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The 11th edition of the Thyssenkrupp Elevator Architecture Award took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and concerned the Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park. This competition was organised in cooperation with the Dubai Municipality. It was promoted by one of the world’s largest elevator manufacturing companies: Thyssenkrupp Elevator.

Ramses Square, a site of important historical and urban value, needed much development in order to meet modern urban and traffic conditions. To achieve this goal, the Egyptian Government decided to launch an international planning & urban design competition in order to find the best solution for the square in the light of the comprehensive planning vision for Cairo city centre. 

The Shanghai Pudong Huaxia Culture Tourist Resort is located in Pudong District, Shanghai in eastern China. By combining eastern and western cultures, the idea was to build a landmark in Shanghai as well as an international tourist city complex by the sea with the principal function of providing a space for recreation, business, culture and entertainment.

This competition of ideas, conducted by invitation over two stages, was organised by the Architectural Society of China in cooperation with the International Union of Architects (UIA). It was promoted by Shanghai Huaxia Culture Tourist Resort Development Co. Ltd. 

This international project competition was organised by the Polish Minister of Culture and Heritage and the Museum of Polish History. It called for the creation of a Museum of Polish History in the city of Warsaw. 

This competition was endorsed by the Association of Architects of Poland and benefitted from the approval and supervision of the International Union of Architects (UIA).

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.