For this competition, we ask you to share the interiors of a complete home — not only a single room. A home is understood best when we see how its spaces relate to each other and how they come together to create one lived experience. When only one room is shown, we miss the overall story of the home, its transitions, its moods, and its rhythm. So your entry should include the full home interior as one cohesive design.

Yes, you may revisit any home you know well, whether it is one you designed professionally, your college project, or even the home you grew up in. You can reinterpret it, refine it, or imagine a new version of it. What matters is the clarity and emotion with which you express the idea of home.

Your project can be entirely fictional. It does not need to exist in the real world or conform to constraints outside the narrative you want to create. The competition is open to imagined spaces, emotional spaces, memory-inspired interiors, or conceptual explorations of what a home can be.

Yes. The optional plan is simply a base for those who prefer a starting point. Every element in it — including walls, openings, proportions, circulation, and even the overall geometry — may be changed freely. You may rebuild it completely or use it lightly; it carries no restrictions.

You can alter anything you wish. The height, opening sizes, positions of windows and doors, and even the internal arrangement may be adjusted to suit your design. The optional plan is not a structural drawing, so you may expand, reshape, reorganise, or reinterpret every part of it.

No. You are free to design a home that reflects your own cultural reading, or none at all. If aligning with a cultural principle strengthens your story, you may include it — but nothing in the competition requires you to follow any traditional system.

The design does not need to be buildable. This is an ideas competition, and you are encouraged to explore conceptual, emotional, and narrative aspects of home design without worrying about execution-level constraints.

Yes. Homes often breathe through their edges — terraces, balconies, pocket gardens, light courts, and transitional spaces. You may include any such element if it supports your concept, whether or not it appears in the optional plan.

If designing furniture helps express the personality of your home, you are welcome to include it. Built-ins, loose furniture, crafted pieces, or conceptual elements — all are welcome as long as they support your story.

Only if it strengthens your presentation. Lighting, material palettes, and styling elements can add character, but they are not mandatory. You may use them to create mood and atmosphere, or choose a more minimal sheet if that suits your concept better.

No. You are not required to produce GFC drawings, joinery details, service layouts, or any technical documentation. The competition focuses on clarity of intent and emotional expression, not technical execution.

No. You may include them only if they are essential to communicate your design. The competition does not demand any technical layout.

We encourage it because a plan helps anchor the spatial story. But the way you draw it — simple, abstract, diagrammatic, or highly detailed — is entirely your choice. Its purpose is to clarify movement and organisation, not to demonstrate drafting skill.

You may include one if it helps communicate scale, height, atmosphere, or the drama of the interior. It is not compulsory. Only include drawings that strengthen the story of your home.

There is no fixed number. Some designers include one powerful interior view; others choose two or three. What matters is what best communicates your mood, light, and lived experience of the space.

Yes. If your diagrams, illustrations, or conceptual visuals convey the essence of your home clearly, they are completely acceptable. The competition values communication, not drafting density.

Yes. Many compelling sheets prioritise mood, visuals, and storytelling. You may use atmospheric views, collages, sketches, or illustrations if they express your concept better than conventional drawings.

Yes. If materiality is central to your design, you are welcome to include a moodboard or palette. Use it only if it enhances your concept.

No. You may use any tool — from hand drawing to digital modelling to simple collages. The competition does not judge software skill.

Yes. A well-scanned hand-drawn sheet is completely acceptable and often carries strong emotional expression.

You may use AI-generated visuals if they support your idea, but ensure that the design thinking, layout, and concept are your own. The sheet must reflect your authorship.

Yes. Collaging is a powerful way to express mood and materiality. You may use it as long as the design remains original.

Yes. You may use any 3D software. The choice of tool does not influence the evaluation.

Yes. You may join individually or form a team of up to three members.

Yes. Teams can be interdisciplinary, cross-country, or formed across different institutions or professions.

Yes. Anyone who resonates with the idea of home may join the competition, regardless of background.

Yes. There are no restrictions on academic or professional status.

There is no upper age limit. Participants under 18 must have a team leader who is above 18.

Yes, if you notify us within 24 hours of your first submission.

You may use any online file compressor while ensuring readability is maintained.

Ensure it is JPG/JPEG, under 10MB, and landscape A1 size. If it still fails, email your submission.

Yes. The competition welcomes participants from all countries.

No. The website automatically displays fees in your selected category.

Yes. You can register and submit from anywhere in the world.

No. The entire competition is conducted online.

No. Any identifying information leads to disqualification.

We recommend waiting until results are announced to maintain anonymity.

The jury evaluates entries independently and anonymously, focusing on concept, emotional depth, clarity, representation, and completeness.

We do not provide individual feedback due to the scale of submissions.

Results are announced on the competition page on the specified date and shared through email and social media.

Yes. Notable works, honourable mentions, and winners will be featured online.

Yes. Your design belongs to you, and you may include it in your portfolio after the competition concludes.

Selected entries will be published on our website and social media.

All certificates are digital.

Yes. Simplicity, when thoughtful and heartfelt, can be extremely powerful. You do not need complexity to create meaning.

