by Penny Angeles-Tan | Jul 8, 2021 | Awards and Competitions
2020 is a unique year for AYDA as the world was plunged into the COVID-19 pandemic. Our participants were challenged to create designs that address the needs of society and the end-user. Many participated in both Architecture and Interior Design and Paul John Jandoc of the University of Baguio and Margarita Therese “Maita” Hagad of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde bagged the Gold Award in Architecture and Interior Design respectively.
That was in February. Several months pass and in the meantime, our local judges mentored Paul and Maita to prepare them for the regional competition. In previous years our winners traveled to the host country and had the opportunity to interact with their fellow finalists and presented their designs to the judges in person.
Regional presentation and judging
Architecture category
On June 23, 2021, Paul John Jandoc and the 12 other finalists from the participating countries presented their designs to the judges. You can view his presentation in the video below along with the comments of the judges.
I had the opportunity to watch his presentation and he made me feel really proud! I felt that he represented the Philippines really well and his design proposal is buildable and provides a solution to our local needs.
Interior Design category
The following day, June 24, 2021, Maita Hagad, along with 9 other finalists from participating countries presented their designs to the Interior Design judges.
Even during the local competition, Maita’s confidence was apparent and it showed even as she presented her design to the international judges. You can watch her presentation and the comments of the judges below.
AYDA2020 Regional Awarding Ceremony
2018 was the first time that AYDA had an Honorary Mention Award with Prince Lu of UP Mindanao in the Architecture category. AYDA2020 had several honorary mentions in both categories. You can view the highlights of the Awarding Ceremony here:
The Philippines 🇵🇭 wins its first AYDA international award in Interior Design!
Congratulations, Maita! Best Sustainable Award
Maita’s design called Bagasse Mountain Resort earned her the Best Sustainable Design Award at the AYDA2020 Regional Award Ceremony. This is our first award in the competition in the Interior Design category. She received a trophy and a cash prize of US$1,000.
Congratulations, Maita! We are so proud of you!
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Feb 5, 2021 | Business
The COVID-19 pandemic did not prove to be a barrier to excellence in this year’s submissions to the Asia Young Designer 2020 (AYDA2020) competition. If anything, it may have even helped the students in coming up with innovative and empathic designs.
The theme for this year is FORWARD: HUMAN-CENTRED DESIGN. It reflects the need for designers to provide practical and socially conscious design solutions for a rapidly growing population in a globalized world. It encourages our students to create designs that transcend beauty – designs that also respond and empathize with the needs of the humans the spaces are being designed for.
More than 400 entries were received this year and so many designs were so inspiring that our judges had such difficulty trimming them down. After reviewing all the boards and design statements and much discussion, they were able to choose the top 10 in Architecture and Interior Design.
AYDA2020 Panel of Judges
Every year, notables in the Architecture and Interior Design industry are brought together to assess the works of our talented students and to award the prize and internship opportunities. Here are our judges for AYDA2020:
In Architecture:
- Ar. Leo Pariñas, President & CEO of LPPA Design Group (Head Judge)
- Ar. Boon Che Wee, Director at GRA Architects Malaysia
- Ar. Ana Mangalino-Ling, Partner & Associate at JSLA Architects
- Ar. Nina Bailon-Arce, Partner at Arce-Bailon-Arce Architects
- Ar. Ma. Benita Regala, Department Manager at Housing Technology Development Office National Housing Authority
- Ar. Eduardo Casares, UAP Chairman Committee on Commissions
- Ar. Renato Heray, UAP National President and Owner of RAH Architecture and Landscape Corporation
- Ar. Richard Garcia, Vice President of Visionarch
In Interior Design:
- IDr. Cara Marcelo, Founder of CMM Interior Design and Consultancy (Head Judge)
- IDr. Chat Fores, Founder of Chat Fores Design Studio
- IDr. Fendarie Su, Founder of Santa Fe Interior Architecture SDH BHD
- IDr. Cynthia Almario, founder of Atelier Almario
- IDr. Ivy Almario, founders of Atelier Almario
- IDr. Michael Pizarro, Founder of Michael Pizarro Interior Design
Architecture Top 10
BALSAHAN by Joana Marie L. Ramirez of Mapua University
Capipiza Fish port is already the ‘known’ fish port in Tanza Cavite, which is far from the facilities of Navotas Fishport the Countries’ premier fish port of the Philippines. The income level of this community is lower than many other groups engage in the urbanized cities. Also, in many cases, these people are below the poverty line. The income annually depends only on the seasonality of fishing. The earnings are distributed in an uneven pattern, which often inhibits savings and leads to indebtedness.
To address the problem in line with architecture, the fish port will be designed which will help them not only to provide additional income sources, rather to function as a sustainable market too.
The project “COMM[UNITY]” is designed to act as a means of sensing challenges and problems faced in the urban landscape by creating a space that promotes creativity and innovation using street culture as a bridge to unite the people. Street culture transcends social classes, communities, cities, and even borders.
This gives it the unique ability to fill in the gaps by leveraging diversity thus creating equal opportunities.
