Vektor, a designathon by RV University

25 Nov 2026

01 · Theme

Theme under wraps till Oct 23

Theme reveals 23 Oct 2026

People rarely change because a poster told them to. They change when the path in front of them changes: a default that is already set, a step that is easier to take than to skip, a signal they can see. Vektor asks you to design that path.

Defaults

Autoplay chooses the next episode for you.

Nobody decided to watch one more. The setting decided first, and most people never change a setting.

Friction

The lift is right there. The stairs are behind a door.

Move one door and you move a habit. Effort is a design decision, even when nobody made it on purpose.

Feedback

A water bottle that marks every hour you drink.

When people can see what they are doing, they correct it on their own. Show the number and the behaviour follows.

02 · Subthemes

Subthemes unlock soon.

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Register now and pick your subtheme the day they go live.Reveal date TBA
03 · About
SDI students painting together at a long studio table
The host · SDI, RV University

A school that studies people first.

The School of Design and Innovation is RV University's design school. Students share studios and learn by making: hand skills, digital tools, user research, materials and processes. Underneath all of it is one subject, how people behave in their society, culture and surroundings. Vektor grows straight out of that.

  • StudiosDedicated, shared
  • Maker spacesWorkshops on campus
  • FocusPeople and behaviour
Visit SDI
  1. Registrations open

    22 Oct 2026
  2. Theme announcement

    23 Oct 2026
  3. Registrations close

    11 Nov 2026
  4. Hackathon day at C Block

    25 Nov 2026
  5. Winners announced

    25 Nov 2026
04 · Register

Register your team.

Step 1 of 2 · Team
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Every field is needed.