A Home is a space that is intimate to all of us. It goes beyond an everyday function of being a physical shelter for people and their activities; a home connects with its users at a personal and emotional level.
Our humble abodes are being redefined with every passing day. The world is changing constantly, and along with it, our homes are seeing us spend more time within them. The built form of a home is evolving rapidly, its design adapting to various other needs that were not limited to this space before. Homes today are versatile entities – doubling up as offices, play areas, work-out zones, spaces for interaction, recreation and also being an abode for our furry friends and providing for their needs.
A space that is transformative, multi-functional, and ever evolving to adapt to us and our loved ones. A home is no longer just a place you live in but is a place that lives with you.
Less House, More Home!
Certificate of Achievement
Publication
Certificate of Achievement
Publication
Certificate of Achievement
Publication
Winners and Honourable Mentions will be published on Volume Zero website and several international architecture and design magazines.
To show our appreciation, all the participants would receive participation certificate.
The Purple Ink Studio, India
RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture), Indonesia
mf+arquitetos, Brazil
Studio Lagom, India
mf+arquitetos, Brazil
Studio WNA, Indonesia
Competition
Launch
19 June 2026
Registrations
Deadline
21 August 2026
Submissions
Deadline
23 October 2026
Winners
Announcement
23 December 2026
Early Bird Registration
19th June, 2026 - 21st August, 2026
For participants from India
INR 3186 / per team
INR 2700 + 18% GST
For participants from other countries
USD 82.6 / per team
USD 70 + 18% GST
Standard Registrations
22nd August, 2026 - 15th October, 2026
For participants from India
INR 3776 / per team
INR 3200 + 18% GST
For participants from other countries
USD 106.2 / per team
USD 90 + 18% GST
Download the Brief and Register
Create a stunning design
Mail your submission by 23rd Oct 2026
Our panel of International jury will evaluate
Winners will be awarded prize money and Certificate
A: The proposals will be in habited by two individuals and the solutions will be optimized for them. For the purpose of of the competition participants are free to consider individuals, couple or a genre of people that would need a home like this.
A: All Participants are free to submit their proposal anytime after their registration is complete and before the submission deadline on 23 October 2026 11:59 PM IST.
A: Tiny House 2026 Architecture Competition is open to all. Architects, students, engineers, product designers, thinkers, companies, organizations, and everyone interested in the mission of the competition to submit their ideas. No professional qualifications are necessary.
A: All the participants will only receive the team unique code on completion of registration process.
A: Participants can take part as an individual or in a team. A team can consist maximum of 3 members including team leader.
A: There is an area restriction of 300 sq.ft. with regards to the built-up area and is sum of all floor plates. For the purpose of the competition, the built-up area accounted as the sum of all floor plates and the thickness of the wall.
A: It excludes space where permanent habitation is not possible like open to sky spaces, ducts, voids, lofts, storages, balcony, terrace, or spaces that are not permanent in nature.
A: For the purpose of this competition, there are no restrictions on height of the proposal.
A: Participants free to design a tiny house that supports land, water, or any other medium of mobility. Participants are encouraged to design the Tiny House should be innovative, and creative with a sustainable edge.
A: It is not necessary to design a tiny house to be mobile. Participants can choose to design solution stationary to a specific site. However, it is required to justify the same.
A: The design should be well planned and aim to function as off grid as much as possible. It may not be completely off-grid, but it must include some form of renewable energy so that users can depend on their own power sources.
A: The participants are free to select the medium for presentation. They are free to create a handmade or software-generated sheet for the submission.