In response to the current pandemic, Ecopod was designed to provide a sustainable alternative additional educational space to schools in need and to enhance existing opportunities for temporary classrooms, providing a temporary space that is genuinely intended for teaching and learning which can be built alongside existing schools, in parking lots, or any area available.
Ecopod is a combination of the word “eco” which means not harming the environment and “pod” which is another term for the small social bubble. Ecopod is a sustainable structure that is designed for smaller groups to limit interactions and practice social distancing inside a room.
Derived from the words eskinita meaning “alley” and kita or “profit”, the project aims to create a centralized street market unit by taking advantage of the space above the road. It aims to give a platform for street vendors and blooming small businesses to grow especially amidst this pandemic.
ESTERO RECYCLING HUB by Napoleon Marion Clarke F. Mui of the University of Santo Tomas
The community of Estero dela Reina consists of informal settlers that have no proper means of disposing of their waste. Some are seldom visited by garbage collectors due to the fact that they are not considered as legal residents, hence adding to the pollution of the waterways. Consequently, they are forcibly trying to be relocated which can threaten their already existing culture along those canals. The recycling hub aims to provide both a sustainable solution for their living problems as well as be a structure that relates to their existing bond which is the kanto culture.
The concept for this project is taken from the existing conditions that are present in their community: informalities and random arrangements that make them socialize with one another. One of the things that makes people participate more is by making them comfortable through the familiarity with the informal environment that they are already used to.
The triangle homes are homes which means a place of emotional needs, like family and relationships that everyone can build up. Home and house are different from each other, house is a place, home is we can feel loved.
The simple idealization of what the human needs are one of the keys for the structure to be possible. How it can bring the on-grid to off-grid? The idea for the simple design is an off-grid. The location of the design is an on-grid.
Hu-mangrove project is a prototyped floating structure that grows and expands its numbers, creating a self-sustaining community as time passes by. Each floating pod will cater to up to 20 to 30 family dwellers. It has mixed-use spaces for living, working, and livelihood activities. The project has modular types of unit that depends on the number of families.
These units will suit and fit the different cultures and lifestyles of every family of the neighborhoods. The community has a flexible platform at the center that can convert into different spaces depending on what the community needs, which serve as social, recreational, working, educational, and commercial use.
Project N.O.A.H. (Nurturing New Onset of Architecture for Humanity) will give them the new concept of living in the future. The idea of the whole project came from the famous Bible story of NOAH’s Ark that in disasters such as storms and floods, Lives had been saved by building an ark. Evolving the concept from the Bible’s story, I have come up looking forward to what our future can provide.
Silong is a regenerative development that represents “pag-asa” or hope. Inspired by the sunrise as a symbol of longing, the development is full of bright, vibrant, and natural colors also of bamboo, the main building material used. The overall idea is to strengthen the community bubble and to find ways for the community to commune and interact, not only with each other but more especially with nature.
Silong is intended to be a shelter, whether a housing facility, an evacuation center, or a place of activity. Ultimately, it is meant to be a continuous experience between the natural and the built environment, eliminating the notion of boundaries.
Creating a new place to cater to Divisoria vendors and people with no class barriers, a platform that welcomes people from different backgrounds to discover and to interact while reducing carbon dioxide emissions using algae.
The Cube embraces informality as it encourages foot traffic bringing more vibrancy to our city and encourages our urban setting to become a more people-oriented and more walkable city. Treating vendors as people, not problems by providing a dignified space by proper planning.
Interior Design Top 10
Bagasse Mountain Resort is a sanctuary of wilderness and wellness in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The resort explores the relationship of neuroscience and interior design to give emphasis on spatial memory to create sustainable, corporeal, and human-centered design considerations.
Starting from this perspective, a reflection is proposed on how memory as a tool and measure of human knowledge can offer solutions to problems in sustainability and hospitality.
BAKHAWAN by Ryan Japhet A. Gablines of the University of San Carlos
The concept takes inspiration from the reverberation of a Badjao’s tambol. With each tap is a call that we need to listen to and channel it through spaces. From circular forms, the design was morphed by connecting the circular spaces with organic pathways, which reflects the rich culture of the Badjao and the sea.
The circle which symbolizes the community also resembles wholeness and unity (Adams, 2013). Surrounding the entire space are growing mangroves, which serve both as a home for marine ecosystems and a natural barrier against strong tidal waves (Lugo & Snedaker,1974).
As buildings continue to rise, public spaces such as plazas are reduced and neglected. Considering the high land values and bid rents of the plaza complex, decision-makers and real estate developers increasingly try to fill the complex with business establishments, but in the process, they also try to destroy, remodel and block the landmarks surrounding it to maximize land use.
Complejo de Plaza is about incorporating and considering the important components of an urban open space that can improve the social community and provides a significant contribution to the economy and environment.
Kabagtao is a new rise of a developing community that is for the people who reside near the bodies of water. It is derived from three Bisaya words, namely: “Kabag-ohan” which is new, “Lutaw” for floating, and “Tao” for human beings.
A combination of three concepts and resulting in a new approach that is built within the currents which mainly is for the purpose of a new future civilization.
