About Competition
By 2050, urban life may be defined by constant digital exposure, cognitive overload, and rising mental health challenges. INHABIT Edition 1 invites architects and designers to rethink housing as infrastructure for well-being.
Participants are challenged to design a 12.4-acre (≈50,000 m²) Digital Detox Township located within or near an urban context. The proposal must envision a self-sufficient residential ecosystem that enables people to unplug from digital saturation and reconnect with themselves, others, and nature.
This is not a retreat or pavilion-scale intervention. It is a systemic housing proposal set in the year 2050.
Participants must select and justify a real site, project its future urban realities, define future user demographics, and develop a climate-responsive housing typology that balances privacy and community. Proposals must integrate passive strategies, renewable energy systems, and circular food and water networks. Communal, productive, and contemplative spaces should support slow living and meaningful human interaction.
Submissions may include up to 12 A3 sheets and a 2-page synopsis. Entries will be evaluated on social impact, well-being-driven design, technical feasibility, process clarity, and visual storytelling.
Eligibility:
Open worldwide to students and professionals (individual or teams up to 3 members).
Registration Fees (per team):
Indian Nationals – ₹1500 (Early), ₹2000 (Standard), ₹2500 (Late)
Foreign Nationals – $45 (Early), $60 (Standard), $70 (Late)
Prizes
First Prize – ₹60,000
Second Prize – ₹40,000
Third Prize – ₹25,000
To find more details & Register visit HERE
LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION: 15 JULY 2026
LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION: 15 JULY 2026
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