Abandoned site revival among latest competitions on Dezeen
Dezeen Competitions: this week, we've found five architecture and design competitions that are currently available to enter, including competitions to design a family retreat and an urban sculpture. The featured competitions ask participants to consider biodiversity, sustainability, historic significance and cultural identity while planning their projects. The competition organisers in this list include Buildner and TerraViva, with The post Abandoned site revival among latest competitions on Dezeen appeared first on Dezeen.
Dezeen Competitions: this week, we've found five architecture and design competitions that are currently available to enter, including competitions to design a family retreat and an urban sculpture.
The featured competitions ask participants to consider biodiversity, sustainability, historic significance and cultural identity while planning their projects.
The competition organisers in this list include Buildner and TerraViva, with opportunities to work on projects in the USA, Italy and Saudi Arabia.
Below are five competitions with upcoming submission deadlines that have been featured on Dezeen Competitions:
Buildner asks participants to design a multi-generational family retreat in Howard Falls, Pennsylvania, USA.
The plans must consider the environmental constraints of the environment, including flood risks and biodiversity, and offer a functional space that is also sustainable.
Applications must be submitted by 8 September 2025 via the online upload panel.
Find out more about the competition here ›
The Unbuilt Awards focuses on unrealised architecture and design projects, which can be published or unpublished, fully designed or still conceptual.
The awards are separated into three categories: small, medium and large-scale projects.
Participants are asked to submit sketches, renderings, plans, sections, elevations and diagrams. The deadline for submissions is 20 November 2025.
Find out more about the competition here ›
Mujassam Watan Urban Sculpture Challenge
For this competition, Buildner has partnered with the Mujassam Watan Initiative to offer creative professionals the chance to design urban sculptures in Saudi Arabia.
To be located in either transportation corridor Abu Hadriyah Road or Al-Khobar's Tharwa Sea Front, the sculptures should reflect the cultural identity of Saudi Arabia.
Submissions should be uploaded via the online panel by 27 August 2025.
Find out more about the competition here ›
Re:Form – New Life for Old Spaces
With the Re:Form – New Life for Old Spaces competition, contestants are encouraged to find neglected, used or abandoned sites anywhere in the world and outline plans to revive them.
Focusing on adaptive reuse, the site locations can either be currently in use or abandoned, and the final outcome can be commercial, residential or cultural.
Materials must be submitted by 2 September 2025 via the online upload panel.
Find out more about the competition here ›
Rethinking an Apartment Concept in the Heart of Isola
This competition, organised by TerraViva, welcomes design plans for an apartment in Milan's Isola District, in keeping with its "avant-garde spirit".
The plans should incorporate practical and innovative features suitable for a young professional or couple.
Two A1 panels, a brief text describing the project and four to six moodboard pictures should be submitted by 12 September 2025.
Find out more about the competition here ›
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