MEMORABILIA by Jazzy Caroline Q. Kho of the University of Santo Tomas
Memorabilia, coming from the Latin word memorabilis, is an English term that means “matters or events worthy to be remembered”. Memorabilia, located in Pampanga, Philippines, is a memory care facility for people who have Alzheimer’s disease. It aims an eco-friendly insight for the patients to feel.
The design is a domesticated environment that recreates a friendly Filipino neighborhood to help treat or ease the patients’ memory loss. The concept of this design is to give off a village type aura where each patient lives in a calming Filipino neighborhood, whilst the theme of these houses are patterned to when these patients were in their teenage years.
PARAISO: THE ECO-SITIO by Renzo V. Montenegro of the University of San Carlos
Paraiso: The Eco Sitio aims to integrate members of the informal waste sector formally into the waste management system and provide them with socially inclusive opportunities. It also aims to empower them and provide them with income improvement which can also accompany the developing waste sector in the country by establishing recycling and material recovery facilities.
This project will help acknowledge the informal waste sectors’ contributions and provide proper ranks for them as they have the capacity to improve and develop our waste management system. This will not only help alleviate them out of the poverty line but also help with the environmental crisis in the country.
PIERIDAE CANCER CARE CENTER by Alyssa Len A. Rodriguez of the University of Santo Tomas
It is proven how cancer diagnosis could provoke an existential crisis and a number of difficult emotions including anxiety, fragility, fear, and disconnection. The concept of the Pieridae Cancer Care Center provides a blueprint that aims to alleviate the death sentence, by negating the negative effect of receiving one.
The center avoids tropes of institutional or hospitality interiors and instead focuses on a sense of domesticity that is flexible enough to accommodate people of all ages, gender, and backgrounds. The center, in the overall aspect, highly democratizes the luxury of comfort. Located within the premises of PCSI (Philippine Cancer Society Inc.) and with the help of other local cancer support organizations, the center will respond to the need for cancer caring centers in the Philippines.
PUNTA SALAG: SILOY ECO-RESERVE by Ynes Sofia A. Manguerra of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Punta Salag is a combination of 2 terms that stem from some of the biggest influences of the Filipino roots. “Punta”- a Spanish term for “Point”, and “Salag”- a Cebuano term for “Nest”; when combined together, the elegant phrase translates to “Point Nest”- creating the name “Punta Salag”.
Punta Salag is an eco-reserve that is located in the small town of Alcoy, Cebu. The municipality is home to one of the most unrecognized yet beautiful birds that are endemic to the island of Cebu, the Black Shama. Locally, the bird is referred to as the Siloy.
PUYANAN by Lauren Ghenrich L. Khoo of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Puyanan is a Cebuano term that translates to “Habitat” or “Circular Dwelling” in English. This Pavilion will be housing all of Cebu’s culture, history, and heritage, for users to experience and enjoy. The aim of this is to give its users the ultimate retail experience and hopefully, together with, have a part of Cebu instilled in them — for them to bring culture from one home to another.
TUKLAS by John Earo J. Roque of the University of Santo Tomas
A library and center for Kapampangan culture slot into the ruins of the abandoned Gabaldon School building built in the 1900s makes up Tuklas. A dedicated space for the community where people can gather, learn, and reconnect to their roots.
The establishment is chosen for its rich history and its accessible location from notable Schools in the province of Pampanga.
Winners of AYDA2020
Each of the top 10 finalists a cash prize of ₱10,000 plus opportunities for internship. On top of that, recipients of special awards receive additional prizes.
The Gold Award recipient will receive a cash prize of ₱50,000, internship opportunities, and will also represent the Philippines in the upcoming regional competition where he or she has the chance of winning the Platinum Award and be declared the Asia Young Designer of the Year.
The Silver Award recipient will receive a cash prize of ₱30,000 plus internship opportunities.
The recipient of the Best Green Innovation Award will receive a cash prize of ₱10,000.
The recipient of the Best Colour Choice Award will receive a cash prize of ₱10,000.
The recipient of the People’s Choice Award will receive a cash prize of ₱5,000.
The Best Mentor Award is given to the mentor of the Gold Award winner. He or she will receive a cash prize of ₱10,000.
The award for Best Supporting College/University is given to the school with a finalist and has sent in the most entries. They will receive a cash prize of ₱10,000 plus paint vouchers worth ₱10,000.
The award for Best College/University is given to the school of the Gold Award recipient. They will receive a cash prize of ₱10,000 plus paint vouchers worth ₱10,000.
Special Awards
The recipients of the Best Colour Choice award are:
The recipients of the Best Green Innovation Award are:
The People’s Choice Award is garnered from votes made by their supporters on Facebook. They are:
The Best Supporting College/University goes to the school of a finalist who has sent in the most entries to the competition. In both Architecture and Interior Design this award was given to De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.
Major Awards
The Silver Award is given to the finalist who placed second in their category. They are:
The Gold Award is given to the finalist who placed first in their category. They are:
Paul John Jandoc and Margaret Therese Hagad will represent the Philippines at the upcoming regional competition where they have the chance to win the Platinum Award and get declared the Asia Young Designer Award for the Year!
