📌About the Event

The VOX Architecture Ideas Competition 2026 is an architecture and interior design competition organised by the Festival of Architecture and Interior Designing (FOAID). It offers emerging architects and interior designers a national platform to showcase recently completed projects before renowned architects, designers and industry professionals.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Type: Architecture and interior design competition
• Mode of registration: Online
• Mode of submission: Online project submission
• Final round: Shortlisted participants must present their projects before a live jury at the FOAID festival.
• Competition zones:
  • Zone 1 – New Delhi
  • Zone 2 – Mumbai
• Project categories include:
  • Interior Design – Residential Apartment above 1,000 sq. ft.
  • Interior Design – Residential Apartment below 1,000 sq. ft.
  • Residential Villa and Bungalow
  • Restaurant and Lounge Bar
  • Commercial Spaces
  • Retail Spaces
  • Healthcare and Wellness

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📅 Important Dates

• Project submission deadline: 31 August 2026
• Eligible project-completion period: 1 August 2024 to 31 August 2026
• FOAID New Delhi edition and live presentations: 27 and 28 November 2026
• FOAID Mumbai edition and live presentations: 27 and 28 January 2027

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Who can participate:
  • The general competition categories are open to practising architects and interior designers.
  • Participants entering the general categories must be 35 years of age or below.
  • The special VOX Ceilings as a Design Statement category does not have an age limit.
  • Participants should possess a degree, diploma or recognised qualification in architecture or interior design.
  • Submitted projects may be located anywhere in India.
  • The competition is primarily suitable for professionals with completed architectural or interior design work rather than students submitting conceptual academic projects.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Grand prize: A brand-new Mercedes GLA 200 for the winner of the special VOX Ceilings as a Design Statement category.
• Category winners will be recognised during the FOAID Architecture and Design Awards.
• Shortlisted participants get the opportunity to present their work live before leading architects and designers.
• Selected projects may be showcased at the FOAID exhibition, which attracts thousands of architecture and design professionals.
• Winning or selected entries may be featured in the FOAID Coffee Table Book.
• Participants may receive coverage through FOAID’s website, publications and social-media channels.
• The platform reports an exhibition audience of approximately 6,000 visitors and social-media exposure reaching over 130,000 people.