25/09/2025
HEALING & REBUILDING
An All Nepal Design Initiative
At a time when our country is searching for ways to move forward, architecture holds the power to heal, to rebuild, and to remind us of who we are. The recent protests left behind visible scars, historic buildings like Singhadurbar, work designed by master architect Louis I. Kahn, along with monumental hotels, public institutions, and even private properties and vehicles, have all suffered damage.
Yet this initiative does not stop at the grand or the monumental. It asks us to turn our attention to the overlooked elements of our daily landscape such as police booths, traffic stands, bus stops, toll booths, and small emergency shelters. These modest structures may seem ordinary, but they carry the potential to serve people with dignity, practicality, and care. Reimagining them is also about reimagining Nepal’s resilience and spirit of unity.
We invite architects, students, and enthusiasts from across Nepal to contribute ideas that push for low-cost, quick fabrication techniques suited to the Nepali context. This is a call to design for people, for community, and for the nation.
Submission details:
•Basic drawings: Plan, Elevation, Section, and 3D view (mandatory)
•Format: Single A2 sheet (portrait)
•Entry Fee: None
•Deadline: October 13, 2025
•Send to: [email protected]
This is more than a competition. It is a chance to imagine how design can be a part of Nepal’s healing. Your voice, your creativity, and your vision matter.