Competition
Architectural competition entries are where the profession tests its boldest ideas. This category features winning schemes, shortlisted proposals, and notable submissions from contests worldwide. Study the boards, concepts, and strategies that convince juries and push contemporary architectural design forward.
Top Architecture Competitions to Join in 2026: A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals
A practical breakdown of the top architecture competitions to join in 2026, covering international awards, student-focused challenges, and Buildner-hosted briefs. Includes prize funds,...
Sinan Ozen7 Mins read
Shopping Mall Design: Rethinking the Future of Retail Spaces
A look at how shopping mall design is being rethought around mixed-use programming, experiential retail, adaptive reuse, and green public space, using a...
illustrarch Editoral Team5 Mins read
Levante Metropolitano School Complex
The competition was to transform the Waterfront of Chiavari in Liguria, Italy with a new innovative 47,000 m2 school complex. The design creates...
illustrarch Editoral Team2 Mins read
Innovative Urban Development: The Köln-Weidenpesch Multifunctional Complex
The Köln-Weidenpesch project began with the replacement of two 1960s-era church sites with a versatile new complex in Cologne’s Weidenpesch neighborhood. This unique...
Elif Ayse Sen2 Mins read
Blending of Tradition, Modern Design, and Environmental Stewardship: The Agder Cabins
The Agder day-trip cabin project represents a unique collaboration between local municipalities, the Savings Bank Foundation SR Bank, and Agder County in Norway....
Elif Ayse Sen2 Mins read
Contacts – Installation in the Museum Courtyard
Alexey Shchusev was a Russian and Soviet architect who was successful during three consecutive epochs of Russian architecture – Art Nouveau (broadly construed),...
illustrarch Editoral Team2 Mins read
How Architectural Competitions Drive Innovation?
Architectural competitions have long been recognized as catalysts for innovation and progress in the field of architecture. These events, which invite architects and...
Elif Ayse Sen3 Mins read
The New Heart of Kamenny Privoz – Sibaluv Statek Cultural Center
Winning competition proposal by young czech studio AOSI will transform a former farm complex into a new cultural center. Extensive changes await the...
illustrarch Editoral Team2 Mins read
