International open competition launched to find a design team for the new museum of architecture and design in Helsinki, Finland

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An international open design competition is launched to find a design team for a new museum building on a site in Helsinki's South Harbour. The building will provide a home for the new museum of architecture and design formed through the merger of the Design Museum Helsinki and the Museum of Finnish Architecture. The competition brief is published and the first stage of the competition opens on 15 April 2024. The competition runs in two phases, with the results being announced in September 2025. An online competition seminar, open to all interested participants, will be held on 24 April 2024. Three to five designs will be selected for Stage 2 of the competition, receiving an award of €50,000 euros each. In addition the jury will distribute three prize positions and two purchases totalling €150,000 at the end of the competition.View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/international-open-competition-launched-to-find-a-design-team-for-the-new-museum-of-architecture-and-design-in-helsinki-finland-302116567.html