The World's Terracotta Community Comes Together.

Celebrating the people and projects that are taking terracotta forward.

Connecting the people shaping terracotta design and architecture. TDA brings together architects, designers, builders, students, and innovators to celebrate excellence, exchange ideas, and inspire the future.

Celebrating terracotta in design in design

Celebrating innovation in architecture and design, TDA 2026 invites architects, designers, and students to showcase exceptional work, bold ideas, and groundbreaking terracotta applications that redefine the future of this timeless material. Award winners and selected participants will exhibit their work at an exclusive ceremony in Kozhikode, Kerala — connecting with leading architects, designers, and innovators who believe terracotta belongs at the heart of a sustainable design future.

Road To TDA 2026 - Awards
29 June 2026

REGISTRATIONS OPEN

18 August 2026

REGISTRATIONS CLOSES

24 September 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

24 October 2026

AWARD CEREMONY

Submit Your Project. Get Featured.

The best of terracotta work. Brought together.
What you do

Share your best work with terracotta. Inspire the global community, celebrate your achievements, and contribute to the growing legacy of terracotta design and architecture.

What you get

Recognition, visibility, and global exposure. Jury-selected projects will be exhibited at TDA and featured across our platforms, helping your work reach the world.

An open call for completed terracotta projects from the last twenty years. Curated, exhibited, and documented.

GREAT TERRACOTTA WORK DESERVES TO BE SEEN

Submit to Get Featured

The Award Categories

Terracotta Facades

Creative facade solutions using terracotta in unexpected ways.

Explore Category
Terracotta Futures

Bold concepts and ideas exploring the future of terracotta.

Explore Category
Terracotta Reimagined

Create, prototype, and showcase new terracotta products.

Explore Category

How to participate?

1
Register

Register on the Nuvocotto website and receive your unique TDA-ID to participate.

2
Prepare Your Submission

Assemble your project files and documentation as per the submission guide.

3
Submit

Upload your entry in the prescribed format and submit the link with TDA-ID.

4
Present & Win

Shortlisted participants will present before the jury and compete for awards.

Who can Participate?

01

Solo Designer

One Creator. One Vision.
Your Terracotta Legacy.

02

Collaborative Team

Up to three people. One shared submission.

03

Design Studio

Your studio's best terracotta work, represented as a practice.

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24 October 2026, Saturday
Kozhikode, Kerala, India

We're happy to assist with your submission.

Get in touch with our team

awards@nuvocotto.com