The Best College/University goes to the school of the Gold Award winner. At the same time, the Best Mentor Award goes to the mentor of the Gold Award winner. They are Ar. Tim-Paul Villanueva of the University of Baguio in Architecture and IDr. Karol Ann Antonio of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in Interior Design
Congratulations to all the winners! You make us all proud.
For more information about the Asia Young Designer Award, visit the website at https://www.youngdesigneraward.ph/ and the social media accounts as follows:
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Jul 11, 2020 | Awards and Competitions
Manila, 10 July 2020 – Following the 13th installment of the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA), Nippon Paint has crowned Lin Honghan, from China and Greta Elsa Nurtjahja, from Indonesia the grand title of being the Asia Young Designers of the Year 2019/2020, beating other participants across 15 geographical locations, in a rigorous selection process to represent their countries for the prestigious title in the Architectural Category and Interior Design Category respectively.
The winning design by Greta Elsa Nurtjahja from Indonesia embodied the theme with “Rumah Kopi” while Lin Honghan from China complemented the theme well with his design, “Sweet Dream in the Garden” where he incorporated traditional culture with modern design concepts.
Winners of Special Awards in Architecture
Lin Honghan (China)
Sweet Dream in the Garden
“Sweet Dream in the Garden” aims to explore zen culture, integrating traditional culture with modern design concepts. The project emphasizes the journey between “Real Life and Passed LIfe” with the five themes, ‘Buddhist Realm’, ‘Tasting Tea’, ‘Smelling’, ‘Enjoying Chinese Guqin’ and ‘Listening to the Rain’. The design aims to express the true meaning of life with inspiration from art forms such as traditional Chinese painting.
Greta Elsa Nurtjahja (Indonesia)
Rumah Kopi – A Communal House of Coffee
‘Rumah Kopi – A Communal House of Coffee’, derives from the perspective that humans have a natural instinct to be close to nature. Inspired by a local house in Indonesia, the project focuses on sustainability and collaboration as the communal house is based in a secluded village. With an emphasis on contextual dwelling, where being mindful of the history, culture, and beliefs of its surroundings is paramount to preserving the essence of the surrounding, Rumah Kopi hopes to achieve maintaining sustainability as well as prospering the inhabitants of the village.
Best Design Impact Award
Chandima Gawarammana (Sri Lanka)
“Industrial and Cultural Exposure” – Gem Promotional Center
With the ‘Gem Promotional Center’, Gawarammana aims to reveal the real treasure of the gem industry that is not known to many. In the city of Rathnapura, the project aims to rehabilitate the gem mines as a tribute to the community and their culture.
This design provides a modern solution to the industry in the form of a facility, revitalizing the traditional techniques used in the gem mines that have been passed down through generations.
Best Sustainable Award
Amir Reza Ghadiri (Iran)
“We Shall Stay” – Reuse of Wastewater to Stop Desertification
‘We Shall Stay’ focuses on reusing water at the very source, in efforts to stop desertification, of which the city of Zabol is susceptible to, due to the mass immigration it faces from its dwellers.
Ghadiri’s design takes into account the environmental challenges that Zabol faces, aiming to improve their lives with the least amount of investment. He also notes that this design could easily be adapted to other areas with a similar climate.
Nippon Paint Colour Award
Moeko Iwasaki (Japan)
Painters’ Glass House
“Painters’ Glass House” holds the belief that painting color is not only limited to setting the mood of an environment but also to establish certain areas while also creating and building new relationships with surrounding environments.
Iwasaki plays with six elements in her design: physicality, framing, uncovering of history, overlay, and resonance which culminates into a new spatial model that can exist both as a stand-alone or even as a new language of interior space. As colors are born, colors begin to change all throughout the space.
This design reinforces the idea that the act of ‘painting’ is synonymous with living.
Winners of Special Awards in Interior Design
Best Design Impact Award
Clarissa Aurelia Mashadi (Singapore)
“Plasticube” – An Urban Recycling Hub
‘Plasticube’ aims to re-imagine the plastic recycling process by creating a space for the community to recycle their plastic wastes directly into a new product, giving their plastic a second life. This urban recycling hub utilizes 3D printing technology in the recycling process, letting people produce desirable products from their plastic waste.
The design focuses on delivering a seamless experience, with boundary-less space that can be adjusted based on function or activity, as both convenience and practicality are key to forming recycling behavior.
Best Sustainable Award
Kwanchanok Handu-Domlarp (June) (Thailand)
“Fieldnity Life Tower” – Farmers’ Family Hub
‘Farmers’ Family Hub’ was inspired by temporary buildings in Thailand, often used to house farmers for various purposes such as rice cottages, observatories, and rice husks. This temporary structure originated from Thailand’s rural traditional lifestyle.
This project aims to bridge new innovations with old traditions, relating back to farmers’ origins, to create a sustainable living space.
Nippon Paint Colour Award
Nowshin Tabassum (Bangladesh)
Exchange
‘Exchange’ plays on the importance of physical interaction, especially in this digital era. This project re-thinks typical tea stalls and encourages conversations between new people over a simple cup of tea.
These conversations foster a positive exchange of new ideas, experiences as well as a way for people to network, challenging implicit assumptions that everyone holds the same views and experiences in a community.
