villagers' home by UAD grows out of ancient mud house remnants in rural china
old mud houses and remnants of rammed earth walls were integrated with new concrete structures and modern technology to form the public space complex.
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UAD
the architectural design & research institute of zhejiang university co., ltd., otherwise known as UAD, is a chinese architecture practice based in hangzhou. first formed in 1953, UAD has realized a number of landmark-worthy buildings across a wide range of typologies.
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Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 all competitions
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
