Summary: ‘Design for Sustainable Cities’ is an international student competition, being held by BE OPEN and Cumulus. It is open to students and graduates of all art, design, architecture and media disciplines of universities and colleges worldwide. The competition aims to encourage creation of innovative solutions, by younger creatives, for more sustainable cities.
Description: According to the UN’s SDG Programme data, since 2007, more than half the world’s population has been living in cities, and that share is projected to rise to 60% by 2030. Cities and metropolitan areas are powerhouses of economic growth. However, they cause and face such issues as increased carbon emissions and resource use. Rapid urbanization is resulting in a growing number of slum dwellers, inadequate and overburdened infrastructure and services, worsening air pollution and unplanned urban sprawl.
It takes creative action to tackle all these issues. All the stakeholders in this international competition program are positive that creativity, or design-thinking, is integral in the shift to sustainable existence. The objective of ‘Design for Sustainable Cities’ is to recognize, showcase, and promote the best design ideas and projects that embody the principles and aims of the United Nations’ SDG Programme.
The competition is open to students of art, design, architecture, and media disciplines of universities and colleges worldwide, who are pursuing either a Bachelor level or Master level program. Students that are currently enrolled in higher education institutions or students who have graduated in 2020 and/or are graduating in 2020 are eligible to participate.
There is no limitation in the number of submissions per institution, and there is no cost to submit. Entries must be comprised of work that is original; individuals and/or teams must hold the Intellectual Property for their submissions and have the right to enter and publish the submitted work.
Find all information related to the competition here.