Who can apply to PERSPEKTIVE open call—Architecture Ideas Competition?

Open to architects, designers, and artists (students or graduates), working individually or collectively within the French and German scenes. Applicants must select a site in France or Germany that becomes unusable during periods of extreme heat.

When is the application deadline?

The deadline is 1 September 2026.

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PERSPEKTIVE open call—Architecture Ideas Competition

Name: PERSPEKTIVE open call—Architecture Ideas Competition
Start: 2026-07-06
End: 2026-09-01
Location: Berlin, Germany

Bureau des arts visuels — Institut francais Deutschland · Berlin, Germany

Deadline: Sep 1
Award: First place receives €5,000, second place €2,500, and third place €1,500.
Entry fee: Free
Eligibility: Open to architects, designers, and artists (students or graduates), working individually or collectively within the French and German scenes. Applicants must select a site in France or Germany that becomes unusable during periods of extreme heat.
Location: Berlin, Germany

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The fourth edition of the Perspektive Fund’s Architecture Ideas Competition invites architects, designers, and artists from France and Germany to submit proposals addressing the theme "HEATWAVE: Adapting Public Spaces to Extreme Weather Conditions." The competition seeks creative and ingenious solutions for adapting public spaces to the realities of a climate-crisis driven future, even with limited resources, or through utopian/radical approaches. Submissions should consist of three to six images and a 500-word text in English, compiled into a single PDF document. The jury will prioritize the choice of the project site and its significance for local inhabitants, as well as the originality and environmental impact of the proposed solution.

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Who can apply to PERSPEKTIVE open call—Architecture Ideas Competition?: Open to architects, designers, and artists (students or graduates), working individually or collectively within the French and German scenes. Applicants must select a site in France or Germany that becomes unusable during periods of extreme heat.
What does PERSPEKTIVE open call—Architecture Ideas Competition offer?: First place receives €5,000, second place €2,500, and third place €1,500.
When is the application deadline?: The deadline is 1 September 2026.
Is there an application fee?: No — applying is free.

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