Since March 2020, Dar[e] launched 5 Open Ideas Competitions, based in Beirut but open to everyone, anywhere, from university students to young professionals.

Latest/Competition Number 5
Beirut Co-Working Green Spaces
Launching November 4, 2022
Submission February 5, 2023
Total Prizes: 2.000 USD
Competition Number 4
Beirut International Train Station
Launching February 22, 2022
Submission June 12, 2022
Total Prizes: 2.000 USD


Competition Number 3
Beirut’s Greener Tomorrow
Launching June 21, 2021
Submission September 21, 2021
Total Prizes: 1.200 USD
Competition Number 2
(post)Covid-19, Post Blast Temporary Living & Working
Launched November 22, 2020
Submission February 1, 2021
Total Prizes: 2.750.000 LBP


Competition Number 1
Rethinking the Urban Residential Building
Launched March 21, 2020
Submission May 31, 2020
Total Prizes: 2.000.000 LBP
All Competitions are about delivering a Sustainable Architecture where the main concern is reaching the users comfort while using minimum energy. Hence an emphasis on integrated passive design strategies rather than active systems. Jury is always composed of 9 to 12 Prominent Local and International Architects, Academics & Sustainable Designers.