About Competition
Call for Submissions
This is your chance to design with purpose creating innovative, sustainable solutions that empower small vendors and transform urban street life. Your creativity could make a real difference.
Design. Build. Share. Inspire.
Aim & Objective
This competition invites participants to design innovative furniture for street vendors in India, such as fruit sellers, flower sellers, toy vendors, vegetable vendors, and street food sellers.
The goal is to create furniture that is:
Ergonomically feasible and user-friendly
Low-cost and flexible
Portable, allowing vendors to carry it home or transport it easily by bicycle or scooter
Easy to assemble and dismantle, as vendors cannot leave their setups on the street
The design should cater to one vendor only, with a maximum area coverage of 2–3 sqm.
Materials may include wood combined with steel, bamboo, metal, or upcycled waste materials, promoting sustainability and circular design.
The jury’s decision will be final.
Recognition & Impact
The winning project will be built, shared, and published.
Shortlisted projects will be featured in a Special Book.
The built prototype will be handed over through Thinking Hand NGO, supporting a local vendor in need or someone starting their own business.
Competition Guidelines & Submission
Submission Format
One A1-size portrait sheet in PDF format only.
Registration & Identification
Registered participants will receive a unique competition ID.
The unique ID must be placed on the top-right corner of the A1 sheet.
Do not include author names, company names, or any identifying information on the A1 sheet.
Originality
Projects must be the original work of the authors.
Copied or plagiarized ideas will result in disqualification.
Team Composition
Maximum of two authors per team.
Additional Documents
Submit a short bio and photograph of each author in a separate Word file.
Important Dates
Early Registration: 15 October 2025
Regular Registration: 15 December 2025
Late Registration: 10 February 2026
Results Announcement: 15 March 2026
Working Drawings: 30 March 2026
Build & Share: 15 May 2026
Prizes: Winning Project will be Built – Shared – Published
To find more details & Register visit HERE
LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION: 10 February 2026
LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION: 15 February 2026
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