Architectural competitions act as a tool for enhanc­ing a ­design and selecting planning partners. The quality of ­urban develop­ment, high-rise buildings and open ­spaces is thus sustainably improved. Nevertheless, this planning and ­awarding tool is repeatedly scrutinised. Twenty-five international projects from 2009 to 2015 presented in this volume shed light on design ­methods and ­techniques ­employed by internationally renowned ­architects. The collection is supple­mented by ­explanations of technical and formal ­criteria ­regard­ing the presentation of competition ­entries and ­addresses expenditure ­issues in rela­tion to prize money and architects' fees. This manual not only ­includes an ­essay on the ­his­tory of archi­tectural drawings ­sub­mitted in competitions, but ­also ­presents ­theses and guest contributions by ­judges and ­entrants. These address the ­importance of competition ­designs in relation to panels and diagrams since these hold ­significant sway over the eventual outcome.