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This year’s competition marks the Asia Young Designer Awards’ first virtual event in light of COVID-19 restrictions, establishing Nippon Paint’s steadfast passion in fostering the next generation of designers. Following the virtual competition, both winners walked away with more than US$10,000 worth of prizes, including the opportunity to attend a fully-funded 6-week Design Discovery program at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The international competition theme this year, “Forward: A Sustainable Future”, posed a unique challenge to its participants to showcase designs immersed with functional and social sustainability elements. In an effort to break the boundaries of current design concepts, Nippon Paint and AYDA aim to nurture the next generations of architects and interior designers to conceptualize more sustainable designs in their projects that will reduce negative impacts on the environment and eventually improve quality of life.
Lea Aviliani Aziz, Founder, Principal & Director, PT Elenbee Cipta Desain
“Participants of this year’s virtual competition showed great innovations, strong concepts, and social interactions especially during this time of uncertainty. Not only did their designs showcase technical skill, but most importantly, a deep understanding of environmental sustainability and what it takes to change the future of design, which is the essence of the year’s theme. The judges had a difficult but rewarding experience deliberating the participants’ entries but above all, we are proud of the impressive work from designers across the region. Greta Elsa Nurtjahja exceeded expectations in this competition with the level of detail and vision in her design,” said Lea Aziz, one of the judges from the Interior Design category and Founder of PT Elenbee Cipta Desain.
Paul Noritaka Tange, Chairman & Senior Principal Architect, Tange Associates
“This year’s entries, to me, were very interesting and diverse. Some of the entries were very poetic, historical, and proves that the participants dived deep into researching the environment and how to address different environmental issues. So, it was rather difficult for us to judge with the variety of entries but we thought the final entries from different countries were very diverse and exciting,” said Paul Noritaka Tange, one of the judges from the Architectural Category and Chairman & Senior Principal Architect, Tange Associates.
In light of the Covid-19 outbreak, Nippon Paint made the decision to present this year’s awards via a virtual ceremony, where the finalists from the Interior Design Category and Architectural Category were judged on 8th and 9th of July respectively and engaged in an insightful Q&A session with the esteemed international judges. All of which then culminated in a live broadcast awards ceremony via Zoom on 10th July at 6:00 pm.
Wee Siew Kim, Group CEO of NIPSEA Management Company Pte. Ltd.
“Over the past twelve years, the Asia Young Designer Awards stayed true to our commitment to innovation and sustainability. By instilling a deep sense of responsibility and accountability in these young budding designers, we believe that in time, they will contribute to social and environmental advancements in society through their professional achievements. We are proud of the network that we’ve built, connecting industry professionals and talented designers from across the region,” said Wee Siew Kim, Group CEO of NIPSEA Management Company Pte. Ltd. (Subsidiary of Nippon Paint Holdings Co.).
AYDA by Nippon Paint will be organizing international webinars where professionals from the industry and young designers will bring their knowledge and talents together, in August and October this year. Nippon Paint and AYDA have announced 2020’s theme; Forward: Human-Centred Design and encourages submissions from the world’s budding talents. For more information and to participate in this competition, visit: https://www.asiayoungdesignerawards.com/.
About NIPSEA Management Co Pte Ltd (Subsidiary of Nippon Paint Holdings Co.)
NIPSEA was founded by entrepreneur Mr. Goh Cheng Liang in Singapore in 1962. NIPSEA has established its position as one of the largest coating and paint specialists in Asia, known in the marketplace by its brand as “Nippon Paint” and is responsible for expanding its operation and development of Nippon Paint in Asia. It has become the best coating partner for architectural, automotive, industrial, marine, O&G, specialized clients, and millions of families across the world. The brand is recognized for its dedication to quality, dazzling innovation, and excellent customer service.
With more than 70 NIPSEA companies spread throughout Asia, NIPSEA understands the local needs of its customers in every community. The company embraces diversity and operates as a multinational corporation. NIPSEA Group has over 23,000 employees with over 80 manufacturing facilities and operations in 17 geographical locations with its headquarters in Singapore, efficiently serving all aspects of the business, from production to customer satisfaction.
For more information about NIPSEA Group http://www.nipponpaint.com/.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Jun 19, 2020 | Business
Organized by Nippon Paint, the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA), will see its 13th year of empowering young, budding designers to be agents of change by creating a positive impact, through design, within their communities. Held annually, student participants go through a rigorous selection process to proudly represent their countries for the grand title of Asia Young Designer of the Year 2019/20 at an international level. Despite the Covid-19 outbreak, AYDA pushes boundaries to continue nurturing designers for a better future.
Last year saw architect Tanay Bothara from India take his place at the gold spot in the Architectural Category with his award-winning project that saw him spend six weeks attending the Design Discovery Program at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design; an entire experience worth USD10,000 fully sponsored by Nippon Paint, as part of his winning prize, setting the stage for more to come this July.
