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Intro
FLORENCE HILLS – ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION
Marked by the passage of time and decay, this remarkable rural complex now calls for a thoughtful and innovative revival: one that can honor its historical legacy while breathing new life into its enduring architectural soul.
The current condition of Tuscan ruin certainly gives Podere Santa Margherita a special appeal. Therefore, the biggest challenge will be to understand what type of interventions would be able to give a new meaning to the original constructions without affecting their authenticity.
“Florence Hills” competition aims to transform this forgotten estate into a contemporary luxury residence, inhabited by the owner family for a few weeks and rented out to other wealthy guests during the rest of the year.
Files
Dowload Competition Brief (.Pdf): English, Italiano, Español, Français
Download Competition Files (.Zip)
Graphic Kit Toffu (accessible for free after registration)
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Schedule
06.05.2025 – 04.07.2025
3:00 pm CET
04.07.2025 – 01.08.2025
3:00 pm CET
01.08.2025 – 29.08.2025
3:00 pm CET
* Available at no additional cost for all Terraviva Members: Discover More or Visit your Member Area
Prizes
PRIZE POOL
25.000 €
+ PROJECT REALISATION
FIRST PRIZE
10.000 €
FINALISTS*
12.000 €
4 FINALISTS: 3.000 € EACH (*)
10 GOLDEN MENTIONS: COUPON FOR A FREE MEMBERSHIP
10 HONORABLE MENTIONS: COUPON FOR A FREE COMPETITION
TOP 30: PUBLISHED ON TERRAVIVA CHANNELS
All Prizes (22.000€) and Mention Coupons (3.000€) are covered by Florence Hills S.r.l. & Terraviva. The project’s realisation and any further development after the end of the competition will depend on private agreements between the awarded team and Florence Hills S.r.l. (as outlined in the Terms & Conditions).
Upload
Two A1 Panels 594 x 841 mm (horizontal)
A brief text describing the proposal
29.08.2025
3:00 pm CET
17.09.2025
12:00 pm CET
Four A1 Panels 594 x 841 mm (horizontal)
A technical report with texts and images
06.10.2025
3:00 pm CET
27.10.2025
12:00 pm CET
* Phase 1 Upload – Open until August 29th 3:00 pm CET (Central European Time)
* The “Extend” service allows you to extend the submission deadline by an additional 72 hours until September 1st. The “Verify” service conducts a formal compliance check to ensure your submission meets all required rules.
* If your are unable to complete your project, the “Flex” service allows you to withdraw without losing your registration fee.
Jury

GIANCARLO MAZZANTI
El Equipo Mazzanti
[Bogotá, Colombia]
Born in Barranquilla, a port city in the north of Colombia, Giancarlo Mazzanti is an architect who graduated from the Javeriana University of Colombia, with postgraduate studies in industrial design and architecture in Florence, Italy. His academic experience…

ANASTASIA KUCHEROVA
[Milan, Italy]
Anastasia graduated with honors from the Moscow University of Arts and Industry Stroganov from the Environmental Design Department. In 2012 she moved to Milan to obtain the Master in Interior Design at IED. At the end of her studies…

GREGORY KAHN MELITONOV
Taller KEN
[New York, USA]
Gregory Melitonov is a New York-based designer and educator. He is the founding partner of the design studio Taller KEN. Melitonov’s work focuses on community engagement and designbuild projects, seeking out opportunities to create social infrastructure in complex…

NATHALIE ROZENCWAJG
NAME Architecture
[London, UK]
Nathalie Rozencwajg is the founder of NAME Architecture, and an internationally-acclai-med award-winning architect. She began her career working for a number of internationally renowned practices on projects in London, Beijing…

CHARLES TASHIMA
Studio Tashima
[London, UK]
Studio Tashima is a London-based studio of architects and designers known for their intuitive and responsive architecture. Their signature is the resourceful adaptation of existing materials and structures, conjuring new uses and atmospheres rich in quality…

MARTINA MITROVIĆ
Vincenzo De Cotiis
[Milan, Italy]
Born in Belgrade in 1991 and graduating with honors in architectural design from Politecnico di Milano, Martina began her career as a teaching assistant alongside architect Stefano Boeri She ascended to head interior designer and project manager at Stefano Boeri Interiors…

MARIO GENTILE
Shiftspace
[Philadelphia, USA]
As founding partner and Studio Director of the Philadelphia-based Shiftspace, Mario helps guide the strategic direction of the studio’s work for the design of environments, experiences and lifestyle products (under the SHIFT brand). The work and…

AGNESE MAZZEI
Agnese Mazzei Architetti
[Florence, Italy]
Architect, with a professional studio in Florence, she works in various fields of architecture, from design to artistic direction to interior design. Always passionate about history, she boasts consolidated experience in the field of restoration of Cultural Heritage…
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Enterprise
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Multiple Groups’ Registrations
Are you a professor and you would like to register your students? Or a group of designers who want to present several projects for one competition? We offer customised discount plans that change according to the total number of registrations (minimum 5 at a time). For more info, please contact us at: info@terravivacompetitions.com
FAQs
At TerraViva, we believe that the integrity and recognition of an artist’s work are as important as the work itself.
TerraViva recognizes the legal and philosophical basis of the moral rights of creators with respect to creative and artistic works. Moral rights are the exclusive rights granted by the law to the author in order to protect his personality. Such rights are inalienable, indefeasible and can never be given up. They are independent from the economic rights resulting from the creation of the work, even after the transfer of such rights to third parties.
Such right of authorship may be exercised at any time by the author (art. 20 of Italian Copyright Law). Complete terms and conditions are available on Terms & Conditions.
- Register to the competition: only the personal data of the team leader will be necessary. In case you participate as a team, the other members of your group will be indicated during the submission process.
- After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with your registration code. If you do not see the email in a few minutes, check your “junk mail/spam” folder.
- Work on your project and submit your proposal within the deadline, carefully following the instructions in our Upload Section.
- Wait until the announcement of the jury’s verdict and check out the competition results on our website.
The “Order Number” (ex. 12345) will be available after complete your registration. In addition will be sent also at your email address.
The competition is open to students, architects, designers, urbanists, engineers, artists, makers, activists and anyone interested in the architectural design.
The competition prizes comprise both monetary awards and coupons. The coupons’ value is determined by the allocation of “Rookie” subscriptions and “Late Registrations” entries.
Registration fees are used to cover the running costs of the competition and to improve customer care services. The registration fees cover taxes, web services, database services and everything related to computer security and the processing of personal data. Registration fees allow us to organize new initiatives to promote creativity and to feed the debate on present and future issues regarding climate change, natural-based solutions and social engagement.
During the registration we only need the personal data of the group leader. The other team members will be indicated in the final submission package at the end of the competition. You will find all the instructions after registering.
Yes, you can participate with your Company. To issue your invoice, we ask you to provide your Tax identification number or your VAT Number on the registration procedure. If your Company is based in Europe, we should verify the correctness of your VAT number via the EU Tax authorities (VIES VAT number validation).
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Answers to all questions will be posted in the FAQ section of the Competition Shared Folder, accessible to registered participants. This section will be regularly updated with relevant questions from all participants.


“Laguna Vere” is organised for purely educational and research purposes. Neither TerraViva nor the involved partners and architecture firms intend to influence, in any way, the potential executive decisions of the private ownership of the abandoned complex.