionals have been invited to submit proposals envisaging the future of New York City
Bristol City seeks architect for Ashton Court revamp

1-Mar-2012
[PQQ’s must be returned by 3 April] Bristol City Council is on the hunt for a conservation architect for works on the Grade I-listed Ashton Court
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 01.03.12

1-Mar-2012
St Cecilia’s Hall Edinburgh, the Camden Centre for Learning and Imperial College London’s framework. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
St. Cecilia’s Hall revamp, Edinburgh

1-Mar-2012
[PQQ’s must be returned by 16 March] The University of Edinburgh is on the hunt for an architect with conservation accreditation to manage the £3.2 million redevelopment of St. Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh
Imperial College tenders eight year framework

1-Mar-2012
[Expressions of interest must be received by 2 April] Imperial College London is calling for architectural design services as part of an eight year framework agreement
Camden Council seeks learning centre architect

27-Feb-2012
[Requests to participate must be received 19 March] Camden Council is seeking a multidisciplinary design team for the design and construction of the Camden Centre for Learning
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 23.02.12

23-Feb-2012
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, a pavilion for Littlehampton and the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Architectural installations sought for Tent London show

23-Feb-2012
[Submissions must be received by 16 March] Tent London exhibition is on the hunt for four installations to exhibit at its Old Truman Brewery show between 20 and 23 September 2012
Wokingham Council seeks architect for Bulmershe School revamp

22-Feb-2012
[Requests to participate must be received by 16 March] Wokingham Borough Council is seeking an architect to remodel and refurbish Bulmershe School in Woodley
Contest launched for Stage by the Sea pavilion, Littlehampton

22-Feb-2012
[Expressions of interest must be received by 26 March] Littlehampton Town Council is on the hunt for practices to design a seafront shelter and theatre space
Architect sought for Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall revamp

21-Feb-2012
[PQQ’s must be returned by 19 March] The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society is seeking a design team for the £7 million refurbishment of Liverpool’s Grade II*-listed Philharmonic Performance Hall and associated spaces.
Danish Roskilde Festival seeks architect for poverty installation

21-Feb-2012
[Submissions must be received by 1 March] Designs for the ‘poor city’ area of Denmark’s annual Roskilde Festival are being sought
Council seeks architect for 44 homes in Ayrshire

16-Feb-2012
[Requests to participate must be received by 16 March] North Ayrshire Council is on the hunt for architectural services to build 44 new homes in Kilwinning, Scotland
Bradford university tenders architectural framework

15-Feb-2012
[Requests to participate should be received by 28 February] The University of Bradford is seeking architectural services as part of a four-year framework agreement
Council seeks architect for Derbyshire care buildings

15-Feb-2012
[Tenders should be received by 19 March] Derbyshire County Council’s adult care department is seeking architects for two multi-use social care buildings for the elderly
Peabody launches hunt for architect to design 150 east London homes

15-Feb-2012
[Expressions of interest must be received by 5 March] Commemorating its 150th year, the Peabody housing trust has launched a two-stage competition to design 150–200 new homes on a brownfield site in east London
Architect sought for Stormont Assembly's new roof

14-Feb-2012
[Expressions of interest must be received by 8 March] The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission in Belfast is on the hunt for design teams to offer ‘creative design solutions’ for the refurbishment of the Stormont parliament building’s roof
Student ideas sought for Aurora Borealis observatory

9-Feb-2012
[Registration must be completed by 18 March] Students have been invited to submit ideas for a small hotel and observatory on the edge of the Arctic Circle
Shed design contest launched in Canada

9-Feb-2012
[Registration must be completed by 5 March] A competition has been launched to design new storage sheds in Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 09.02.12

9-Feb-2012
Durham university physics facility, a £12,500 urban habitat contest and Hillbrook Primary School in London. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Tall buildings council launches £12,500 research fund

9-Feb-2012
[Proposals must be submitted by 15 May] The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) have offered a £12,500 award for research proposals relating to the world’s urban habitats
Architect sought for Hillbrook Primary School extension, London

9-Feb-2012
[Expressions of interest should be received by 5 March] Wandsworth Council is seeking architectural services for the expansion of Hillbrook Primary School in south-west London
Durham university seeks architect for physics research facility

9-Feb-2012
[Requests to participate must be received by 13 March] The University of Durham is seeking architect-led teams to design a new physics facility on its science campus
Contest launched for nature-inspired architecture

2-Feb-2012
[Registration is to be completed by 1 July] Competition organisers D3 have launched an international ideas contest seeking architectural designs inspired by nature
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 02.02.12

2-Feb-2012
Clay Farm community centre, a Passivehaus contest in Sofia and the Northern Ireland Prison Service’s framework. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Article 25 launches ideas contest for Haiti’s National Palace

2-Feb-2012
[Expressions of interest must be received by 10 February] Architecture charity Article 25 has launched an ideas contest looking for proposals to replace Haiti’s earthquake-struck National Palace building
Passivhaus ideas contest, Bulgaria

2-Feb-2012
[Registration should be completed by March 16] Students and professionals have been invited to submit proposals for a Passivhaus project near Sofia, Bulgaria
Northern Ireland Prison Service tenders architectural framework