Tanay Bothara attending the Design Discovery Program at Harvard GSD with his course mates
Tanay was able to attain a life goal following his gold achievement at the AYDA 2018/19 – to make it to Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design ‘Design Discovery Program’. “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. It was a great learning opportunity and I’m glad my journey landed me here. I encourage students to take part in AYDA to be able to experience what I have been able to. All it takes is the courage to pursue the competition knowing you have nothing to lose and only so much to gain,” said Tanay Bothara, Asia Young Designer of the Year 2018/19 (Architectural Category).
Children Uprooted, a humanitarian project by Tanay Bothara
AYDA 2018/19 saw Tanay channel humanitarian ideals with his award-winning project “Children Uprooted”. The architect achieved his personal goal of making a noteworthy contribution that will positively impact lives around the world as he showcased an attempt to recover the lost childhood of the Syrian children as he re-adapted war-torn spaces into playgrounds while strengthening color, warmth, and normalcy in a socially conscious process.
In 2018, Nippon Paint announced the establishment of the Gennosuke Obata Fellowship Fund at the Harvard GSD – a fund that has been providing financial aid to GSD students from Asian countries for the past two years. This partnership brings an additional program that rewards the Regional Winners of AYDA a 6-weeks all-expense paid experience at the prestigious school. Nippon Paint is connected to Harvard GSD’s alumni around the world to make way for more collaboration between the prestigious school and AYDA.
Since its inception, AYDA has engaged more than hundreds of industry professionals in the Asia Pacific to mentor the student participants and expose them to first-hand knowledge in the industry. Participants will also receive coaching and attend skill-building workshops to better prepare them for the upcoming virtual competition held on July 8th and 9th this year, where finalists will present their finest works to a panel of judges to be the next Asia Young Designer of 2019/20.
“Nippon Paint conceptualized AYDA as part of the brand’s inclusive business project to empower and groom budding architects and interior designers across Asia and we are very proud to have been able to showcase the extraordinary pool of talents we come across throughout the years with AYDA. Following the 2019 A Sustainable Future theme that set the motion for aspiring designers to bring to life a sustainable future, we’re eager to see what will be brought to the table for 2020’s Human-centred Design theme,” said Wee Siew Kim, Group CEO of NIPSEA Management Company Pte. Ltd. (Subsidiary of Nippon Paint Holdings Co.)
Despite the outbreak of Covid-19 and with safety measurements in mind, Nippon Paint has made the call to present this year’s awards via a virtual ceremony attended by international judges and esteemed finalists representing their country for the grand title of categories in AYDA. The event will see finalists present their award-winning work to an esteemed panel of judges in the Interior Design Category and Architectural Category on the 8th and 9th of July respectively. The finalists will also engage in a 10-minutes Q&A session with the judges and two of the 26 finalists will walk away with the grand title of each category.
The initiative by Nippon Paint will also organize international webinars where professionals from the industry and young designers are able to bring their knowledge and talents together.
Since founded in 2008, AYDA has grown exponentially since – garnering more than 35,000 entries from more than 1,200 tertiary educational institutions across 15 geographical locations that recognize Asia Young Designers around the world and also offer sub-award prizes in each category:
- Nippon Paint Colour Award – US $1,000
- Best Design Impact Award – US $1,000
- Best Sustainable Design Award – US $1,000
About the Asia Young Designer Awards
The Asia Young Designer Awards (“AYDA”) was first launched in 2008 as part of Nippon Paint’s vision to nurture the next generation of design talents. The event serves as a platform to inspire architectural and interior design students to develop their skills through cross-learning opportunities and networking with key industry players as well as fellow architectural and interior design peers in the region.
AYDA has since grown in terms of reach and stature and has now established itself as one of Asia’s premier design award across 15 geographical locations namely Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam with further expansion plans in the pipeline.
Over the years, AYDA has impacted thousands of young and talented student designers, presenting them with various opportunities to engage with renowned speakers and key figures in the design industry. Not only has the exposure enabled the participants to gain first-hand industry knowledge, personalized coaching, mentoring, and skill-building through various workshops by experienced lecturers, they also learn from their fellow peers from across borders.
With that, AYDA has established a close-knit design community comprising professional architects, interior designers, industry associations, partners, design schools, alumni, and design students.
AYDA welcomes all applications and those shortlisted will be notified. For more information, please visit https://www.asiayoungdesignerawards.com/.
About NIPSEA Management Co Pte Ltd (Subsidiary of Nippon Paint Holdings Co.)
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by Penny Angeles-Tan | Jan 23, 2020 | Awards and Competitions
The PETA Theater quickly filled up with excited finalists and their friends, family, teachers, and judges … all eager to hear the announcement of who won finally won the Asia Young Designer Awards Philippines 2019 (AYDAPH2019).
We’ve heard the expression “everyone’s a winner” and this is very true in this competition. All AYDAPH2019 finalists who do not receive the silver or gold award will still receive a cash prize of P10,000.00. However, being a finalist is not enough, each one is, of course, shooting for gold.
Nippon Paint did not make the audience wait long and neither will I.
The special and major winners in Architecture
2019 is a good year for male Architecture students from outside Metro Manila. For the first three awards that I will mention, if they do not win the major awards they each receive P10,000.00 in cash for being a finalist PLUS the cash prize for the special award.
