first look: stages and installations by leopold banchini, DVS1, counterspace and more at horst
the 2025 edition spans a three-day festival and a summer-long exhibition titled 'there will come soft rains.'
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counterspace
counterspace is a johannesburg-based collaborative architectural studio, undertaking predominantly architectural projects, community engagement, exhibition and installation conceptualisation and urban research and design. the firm is directed by sumayya vally, sarah de villiers, and amina kaskar.
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competitions 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 
Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 all competitions
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