2-Feb-2012
[Requests to participate must be received by 22 February] The Northern Ireland Prison Service is on the hunt for architect-led design teams for its four year framework agreement
Clay Farm community centre, Cambridge

2-Feb-2012
[Requests to participate must be received by 27 February] Cambridge City Council is looking for a design-led consultancy team for its Clay Farm community centre project
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 26.01.12

26-Jan-2012
Eisteddfod arts festival pavilion, Brighton public realm and a Welsh NHS framework. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Netherlands Architectural Institute launches biodiversity contest

25-Jan-2012
[Submissions should be received by 29 February 2012] The Netherlands Architecture Institute and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs have launched an ideas competition focusing on biodiversity with a £30,000 prize fund
Brighton seeks proposals for city centre public realm

25-Jan-2012
[PQQs should be returned by 29 February 2012] Brighton & Hove City Council is on the hunt for public realm schemes for Ann Street and Providence Place Gardens
Welsh NHS trust launches architectural framework

25-Jan-2012
[Requests to participate must be received by 13 February 2012] The Velindre NHS Trust and Aneurin Bevan Health Board are searching for architects, quantity surveyors, CDM coordinators and engineers to take part in a four-year consultants’ framework in Wales
Welsh architects sought for Eisteddfod Architecture Pavilion

25-Jan-2012
[Expressions of interest must be received by 30 January 2012] Welsh architects are sought to design an architectural pavilion for the 2012 Eisteddfod
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 19.01.12

19-Jan-2012
Cambridge university’s north-west masterplan, a RIAI school design contest and Slovenia’s new national library. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Cambridge University seeks architects for new district

19-Jan-2012
[Submissions must be received by 6 February] The University of Cambridge is seeking architectural and landscape design services for phase one of its north-west Cambridge masterplan
Badel Block redevelopment, Croatia

19-Jan-2012
[Submissions must be received by 5 April 2012] The City of Zagreb in Croatia has launched an ideas competition to find proposals for the future of its Badel region
RIBA London launches Royal Docks bench design contest

18-Jan-2012
[Submissions must be received by 30 January 2012] RIBA London is on the hunt for bench designs to feature at the Royal Docks in east London as part of this year’s London Festival of Architecture
RIAI launches school design contest

17-Jan-2012
[Submissions should be received by 20 March] The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has launched a contest to design a ‘post primary’ school in west Dublin
Slovenian national library design contest launched

16-Jan-2012
[Submissions must be received by 23 March] Slovenia’s Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning has launched an international design competition for a new national and university library in Ljubljana city centre
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 12.01.12

12-Jan-2012
The British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, Helsinki central library and the Tara Arts Theatre in south London. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Output launches £2,500 student award

12-Jan-2012
[Submissions must be received by 15 February 2012] The Output Foundation has launched a competition for student projects with a top prize of £2,500
Architects sought for East Midlands housing framework

12-Jan-2012
[Requests to participate must be received by 13 February 2012] The Efficiency East Midlands consortium is seeking architectural services as part of a four year contract
Design contest for Helsinki Central Library launched

11-Jan-2012
[Registration must be completed by 30 March 2012] The city of Helsinki has launched an international competition to design the city’s new central library
Architects sought for Tara Arts Theatre refurbishment, London

11-Jan-2012
[Requests to participate should be received by 8 February 2012] The Tara Arts Theatre is seeking design teams to design and manage the restoration of their theatre in south London
Kingspan launches architectural pavilion contest with £1,600 prize

9-Jan-2012
[Submissions should be received by 6 April 2012] Insulation supplier Kingspan has opened a competition for students and architects to design a pavilion with a top prize of £1,600
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 06.01.12

6-Jan-2012
Hamburg motorway land developments, Torquay school extensions and a Church of England chair design contest. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Architects needed for Torquay primary school extensions

6-Jan-2012
[Request to participate must be received by 3 February 2012] Torbay Council is on the hunt for architects to design multi-storey extensions to three of its primary schools
Loughborough University tenders £15 million training facility

6-Jan-2012
[Requests to participate must be received by 18 January 2012] The University of Loughborough is seeking architects to act as lead consultant on a £15 million training facility poject
Design team sought to revamp Edinburgh University science buildings

6-Jan-2012
[PQQ must be returned by 2 February 2012] The University of Edinburgh is on the hunt for architect-led design teams for the refurbishment and remodelling of its Roger Land and James Clerk Maxwell buildings
Architects sought for Boroughmuir High School revamp, Edinburgh

6-Jan-2012
[Requests to participate must be received by 24 January 2012] Edinburgh City Council is looking for design services to refurbish and extend Boroughmuir High School or to design a new build school in the city centre depending on the result of a statutory consultation
Hamburg seeks development ideas for motorway land

6-Jan-2012
[Submissions must be received by 25 January 2012] Hamburg has launched an open ideas competition aimed at finding uses for land around and above the city’s proposed motorway network
Church of England opens seating design contest

6-Jan-2012
[Submissions must be received by 30 March 2012] The Church of England has launched an open competition to find new seating designs for its 16,000 parish churches
Contest launched for post-earthquake redesign of Auletta, Italy

21-Dec-2011
[Submissions should be received by 30 January 2012] The Municipality of Auletta has launched an open ideas competition for the future of the city which ws devastated in the 1980 Irpinia earthquake
Search begins for team to design new Hounslow leisure centre

