Redesign the broken models of the 20th century. Challenge our patterns of living and working in a fuel-hungry world…come up with solutions that connect us, make us more efficient, more humane. Focus on one area that needs fixing—products, interiors, buildings and landscape, communication systems, or anything else you can imagine—and develop your idea fully.

This competition, sponsored by Metropolis’ Next Generation, is open to all designers in practice ten years or less. All entries must be submitted by 30 January 2009 at 11:59pm PST. Residents of the following states by law are not required to pay an entry fee: AZ, CT, MD, ND, and VT. Visit the site to learn more.