A young designers contest is being held for a new pop-up 16,500 (CZK 500,000) installation at Pragues landmark Manifesto Market (Deadline: 4 April)The Young Designers Open Call (YDOC) competition invites students, graduates and emerging practitioners from across Europe to draw up innovative concepts to enhance the marketplace which was designed by Chybik+Kristof in the Andl area of the Czech capital four years ago.Organised by global architecture platform reSite, the open call aims to provide a springboard for emerging talent and demonstrate the potential for public space interventions to adopt circular design practices. The winning concept will be announced in early April and will be constructed in time for a public opening in late May.Manifesto Market by Chybik+KristofCredit:Image by Alexandra SiebenthalAccording to the brief, YDOC challenges the participants to design and present innovative projects that redefine the use of public space. The winner will create a temporary outdoor installation, active from May to September, that enhances Manifesto Markets functionality and visitor experience during the bustling summer months.The installation must provide shade, enable smooth circulation for potentially thousands of visitors each day (80,000 in a single month), and seamlessly integrate with the high-quality architectural concept of Chybik+Kristof and the vibrant atmosphere of the market while maintaining its regular operations.YDOC participants will be tasked with building on Chybik + Kristof design, creating a forward-thinking concept that pays homage to Manifestos roots while reimagining its future potential as a temporal art, architecture and/or design installation.Completed in 2021, Manifesto Market is a 2,600m leisure and retail intervention featuring cafes, bars and a small pool created by Chybik+Kristof on a disused gap site located next to a bus station in the Andl neighbourhood of Prague.The latest contest comes several months after international competitions were announced for the 244 million upgrade of flood defences in Olomouc and to transform the disused Hotel Stroja in nearby Perov.Bjarke Ingels Group won an international contest organised by the City of Prague for a major new 204 million (CZK 6.1 billion) waterfront concert hall close to the Vltavsk metro station in May 2022.Benthem Crouwel Architects won an open international competition to redevelop one side of Pragues iconic Victory Square in 2023.Manifesto Market by Chybik+KristofCredit:Image by Studio FlusserThe YDOC contest invites emerging architects, designers and scenographers to imagine a small-scale intervention which draws on sustainable and circular design principles and helps to redefine the markets common space.Proposals may include shading, seating, water, light and interactive experiences. Submissions must include a site plan, section, perspectives, an estimated budget and 200 words of written description in either English or Czech.Judges will include Jana Zielinski, director of Designblok; Ondej Chybk, co-founder, Chybik + Kritof; Anna Mareov, founder of Anna Mareov Designers; Jakub Cigler, founder of Jakub Cigler Architekti; and Martin Joseph Barry, founder and chief executive of Manifesto Market.The overall winner, due to be announced on 11 April, will receive an estimated 2,000 (60,000 CZK) prize while a second prize of around 500 (15,000 CZK) and third prize of 330 (10,000 CZK) will also be awarded.How to applyDeadline: 4 AprilCompetition funding source: Not suppliedProject funding source: Not suppliedOwner of site(s): Not suppliedContact details: info@resite.orgVisit the competition website for more information