Non Architecture Competitions has launched a new competition entitled "Buying - Alternative Designs for Shops". The aim of the “Buying” competition is to develop design proposals for the shop typology, intended as a space – either material or immaterial – where goods or services are available to the public.

The participants are asked to create innovative and unconventional projects on this theme, questioning the very basis of the notion of the shop. In recent years, a series of new initiatives have emerged in relation to the shopping experience.

Prizes

We don't believe in one winner. 

Non architecture competitions wants to be unconventional also in the way it rewards its participants. The winners will be in fact three, all equally important. In addition 9 honourable mentions will be awarded. Each one of the 3 jury members will select one winner and four honourable mentions.

The prizes are the following:

Winners (3 Prizes)

1.000 euros
Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions books
Publication on the Non Architecture Competitions website
Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs
3 Books by DOM Publisher

Honourable Mentions (9 Prizes)

Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions book
Publication on the Non Architecture Competitions website
Reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs

Finalists (38 Prizes)

Publication in the Non Architecture Competitions book
Publication on the Non Architecture Competitions website

Jurors & Calendars

Carlo Ratti – Director of the MIT Senseable City Lab Founder and Director of Carlo Ratti Associati

Seetal Solanki – Director and Founder of materials research design studio Ma-tt-er and Visiting Tutor on the Interior Design programme at the Royal College of Art 

Mariabruna Fabrizi and Fosco Lucarelli – Founders of MICROCITIES and Socks-studio (to be confirmed)

Calendar

Special Registration (30 €) period: 1–15 February 2019
Early Registration (45 €) period: 16 February -15 March 2019
Regular Registration (60 €) period: 16 March -15 April 2019
Late Registration (75 €) period: 16 – 27 April 2019
Submission opened on our website: 15 April 2019
Submission Deadline (23.59 GMT+2): 30 April 2019
Winners announcement: 21-26 May 2019
Call for Materials for the “Buying – Non Architectural Shops” book starts: 21 May 2019
Call for Materials for the “Buying – Non Architectural Shops” book ends: 21 June 2019
The “Buying – Non Architectural Shops” book is available: 1 September 2019

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