Last chance to enter the Shaping Water Competition

The Shaping Water Competition, which seeks ideas for an installation at Clerkenwell Design Week, closes for entries at midnight 2 April. Enter for the chance to win up to £5,000 and the opportunity to realise your design.

Organised by Dezeen in collaboration with Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard, The Shaping Water Competition design competition tasks entrants with creating a large-scale installation celebrating the essence of water.

The installation should be designed to be realised at St John's Gate, a prominent historic location in the heart of Clerkenwell, during this year's Clerkenwell Design Week festival. The winning entrant will be given a budget of £15,000 to realise their design, as well as a prize of £5,000

Information about the site, including measurements, can be downloaded here, while photographs of the site can be downloaded here.

Full details of how to enter the contest are included in the competition brief and rules.

Designs must represent water in some form, highlighting its dynamic nature and its impact on wellbeing, exploring both its functional and aesthetic qualities.

This can be explored as a functional water feature with still or flowing water, or through a more abstract interpretation, such as digital elements or the use of innovative alternative materials.

The contest is open to architects and designers worldwide aged 18 and over.

As the winning entrant will be responsible for realising the installation on site, they must be available in London from 17 to 23 May to oversee the construction and deconstruction.

The winning entrant will receive a £5,000 prize and a £15,000 budget to realise their design, which will be exhibited during Clerkenwell Design Week from 20 to 22 May 2025.

Competition closes for entries on 2 April

Entries must be submitted by 2 April 2025. The winner will be notified by mid-April and will have one month to finalise the installation.

The allocated £15,000 budget must cover all costs, including fabrication, installation, maintenance, deconstruction, shipping and any travel and accommodation expenses required for the project.

How to enter

Entrants must submit a description of their proposal explaining how it meets the brief, along with supporting visuals, using the competition entry form.

Videos or animations may also be included and should be uploaded to an external hosting platform such as YouTube or Vimeo via a URL.

For more information about how to enter, including the full brief and rules, visit www.dezeen.com/shaping-water-competition.

Partnership content

The Shaping Water Competition is organised by Dezeen in partnership with Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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