Architectural competitions

non-governmental organization

type of design competition

thumb | right | alt=Europan housing unit, Favaro Veneto | Europan 1 (1990), 18 housing units in Favaro Veneto (Venice) by Ruggero Lenci, Nilda Valentin. Europan is a biennial competition for young architects under 40 years of age to design innovative housing and urban planning for sites across Europe. It is considered the world's largest (and the smartest) competition in the field. The competition encourages architects to address social, cultural and economic changes occurring in towns and cities and offers the opportunity for cross-cultural learning and networking for the architects and site