Best Color Choice Award
Christian Adrian Manalo of Batangas State University received the BEST COLOR CHOICE AWARD. He received an additional P5,000.00 cash prize. This means his total cash prize is P15,000.00.
Best Green Innovation Award
The award for BEST GREEN INNOVATION went to John Carlo de Jesus of Bulacan State University. He received an additional P5,000.00 cash prize. This means his total cash prize is P15,000.00.
People’s Choice Award
The PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD is based on online votes and Johann Orozco, also from Bulacan State University received that most votes in the Architecture category. He received an additional P5,000.00 cash prize. This means his total cash prize is P15,000.00.
Most Supportive School
The award for MOST SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL went to the Far Eastern University for having the most number of entries submitted in this competition. They received a cash prize of P10,000.00 plus a paint voucher worth P10,000.00 also.
Silver Award
The recipient of the silver award will receive a cash prize of P30,000.00 plus an internship opportunity with a renowned Architecture or Interior Design firm.
John Harold Siblag
And the silver award winner is John Harold Siblag of St. Mary’s University in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. He could not contain his shock upon hearing his name.
Gold Award
… John Carlo (JC) de Jesus of Bulacan State University. As the gold winner, he received a cash prize of P50,000.00 plus an internship opportunity AND he will compete against other gold winners from participating countries at the Asia Young Designer Award 2020 Summit at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Since he also won the green innovation award, this brings his total cash prize to P55,000.00.
Best Mentor
The Best Mentor award goes to the professor who guided the gold winner in his journey to victory. This award goes to Ar. Diane Alfonso of Bulacan State University, the mentor of the gold winner in Architecture, John Carlo de Jesus. She received a cash prize of P10,000.00.
Ar. Diane Alfonso
Best College/University
The award for BEST COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY goes to the school that the gold winner represents. Congratulations, Bulacan State University! The school that receives this award receives a cash prize of P10,000.00 plus a paint voucher also worth P10,000.00.
In this year’s Asia Young Designer Award Philippines BULSU produced two finalists, both of whom won awards. That is pretty amazing!
The special and major winners of Interior Design
Where Architecture was dominated by men, Interior Design was dominated by women. Just as above, all finalists who do not win either silver or gold will receive a cash prize of P10,000. And, if they win a special prize, that amount will be added to their cash prize.
Best Color Choice Award
The award for BEST COLOR CHOICE goes to Michael Gabriel Vazquez of De La Salle College of St. Benilde. He was the only male Interior Design student to win an award in the Interior Design category. He received an additional cash prize of P5,000.00 which brings his total cash prize to P15,000.00.
Michael Gabriel Vasquez
Best Green Innovation Award
The award for BEST GREEN INNOVATION went to Josette Thai of the University of the Philippines, Diliman. She received a cash prize of P5,000.00 in addition to her cash prize for being a finalist, which brings her total cash prize to P15,000.00.
People’s Choice Award
The PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD goes to the finalist who received the most online votes. In the Interior Design category, this award went to Erika Mari Ordinario of De La Salle College of St. Benilde. She received P5,000.00 on top of her cash prize for being a finalist which brings her total cash prize to P15,000.00.
Erika Mari Ordinario
Most Supportive School
The award for MOST SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL for the Interior Design Category went to De La Salle College of St. Benilde for sending the most entries. Additional information that is important to note is that five out of the ten finalists of Interior Design are all from De La Salle College of St. Benilde!
The school that receives this award receives a cash prize of P10,000.00 plus a paint voucher also worth P10,000.00.
Silver Award
The recipient of the silver award will receive a cash prize of P30,000.00 plus an internship opportunity with a renowned Architecture or Interior Design firm. Congratulations to Clarice Limsui of De La Salle College of St. Benilde!
Clarice Limsui
Gold Award
The recipient of the gold award is Abigail Florence Taghoy of the University of San Carlos, Cebu. She received a cash prize of P50,000.00 and an internship opportunity. For receiving the gold award, Abigail will represent the Philippines in the upcoming Asia Young Designer Award 2020 to be held in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
Abigail Taghoy
Best Mentor
For mentoring Abigail Taghoy, IDr. Hermie Oplado of the University of San Carlos received the award for BEST MENTOR. He received a cash prize of P10,000.00.
IDr. Hermie Oplado
Best College/University
University of San Carlos
The award for BEST COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY goes to the school that the gold winner represents. Congratulations, University of San Carlos, Cebu! The school that receives this award receives a cash prize of P10,000.00 plus a paint voucher also worth P10,000.00.
It is to be noted that three out of ten finalists in the Interior Design category came from their school.
The Asia Young Designer Award challenged students of Architecture and Interior Design to come up with designs that are both innovative and sustainable, our winners have displayed both!
To Mr. John Carlo de Jesus and Ms. Abigail Taghoy, good luck in your coming competition in Vietnam!
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The project “COMM[UNITY]” is designed to act as a means of sensing challenges and problems faced in the urban landscape by creating a space that promotes creativity and innovation using street culture as a bridge to unite the people. Street culture transcends social classes, communities, cities, and even borders.