21-Dec-2011
[Request to participate must be received by 20 January 2012] The London borough of Hounslow Council is on the hunt for architects to design a new leisure centre in west London
Royal Academy hunts 'support architects' for Arts Burlington Gardens masterplan

19-Dec-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 2 February 2012] The Royal Academy of the Arts seek designers to support David Chipperfield Architects in the second phase of their 6 Burlington Gardens Masterplan.
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 15.12.11

15-Dec-2011
A Cambridge University refurbishment, Leeds’ Royal Armouries and Queen Mary University in London. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Civic Square redevelopment, New Zealand

15-Dec-2011
[Registration should be completed by 14 January 2012] Hastings District Council in New Zealand has launched a contest to redesign the city’s civic square
Cambridge University seeks architect for New Museums Site building

15-Dec-2011
[Expressions of interest must be received by 22 December 2011] The University of Cambridge is seeking expressions of interest for the refurbishment of its Arup Associates-designed 1971 New Museums Site building in the city centre
RIBA launch contest to transform Merseyside colliery

15-Dec-2011
[Stage one proposals must be received by 15 February 2012] RIBA Competitions and Land Trust has launched an international design contest seeking ‘visionary’ proposals for a former colliery in Knowsley, Merseyside
Queen Mary University London launches design services framework

12-Dec-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 30 January 2012] Queen Mary University is seeking design services as part of a four-year framework covering its Mile End campus in east London
Royal Armouries Leeds targets new architects

12-Dec-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 20 January 2012] The Royal Armouries in Leeds is on the hunt for architects to work on the design of its exhibition spaces.
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 08.12.11

8-Dec-2011
The British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, a Royal Mail framework and Kedleston Hall. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
'Glow' contest opens for Boston

7-Dec-2011
[Submissions must be received by 3 February 2012] SHIFTboston is on the hunt for architects and designers to devise lighting schemes for Copley Square, Boston
Ideas contest launched to help UK homeless

7-Dec-2011
[Submissions must be received by 15 January 2012] A contest has been launched seeking structures to provide shelter for Britain’s homeless population
Royal Mail launches nationwide design framework

7-Dec-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 10 January 2012] The Royal Mail Group is seeking architectural design services as part of a six year framework agreement
National Trust seeks proposals for Kedleston Hall

6-Dec-2011
[Expressions of interest must be received by 15 January 2012] The National Trust is seeking expressions of interest from architects and designers for ‘Playful Incident’ - a new commission for Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire.
Architects sought by Glasgow University

5-Dec-2011
[A completed PQQ must be received by 4 January 2012] The University of Glasgow is on the hunt for architects in a two year framework.
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 01.12.11

1-Dec-2011
A monument in Leipzig, a library for the University of Kent and City University’s framework in London. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Shelter For All ideas competition

30-Nov-2011
[Submissions must be received by 15 January 2012] The University of Notre Dame has launched an ideas competition seeking low cost housing proposals for world-wide sites
Level Park seeks landscape architects, Brighton

30-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 9 January 2012] Brighton and Hove City Council is on the hunt for landscape architects to restore Level Park
Leipzig monument to freedom and unity, Germany

30-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 16 December 2011] Leipzig City Council is on the hunt for architects and landscape architects to design a ‘monument to Freedom and Unity’ in the centre of the German city
City University framework agreement, London

30-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 4 January 2012] City University London is seeking expressions of interest for a three year framework to provide architectural design services
Contest lauched for £12m University of Kent library extension

30-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 9 January 2012] The University of Kent calls for architects to extend the Templeman Library.
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 24.11.11

24-Nov-2011
A storage facility for the National Museums of Scotland, a London housing framework, and Ayr hospital extension. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Waller Creek design contest, Texas

24-Nov-2011
[Registration must be completed by 16 December 2011] The Waller Creek Conservancy organisation in Texas is seeking architects and landscape designer’s proposals for a 11 hectare strip of creek land in Texas
Central and east London housing framework

24-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 9 December 2011] The North River Alliance is on the hunt for architects and other design professionals for a four-year framework agreement
10 Design launches Rethink Shanghai ideas competition

24-Nov-2011
[Registration must be completed by 1 March 2012] Hong Kong-based practice 10 Design has launched a sustainability ideas competition focussing on Shanghai in China
Ayr Hospital extension, Scotland

24-Nov-2011
[A PQQ must be received by 14 December 2011] NHS Ayrshire and Arran is calling on architects to design a new extension to Ayr Hospital in Scotland
Alsop and Foster look east with new offices

22-Nov-2011
Will Alsop’s latest practice All Design and Foster + Partners have both set up new outposts in China
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 17.11.11

17-Nov-2011
A New York folly, Belfast’s Science Park and a student housing contest in Nottingham. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Northwest Science Park design framework, Northern Ireland

17-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 25 November 2011] The Northwest Science Park in Northern Ireland is on the hunt for architects along with other design professionals for a design framework agreement
Socrates Sculpture Park folly contest, New York

17-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 16 January 2012] Socrates Sculpture Park in New York has launched a design competition looking for ‘contemporary interpretations’ of the architectural folly
Home Group launches architectural services framework

