ARCHITECTURE 256^TM  ''LIST OF THE WORLD TOP 100 DESIGNS OF 2015''

Architects, interior designers, urban planners, students, firms from All over the World are welcome to submit built projects and concepts/competitions completed between the years of 2015 - 2016 to be considered and successful entries will be featured in the latest issue of Architecture256TM magazine to be released 1st June 2016. The top 100 projects shall be selected by a panel of international judges from 6 continents.

The projects shall be categorized in 6 groups. Each group having the 20 top entries as selected by the jury :Designers can submit a MAXIMUM of 2 projects per category for all the 6 categories

1. Category 1: (C1) residential, housing, Accommodation.
2. Category 2: (C2) commercial, shopping, office, mixed use
3. Category 3: (C3) concepts, Proposals, competition entries.
4. Category 4: (C4) master plans, urbanism, landscape
5. Category 5: (C5) Interior design
6. Category 6: (C6) Student designs

• The jury shall consist of a minimum of a 14 member panel selected from the 6 continents of the world. • The continental representative judge (CRJ) shall be selected from: North America (NA), South America (SA), Europe (EU), Asia (AS), Australia (AU), Africa (AF). • 2 CRJ shall be selected from each continent. 1 male and 1 female. • 2 additional judges shall consist of the editor-in chief, Architecture256TM magazine and the creative Editor, Architecture256TM magazine.

An individual, firm, company can win only once in a single category but across the multiple categories (6).

All unsuccessful competition entries shall be considered for featuring on our website during 2015-2016 publishing season.

A publication fee of US 650 is payable by all successful entries except category 6 entries that shall be shortlisted for publication in the World Top 100 special edition.

Confirm participation by writing to competition@architecture256.com (registration is now in progress)

RE: registration for competition participation 2015

Name of participant(S): Location(country/ continent): Email address: Telephone contacts Category(S) of interest : C1 ,C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 (kindly specify) Institution: (for C6 participant) and also attach institution letter from head of department

A confirmation email shall be sent back to you with your 10 digit reference ID.(e.g. A256E13142)

PART 1 (content for jury)

1. A single PDF (10mb maximum) shall be submitted per project.
2. The sheet shall be A1 size (841mm wide x 594mm high or 33.11 inches wide x 23.39 inches high)- Landscape format only.
3. The content on the sheet is at the competitor’s discretion to best describe and enhance their project.
4. The top left hand corner shall have the competitors ID number only issued by Architecture256 management.
5. All PDF files MUST be open with no passwords or encoding to allow the jury easily access.
6. Category 6: (6) Student designs

1. HI resolution images/ photos (PNG,JPEG TIF) with credits to photographer (if no credits are provided. then images shall be credited to the entrant)
2. plans, sections, elevations, details where necessary ( PDF, TIF, PNG, JPEG, format only)
3. Project descriptive text/ literature.
4. Others : sketches, 3D models, diagrams etc (at competitors discretion)
5. ALL IMAGES, PDF must be a minimum of 300DPI.
6. ALL other content submitted must be hi resolution.

1. Request for an FTP account on Architecture256TM server.
2. Provide us with an account on your FTP server.
3. use bulk courier e.g. we transfer, drop box, fast send, you send it, etc
4. Send a CD/ DVD/ USB drive by courier e.g. DHL, FedEx, TNT, royal mail registered etc (we cannot guarantee that your package shall be delivered on time)
5. Other means only on written request to competition@architecture256.com