7CGI 3D Visualization Challenge 2026: The Deli Shop
Artists from around the world will receive the same brief and create one 3D rendered image based on their own visual direction.
This challenge is about more than realism. It is about mood, message, audience, and visual decision-making.
- Free Entry
- Worldwide
- One Still Image
- Any Software
$500 cash · 2,800 RenderPoints · Evermotion subscription
Over $3,000 in confirmed cash and sponsor prizes, more rewards being added.
Standout participants may be considered for future paid projects with 7CGI. Nominees and winners will also be featured across our contest gallery and marketing channels, giving their work targeted exposure within the 3D visualization industry.
Submission Deadline
Submissions Closed
Finalists
Six finalists moved forward from the open call, each working from the same brief: a deli concept for an under-construction hotel in Downtown Napa, California. Our judging panel is reviewing every entry now.
Click a render to view it larger. Vote for your favorite below it.
Aditya
A moody, wine-forward read on the brief: warm low light, bottle displays, and a counter built for lingering.
Wojtek
A close, tactile study of the counter itself: cheese and charcuterie under warm pendant light, with a painted vineyard mural setting the scene.
Leticia
The brief reimagined as a hotel-adjacent deli cafe: leather club chairs, black-and-white tile, and signage that ties it into a wider hospitality space.
Bao
A layered, multi-counter build: espresso bar, salumi and formaggi case, and bakery shelving, in rich wood tones with real depth of detail.
Alexandre
The brightest, most sunlit interpretation: cafe seating spilling toward open doors, near-photographic polish throughout.
Ahmed
A grander read on the concept: coffered ceiling, chandelier light, and a fresh bread counter visible through the archway.
Cast your vote
Select a finalist above to vote for their render.
Your vote is in.
Thank you for taking part. Results are shared alongside the winner announcement.
One vote per person. Public voting is a companion to judged scoring, not a replacement for it, the judging panel's rubric decides the winner.
What is this challenge about?
A deli owner wants to present his business concept to the owners of an under-construction hotel in Downtown Napa, California.
The client wants to explore how the deli concept could look when interpreted by talented people from around the world.
Through this challenge, participants will work from the same brief and bring their own creative vision, design approach, and visualization style to the space.
By the end of the challenge, we hope to see a wide range of inspiring concepts and high-quality visuals created from one shared brief.
Key Dates
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Contest launch
June 10, 2026
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Submission deadline
July 31, 2026
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Finalist announcement
August 18, 2026
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Winner announcement
COMING SOON
How it works
Download the brief
Read the client scenario, rules, and submission requirements.
Create your render
Develop one still interior render based on your chosen visual direction.
Submit your entry
Upload your final image through the official submission form.
Winners announced
Finalists and winners will be featured on 7CGI website and social channels.
$500 cash + 2,800 render points.
Over $3,000 in confirmed value from the cash prize, iRender points and RebusFarm points alone, plus Evermotion Subscription across the podium. More sponsor rewards may be added before submissions close.
$500 cash + 1,300 points
Cash + sponsor value: $1,377
- $500 cash prize
- 500 RebusFarm RenderPoints ($577 value)
- 800 iRender points ($800 value)
- Winner feature on 7CGI
- Social media spotlight
900 render points
RebusFarm-stated value: $350 + iRender points: $600
- 300 RebusFarm RenderPoints
- 600 iRender points
- Social media spotlight
600 render points
RebusFarm-stated value: $230 + iRender points: $400
- 200 RebusFarm RenderPoints
- 400 iRender points
- Social media spotlight
RenderPoints provided by RebusFarm. iRender points provided by iRender. More sponsor benefits may be added before submissions close.
Judges
The judging panel will include professionals from 3D Visualization, Architecture, and interior design.
To keep the process focused and fair, 7CGI will first shortlist the strongest 10 entries internally. External judges will then review the finalist entries using a clear scoring rubric.
Felipe Broering
Creative Director
Abdullah Al Baki
Creative Director
Fabio Palvelli
Creative Director
Nicklas Byriel
Head of 3D Visualization
Ricardo Eloy
Community Manager
Antonio Spataro
Creative Director
Maria Gluzdakova
CGI Art Director
Nadia Monte
3d artist
Teodor Vladov
Founder
Santo Logozzo
Lead Senior CG Artist
Nikos Nikolopoulos
Founder & Creative Director
Erika Ruiz
Founder and Visual Artist
Our Sponsors
The 7CGI 3D Visualization Challenge 2026: The Deli Shop is proudly supported by industry-leading sponsors who power the prize pool for winners.
RebusFarm
RebusFarm is one of the world’s leading cloud render farms, trusted by 3D artists and studios for fast, reliable rendering across all major 3D software. RebusFarm is providing RenderPoints for all three winners.
Evermotion
Evermotion is a well-known 3D asset and visualization resource platform trusted by architectural visualization artists and studios worldwide. Evermotion is supporting the 7CGI Deli Shop Challenge by providing 3 Evermotion Pass Hobby subscriptions, each for 3 months, for the challenge winners.
iRender
iRender is a GPU cloud rendering service providing high-performance machines for 3D artists and studios across all major software.
Submit your entry
Upload your final still render through the official submission form. One image, your visual direction, that's all it takes to enter.
Submit Your EntryFrequently Asked Questions
Yes. The challenge is free to enter.
Interior designers, Architects, 3D artists, Studios from any country can participate.
You should create one still interior 3D rendered image based on the official client-style brief.
No. Each participant can submit one final image.
AI tools are allowed only for minor post-production support. Fully AI-generated images are not allowed. Full details are included in the contest brief.
The artist keeps the copyright. 7CGI receives permission to showcase the work for contest promotion with proper credit. Full terms are included in the contest brief.
This is a client-brief challenge. Every artist responds to the same scenario, but each final image can take a different visual direction. The result shows how 3D Rendering helps clients explore mood, message, audience fit, and marketing impact before choosing a final visual direction.