The 10 Cubic Meter Challenge invites designers, architects, artists, makers, and creative thinkers to reconsider space, meaning, and experience through the discipline of a strict spatial boundary.
Participants are asked to design a spatial idea, structure, object, or installation contained entirely within a maximum volume of 10 cubic meters. Your micro-architecture may be functional, symbolic, emotional, speculative, portable, or expressive — a compact shelter, a ritual chamber, a sculptural monument, a portable module, or a conceptual spatial artifact.
Key Dates
- Registration Opens: December 15, 2025
- Submission Deadline: February 15, 2026
Awards & Recognition (All in USD + Certificate)
Total Prize Pool: USD 1,500 / BDT 150,000
- Excellence in Design Ingenuity — BDT 50,000 (USD 500) + Certificate
For the design that best manipulates volume and geometry
- Excellence in Narrative Depth — BDT 50,000 (USD 500) + Certificate
For the most powerful story or emotional resonance - Excellence in Future Resilience — BDT 50,000 (USD 500) + Certificate
For the best adaptive, climate-responsive, or technical solution
Additional Recognition:
- Commendation Certificates (6 entries)
- Certificate of Recognition — Top 30 Shortlisted Entries
- Certificate of Participation — All Participants
Esteemed Jury Panel
We are honored to present a distinguished panel of jurors whose expertise spans architecture, design, futurism, sustainability, and innovation:
- Dr. Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed — Professor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), with extensive research in environmental design, bioclimatic urbanism, and sustainable cities.
- Phnam Bagley — French industrial designer, futurist, and aerospace architect working across healthcare, education, robotics, transportation, and space exploration, with a strong focus on sustainable development.
- Ar. Rizvi Hasan — Practicing architect known for community-driven and culturally rooted design; recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022.
- Maryam Saleh — Executive Director, Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Tech Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Illinois Institute of Technology), with leadership experience in technology innovation, healthcare solutions, AI, and advanced manufacturing.
