Ethos Empowers

𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 | 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐱 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔💧

The drops were bold. The vibes were unmatched. And the talent? Next level. 💥

We’re beyond excited to announce the winners of the 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 - 𝐎𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 organised by Indian Plumbing Association at Pumbex India 2026🌊✨
Your creativity, energy, and passion made this unforgettable!

𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩: 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐬

Huge shoutout to everyone who participated - you made this journey incredible. Stay tuned… this is just the beginning. 👀🔥

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 | 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐱 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔💧

With years of expertise in water management and sensitive design, meet the 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞, bringing sharp insights and real-world experience to every idea.
𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩: 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐬

Stay Tuned!

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 | 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐱 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝘼𝙧. 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙖 𝙍𝙖𝙜𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙣 & 𝘼𝙧. 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙙 from Biome Environmental Trust bring decades of expertise in architecture and water systems.

In the live workshop, they’ll mentor students, helping shape practical strategies and guiding them toward resilient, future-ready solutions.

Date: 17th & 18th April 2026
📍 Venue: 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐨. 𝟒, 𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐂, 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐮

🚀 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞: 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 | 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐱𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 💧

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸, 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿? 🌧️

Introducing 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩: 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐬 - a hands-on, two-part design challenge that pushes you to reimagine everyday built environments through the lens of water in Bengaluru.

🔍 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏: 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧
Identify a real site and uncover its hidden water story- scarcity, flooding, runoff, tanker dependence & more.
📸 Document your findings
📝 Submit your pre-event sheets by 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟎
🛠️ 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟐: 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Join us for an 𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟕, where ideas turn into impact. Develop smart, practical retrofitting strategies that respond to real-world challenges.
🏆 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭
Present your solution to a jury on 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟖 and compete for exciting cash prizes.

👥 Open to architecture, planning & civil engineering students in Bengaluru
𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟑-𝟒 members
📍 Venue: 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐨. 𝟒, 𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐂, 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐮
⚡ Limited slots- don’t wait to secure yours!
Because every drop has a story. It’s time we design for it.

EthosEmpowers

We’re excited to continue our Alumni Feature Series, celebrating alumni who are shaping the built environment through thoughtful, design led practice.

Today, we spotlight , a graduate of CEPT University, Ahmedabad, and the National Gold winner in the Interior Design category at the Nippon Paint AYDA Awards 2019.

Purvi is the founder of .rei___ in Ahmedabad, a practice that bridges art and architecture through a design philosophy rooted in innovation, personal narratives and meaningful community engagement. Her work across architecture and interiors focuses on creating personalized, thoughtfully designed spaces that resonate with each client’s story, where innovation meets individuality.

Through her practice, Purvi continues to explore design as a medium that connects people, places and experiences, shaping environments that feel both personal and deeply considered.

💬 Are you an Ethos alumnus? Connect with us or share your Ethos story via DM, we’d love to feature you next.

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Presenting the 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝟐𝟓- 𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🏆✨

A massive congratulations to the outstanding teams representing all four zones, who battled it out at the national stage with exceptional skill, speed, and strategy. 🌟
After an intense and thrilling finale filled with sharp buzzer rounds and brilliant displays of knowledge, we are proud to celebrate the champions 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 , 𝐁𝐇𝐔, 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐢 who rose above the best to claim the national title.
From the North, South, East, and West, each team made this a truly unforgettable competition. Your passion, teamwork, and dedication have set a new benchmark of excellence.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 for an incredible journey and a spectacular finish! 🎉

✨ 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝟐𝟓- 𝟐𝟔 | 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞- 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭! ✨

Presenting the 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓–𝟐𝟔 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🏆✨

A massive congratulations to the outstanding teams from 𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐅’𝐒 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐞 and 𝐕𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐏𝐕𝐏 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐞 for their exceptional performance and stellar victory at the 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟓–𝟐𝟔! 🌟
With incredible speed on the buzzer and sharp, consistent thinking in every round, they demonstrated outstanding teamwork, smart strategy, and impressive depth of knowledge, ultimately advancing to the national championship.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞!

EthosEmpowers

𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 | 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 📍

The South Zone campus tour with 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐆𝐲𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 was nothing short of inspiring. From lively classrooms to packed auditoriums, we met incredibly passionate architecture students eager to explore the possibilities of 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐲𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜 𝟐.𝟎. 🎓✨

Every campus visit turned into a space for 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞, 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, and conversations around how innovative 𝐝𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 can shape the future of architecture. 💡🏛️

A huge thank you to all the colleges that welcomed us with such energy and enthusiasm, your curiosity and creativity made every stop along the way truly memorable. 🙌

We can’t wait to see the 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 you’ll be submitting as you push the boundaries and design 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 🚀

Tag your colleges in the comments and let us know if you found this design challenge interesting!

✨ 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟔 | 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 - 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭! ✨
Presenting the 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟔 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🏆✨
A massive congratulations to the outstanding team from 𝐈𝐈𝐓 (𝐁𝐇𝐔), 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐢, who emerged as the champions of the Northern Interface with exceptional speed on the buzzer and consistently sharp performance across all rounds.
Closely following them was the team from the 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐉𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭 securing the runners-up position after a highly competitive finale.
The 2nd runners-up position was claimed by 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢, who demonstrated impressive knowledge and competitive spirit throughout the quiz.

Congratulations as well to the other regional finalists and all other colleges for their phenomenal performances and for making the Northern Interface truly exciting and memorable.

EthosEmpowers

𝐔𝐈𝐂 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 - 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭!🏆

Announcing the winners under one of this year’s three compelling themes: Sustainable Green Built Environment. 🌱

The entries in this category showcased innovative thinking, climate-sensitive strategies, and a deep commitment to designing spaces that are environmentally responsible and future-ready. From material exploration to passive design approaches and community impact, the students truly demonstrated how sustainability can shape the next chapter of our built environment.

Congratulations to all the winners and participants for contributing powerful ideas to this important conversation. Your work is a reminder that meaningful design begins with responsibility.