Status: Past

The city of Maribor was the European Capital of Culture in 2012 (“Evropska prestolnica kulture”, henceforth EPK). This nomination was considered as the opportunity for Maribor to show its cultural pulse and cultural development. In the context of preparations for the year 2012, the Municipality of Maribor prepared a spatial development project in the Drava River area of the city. 

The intention was to develop an outline scheme for the central stage of the European Capital of Culture and for urban regeneration in the city over the following twenty years. 

This international architectural competition was presented in order to select the design of an Istanbul Disaster Prevention and Education Centre, which was to be the first institution in Turkey with the intended facilities. 

The tenth cycle of the International Exhibition for Korean Rural Architectural Competition was organised to seek the implementation of a new architectural culture in South Korea. 

The purpose of this competition was to select the best spatial and museographic concept for the new MNIR, making it the most representative museum in Romania whilst also being meaningful at a European level. 

This competition was approved by the International Union of Architects (UIA).