In response to the current pandemic, Ecopod was designed to provide a sustainable alternative additional educational space to schools in need and to enhance existing opportunities for temporary classrooms, providing a temporary space that is genuinely intended for teaching and learning which can be built alongside existing schools, in parking lots, or any area available.
Derived from the words eskinita meaning “alley” and kita or “profit”, the project aims to create a centralized street market unit by taking advantage of the space above the road. It aims to give a platform for street vendors and blooming small businesses to grow especially amidst this pandemic.
The community of Estero dela Reina consists of informal settlers that have no proper means of disposing of their waste. Some are seldom visited by garbage collectors due to the fact that they are not considered as legal residents, hence adding to the pollution of the waterways. Consequently, they are forcibly trying to be relocated which can threaten their already existing culture along those canals. The recycling hub aims to provide both a sustainable solution for their living problems as well as be a structure that relates to their existing bond which is the kanto culture.
The triangle homes are homes which means a place of emotional needs, like family and relationships that everyone can build up. Home and house are different from each other, house is a place, home is we can feel loved.
Hu-mangrove project is a prototyped floating structure that grows and expands its numbers, creating a self-sustaining community as time passes by. Each floating pod will cater to up to 20 to 30 family dwellers. It has mixed-use spaces for living, working, and livelihood activities. The project has modular types of unit that depends on the number of families.
Project N.O.A.H. (Nurturing New Onset of Architecture for Humanity) will give them the new concept of living in the future. The idea of the whole project came from the famous Bible story of NOAH’s Ark that in disasters such as storms and floods, Lives had been saved by building an ark. Evolving the concept from the Bible’s story, I have come up looking forward to what our future can provide.
Silong is a regenerative development that represents “pag-asa” or hope. Inspired by the sunrise as a symbol of longing, the development is full of bright, vibrant, and natural colors also of bamboo, the main building material used. The overall idea is to strengthen the community bubble and to find ways for the community to commune and interact, not only with each other but more especially with nature.
Creating a new place to cater to Divisoria vendors and people with no class barriers, a platform that welcomes people from different backgrounds to discover and to interact while reducing carbon dioxide emissions using algae.
Bagasse Mountain Resort is a sanctuary of wilderness and wellness in Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The resort explores the relationship of neuroscience and interior design to give emphasis on spatial memory to create sustainable, corporeal, and human-centered design considerations.
The concept takes inspiration from the reverberation of a Badjao’s tambol. With each tap is a call that we need to listen to and channel it through spaces. From circular forms, the design was morphed by connecting the circular spaces with organic pathways, which reflects the rich culture of the Badjao and the sea.
As buildings continue to rise, public spaces such as plazas are reduced and neglected. Considering the high land values and bid rents of the plaza complex, decision-makers and real estate developers increasingly try to fill the complex with business establishments, but in the process, they also try to destroy, remodel and block the landmarks surrounding it to maximize land use.
Kabagtao is a new rise of a developing community that is for the people who reside near the bodies of water. It is derived from three Bisaya words, namely: “Kabag-ohan” which is new, “Lutaw” for floating, and “Tao” for human beings.
Memorabilia, coming from the Latin word memorabilis, is an English term that means “matters or events worthy to be remembered”. Memorabilia, located in Pampanga, Philippines, is a memory care facility for people who have Alzheimer’s disease. It aims an eco-friendly insight for the patients to feel.
Paraiso: The Eco Sitio aims to integrate members of the informal waste sector formally into the waste management system and provide them with socially inclusive opportunities. It also aims to empower them and provide them with income improvement which can also accompany the developing waste sector in the country by establishing recycling and material recovery facilities.
It is proven how cancer diagnosis could provoke an existential crisis and a number of difficult emotions including anxiety, fragility, fear, and disconnection. The concept of the Pieridae Cancer Care Center provides a blueprint that aims to alleviate the death sentence, by negating the negative effect of receiving one.
Punta Salag is a combination of 2 terms that stem from some of the biggest influences of the Filipino roots. “Punta”- a Spanish term for “Point”, and “Salag”- a Cebuano term for “Nest”; when combined together, the elegant phrase translates to “Point Nest”- creating the name “Punta Salag”.
Puyanan is a Cebuano term that translates to “Habitat” or “Circular Dwelling” in English. This Pavilion will be housing all of Cebu’s culture, history, and heritage, for users to experience and enjoy. The aim of this is to give its users the ultimate retail experience and hopefully, together with, have a part of Cebu instilled in them — for them to bring culture from one home to another.
A library and center for Kapampangan culture slot into the ruins of the abandoned Gabaldon School building built in the 1900s makes up Tuklas. A dedicated space for the community where people can gather, learn, and reconnect to their roots.
Each of the top 10 finalists a cash prize of ₱10,000 plus opportunities for internship. On top of that, recipients of special awards receive additional prizes.
The Best Supporting College/University goes to the school of a finalist who has sent in the most entries to the competition. In both Architecture and Interior Design this award was given to 
The Asia Young Designer Awards (“AYDA”) was first launched in 2008 as part of Nippon Paint’s vision to nurture the next generation of design talents. The event serves as a platform to inspire architectural and interior design students to develop their skills through cross-learning opportunities and networking with key industry players as well as fellow architectural and interior design peers in the region.
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