Registration

By submitting work to this challenge, participants agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions, which govern eligibility, submission, intellectual property, privacy, and use of submitted materials.

Eligibility and Originality

The challenge is open to participants worldwide. All submissions must be original works created solely by the participant and must not have been previously published, exhibited, or submitted to other competitions. Any form of plagiarism, misrepresentation of authorship, or unauthorized use of third-party material will result in immediate disqualification without notice.

Compliance with Submission Guidelines

Participants are solely responsible for ensuring that their submissions comply with all technical specifications, category requirements, and deadlines outlined in this brief. Late, incomplete, or non-compliant submissions may be disqualified at the discretion of the organizers. The organizers are under no obligation to provide individual feedback or justification for disqualification decisions.

Intellectual Property and Usage Rights

Participants retain full copyright ownership of their submitted works. By participating in this challenge, participants grant Claymire and Placemaking Bangladesh a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, and perpetual license to display, reproduce, publish, archive, and otherwise use submitted materials for national and international exhibitions, academic publications, scholarly research, educational use, promotional materials, and project documentation. This includes use across print, digital, and online platforms. All uses will include appropriate credit to the submittee wherever reasonably possible. No additional permission or compensation will be required for these uses.

Submission Limits and Registration

Each registration permits submissions only within the limits specified for each category. Participants wishing to submit additional works must complete additional registrations. Submissions exceeding category limits without the appropriate registration may be disqualified.

Jury Process and Decisions

All submissions will be reviewed by a jury appointed by the organizers. Jury decisions regarding selection, exhibition, awards, and publication are final, non-negotiable, and binding. No correspondence or appeals regarding jury outcomes will be entertained.

Amendments and Right to Modify

Claymire and Placemaking Bangladesh reserve the right to amend, update, or modify any aspect of the challenge, including but not limited to submission requirements, timelines, jury composition, and these terms and conditions, at any time. Any changes will be communicated through official channels and will take effect upon announcement.

Privacy and Data Protection

Participants’ personal data will be collected and processed solely for purposes related to the administration, communication, exhibition, publication, and documentation of this challenge. Claymire and Placemaking Bangladesh commit to handling personal information in a responsible and secure manner and will not sell, distribute, or disclose participant data to third parties unrelated to the operation of this challenge. Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined herein, in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.

Guiding Principles

This challenge is informed by Placemaking Bangladsh & Claymire’s broader commitment to thoughtful, user-centric, and sustainable design practices. Submissions are encouraged to reflect multidisciplinary thinking, careful research, and meaningful narrative engagement with social, cultural, and urban contexts. While creative freedom is central to the challenge, works demonstrating depth, sensitivity, and contextual awareness may be particularly valued.