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Nippon Paint opens submissions for 13th Asia Young Designer Awards
Organized by Nippon Paint, the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) has opened submissions despite the COVID-19 outbreak and with safety measures in mind.
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rganized by Nippon Paint, the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) has opened submissions despite the COVID-19 outbreak and with safety measures in mind. The paint manufacturer is once again looking to empower young, budding designers to be agents of change by creating a positive impact through design within their communities.
Every year during this event, student participants go through a rigorous selection process to proudly represent their countries as they seek to win the grand title of Asia Young Designer of the Year.
Last year, architect Tanay Bothara from India took home the gold in the Architectural category and was given the opportunity to attend the Design Discovery Program at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) as part of his prize.
“During my time at Harvard University’s GSD, I personally had the chance to design a unique civic center project, which provided me with rare insights from design experts from around the world,” said Bothara, adding that he encouraged students to take part in AYDA to be able to experience what he had been able to do.
Bothara’s project, titled “Children Uprooted”, is an attempt to recover the lost childhoods of Syrian children, as he readapted war-torn spaces into playgrounds while strengthening color, warmth and normalcy in a socially conscious process.