17-Nov-2011
[Tenders must be received by 5 December 2011] The Home Group is on the hunt for architects for a four year framework agreement to covering residential projects across England
Ole Scheeren reveals ‘floating tower’ for Kuala Lumpur

17-Nov-2011
Former OMA partner Ole Scheeren has unveiled this huge ‘stacked’ skyscraper scheme for a site next to the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contest launched for temporary disaster relief structures

16-Nov-2011
[Submissions must be received by 15 January 2012] The Italian Association of Architecture and Criticism has launched its ‘Outside the box’ international ideas competition for temporary ‘box’ structures that could be deployed in disaster zones
BDP designs housing-led masterplan for Russian metropolis

15-Nov-2011
BDP has released images of its residential masterplan study for Samara, Russia’s sixth largest city
Isover launches ‘Multi-Comfort House’ student contest

15-Nov-2011
[Registration should be completed by 16 December 2011] Insulation manufacturer Isover Saint-Gobain has launched a student contest to design a ‘sustainable community’ in Nottingham’s Trent Basin area
Aedas completes Hong Kong skyscraper

14-Nov-2011
Aedas has released there pictures of this 32,400m², 28-storey mixed-use tower in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
BDP shortlisted in Danish Hospital competition

11-Nov-2011
BDP has been named among eight finalists in the international contest to design a new hospital complex in the Bispebjerg suburb of Copenhagen
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 10.11.11

10-Nov-2011
The Olympic Legacy design panel, an energy centre in Greenwich and the University of Bedfordshire’s design framework. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Low carbon energy hub, Greenwich

10-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 18 November 2011] Design services are sought by the London Borough of Greenwich for a structure to house low carbon heating and energy production
University of Bedfordshire announces £60 million framework

10-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 2 December 2011] The University of Bedfordshire is on the hunt for design professionals to take part in a five year framework agreement
RIAS launches 'The Kelpies' design competition

10-Nov-2011
[Statements should be received by 5 December 2011] The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland has launched a two-stage contest to design the interior of a horse head sculpture and a nearby visitor hub
Pedestrian bridge design contest, Amsterdam

10-Nov-2011
[Registration should be completed by 15 December 2011] AC-CA has launched an ideas competition for an ‘iconic’ pedestrian bridge in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Ideas competition seeks tsunami resistant architecture

9-Nov-2011
[Registration should be completed by 30 November 2011] The Architecture Workshop in Rome group has launched an ideas competition looking for tsunami proof structures.
Architecture panel sought by the Olympic Legacy Company

9-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 28 November 2011] The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) is seeking architects for an urban design and architecture panel focusing on the post-games redevelopment of its east London site
York seeks architect for city centre library extension

8-Nov-2011
[A PQQ must be received by 11 November 2011] York City Council is on the hunt for design teams to extend the city’s Central Library
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 3.11.11

3-Nov-2011
Redundant military sites, a student lighting competition and innovative fabricated structures. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Northern housing framework seeks design services

3-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 14 November 2011] Architectural services are sought by the Spirit Regeneration & Development Company on behalf of housing groups across the North of England
Tex-Fab launches 'design to fabricate' competition

3-Nov-2011
[Submissions should be received by 31 March 2012] The collaborative group Tex-Fab has released a ‘design to fabricate’ competition looking for structures that, through construction, could support new design concepts
'Unrestricted Access' launched on redundant military bases

3-Nov-2011
[Registration must be completed by 31 March 2012] Launched by Architecture for Humanity, this open ideas competition seeks proposals for redundant military bases
Belfast health trust launches design framework

1-Nov-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 23 December 2011] The Belfast Health and Social Services Trust is on the hunt for multidisciplinary design teams for a two year design services framework agreement
€30,000 'Light of Tomorrow' student contest from Velux

1-Nov-2011
[Registration must be completed by 1 March 2012] Velux has launched a ‘Light of Tomorrow’ student design competition with a total prize fund of €30,000
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 27.10.11

27-Oct-2011
La Laguna market, temporary structures in Guimarães and a high speed rail link between London and the West Midlands. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Margam Country park restoration, Port Talbot

27-Oct-2011
[Tenders must be received by 29 November 2011] Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is seeking architect-led teams to work on a second round Heritage Lottery Fund application for the restoration of Margam Country park
New custody centre for Gloucestershire Police Authority

27-Oct-2011
[Tenders must also be received by 21 November 2011] Gloucestershire Police Authority is on the hunt for architects to design a 50-cell custody centre in Waterwells, Gloucestershire
High Speed 2 professional services framework

27-Oct-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 3 November 2011] High Speed Two Limited is seeking architectural services to support a parliamentary bill for a proposed new rail link between London and the West Midlands
Temporary structures for Guimarães, Portugal

27-Oct-2011
[Enrolment must be completed by 6 January 2012] The Portuguese city of Guimarães is looking for proposals for five temporary urban structures as part of its 2012 European Capital of Culture programme
Marketplace competition launches in Tenerife

25-Oct-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 21 November 2011] The Spanish city of La Laguna has launched a competition to design a marketplace in the north of Tenerife
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 20.10.11

20-Oct-2011
The Tate St Ives extension, a university framework and a transport interchange in Helsinki. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Student design competition launched for steel airport concept

20-Oct-2011
[A Notice of Intent must be submitted by 20 January 2012] Launched by the British Constructional Steelwork Association and Tata Steel, proposals are sought for a long-span airport terminal built from steel
Ayr Academy, Scotland

