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VIETNAM, 14 JULY 2023 – Nippon Paint, Asia’s leading paint and coatings solutions company, is proud to announce the winners of the AYDA Awards 2022/2023 – a leading design competition in Asia for Architectural Design students.The international finale event took place in Landmark 81, the tallest building in Vietnam and was attended by fellow judges, mentors, award participants and industry professionals.
During the ceremony, Tsai Pei-Chi from Taiwan, China was crowned as Designer of the Year 2022/2023 in the Architectural category for the AYDA Awards winning an all-expense-paid three-week trip worth up to USD 10,000, to attend Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design’s (Harvard GSD) Design Discovery Programme. At this programme, the winners will be exposed to the opportunity of sharpening their skills and broadening their horizons to continue their pursuit of excellence in their careers.
AYDA Awards presented sub-awards as well which includedNippon Paint Colour Award, Best Sustainable Design and Best Design Impact Award. All the winners across these categories were given cash prizes worth USD1,000 each. Further recognising the talent in this year’s entries, AYDA Awards 2022/2023 awarded Saleema Siddiqui from Pakistan with the Honourable Mention Award in ArchitecturalCategory, who took home a cash prize worth USD500. This year, AYDA Awards 2022/2023 received an astounding number of entries totalling 5,184 from 921 colleges and universities spanning across 15 geographical locations.
“AYDA celebrating its 15th anniversary is a testament to our ongoing dedication to raising socially-conscious designers and connecting passionate design communities. We are also grateful to the mentors and judges for their unwavering support. Nippon Paint is truly inspired by the phenomenal entries and achievements this year and we look forward to bringing this platform to greater heights in the next edition,” -Wee Siew Kim, Group Chief Executive Officer, NIPSEA Group and Co-President, Nippon Paint Holdings Group.
First launched in 2008, AYDA Awards is an esteemed design competition that provides budding architects and designers globally a platform to showcase their talents. This is part of Nippon Paint’s priority to invest and kindle growth in areas that face socio-economic challenges through three key corporate social responsibility (CSR) pillars: Education, Empowerment and Engagement.
AYDA has since grown in terms of reach and stature and has now established itself as one of Asia’s premier design awards across 18 geographical locations and impacted more than 50,000 young and talented student designers.
As part of Nippon Paint’s inclusive business approach that aims to create tangible social impact in communities by ‘Colouring Lives’ in countries where they operate, Nippon Paint welcomes entries for the next AYDA Awards and Creative Colour Awards. Participants from all walks of life can leverage this as a stepping stone to develop their skills and inspire the ever-growing community.
The upcoming theme for AYDA Awards 2023/2024 will be Converge: Championing Purposeful Designs, to challenge designers across the globe to show their design voice, find a cause worth fighting for and amplify their message through the power of media.
For more information, visit: https://ayda-awards.com/
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More information about Nippon Paint Pakisan: www.nipponpaint.com.pk
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