The Nippon Paint, India, calls registrations for Asia Young Designer Award (AYDA) contest in India. The contest aims to identify talent among students of Architecture and Interior Design across 15 countries in Asia including India. The theme for this year’s contest is “You for Tomorrow”. The theme aims to challenge the foresight and technical ability of today’s designers to create a design concept that is relevant, meaningful and meets the needs of tomorrow’s dwellers and societies.
The contest is open to all fourth and fifth-year students of Architect and Interior design institutions across the country. A maximum of one project can be submitted per student are allowed. The final date for registration and sending in your entry is November 26, 2017.
The shortlisted national winner from the 15 countries will compete for the AYDA 2017 Platinum Award and USD $1,000 cash prize at the Malaysia learning Programme and Trip in 2018. Students interested in participating can register on: www.nipponpaint-ayda.co.in. The entries will be judged by a jury including – Ravi Sarangan, director of Edifice, Mumbai; Sharukh Mistry, founder of Mistry Architects, Bengaluru; Abin Chaudhuri, founder of Abin Design Studio, Kolkata; CN Raghavendran, MD of CRN, Chennai, & Ankur Choksi, founding principal of Studio lotus, New Delhi.