20-Oct-2011
[Requests to participate must be made by 22 November 2011] South Ayrshire Council is seeking design services for the new Ayr Academy
Tate St Ives extension, Cornwall

19-Oct-2011
[Expressions of interest must be received by 10 November 2011] The Tate St Ives Gallery in Cornwall is seeking an architect for a 900m² extension
Westminster University architectural services framework

19-Oct-2011
[Completed PPQs must be received by 14 November 2011] The University of Westminster is on the hunt for architects for a four year framework
Helsinki station design contest, Finland

19-Oct-2011
[Submissions must be received by 15 January 2012] Roofing company Cembrit is seeking design proposals for a train and bus station in the Malmi suburb of Helsinki
Tenement repair and conservation, Isle of Bute

19-Oct-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 23 November 2011] Argyll & Bute Council is seeking conservation architects for the ‘sympathetic’ repair of tenement buildings
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 13.10.11

13-Oct-2011
Newcastle’s Hatton Gallery, Northern Ireland housing and an Architecture Foundation contest for urban beehives. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Kiev Islands contest, Ukraine

13-Oct-2011
[Registration must be completed by 26 October 2011] The city of Kiev in the Ukraine is seeking proposals for the re-use of a series of islands in the city centre
Architecture Foundation launches Inmidtown Habitats design competition

13-Oct-2011
[Registration to be completed by 23 November 2011] The Architecture Foundation has launched an international design competition seeking proposals for urban beehives, bird boxes and planters in central London
Student contest for 'water sensitive' masterplan, Melbourne

13-Oct-2011
[Registration must be completed by 5 December 2011] The Monash University Centre for Water Sensitive Cities has launched a contest seeking concept housing masterplans for a disused site in Melbourne, Australia
Architects sought for Northern Ireland housing framework

13-Oct-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 9 November 2011] Habinteg Housing Association is on the hunt for architect-led design teams to provide multi-disciplinary services for a wide range of housing types across Northern Ireland
Hatton Gallery refurbishment, Newcastle

13-Oct-2011
[Expressions of interest must be received by 17 October 2011] The University of Newcastle is calling for architectural design services for the refurbishment of the Hatton Gallery on its campus
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 06.10.11

6-Oct-2011
A 15,000-seat arena in Copenhagen, Whitehill Bordon eco-town housing and a metro station for Sofia. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions.
Metro Station 20 design contest, Sofia

6-Oct-2011
[Registration must be completed by 9 December 2011] The city of Sofia in Bulgaria has launched a competition seeking preliminary designs for a new metro station
Reimagining New York's waterfront

6-Oct-2011
[Submissions must be received by 15 January 2012] The CIVITAS Group has launched an ideas contest seeking architectural concepts for New York’s east side waterfront park
International arena contest, Copenhagen

6-Oct-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 15 November 2011] The city of Copenhagen has launched a design competition for a 35,000m2 multi-purpose indoor arena
Contest launched for Whitehill Bordon eco housing

4-Oct-2011
[Submissions must be received by 7 November 2011] East Hampshire District Council and Radian Housing Group have announced a contest to design three terraced houses at Whitehill Bordon eco-town in Hampshire
University of East Anglia tenders new teaching facility

4-Oct-2011
[Requests to participate must be made by 14 October] The University of East Anglia in Norwich is on the hunt for architects to design a new teaching facility
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 29.09.11

29-Sep-2011
A hospital masterplan in Copenhagen, Luton airport expansion and conceptual structures for New Hampshire’s Beam Camp. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions.
London Luton Airport expansion

29-Sep-2011
[Requests to participate should be made before 3 October] Luton Airport, the UK’s fifth busiest airport, needs architects to help win planning consent for an expansion that would see it handle 18 million passengers a year
Re:Connect ideas competition, Vancouver

29-Sep-2011
[Registration must be completed by 2 November] The city of Vancouver in Canada is calling for design ideas for three urban areas
Bispebjerg hospital masterplan, Copenhagen

28-Sep-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 28 October] Danish authorities are on the hunt for masterplans for a new hospital complex in the Bispebjerg suburb of Copenhagen
US summer camp seeks concept designs for parkland structures

28-Sep-2011
[Submissions must be received by 31 December] Beam Camp children’s art and building camp in New Hampshire has launched an open brief design contest for parkland structures
Architects sought for artists studios in Essex

26-Sep-2011
[Tenders must be received before 31 October] Thurrock Development Corporation calls for architect-led teams for the design of new artist studios at High House Production Park in Purfleet, Essex
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 22.09.11

22-Sep-2011
Masterplanning Neuchâtel in Switzerland, Ireland’s Waterford Courthouse and a consultancy framework with the University of Sheffield. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
University of Sheffield consultancy framework

22-Sep-2011
[Requests to participate should be made before 30 September] The University of Sheffield is on the hunt for architects for its four-year Estates and Facilities Management consultancy services framework, featuring projects worth up to £1 million
Neuchâtel 2020 masterplan, Switzerland

22-Sep-2011
[Registration must be completed by 31 December] The Neuchâtel Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Switzerland has launched an international ideas competition seeking masterplans for two of the city’s regions
Waterford Courthouse refurbishment, Ireland

