Meet the Shortlisted Architects

The global selection process for the Design and Technical Agencies (DTAs) for the Museum of Innovation, Startup and Technology (MIST) was launched in January 2026. In all, 13 consortiums comprising 30 firms participated, of which 20 were Indian and 10 international. Of the total, six consortiums were shortlisted in March, and each was asked to develop detailed concept designs, including a sample exhibition gallery:

All six shortlisted consortiums brought in international partners or international project experience, having previously delivered institutions ranging from the Grand Egyptian Museum and the National Gallery of Ireland to the Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Science City in Patna and the Smritivan Earthquake Memorial & Museum in Bhuj.

Following a rigorous, two-stage global Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) process, M/s Heneghan Peng Architects consortium was confirmed as the winning bid.