PAT.'s stilted falcon house is an ode to tropical modernism on kenya's manda island
the house is a scattered assembly of individual pavilion-style structures, each elevated to about three meters above the ground on steel stilts.
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architecture in kenya
architecture in kenya surveys the contemporary condition of the country’s built environment, showcasing a range of innovative projects and the diverse materials and unconventional forms employed in their construction.
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orkidstudio builds a timber-clad orphanage in western kenya
the scheme is characterized by a range of different social spaces from open communal areas to quiet nooks and crannies, offering space to study, read or simply relax.
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Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 all competitions
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