22-Sep-2011
[Expressions of interest must be received by 14 October] Ireland’s Office of Public Works is seeking architectural services for the refurbishment of the 1849 Waterford Courthouse in Waterford, Munster
University of Alberta launches shopping centre ideas contest

20-Sep-2011
[Submissions must be received by 30 November] The University of Alberta in Canada has launched an open ideas competition focusing on the reinvention of American shopping centres
Marriot launches restaurant design contest

19-Sep-2011
[Submissions must be received by 4 October] The global hotel chain Marriot has launched an ideas competition seeking flexible and adaptable designs for its restaurants
Competitions: Editor's Pick 15.09.11

15-Sep-2011
A university extension in Vienna, a Home Office framework and an archaeological museum in Sardinia. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Lee Valley Park design services, Enfield

15-Sep-2011
[Proposals must be received by 13 October] Architect-led design teams are sought by the Lee Valley Park Authority for design and project management services
DOSA museum design contest, Sardinia

15-Sep-2011
[Proposals must be received by 18 October] The Sardinian city of Villaputzu in Italy has invited architects to submit proposals for a new museum which will accompany an archaeological site
New build framework with the Home Office

15-Sep-2011
[Expressions of interest must be received by 29 September] The UK Home Office is on the lookout for expressions of interest from architects for a four year £20 million framework agreement covering new build and refurbishment projects
Extension to Vienna's University of Applied Arts, Austria

14-Sep-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 18 October] Vienna’s University of Applied Arts has launched a design competition seeking proposals for a 7,000m2 city centre extension
Cincinnati transport station design competition

13-Sep-2011
[Registration must be completed by 14 October] The city of Cincinnati in the state of Ohio has launched an ideas competition to design a public transport station
Competitions: Editor's Pick 08.09.11

8-Sep-2011
Chicago’s Navy Pier, a Latvian coastal resort and public realm improvements in Bath. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Nashua City design Competition, New Hampshire

8-Sep-2011
[Submissions must be completed by 11 January] Nashua City Hall is seeking design concepts for the Nashua Millyard and adjoining areas on the city’s recently completed Broad Street Parkway thoroughfare in New Hampshire, United States
Public spaces for Bath City Centre

8-Sep-2011
[Intent to participate must be received by 12 September] Architect’s proposals are sought for the rennovation of public spaces and streets in Bath, Somerset
Navy Pier revamp, Chicago

8-Sep-2011
[Intent to participate must be received by 20 September] An international design competition has been launched seeking proposals to revamp the Navy Pier tourist attraction in Chicago, United States
Airport of the Future ideas competition

8-Sep-2011
[Requests to participate must be completed by 31 October] US-based Fentress Architects has launched an ideas competition calling for students to imagine a futuristic airport
Hotel design competition, Latvia

5-Sep-2011
[Requests to participate must be completed by 10 October] A design competition has been launched for the design of a four star hotel in Latvia’s coastal resort of Jurmala
Friary Park estate regeneration, London

1-Sep-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 26 September] Architects’ services are sought by the Catalyst Housing Group for the regeneration of Friary Park housing estate
Competitions: Editor's Pick 01.09.11

1-Sep-2011
A RIBA design competition for a £13 million college redevelopment, an urban master plan for the city of Hamburg and an international competition for Sebastopol’s new city centre in California. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions.
Urban open-space for Hamburg's Baakenhafen quarter

1-Sep-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 14 September] Architects are invited to submit masterplan proposals for Hamburg’s Baakenhafen quarter – a waterfront location which is set to become a family orientated workplace, with homes and a leisure centre
‘Ideal Theatre’ design competition for students

1-Sep-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 17 November] Launched by The United States Institute for Theatre Technology, this student competition looks for an Ideal Theatre proposal formed through interdisciplinary work
Sebastopol City Centre design competition, California

1-Sep-2011
[Registration must be completed by 17 October] The American Institute of Architects along with local sponsors, seek ‘innovative and challenging’ designs for the renewal and redesign of Sebastopol city centre, north California
Bird College, Sidcup

31-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 12 October] Launched on behalf of Bird College in Sidcup, this RIBA-led design competition calls for expressions of interest from architects for a £13 million overhaul of the college’s existing sites
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 25.08.11

25-Aug-2011
Northampton’s Delapre Abbey calls for conservation, restoration and a new role, a 280m² temporary pavilion in Florida and a student competition to design the ‘innovative’ coastal defences of the future. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Building a Better Coastline Competition

25-Aug-2011
[Entries must be received by 1 September] Launched by A Better World by Design, this open competition has been launched to find student proposals for an ‘innovative’ future line of coastal defence.
Holywells Park Restoration, Ipswich

24-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 5 September] Architect led consultancy services are required by Ipswich Borough Council for this £2.6 million restoration project in and around Holywells Park
Church design in Oslo Norway

24-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 14 November] Architects are sought to design and build a church in Våler north of Oslo in Norway
Ceramics of Italy Pavilion Design Contest, Florida

23-Aug-2011
[submissions must be received by 3 October] Ceramics of Italy call for entries to design and build their 280m² trade show pavilion in Florida
Delapre Abbey Restoration, Northampton