Absolutely. This competition is about imagination, not construction experience. Many participants are students exploring interiors for the first time.

Polish is secondary. What matters is whether your sheet communicates your idea clearly and emotionally.

Not at all. Registration stage has no influence on the evaluation.

Yes. Homes are intimate spaces, and personal stories often make powerful designs.

You may reach out to us with technical doubts, but remember — every designer feels this fear. Start with clarity, and the sheet will follow.

You will receive your Team Code only after completing the registration process. You can also find it in your profile under My Orders.

The Team Code must be used in the email subject line, file names, and on the submission sheets as specified. It is the only identifier used during evaluation.

Yes, multiple entries are allowed. However, each entry must be registered separately using a unique email ID and will receive a separate Team Code.

Please first check your spam or promotions folder. You may also find your Team Code in the My Orders section under your profile on the Archdais website. If you still do not receive it within 24 hours of payment, kindly write to us at competition@archdais.com and share your payment confirmation or screenshot. Our team will assist you further.

Please email us at competition@archdais.com and we will guide you with alternate payment methods.

Your Team Code is your only identification for the competition. It must be used wherever requested by the organizers, including on your submission sheets and in file names, as mentioned in the submission guidelines.

Yes, updates to team member details are allowed until the registration deadline ends. Please email competition@archdais.com with your Team Code and the updated details.

Participants may use either metric or imperial units. Ensure dimensions are clearly marked wherever required.

The official language of the competition is English. All explanatory text in submissions must be in English.

Participants are requested not to publicly share their competition proposal before the winners are officially announced, to maintain anonymity and fairness.

Yes. All participants receive a digital Certificate of Participation irrespective of winners.

A promo code is a special discount code that may be offered for certain competitions. It is not mandatory for registration, and participants can register without one at the regular fee. Promo codes, when available, may be shared through Archdais’ official social media handles. If any offer is active, the promo code can be applied during registration to avail the discount.

Yes, a group discount is available for a minimum of 5 teams registering together. While registering, you can keep adding teams and their team members under the same registration process. Once the minimum requirement is met, the group discount will be applied automatically. After registration, each team will receive a separate Team Code. If you face any issue while availing the group discount, please write to us at competition@archdais.com and our team will assist you.

Submissions that do not follow the required format, anonymity rules, file naming, or submission limits may be disqualified.

No. The registration fee is non-refundable.

All Terms & Conditions and updated rules are available on the Archdais website under the competition page.

Only if absolutely necessary, Archdais may make limited changes to the competition timeline, submission requirements, or related guidelines. In such cases, the updated information will be shared through the official competition page and/or Archdais’ official communication channels. Participants are advised to check the competition page regularly for any important updates.

No. The competition follows an anonymous evaluation process. Your submission sheet must not contain your name, logo, college name, firm name, watermark, or any other identifiable mark. Any such information on the sheet may lead to disqualification

You may use any clear and readable font style in your submission. There are no specific restrictions on fonts; however, participants are advised to avoid overly decorative or hard-to-read fonts, especially where clarity of information is important for evaluation.

Yes. Team members may be updated or changed any time before submission. To request a change, please write to us at competition@archdais.com, and our team will guide you further.

Yes. You may add a team member after registering, provided your total team size remains within the maximum team limit allowed for that competition. To request this, please write to us at competition@archdais.com, and our team will guide you further.

If you have made the payment twice by mistake, please write to us at competition@archdais.com and share screenshots of both payments. Our team will review the details and assist you further.

Yes. Hand-drawn submissions are allowed, provided they are neatly scanned and submitted in the required format mentioned in the brief.

No. For this competition, the Design Proposal must be submitted as a maximum of 5 A1 sheets in landscape orientation, along with the Area Statement as a separate A4 PDF, as specified in the brief. Participants are requested to follow this format strictly to ensure consistency in review and evaluation.

No. The ownership of your design remains with you. However, by participating in the competition, you grant Archdais the right to publish, feature, and promote your submitted work across its platforms and communication materials, with due credit to the participant/team. If a design is selected for further development or execution, the respective participant/team will be contacted separately by IPDS for further communication regarding the next stage, including design fee and associated terms.

Yes. Please name your submission file using your Team Code only.

All competition deadlines and timings are based on Indian Standard Time (IST), regardless of the participant’s country or time zone. Participants are advised to convert the deadline accordingly from IST to their local time zone to avoid missing any stage.

No. To ensure a fair and anonymous evaluation process, only your Team Code is shared with the jury. Participants are requested not to contact jurors directly regarding the competition or their submission.

Yes. Registered participants do receive deadline reminders through email and/or Archdais’ official communication channels. Participants are also advised to check their spam or promotions folder in case any email is missed.

Yes. Group discounts are available for five or more teams registering together. The teams may be from the same college, different colleges, or even from different disciplines, as long as the required minimum number of teams is met during registration.

Yes. For any competition-related queries or clarifications, participants may write to competition@archdais.com. They may also use the “Ask us a Question” section available on the Archdais website after logging in.