In 2018, the Estonian Institute of Historical Memory organised an international design competition to find the best designs for an international museum for the victims of communism, to be established in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The objective of the design competition was to find a contemporary, attractive and visitor-friendly design for the planned museum’s architecture, exposition and interior. 

The design competition’s judges were:

Tõnu Altosaar, Vice President, B+H Architectural Bureau, architect
Helen Oja, Member of Estonian Association of Interior Architects
Mirjam Rääbis, Museums Advisor, Cultural Heritage Department, Ministry of Culture
Meelis Niinepuu, Chairman of the Board, Estonian Institute of Historical Memory
Anna Kaminsky, Director of the Federal Foundation for the Study of Communist Dictatorship in East Germany
Mart Laar, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia,´historian

See the awarded works below!

I place “RED EROSION” 15 000 EUR

Shuhei Endo (Japan)

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II place “ERRATIC SHADOWS” 10 000 EUR

Gagarin ehf (Iceland), H2E, Ltd (Latvia), Tvihorf (Iceland)

Authors: Hringur Hafsteinsson, Magnus Elvar Jonsson, Nils Wiberg, Inguna Elere, Marija G. Repšyte, Holgers Elers, Martinš Vitols, Gunnar Sigurosson, Breanna Nicole Gary, Katla Mariudottir, Helgi Steinar Helgason

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III place, people’s favourite “AJAVARI” 5000 + 5000 EUR

KOKO arhitektid (Estonia)

Authors:  Liis Lindvere, Raili Paling, Kadri Kaldam, Martin Tago, Nicola Smania, Lilian Männikust, Priyanka Kar, Sirkka Johanna Siimso, Maris Kaskmann, Tatiana Päss, Kristo Rämson

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Special prize “RTM 201840” 2500 EUR

DŽUS GK ARCHITEKCI sc (Poland)

Authors: Grzegorz Džus, Katarzyna Orzechowska-Džus, Tamara Gołys, Alina Chmielnicka

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Special prize “THE RED BLOCK” 2500 EUR + Free Mind Award 2500 EUR

MACIEJ JAKUB ZAWADZKI (Pooland)

Authors: Maciej Jacub Zawadzki, Łukasz Wenclewski, Michał Polak, Federig Eugeni, Carla Gonzalez Moran, Eun Ji Kim