The inaugural Living Steel international architectural competition was announced at the congress of the International Union of Architects in Istanbul today. Targeted to stimulate innovative and sustainable housing designs using steel, the winning designs will be built in Poland and India.

"We are seeking expressions of interest from architects from around the world to design buildings that are able to meet global housing needs while simultaneously contributing to the economic, social and environmental objectives of sustainable development," announced Scott Chubbs, Living Steel Programme Director.

"We want people to think about how housing, from design through construction and use, can be made more efficient. Steel is a material that delivers great value, enabling flexibility of design while providing strength and comfortable living space."

"Living Steel is about applying best practices, encouraging innovation and developing sustainable housing options that meet society's aspirations.", added Mr Chubbs.

Up to 20 architect firms, up to 10 for each location, will be short-listed and awarded an honorarium of €10,000 to develop their full designs. Entries will be judged by an international jury approved by the UIA. Confirmed jurors include Glenn Murcutt, Charles Correa, Andrew Ogorzalek and Jaime Lerner.

Winners of the competition, one for each location, will be awarded a prize of €50,000 and a commission for their submissions to be developed for construction in partnership with Living Steel and local supply chain partners.

Living Steel is a five-year worldwide programme to stimulate innovation in the design and construction of housing and is managed by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) on behalf of the programme members.

Current members of Living Steel include Arcelor, Baosteel, BlueScope Steel, CELSA Group, Corus, Erdemir, IMIDRO, Mittal Steel, Posco, Ruukki, and Tata Steel, The European Convention for Constructional Steelwork, The Steel Construction Institute, and The International Zinc Association.

To find out more about the Living Steel programme and how to express interest in the architectural competition visit http://www.livingsteel.org or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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