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    Gendo 48 · Soldagen · Vindstad, Lofoten
    Vindstad at the head of Kjerkfjorden, Lofoten — timber structures reflected in still fjord water at dusk

    The 2nd Gendo 48 Competition · Vindstad, Lofoten

    GENDO 48: SOLDAGEN

    Something civic, for a village at the head of a Lofoten fjord.

    You must be registered by Wednesday 9 September, 23:59 BST. The brief drops Thursday 10 September, to registered entrants only. Then one competition window, closing Sunday 13 September. Free to enter, solo or teams of up to five.

    £5,000First prize
    12 Months of Studio4 finalists
    £500People's choice
    3 Months of StudioUp to 5 mentions

    Registration closes

    Wed 9 Sept, 23:59 BST

    Brief drops

    Thu 10 Sept

    Submissions close

    Sun 13 Sept, 23:59 BST

    Entry

    Free · solo or team of 5

    The premise

    There is a day in northern Norway with its own name.

    After the polar night the sun comes back, and people go outside to watch it happen. The day is called Soldagen, and it does not fall on the same date in two places, because it is not decided by the calendar. It is decided by the mountain in front of you.

    Vindstad sits at the head of Kjerkfjorden, in Lofoten. There is no road in — access is the passenger ferry from Reine, and anything built there arrives the same way.

    The rest of the story is in the brief.

    Kjerkfjorden at dusk — rock face and still water at Vindstad, Lofoten

    Locked until Thursday 10 September

    The brief is sealed.

    The site, the programme, the constraints and the judging criteria are all released together, to registered entrants only, on the morning the competition window opens. Everyone starts at the same moment with the same information.

    The site

    Full site data, access and conditions.

    The brief

    Programme, scale and constraints.

    The criteria

    How the jury will score every entry.

    You must be registered by Wednesday 9 September, 23:59 BST. Registered entrants receive the brief by email on 10 September.

    Timeline

    One brief. One challenge. Make it count.

    Registration closesWednesday 9 September, 23:59 BST
    Brief drops to entrantsThursday 10 September
    Competition windowThursday 10 to Sunday 13 September
    Submissions closeSunday 13 September, 23:59 BST
    Internal review and shortlistingWeek of 14 September
    Shortlist with judges for scoringFrom around 15 September
    Winners announcedWeek of 28 September
    Submission rules
    • Free to enter. Open to anyone 18+, anywhere in the world.
    • Solo or teams of up to five. Teams are strongly recommended — the canvas is built for it.
    • The board is the submission. You send us a live Gendo canvas link, not a PDF.
    • You must share to socials with #Gendo48 to enter the People's Choice.
    • Registered entrants only. Studio unlock is scoped to registered entrants.
    • Your work stays yours. Gendo does not train on entrant designs.

    Full rules are set out in the competition terms & conditions.

    Registration

    Register to enter.

    Free to enter, open to anyone 18+ anywhere in the world. The brief and Gendo Studio access are scoped to registered entrants only.

    You must be registered by Wednesday 9 September, 23:59 BST. Late registrations will not receive the brief.

    Register your team with the lead email

    One person registers on behalf of the team. Use the team lead's Gendo account email: that address is the one given competition access, and the brief and Studio unlock are sent there. If it is not registered with Gendo, you will not receive either. No account yet? Create one free at app.gendo.ai first, then register below with that same email.

    Separate multiple addresses with commas. Team members do not need to register separately.

    By registering you agree to the competition terms & conditions. We'll only use your details to run this competition. Your work stays yours — Gendo does not train on entrant designs.

    Gendo 48 · Soldagen