Millennium School is a design competition for school buildings in developing countries located in the tropics. The Millennium School Design Competition is part of the Be Better Build Better Campaign and aims to solicit the best architecture-for-humanity designs from all over the world. Architects shall be brought together in a collective effort to try to find solutions to the problems of school buildings in the developing world, and in particular those that are constantly faced by natural disasters like typhoons, flash floods and earthquakes.

The competition will facilitate the emergence of new sustainable design solutions and appropriate technologies that will improve the quality of school buildings in the developing world. The competition will offer a venue for the practice of architecture for a client group that would otherwise have no access to design professionals that can solve their problems.

Deadline for registration is 11 January 2008. Visit the site to learn more.

The Pacific International Space Center for Explorations Systems (PISCES) announces its second annual Student Design Competition and invites team from universities to participate.

The PISCES design program provides an opportunity to engage students in a rich and meaningful educational experience, derived from working on design problems of current interest, on important technical and programmatic issues that are central to the settlement of space. NASA and JAXA now have serious plans for the future of humans in space, including the continued construction of the International Space Station and human and robotic lunar exploration. Students now in university design programs will be the professionals who will implement the decisions.

A total of up to six awards will be offered this year. Each award will consist of travel funds to bring two students and a faculty advisor to the PISCES annual conference to be held on the Big Island of Hawaii, 10-11 November 2008. At this conference, the university studies will be presented to the PISCES team and the student teams will be able to observe and participate in further planning of the PISCES program.

Any U. S. university may field one or more teams that are interested in the topics of lunar surface facilities,technology development such as ISRU, surface operations, and commercial activities, can participate. A brief indication of interest is requested from university teams by 31 January 2008. Visit the site to learn more about the project, the team expectations, and further deadlines up to the November conference.

Are you currently training for a career in graphic design? This competition will enable you to showcase both your technical and your creative graphic design skills. The competition places you within the world of the graphic designer. Competitors have the opportunity to work to a design brief and plan and submit work to a deadline, as expected from a professional graphic designer. The competition enables you to demonstrate your creative and technical skills whilst allowing you to develop and showcase your abilities

This competition is intended for individuals aged 16 and over, who are either following a graphic design training program in further or higher education, or working within or associated with the graphic design industry. Deadline is 28 February 2008. Visit the site to learn more.

You can also enter in the fields of Architectural Stained Glass, Fashion Design - Ethic 2008, Jewelry, Photography, Video, and more.

You are invited to investigate the future design of the work environment, and this is your opportunity to showcase your creativity to the Australian design community. Now in its second year, Workstation of the Future 2008 is recognized as one of the most exciting design competitions in the country.

Iken in conjunction with various sponsors is offering a unique and exciting opportunity for architects, designers and students to conceive the office of tomorrow. There are great prizes to be won including a D10-day trip to Orgatec, Cologne, a visit to their manufacturer Gispen in The Netherlands and a visit to Okamura in Japan.

There are two categories for working professionals and students: Innovation Award and Sustainability Award. The competition will run to 30th June 2008.

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) released the call for entries for its 2008 professional and student awards program. The awards honor the best in landscape architecture from around the globe, and will be presented at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia, 3-7 October 2008.

The professional awards entry deadline is 1 February 2008, and submissions must be received by 15 February 2008. Student entry forms are due 9 May 2008, and submissions must be received by 23 May 2008.
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The annual Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Awards offer Ontario architects, students and interns a wonderful opportunity to showcase their best work and increase public appreciation of the services provided by the architectural profession.

Last year, the OAA Awards attracted 157 submissions for several award categories. They hope to exceed this number in 2008 and encourage you to submit your projects or nominate a deserving candidate.

The entry deadline is 4:30pm on Thursday, 31 January 2008. Visit www.oaa.on.ca for complete Award details and entry forms.

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Integrating Habitats is a premier international design competition aimed at generating innovative ideas and site designs that protect and enhance water quality, as well as fish and wildlife habitats. Integrating Habitats calls for innovative, visionary design proposals that combine design excellence, ecological stewardship and economic enterprise.

Integrating Habitats seeks multi-disciplinary, collaborative designs of the future that integrate built and natural environments. Winning designs selected by this world-renowned jury will redefine the current language and standards of environmental sustainability by fostering balance between conservation and development, maximizing biodiversity and safeguarding water quality for this generation and those to come.

Deadline for competition is 17 December. Visit the site to learn more.

The National Association of Home Builders’ 50+ Housing Council has issued a call for entries for The Best of 50+ Housing Awards 2008, the premier design and marketing competition for the seniors housing industry. Professionals involved in this market niche have until February 29, 2008 to enter their best community designs, model merchandising, and advertising and marketing efforts.

The 2008 program features more than 50 categories covering all aspects of the 50+ housing market. Active adult categories range from overall community and clubhouse design to condominium unit design and model home merchandising. Other design categories include aging-in-place, assisted living, congregate-living community, continuing care retirement communities, mixed-use, multifamily housing, renovated housing and special-needs housing.

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The City of Pawtucket in partnership with the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission is pleased to announce a competition to engage the design community in the development of a sculptural element to be located on a prominent space in Pawtucket (Rhode Island). The competition is open to artists, landscape architects, architects, engineers, product and industrial designers. Multi-disciplinary teams are encouraged to participate.

The deadline for Submission of Qualifications is 12 December. Visit the site to learn more.

This is the latest from the RE:Vision competition site. This time they want you to think locally and envision a mixed-use neighborhood with healthy, symbiotic relationships among the land, the people, and the businesses. You are to imagine ways to encourage locally owned businesses to replace chain stores! Their intention is to create physical social and fiscal wealth for the local community. The most attractive plans will propose an urban area where buildings are made of sustainable materials and retailers sell different types of products, maybe in new and different ways.

Ideally, everyone will benefit from this influx of ideas and business: families, the businesses themselves, and the environment. Final entry date is 15 January 2008. Visit the site to learn more.