One month left to enter Dezeen and Bentley's Radical Renewal Competition

There is just one month left to enter our Radical Renewal Competition, which invites bold proposals to revitalise historic buildings while preserving their heritage. Enter now before the contest closes on 25 June.

Announced earlier this month, Dezeen and Bentley have teamed up to launch a global contest that invites architects and designers to propose future-facing ideas that thoughtfully update historic buildings.

Through the design contest, Dezeen and Bentley aim to discover innovative proposals that adapt existing architecture for the future, blending innovation and progress with respect for the past.

Contest calls for ideas to modernise historic buildings

Contestants are tasked with selecting a building of historical significance – whether an iconic landmark, a celebrated local structure or an overlooked building in need of revival – and proposing a visionary transformation that embraces innovation while respecting the past.

Proposals should have a significant positive impact on the community and environment, offering sustainable and socially conscious solutions for adapting buildings to meet modern and future needs.

The competition, which is free to enter for anyone over the age of 18 from any profession and any country around the world, is open for entries until 25 June 2025.

It features total prize money of £30,000 and a top prize of £15,000.

Full details of how to enter the competition can be found in the competition brief and rules.

How to enter

Entrants must submit a description of their idea explaining how it meets the brief, along with supporting imagery showcasing the concept.

Entrants have the option to produce a video or animation of the design, which should be uploaded to an external hosting platform such as YouTube or Vimeo and submitted via a URL.

See the full competition brief for how to enter ›

Entries will be judged by a panel of designers and journalists from Bentley and Dezeen.

Judges will be looking for bold, ambitious and future-facing proposals that find harmony between old and new – just like Bentley's own approach to its renewed 1938 Art Deco Design Centre, which is opening in July this year.

Proposals must align with the Bentley brand, demonstrating the highest levels of innovation, beauty and craftsmanship.

Competition closes for entries on 25 June

Contestants are free to use generative AI tools for their submission, but must disclose what tools they have used and how.

The Radical Renewal Competition closes for entries at midnight on 25 June 2025.

For more information about how to enter, including the full brief and rules, visit www.dezeen.com/bentley-radical-renewal-competition.

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The Radical Renewal Competition is a partnership between Dezeen and Bentley. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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