LA+ IMAGINATION asks you to design a new island. You can locate it anywhere in the world, program it any way you want, and give it any form and purpose you can imagine.

There are two overarching rules for all competitors.
The first is the island cannot use greater than 1 km2 (10,763,910 square feet) of surface area.
The second is that submissions must conform to the page dimensions and instructions provided in the LA+ IMAGINATION competition template, which is designed to assist journal layout for winning and other entries selected for publication. The competition template is available for download in .pdf, .indd, and .idml formats HERE.

The submission must include:

Image Requirements
(See Competition Template for more details)
SHEET 1 (8.75 x 10.5 inches) featuring the island's name and a location map showing where the island is in the world. If relevant, you can include a second location map showing the island’s local context.
SHEET 2 (8.75 x 10.5 inches) showing a plan and section of the designed island (each with graphic scale).
SHEET 3 (17.5 x 10.5 inches) showing supporting imagery, the content and layout of which is at entrants’ discretion.

Text Requirements
1) The island’s name.
2) The island’s location coordinates.
3) A statement** under 300 words supporting the design (e.g., the text could include explanation of location, form, function/purpose, materiality, narrative, users, rationale/meaning, inspiration, etc.).
**Do not put the supporting statement on the image sheets. You will be asked to input the above text requirements online during the submission process.

Instructions on how to submit and conditions of entry can be found under the 'Enter' tab on this website. Submissions must conform to these instructions. Non-confrming submissions will be disqualified.