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Asia
Botswana
N
N/A
N/A
N
N/A
Gambia, The
N
N/A
N/A
N
N/A
Ghana
N
N/A
N/A
N
N/A
Kenya
Y
1
Y
Y
Awards of Excellence Children’s Design Competition
Mauritius
N
N/A
N/A
Y
Idea competition (most of the time pro‐bono design for CSOs/ NGOs)
Namibia
N
N/A
N/A
N
N/A
Nigeria
Y
4
Y
Y
Public, Corporate and Private projects design competition
Rwanda
Y
1
Y
N
N/A
South Africa
N
N/A
N/A
Y
Architectural Competitions are sometimes run in accordance with the SAIA Guidelines which are aligned with the UIA Competition
Uganda
Y
1
N
Participation is low in terms of number of students submitting
N
N/A
Zambia
N
N/A
N/A
Designs Competitions should be part of the ZIA Calendar
Y
ZIA does sanction design competitions on application by Public and Private Consumers of Architectural Services in the Country
Bangladesh
Y
2
Y
Y
Architectural Design Competitions among the members Indoor Sports Competitions among the members. Logo/poster Design Competitions etc.
India
Y
2
N
It is difficult to synchronise with the academic schedule of 448 institutes imparting architectural education
Y
Design Competitions for Members Quiz Competitions
Malaysia
Y
15
N
Poor response
Y
Housing Competition, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION, Photography Competition, LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION Master Plan and Architectural Ideas Competition, Mosque Competition
Pakistan
Y
4
Y
_
_
Singapore
N
N/A
N/A
_
Y
Ideas Competition, Architectural Design Awards for Professionals
Sri Lanka
Y
1
Y
_
Y
Young Architect Award, Design Award, Colour Award, Research & Publication Award
Antigua and Barbuda
N
N/A
N/A
_
N
N/A
N
N/A
N/A
_
N
N/A
N
N/A
N/A
_
_
Caribbean Belize and Canada Americas Dominica
Europe
Other
Pacific
Reason
We do not have the resources to host a proper student competition.
The competitions have been successful so far. However, we have encountered a number of issues over the years. 1. Resources to be channelled into the competition are limited. 2. Limited access to international jurists to facilitate the competition and grade the designs per international standards
Alternative competitions
Satisfactory response
Africa
Country
Frequency (per year)
Region
Organised Student Design Competitions
Use of Student Competitions, (Architecture)
Competition description
N
N/A
N/A
_
N
N/A
Trinidad and Tobago
N
N/A
N/A
_
N
N/A
Cyprus
Y
1
Y
_
N
N/A
Malta
N
N/A
N/A
_
Y
Sustainable Communities Design Competition Emanuele Luigi Galizia Awards
United Kingdom
Y
2
Y
Y
Open Design and Open Ideas Competitions Invited Design Competitions, Competitive Interviews
Hong Kong SAR
Y
2
Y
Y
Furniture Design Competition
Australia
Y
2
N
Fiji
N
N/A
N/A
N
N/A
New Zealand
Y
1
Y
Y
Architectural Writing, offsite manufacturing, government memorials, site specific projects
Low participation Rate
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60 These tables show the way in which student competitions are being used to stimulate engagement with younger members of the profession. The RIBA’S annual ‘Presidents Medal’ dates to 1836 and attracts entries from around the world. The
RTPI engages students at primary and secondary school level in The RTPI World Town Planning Day School Competition. Engaging students at such a young age stimulates an awareness of the planning process and equips them to make more informed choices when contemplating their future careers.
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