Our Call for Ideas for Forecast's 2026-27 Edition Is Open! We’re delighted to announce the new mentors and open call for applications for the 11th Forecast Festival. Send us your project ideas by Monday, February 16, at 11:59pm CET. Artistic practitioners and cultural producers working in all creative fields, anywhere in the world, are encouraged to apply to Forecast’s international mentorship program and festival with projects that could benefit from the expertise of one of

The 6TH biennale svizzera del territorio, organised by the Istituto Internazionale d’Architettura in Lugano, is launching a call for action on the theme “handle with care”. The call is open to professionals of all ages and from all over the world. Building, demolishing, building again... that is easy. But caring for things, making them last, keeping them alive, repairing them. That is a difficult task. You have to observe, listen, pay attention. Study, understand. Recognise w

1. Overview: The curatorial team of UABB invites creators to imagine the future of Hetao through innovative, visionary videos generated by AI tools. Hetao, also known as the “Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone”, is established under the vision of “one river, two banks” and “one zone, two parks”. Hetao is also the site of UABB (Shenzhen) where the both curatorial teams showcase innovative exhibits on AI, Tech and Art by local and inter

Although Diderot said that "poetry requires something enormous, barbaric and wild", this is not always the case... Giorgio Morandi, for example, in painting, achieved a very profound visual poetry without anything enormous, barbaric and wild... and in architecture there is Sigurd Lewerentz, of course. And on December 29th, this year, there will be 50 years since he died. And we feel we have to try to pay homage to this remarkable architect, who taught us that the "unknown" ca

The Institute for Public Architecture (IPA) welcomes applications for the 2026 Independent Project Residency based at the historic Block House on Governors Island. The IPA Independent Project Residency program invites emerging and mid-career practitioners – whose work focuses on the public realm – to live and work during an eleven week live-in Residency at the IPA Block House on Governors Island. The Residency seeks to create new interdisciplinary opportunities for collective

Utilitarian and mass-produced, the portable toilet at the Gropius House unexpectedly echoes Bauhaus values. But it was always meant to be a stop-gap solution that is clearly inelegant and does not meet contemporary accessibility standards. It fails to adequately welcome visitors to this iconic property. Through this competition, Historic New England is soliciting thoughtful, inventive ideas to solve this problem for future generations of visitors. The competition invites desi

Concéntrico launches its 2025/2026 season by reinforcing its role as an Urban Innovation Laboratory — a collective space for creation that explores how architecture, design, and art can transform life in the city. Since 2015, the Festival in Logroño has been the origin of the entire project: the meeting point where each year the ideas and collaborations developed throughout the season take shape. Today, its programme extends beyond the festival through open calls, a symposium

scover creative garden designs as a way to promote urban garden culture as everyday art. We look forward to receiving submissions by garden designers of great caliber. 1. Event Summary ○ Event Title: Seoul International Garden Show 2026 ○ Duration: May 1st, 2026 – October 27th, 2026 [6 Months] ○ Venue: Seoul Forest Park, Seoul, Republic of Korea [South Korea] ○ Theme: Seoul, Green Culture 2. Competition Summary ○ Title: Seoul International Garden Show 2026 Show Garden Competi

Are you an architect, designer, or visionary eager to challenge the limits of creativity and innovation? This is your moment to shine in the First Edition of The Design with Curves: The Ultimate Fluidity Challenge architectural competition. This is an exclusive opportunity to create a cutting-edge space that redefines culture, sustainability, and architectural form. The Fluid Architecture Cultural Center aims to redefine how we experience culture through architecture. The des

Egypt's first and biggest platform celebrating creative talent - now in its 8th edition. CDA continues to honor designers shaping the future of architecture, interiors, fashion, visuals and products. Initially emerging as Egypt's foremost platform for awarding design excellence, Cairo Design Award (CDA) has expanded its horizons to embrace international talent, setting a benchmark for design creativity and innovation not only in Egypt and the Middle East but across the globe