In addition to publishing thought-provoking articles that reach beyond the boundaries on what we know about place, Places also recognizes those who have produced outstanding design work that surpasses those same boundaries. Each year, it pairs with the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) with Metropolis Magazine to hold a competition that seeks outstanding examples of place-centered research, design, and planning. The winning projects are featured on the pages of the journal as well as this website and in a presentation at the EDRA annual meeting. In conjunction with the Design History Foundation, Places also gives the PlaceMark Award to distinguished design professionals who have enriched the language, art and science of places. The PlaceMark Award is awarded at the discretion of the Design History Foundation.
Click here to view the 2008 Call for Entries (deadline was 2/9/2008).