INTA 2025 - 9th International Conference in Honolulu, Hawai’i, USA

Topic: Housing Futures in the Tropics: Resilience, Sustainability, and Action

The International Network for Tropical Architecture (INTA) invites scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and community advocates to submit research papers, case studies, and innovative solutions addressing critical housing challenges specific to tropical regions. The conference is rooted in the recognition that tropical and subtropical areas face some of the world’s most urgent issues, including impacts of natural disasters, social disparities, and economic inequality.  The conference theme emphasizes the need for integrative approaches across architecture, housing policy, urban planning, and engineering and the necessity for context-sensitive, climate responsive, and socially responsible approaches to housing and urban development in the tropics.  

Thematic Streams

1. Housing Resilience

2. Housing Sustainability

3. Action for Housing

4. Adaptive Reuse

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The iNTA Design Competition:

In coordination with the 9th International Conference of the International Network for Tropical Architecture (INTA), the 2025 iNTA Design Competition invites designers, architects, engineers, students, and interdisciplinary teams to submit climate-responsive housing projects for tropical regions that address the unique environmental, cultural, and social challenges of tropical climates.  

Competition Objectives:  

• Inspire climate-responsive housing designs suited to tropical environments. 

• Promote the integration of local materials, vernacular knowledge, and contemporary technologies 

• Address resilience to extreme tropical weather conditions (cyclones, heavy rainfall, drought, high heat). 

• Explore the roof’s potential in energy generation, water collection, biodiversity, and community use. 

• Demonstrate housing’s potential for energy generation, water collection, biodiversity enhancement, and community engagement. 

• Emphasize recycling, reuse, and circular design principles to minimize environmental impact and maximize resource efficiency

For more information about the design competition please click HERE