Living Steel has once again launched the 3rd International Architecture Competition and asking architects to take up the challenge to develop sustainable housing for the world’s burgeoning housing shortage. Architects with the task of creating energy efficient, single family detached housing in Russia that minimizes climate change emissions and can withstand temperature extremes, yet is affordable to build and to buy.

Judged by some of the leading architects around the world, total prizes and honoraria are EUR 100,000, with the winning design awarded EUR 50,000. The winning architects will use the exceptional qualities of steel to construct their design at Cherepovets in Russia, where temperatures can range from minus 49 degree centigrade to plus 34 degree centigrade.

Mr Scott Chubbs Program Director of Living Steel said “This competition is the chance to be a positive force in the growing global need for economical, environmentally responsible housing. We’ve put together an exciting format that will allow ten teams of two architects each to present their best ideas for filling this critical need.”

He said “We want to give architects the opportunity to imagine their extreme ideas making an extreme impact for our world and for the people that will call their vision ‘home. We are anticipating a great time of exploring a score of possibilities for home and community, not only to meet this competition challenge, but to offer the world viable, sustainable solutions for comfortable and affordable housing for similar regions.”

The 3rd International Architecture Competition follows two other successful Living Steel competitions that are entering the demonstration building construction stage in Brazil, China, India, Poland and the United Kingdom.