UltraTech IndiaNext Design Competition – Sustainable Futures 2026
UltraTech Cement Limited
📌About the Event
UltraTech IndiaNext Design Competition – Sustainable Futures 2026 is a national architecture and engineering design competition by UltraTech Cement Ltd. The 2026 edition focuses on “Sustainable Futures: People. Place. Planet.” and invites participants to design net-positive, regenerative built environment solutions for India. The aim is to move beyond basic sustainability and create designs that improve energy, water, carbon, biodiversity, community well-being, and long-term resilience.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode: Online
- Submission: Entries must be submitted through the UltraTech IndiaNext website.
- Project context: The project should be relevant to the Indian built environment, though international teams can participate if the project context is Indian.
- Main categories:
- Built Projects
- Unbuilt / Design Ideas
- Core project types:
- Sustainable Housing Project
- Sustainable Institutional Project
- Sustainable Infrastructure Project
📅 Important Dates
- Last date to submit entries: 30 June 2026
- Deadline time: 11:59 PM
- Late submissions after this deadline will be automatically disqualified.
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Team Size: 2-4 members
- Team Requirement: Each team must include at least one architect and one engineer
- Student Teams: Must include at least 1 architecture student and 1 engineering student
- Student Level: Students should be from final year
- Individual Entry: Not allowed
- Design Panels: A1 panels in PDF format
- Synopsis: Project summary in DOC, DOCX, or PDF format
- Walkthrough: AV presentation or walkthrough in MP4 format
- Cost Sheet: BOQ or cost sheet in XLS or XLSX format
- Team Profile: Team details in DOC or DOCX format
🏆 Prize Details and Value
- Total Prize Pool: ₹26 lakh approximately
- Award Levels: Prizes are given across national and regional categories
- Recognition Areas: Housing, institutional, and infrastructure project categories
- Certificate: Valid submissions receive a Certificate of Participation