Launched in 2012 by the online magazine Floornature.com with the support of the Fondazione Iris Ceramica Group, Next Landmark is an international online competition that aims to highlight the projects of young architects and designers. Since its inception, it has been conceived as a means to promote the fundamental role of design culture, the relevance of the social dimension of architecture and the importance of disciplinary transversality in the design of sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions.

For the tenth edition, the title 'Functional mixité: new links between architecture and inclusive and sustainable urban spaces' was chosen, a theme that focuses on the new needs and requirements of the contemporary city and of those who live it every day. Going beyond the traditional concept of zoning, the design strategy of functional mixité conceives urban and architectural spaces as places where functional, social and morphological aspects integrate with each other to foster and strengthen relationships and bonds. To this end, residential, commercial, infrastructural, leisure and green area architectures must be integrated at the neighborhood, street system or even single building level, to create a network of proximity and a sense of belonging, in full compliance with people and nature.

One project will be selected for each of the following categories: Landmark of the Year Award, for a completed work, and Research Award, for an academic or independently developed project. The two works that will stand out for their originality, low environmental impact, new ways of using space and technical, aesthetic or conceptual innovation will be awarded.