22-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 23 September] Northampton Borough Council calls for the restoration and conservation of Delapre Abbey, built in 1145, with this contract also set to create new roles alongside preservation.
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 18.08.11

18-Aug-2011
Silverman Architectural Competition launched in New York City, a four-year housing design framework in Edinburgh, and the British Railways Board seeks bridge design services. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions.
Secondary School design contest, Cambridge

18-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 5 September] The City of Cambridge Education Foundation has launched a search for architects to design a new £17 million secondary school in Trumpington, South Cambridge
Cliffe Castle Park Restoration, Bradford

18-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 5 September] The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council seeks proposals for the restoration of Cliffe Castle Park to RIBA stage D, with funding deciding the implementation of the works.
Silverman Architectural Competition, New York City

18-Aug-2011
[Some entries must be received by 16 September] Developer Silverman has launched an international competition for a trio of sites across New York City.
Link Group seek Housing Framework agreement

18-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 3 October] The Scottish housing charity Link Group seeks architects’ services under a new four year framework agreement to work on both renovation project and new build housing schemes
Bridge Design Framework agreement

18-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 3 October] The British Railways Board needs architects for a range of works including bridge design under a new three year agreement.
The Ken Roberts memorial delineation competition

11-Aug-2011
[Entries must be received by 28 October] Intended to celebrate architectural draftmanship and hand-drawing skills, this international competition in honour of American architect Ken Roberts is open to both students and professionals
Competitions: Editor's pick, 11.08.11

11-Aug-2011
Schools for India, a transport interchange in Scotland and a residential masterplan in Munich, Germany. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Everonn school design contest, India

11-Aug-2011
[Entries must be received by 29 August] Indian educational company Everonn has launched an open international design competition seeking proposals for a 2,320m² prototype school building
Munich residential Masterplan, Germany

11-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be completed by 6 September] German developer GEWOFAG Holdings is seeking architectural proposals for 1,600-home development with associated infrastructure on the site of a former army barracks in Munich
Engineering building, Lancaster University

11-Aug-2011
[Tenders must be received by 31 August] Lancaster University is seeking architects for a new 3-story engineering building which is planned for its campus in Lancashire
Galashiels transport interchange, Scotland

11-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be completed by 9 September] The Scottish Boarders Council has issued a tender for architects to design a £3.5 million multi-story transport interchange in Galashiels
Rapidly deployable structures design competition

4-Aug-2011
[Designs must be submitted by 14 August] Online community group DesignByMany has launched an open competition to design easily deployable shading structures
Yorkshire Housing framework agreement

4-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 2 September] Yorkshire Housing in partnership with South Yorkshire Housing is seeking expressions of interest for a four year architectural services framework agreement
Competitions: Editor's pick, 04.08.11

4-Aug-2011
An extension to the Museum of London’s Roman Gallery, a Transport for London framework agreement and Sacramento Capitol Mall; the editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Capitol Mall design competition, Sacramento, California

4-Aug-2011
[Registration must be completed by 13 September] The American Institute of Architects and the City of Sacramento have launched an international competition, seeking designs for the Californian city’s main road, Capitol Mall
Transport for London framework agreement

4-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be received by 31 August] Transport for London has tendered a three-year framework agreement contract for projects across the capital
Museum of London Roman Gallery extension

4-Aug-2011
[Requests to participate must be made by 29 August] The Museum of London is seeking designs for a 200m2 extension to its Roman Gallery
Competitions: Editor's pick, 28.07.11

28-Jul-2011
Three London 2012 Olympic Legacy design competitions, a Bauhaus museum in Weimar and a Brothers Grimm museum in Kassel; the editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Contest launched for Brothers Grimm museum in Kassel, Germany

28-Jul-2011
[Request to participate must be completed by 18 August] The city of Kassel in Germany has invited architects to propose a Brothers Grimm museum
Major Olympic legacy design competitions launched

28-Jul-2011
The Olympic Park Legacy Company has launched two design competitions worth £17 million in total
Falkirk seeks masterplan and developer for Grangemouth Town Centre

28-Jul-2011
[Request to participate must be completed by 2 September] Falkirk Council is seeking developer-led bids for the regeneration of Grangemouth Town Centre
Competition launched for Bauhaus museum in Weimar, Germany

26-Jul-2011
A competition has been launched to design a new Bauhaus museum in Weimar, Germany
RIBA London seeks entries to 'Architecture Open'

25-Jul-2011
[Submissions must be received before 1 September] RIBA London is seeking ‘unseen’ projects to feature in an exhibition at Portland Place later this year
New inpatients building for St George’s Mental Health Trust, London

21-Jul-2011
[Registration must be completed by 19 August] RIBA and South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust have launched a design competition for a new inpatients building
HMP Inverclyde prison, Greenock

21-Jul-2011
[Requests to participate must be made by 16 August] The Scottish Prison Service is procuring architectural services for the design of a new prison in Greenock
Competitions: Editor's pick, 21.07.11

21-Jul-2011
Restoration of Lightwoods Park in Birmingham, a visitor facility for the University of Bremen and the 2011 Nationwide Sustainable Housing Awards; the editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
The 2011 RIBA Nationwide Sustainable Housing Awards

21-Jul-2011
[Entries must be submitted by end of October] RIBA and high street bank Nationwide are seeking entries to the third annual Nationwide Sustainable Housing Awards
University of Bremen academic hub, Germany

