About Us

DiscoverArch is redefining how architecture is explored, shared, and celebrated.

About DiscoverArch

Theecosystemwherearchitecture'snextgenerationfindsitsvoice.

Founded in 2022, DiscoverArch was built to solve a problem hiding in plain sight: the architecture world overflows with extraordinary young talent, yet the platforms capable of amplifying those voices globally were almost entirely absent.

In under three years we have grown from a single competition into a full-spectrum platform serving 5,000+ students, 250+ institutions, and 25 countries - the definitive reference point for architecture education and community in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.

Community-DrivenOpen AccessIndustry-Backed

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Your portfolio speaks louder than your postcode. Great design has no zip code, and neither does ambition.

DiscoverArch

5K+Students globally

18+Global media partners

500K+Social media reach

Accessibility

Open to every student, everywhere.

Excellence

World-class standards in every edition.

Innovation

Pushing the frontier of spatial thinking.

Inclusion

Celebrating every voice, every context.

What We Do

OurEcosystem

Our initiatives at DiscoverArch aim to bridge the gap between emerging designers and the international architecture community.

Global Architecture Competitions

From brief to recognition — on the world stage.

DiscoverArch hosts India's one of the most prestigious student architecture competitions, including the landmark Social Hub, Student Project Awards 2025 judged by award-winning practitioners and researchers across the globe. Our open briefs challenge students to design for the real world sustainable housing, adaptive reuse, climate resilience, and community infrastructure then amplify the best work to international audiences.

Open International Brief

World-Class Jury Panels

Featured on 18+ Global Platforms

Cash Prizes & Certificates

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A Thriving Design Community

5,000+ students. One shared obsession.

With more than 5,000 architecture students across 250+ colleges in 25 countries, DiscoverArch has built one of the world's most active peer communities for spatial design. Through our SocialHub, members exchange design critiques, collaborate on live briefs, discover internships, and build lasting professional relationships replicating real studio culture.

5K+ Active Members

250+ Partner Colleges

Live Portfolio Reviews

Studio-Culture Peer Critiques

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Curated Learning & Careers

From studio desk to design profession.

To help you cross the wide gap between university and the professional world, DiscoverArch delivers the practical training you need. Through live webinars with practicing architects, intensive skill-building workshops, and our curated Toolbox of resources.

Live Architect Webinars

Skill-Building Workshops

Curated Resource Toolbox

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Mission & Values

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2022

"Open the doors. Elevate the talent. Repeat."

Core Philosophy

Webelievegreatdesignhasnozipcode.

Architecture is one of the most consequential disciplines on earth, it shapes how people live, work, gather, and heal. Yet the systems that recognise and cultivate architectural talent remain stubbornly concentrated in elite institutions.

DiscoverArch exists to dismantle that concentration. We build open platforms where the quality of an idea, not the prestige of its origin, determines its visibility. We mentor students who wouldn't otherwise get mentored. We publish work that wouldn't otherwise get published.

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Radical Openness

No gatekeeping. No paywalls. No 1-month trials. 100% free portfolios and publications for every student and professional, for a lifetime.

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Design Excellence

Open briefs and world-class jury panels in every edition.

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Unfiltered Architectural Vision

Present your most daring work to an elite global jury that is looking for the future of design not just another building.

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Lasting Community

Relationships that outlast any single competition, a career-long network.

Students

Across all programmes

Colleges

Institutions worldwide

Countries

Global representation

Projects Featured

On the world stage

Recognised By Industry Leaders

The Collective

Meet the architects of our vision.

A lean, passionate collective of architects, designers, and community builders redefining design exposure.

Pratham Garg

Vikrant Yadav

Rinku Pradhan

Tania Rajput

Omm Dhal

Gaurav Pal

Raghav Bamral

Sonal Poddar

Campus Network

College Representatives

Ambassadors building the DiscoverArch spirit across campuses - connecting local talent to the global design community.

Shikha Salhotra

Smiti Rathod

Madhan Raj

Garv Gupta

Mini Praba

Ishika Saxena

Nikita Bagoria

Jiya Ghai

Mehar Sultana

Saransh Sharma

Priyanshu

Mohammad Fouad Akkad

Modeshzwar S

Narain Goushik

Mir Madina Munir

Jasheen Sayed

Priy Ranjan Yadav

Tanishka Vijay

Rutvik Ajaykumar Mundada

Ruhani Arora

Words from the Experts

What the community says.

Jury, Student Project Awards,2025

“It was truly a global showcase of ideas - a world tour of architectural thinking. The level of work presented by students across different schools was exceptional, reflecting a very high standard of competition.”

Ar. Yatin Pandya

Founder, RMA Architects