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Q: How does a team receive their team unique code?
A: All the participants will only receive the team unique code on completion of registration process.
Introduction
Home is a space that is intimate to all of us. A home
goes beyond its 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 and recreation, as
also being an abode for our furry friends and providing for their needs.
“Less House, More Home!”
Challenge
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 and recreation, as alsobeing 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!
Awards
1st Prize
$ 2000
Certificate of Achievement
Publication
2nd Prize
$ 1200
Certificate of Achievement
Publication
3rd Prize
$ 800
Certificate of Achievement
Publication
Student
Award
$ 500
Certificate of Achievement
Publication
10 Honorable Mentions : Certificates
Winners and Honourable Mentions will be published on Volume Zero website and several international architecture and design magazines.
Participation Certificates
To show our appreciation, all the participants would receive participation certificate.
Jury
Antonio Yemail Cortés
Yemail Arquitectura, Columbia
Cheng Tsung Feng
Cheng Tsung Feng Design Studio, Taiwan
Fernando Weber
Weber Arquitectos, Mexico
Gonçalo Marrote
Madeiguincho, Portugal
Greg Faulkner
Faulkner Architects, USA
Hiren Patel
Hiren Patel Architects + Design, India
Marie Combette & Daniel Moreno Flores
La Cabina de la Curiosidad, Ecuador
Nicolas del Rio
DRAA, Chile
Rob Brown FAIA
Casey Brown Architecture, Australia
Sergio Araneda
SAA Arquitectura + Territorio, Chile
Shabna K
Zero Studio, India
Sham Salim
Aslam Sham Architects, India
Srikanth Reddy
23 Degrees Design Shift, India
Vinh Phuc Ta
ROOM+ Design & Build, Vietnam
Yong Ju Lee
Yong Ju Lee Architecture, South Korea
Schedule
2025
05 th
October
Competition
Launch
2026
23rd
January
Early Registrations
Ends
2026
27th
February
Standard Registrations
Ends
2026
12th
March
Submission For
Deadline
2026
21st
May
Winners
Announcement
Note: All the Deadlines are scheduled at 11:59 pm Indian Standard Time
Process
Register
Download the Brief and Register
Design
Create a stunning design
Submit
Mail your submission by 12th Mar 2026
Jury
Our panel of International jury will evaluate
Awards
Winners will be awarded prize money and Certificate
FAQ
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Q: Where all do the participants need to use their team unique code?
A: All the participants would be using their team code on the top right corner of their sheets, as the name of their submission and wherever requested by the organizer. This code will be their only identification for the process related with this competition.
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Q: What is the limit or cap on the number of team members and can anyone participate individually?
A: A team can have up to three members and cannot exceed this number. The participants who desire to participate individually can do so by filling and submitting the details for the team leader.
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Q: Can I change team members after I register?
A: Teams are welcome to add any new members as long as their total members do not exceed 3. However, they are prohibited from swapping or removing any existing member of the team. To do this please send your request to questions@volumezerocompetitions.com
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Q: What is the nature of the competition and is it open for all?
A: Tiny House 2025 Architecture Competition is an open ideas design competition with no intentions to execute the proposals submitted in any form. The competition is open to all and students and professionals from all walks can join the competition.
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Q: Is there a height restriction for the Architecture Competition?
A: There are no height restrictions for the Tiny House Competition 2025. Participants are free to go either horizontally or vertically as there is no height restriction for the proposal. Participants are to be taken into consideration the transportation and mobility of the house.
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Q: In relation to the site selection, does this have to be a specific location?
A: The design solution can be a site-specific or versatile module that can be replicated in different locations across the globe. We encourage participants to detail the solution at one site location to provide necessary context to the design and the way it responds to surroundings.
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Q: Are participants required to select the site by themselves?
A: Participants are free to select a site in an urban or rural context that fulfills the requirements mentioned in the brief and the needs of the user groups selected.
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Q: Is there any area restriction for the Tiny House 2025 Architecture Competition?
A: There is an area restriction of 300 sq.ft. with regards to built-area.
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Q: What is built-up area?
A: The built-up area refers to the sum of all floor plates.
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Q: How the built-up area is to be calculated?
A: For the purpose of the competition, the built-up area accounted as the sum of all floor plates and the thickness of the wall but it excludes space where permanent habitation is not possible like a balcony, terrace, or temporary spaces.
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Q: Are there any exemption on this Area Restriction?
A: The exemption of spaces from this area restriction are voids, storage lofts, ducts, open-to-sky spaces (without any weatherproofing), decks, balconies, terraces, etc. These are spaces where habitation permanently is not possible.
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Q: Is there a restriction on-site area?
A: There are no restrictions on the site area and topography.
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Q: Are the teams allowed to share their work for the competition before the winners are announced by the organizer?
A: The participants are only permitted to share their proposal for the competition on social media or any other platform once the winners are revealed officially. Volume Zero will also publish winners at this date and will be working with many design platforms to attract publication opportunities.
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Q: What are the modes of submissions?
A: The participants are requested to submit their work in JPEG file format in 150 DPI resolutions.
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Q: What should be the submission file size?
A: The file size should not exceed more than 5MB.
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Q: What file name should be given to submission material?
A: The participants are requested to submit the files with their unique team code as its name.
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Q: What unit system should any participant adhere in case if anyone wants to show dimensions?
A: The participants are free to use any one of imperial or metric unit systems.
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Q: What would the size of the sheet be?
A: The participants are required to use an A1 sheet i.e. (841 x 594 mm)/ (33.1 x 23.4 inches). The sheets must be composed in Landscape orientation, with the Unique Team Code on the top right corner.
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Q: What should the participants do in case the payments are not available in our country?
A: We request the participants to send us the queries on questions@volumezerocompetitions.com to get an alternate payment method. We would send you all the possible payment methods.
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Q: What does the participant do when they don’t get a unique identification code after the payment is made?
A: In case of such a problem we request you to send us your payment receipt to questions@volumezerocompetitions.com with the "unique identification code" as subject matter.
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Q: What is the 200-word count in the submission; does it include all the text in the submission sheet?
A: The 200-word limit for the submission is only limited to the project description. It would not include the text used as Legends or captions, layout dimensions or any other text apart from project description.
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Q: Do you have a minimum font size requirement for the sheet?
A: There is no set minimum font size; however, it is important to keep the font legible and readable.
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Q: Is there a minimum requirement for renderings, and diagrams or a maximum limit?
A: There are no minimum requirements for the presentation illustrations and diagrams. The participants are encouraged to make the presentation self-explanatory.
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Q: Do the plans/sections need to scale?
A: The drawings in the submission need not necessarily be on a scale as long as they have relevant dimensions mentioned.
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Q: Should the drawings be composed by hand or any specific software?
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.
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Q: Will participants receive certificates for participation in the competition?
A: Yes, all the participants would receive certificates for participation.
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