21-Jul-2011
[Registration must be completed by 30 July] The University of Bremen in Germany has launched an ideas competition seeking proposals for a new ‘Academic Interchange’ visitor facility
Lightwoods Park restoration, West Midlands

19-Jul-2011
[Requests to participate must be completed by 10 August] Architectural services are required for the restoration of Lightwoods Park, Smethwick
Moving Landscapes ideas competition, Montreal, Canada

14-Jul-2011
[Registration must be completed by 26 August] A single stage competition has been launched focusing on a 17 kilometre strip of brown field land running along Canada’s Autoroute 20
Translink framework agreement, Belfast

14-Jul-2011
[Requests to participate must be made by 24 August] Belfast public transport company Translink is on the hunt for architects to take part in a two year framework agreement with an estimated total value in fees of £1,500,000
Competitions: Editor's pick, 14.07.11

14-Jul-2011
A new entrance to CERN in Switzerland, a school for Burmese refugees and a £150 million university framework; the editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
University of the West of England architectural services framework

13-Jul-2011
[Requests to participate must be made by 9 August] The University of the West of England is on the hunt for architects to deliver refurbishment and new build projects potentially worth £150 million in total as part of a four year framework agreement
Modular school for Burmese refugees

12-Jul-2011
[Registration must be completed by 1 October] Charity Building Trust International has launched a single stage design competition looking for proposals to design and build a modular school for Burmese refugees, submission deadline has been moved back to the 22 October
New public entrance for CERN, Geneva Switzerland

11-Jul-2011
[Registration must be completed by 24 October] The CERN research laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland has launched a design competition for a new public area and entrance
Competitions: Editor's pick, 07.07.11

7-Jul-2011
The refurbishment of Brooke Park in Londonderry, an arts complex in Southampton and alternative car park ideas in Hong Kong; the editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Competitions: Editor's pick, 30.06.11

30-Jun-2011
Restoration of Pontypool market in Wales, a port building for the London Gateway and an RIBA design contest for Windermere Steamboat Museum; the editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Competitions: Editor's pick, 23.06.11

22-Jun-2011
A theatre in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France, a Nissan dealership in Lima, Peru and a new entrance for the Science Museum in London: the editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Competitions: Editor's pick, 16.06.11

16-Jun-2011
A tower for Taichung in Taiwan, a BioValley masterplan in South Korea and concepts for glass architecture fit for the year 2050: the editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions
Bankside Urban Forest Weekend: Urban Orchard

2-Jul-2010
[LFA RECOMMENDED] 2 July - 4 July, Union Street
Iconic London as sweet as sugar

1-Jul-2010
[LFA RECOMMENDED] NEO Bankside Pavilion, Hopton Street, Bankside, SE1 9JT, 3 July - 4 July, Family Workshops 3 July 10:00 - 12:00 & 14:00 - 16:00, Hard Hat Tours 3 July begins 9:30 then every half hour until 12:00, free but booking essential
Heatherwick's pavilion wins RIBA Lubetkin Prize

30-Jun-2010
Sean Kitchen reports back from last night’s Lubetkin Awards evening at the RIBA
CABE walks Saint James' Park

29-Jun-2010
[LFA RECOMMENDED] Inn the Park, St James’ Park finishing near Horseguards Road, 30 June, 18:00 - 19:00, free
King's Place Concert Hall with Jeremy Dixon

29-Jun-2010
[LFA RECOMMENDED] Jeremy Dixon of Dixon Jones Architects, The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, WC1E 7BT, 30 June, 18:30, free but booking essential
Design Detail Trail: Overlooked London

29-Jun-2010
[LFA RECOMMENDED] 5 locations across London, 19 June - 4 July,
Foldaway Bookshop

29-Jun-2010
[LFA RECOMMENDS] 10 Heddon street, W1B 4BX, 22 June - 4 July, Sunday-Friday 10:00 - 17:00 Saturday 11:00 - 18:00 Photography by Paul Greenleaf
Screening of the award winning film AUTO*MATE

29-Jun-2010
[LFA RECOMMENDED] Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS, 29 June, 20:45, standard ticket £9.50, Concession £7.50
Vertical City: Ravensbourne Collaborative Workshop

29-Jun-2010
[LFA RECOMMENDED] IRIS Worldwide, 185 Park Street, SE1 9DY, 29 June, 15:00 - 21:00, free but registation essential
The New Décor opens at the Southbank Centre

29-Jun-2010
[PICTURES] The Hayward Gallery at the Southbank Centre plays host to a highlight of their Festival Brazil, The New Décor, an exhibition of pieces from 22 artists
Journey to King's Cross

28-Jun-2010
[LFA RECOMMENDED] John McAslan + Partners, 7-9 William Road NW1 3ER, 17 June - 5 July, 10:00 - 17:00, free
Tales of Things – Tagging Shoreditch

25-Jun-2010
[LFA RECOMMENDED] taleofthings, Locations along Shoreditch High Street, 19 June - 4 July, free iPhone app download
Santambrogiomilano's Glass House

21-Jun-2010
[LFA REPORT] 90-92 Great Portland Street W1W 7NT, 19 June - 23 June, 9:00 - 17:00, free

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