One month left to enter Dezeen, Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard's Shaping Water Competition

There is one month left to enter our Shaping Water Competition, which seeks ideas for an installation at Clerkenwell Design Week to celebrate the essence of water. Enter before 2 April.

Launched in February, the competition is organised by Dezeen in collaboration with Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard.

It calls for a large-scale installation for St John's Gate, a prominent historic location in the heart of Clerkenwell, London.

The winning entrant will receive a £5,000 prize and a £15,000 budget to realise their design, which will be exhibited during Clerkenwell Design Week from 20 to 22 May 2025.

The competition is open to architects and designers worldwide aged 18 and over. As the winning entrant will be responsible for realising the installation on-site, they must be available in London from 17 to 23 May to oversee its construction and deconstruction.

Contest calls for ideas that capture the essence of water

Entries will be reviewed by a panel of representatives from Dezeen, Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard.

Judges will be looking for bold and innovative ideas that explore both the functional and aesthetic qualities of water, highlighting its dynamic nature and its potential impact on wellbeing.

Designs must represent water in some form – whether as a functional feature with still or flowing water, or through a more abstract interpretation, such as digital elements or the use of innovative alternative materials.

Proposals must be designed for easy disassembly and reassembly so that they can be reused in other locations after Clerkenwell Design Week.

Entrants should consider the environmental impact of their designs and take steps to minimise any negative effects.

Information about the site including measurements can be downloaded here, while photographs of the site can be downloaded here.

Competition closes for entries on 2 April

Entries must be submitted by 2 April 2025. The winner will be notified by mid-April and will have one month to finalise the installation.

The allocated £15,000 budget must cover all costs, including fabrication, installation, maintenance, deconstruction, shipping and any travel and accommodation expenses required for the project.

Shortlisted and winning entrants may also be required to submit additional material to secure necessary approvals from Clerkenwell Design Week, the local council and other stakeholders.

How to enter

Entrants must submit a description of their proposal explaining how it meets the brief, along with supporting visuals, using the competition entry form.

Videos or animations may also be included and should be uploaded to an external hosting platform such as YouTube or Vimeo via a URL.

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

Partnership content

The Shaping Water Competition is organised by Dezeen in partnership with Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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