The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) and ​FabLab Barcelona are pleased to announce the 6th Advanced Architecture Contest, on the theme of Productive City. The aim of the competition is to promote discussion and research through which to generate insights and visions, ideas and proposals that help us envisage what the city and the habitat of the 21st century will be like. Awards are valued at 60,000 Euro and include cash prizes, one year grants to take the Master in Advanced Architecture at IAAC and Designjet printers. Selected projects will be featured in a book, to be published in April 2017.

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CLU Foundation has launched the second edition of its CLUE (Community Lighting for the Urban Environment) competition, inviting designers around the world to develop innovative lighting concepts. The 2nd CLUE competition — themed: Lightius Loci, Spirit of Light — invites you to think about the spirit of a place where light does not escape the genius loci design principle. A total of $8,500 prize money will be awarded to the best three designs, of which $5,000 are reserved for the 1st Prize. The 1st Prize winner will be invited to attend the 2016 Light Fair International (LFI) in San Diego, California, USA, scheduled for 26–28 April, 2016.

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