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eight more designboom competitions currently running
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MICROHOME / Edition #10 by Buildner
Organization: Buildner
Competition name: MICROHOME / Edition #10
Last minute registration: July 18 – September 25
Submission deadline: October 29, 2025
The 10th edition of MICROHOME marks a special milestone in Buildner’s ongoing effort to explore the future of compact, sustainable living. This edition is presented in collaboration with Kingspan, a global leader in high-performance building solutions, and Hapi Homes, a company transforming the way homes are designed and built through technology, sustainability, and prefabrication. Together, they invite architects and designers from around the world to take on the challenge of shaping the next generation of micro-living.
Organization: Terraviva
Competition name: BODEGAS VINIVAL
Early Registration: June 3 – August 08, 2025
Submission deadline: November 07, 2025
Location: Valencia, Spain
Terraviva launches BODEGAS VINIVAL, a new architecture competition inviting participants to reimagine an iconic industrial space as a dynamic cultural hub dedicated to the spirit of Las Fallas de Valencia. The competition invites a transformative design that revitalizes the Antiguas Bodegas Vinival, a mid-20th-century wine production complex, into a vibrant space for community, culture, and creativity. Participants are encouraged to celebrate the memory of the building while embodying the energy, irreverence, and ritual of Las Fallas – Valencia’s iconic festival of fire and renewal.
(Prime) Chair 11th International Industrial Design Competition by The Festival of Wood
Organization: The Festival of Wood
Competition name: (Prime)Chair
Submission deadline: August 26, 2025
Location: Kočevska, Slovenia
Recognizing wood’s renewed importance in the ‘green transition’ alongside modern knowledge, design, and traditional craftsmanship, the Kočevje Grammar and Secondary School launched the Festival of Wood in 2013. This initiative aims to highlight wood’s value, raise environmental awareness, foster connections with entrepreneurs and scientists, and ultimately transform attitudes towards forests and wood for greater economic value. As part of this broader effort, the Festival of Wood is hosting an international (Prime)Chair design competition for individuals 18 and older, where a professional jury will select two winning chair designs to be prototyped and showcased at the 2025 Festival of Wood Awards Ceremony, along with honorable mentions.
Digi Fab Award 2025 by KOKUYO×VUILD
Organization: KOKUYO×VUILD
Competition name: Digi Fab Award 2025
Submission deadline: July 31, 2025
KOKUYO and VUILD are hosting international design competition Digi Fab Award 2025, exploring the boundaries of architecture and furniture through digital fabrication. Timed to coincide with the 2025 Venice Biennale, the competition seeks innovative ideas from talented architects and creative practitioners worldwide, aiming to explore a new future shaped by digital fabrication. The Grand Prize-winning design will be fabricated during the Biennale period and exhibited both at the European Cultural Centre – Palazzo Mora and at THE CAMPUS—KOKUYO’s ‘open to the public’ workplace in Tokyo.
Organization: Buildner
Competition name: Concrete Pavilion
Last Minute Registration: September 18 – November 27
Submission deadline: November 27, 2025
This Buildner’s Material Studies series challenges participants to design a Concrete Pavilion, a space that not only showcases the versatility and raw beauty of concrete, but also educates the public about its evolving applications. The pavilion should be designed as either a temporary or permanent structure, with a total area not exceeding 50 m². Participants are free to choose the site location, but are encouraged to consider contexts where the pavilion could generate a meaningful dialogue between material and place.
“Art on Climate” International Illustration Competition by Fingertips Company Limited
Organization: Fingertips Company Limited
Support: Allianz Global Investors
Competition name: Art on Climate
Submission deadline: July 31, 2025
Launched in Spain in 2019, the ‘Art on Climate’ competition has grown into a global movement over the past six years. What began as a regional initiative now attracts thousands of artists worldwide, with the 2024 competition receiving over 3,000 artworks from over 2,400 illustrators in more than 100 locations. This year, the Competition continues its mission across the Asia-Pacific region, uniting professional artists and emerging talents to harness creativity in raising climate awareness and driving action.
Khalil Design Competition by Khalil
Organization: Khalil
Competition name: Khalil Design Competition
Submission deadline: 25 July, 2025
The Khalil Design Contest is a prestigious platform dedicated to fostering innovation and creativity among young designers in automotive luxury, particularly in Color, Material, and Finish (CMF). Hosted by Khalil, renowned for over 40 years of excellence in vehicle refinement, the contest targets talented design students eager to make their mark in the luxury automotive world.
2025 Big International Design Competition – Public Space Design Project 2
Organization: Busan Metropolitan City and Design Council Busan
Competition name: 2025 Big International Design Competition – Public Space Design Project 2
Submission deadline: June 30, 2025
Location: South Korea
The 2025 Big International Design Competition – Public Space Design Project 2 is hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and Design Council Busan. This two-stage international competition aims to discover and promote outstanding public designs that contribute to the creation of an attractive and sustainable Global Hub City, Busan. Under the theme ‘A Pause by the River’, the competition invites innovative design proposals for one site within the (tentatively named) Busan Design Special District, a 2km stretch spanning from the Busan Museum of Art to the Suyeonggang Human Bridge. Participants are expected to submit integrated proposals that encompass both Place Making and Public Goods Design, reflecting user behavior, site context, and urban connectivity.
