The Non Architecture Competitions initiative is hosting their first competition — Sleeping — dedicated to alternative designs for hotels. The aim of the Competition is to develop a design proposals for the hotel typology, intended as a place to sleep. Participants are asked to create innovative and unconventional projects, questioning the very basis of the notion of hotel. The proposals can be a device, a piece of furniture, an interior design project, a pavilion, a building or a urban plan. No scale of intervention, program dimensions or location. There will be three (3) Winners in the competition, each awarded with 1,000 Euro, publication in the Non Architecture Competitions books and online, and reviews in digital magazines and several architecture blogs. Twelve (12) Honorable Mentions will also be awarded with publication and reviews.

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The Gentletude non-profit organization is hosting an international design competition to select a symbol/logo for 13th November – the Kindness World Day. The logo should well interpret and represent the following concept: “We spread kindness, we spread love” and Gentletude’s mission “To inspire individuals towards greater kindness to create a kinder world”. Ten (10) Finalist entries will be selected and awarded with a Gentletude Award Certificate. One winning entry will be awarded with 1,000 Swiss Franc.

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