Nitte Institute of Architecture - [NIA]

We are proud to share that Ar. Malhar Avinash Pansare, Faculty at Nitte Institute of Architecture, has been awarded the Outstanding Faculty Award at the Solar Decathlon India National Competition 2026 held on 20th June 2026. Ar. Malhar mentored Team Srujanyam, a multidisciplinary team of nine students from our B.Arch and B.Tech programs, to the national finals of the competition. The team presented ATMOSYNC, an adaptive, energy-efficient cooling system that integrates passive ventilation with...

On World Environment Day 2026, Nitte Institute of Architecture (NIA), Mangaluru, successfully hosted “After Watt,” a design seminar and workshop focused on reimagining end-of-life solar panels as valuable resources for architecture and design. The event sensitised participants to the growing challenge of solar panel waste and encouraged innovative, circular-economy solutions to reduce e-waste. Through expert discussions and a hands-on design competition, students explored creative application...

A team of students from Nitte Institute of Architecture (NIA) won the Design & Innovation Clinic 2026 hosted by Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, Bengaluru. The team mentored at the NIA Innovation Hub secured the top position among 130 entries, with only 35 teams reaching the final stage. Project Details: Smart Architectural Measurement Device A laser-based tool designed to transform on-site measurements into seamless digital documentation - reducing errors and improving efficie...

Nitte Institute of Architecture congratulates Diya Satheesh and Sakshi S, Semester 8 B.Arch students, for receiving the Jury Commendation Award under the Student Category at the Urban Innovation Challenge (UIC) 2025, organised by the Good Governance India Foundation in collaboration with Municipalika. Their project, developed under the theme “Redevelopment & Reconstruction,” was recognised by the jury for its thoughtful approach to addressing contemporary urban challenges through design i...

We are delighted to share that our Semester 8 students, Anjali Ganesh and Clevin Sequeira, successfully presented their final jury at the Saint-Gobain sponsored 'Ethos Transparence 20.0' competition, held in Chennai on 12th February 2026. The Interior Design Category of Transparence 20.0 challenges participants to pioneer spatial evolution and reimagine cultural spaces as community landmarks. We are proud to announce that our students secured the Second Place in this highly competitive category....

We are proud to celebrate our esteemed faculty member, Ar. Aveek Ghosh for receiving the Best Paper Award 2025 for outstanding work on Smart Heat-Health Action Plans, a remarkable contribution towards climate-responsive and resilient urban futures.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners for their outstanding creativity and effort. We appreciate and thank all participants for making this competition a vibrant and successful celebration of creativity. The winners will be contacted shortly regarding the prize distribution ceremony. Consolation prizes will be couriered to participants at their respective addresses as shared during registration.

First Place at Ideathon 2025 Proud moment for Nitte Institute of Architecture Our students were awarded the 1st place at Ideathon 2025 (ISTE–Karnataka) with their innovative solution “Automatic Diffused Light Louver.” It was organised by ISTE – Karnataka Section in association with Channabasaweshwara Institute of Technology (CIT). The team comprised students from different academic semesters, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration: 1. Sanath Acharya B – Semester 9 2. Jeswin Varg...