Competition for Conceptual Urban and Architectural Design for the Trade Fair and Congress Centre in Podgorica

The Capital City of Podgorica is organizing an international, one-stage, anonymous competition for the conceptual urban and architectural design of a Trade Fair and Congress Centre. Open to individuals and legal entities worldwide, the competition seeks innovative, sustainable, and flexible designs that will boost the city’s economic and cultural development.

Category Idea Competition
Type International, Idea, Open
Genre Architecture
Country Montenegro
RegDeadline 1 July 2025 GoogleCal iCal
1 July 2025
Eligibility All

Description
The primary objective of the competition is to provide a vision for the spatial complex of the Trade fair and congress centre in Podgorica. The effects of organizing trade fair events, congress activities, as well as special events are of great importance for generating tourist demand and economic effects. The common term "business events" refers to trade fairs, conferences, conventions, congresses and meetings, which have direct and indirect effects on the socio-economic development of the city. The additional flexibility of the trade fair halls will provide the opportunity to organize related events/happenings that bring together a larger number of people, such as concerts, musical and stage performances, festivals, carnivals, as well as sports events or similar. With the existence of the trade fair and congress centre, not only the Capital City, but also the state, will develop "event production" which should result in a better national economy.

Jury
Branislav Gregović, architect, expert member;
Jure Grohar, architect, expert member;
Milka Gnjato, architect, expert member;
Novica Mitrović, architect, representative of the Chamber of Engineers of Montenegro;
Duška Mačić, architect, representative of the Competition Announcer.

Prize
I prize - € 27,000.00
II prize - € 13,000.00
III prize - € 7,500.00
Three purchases of € 1,500.00 each

Entry Fee
None

Timetable
Announcement of selected proposals: July 2025

Organizer
Capital City of Podgorica

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