Young designers from USM and Taylor’s win first place at AYDA 2020

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 2): Dayana Aripin from University Sains Malaysia and Lim Yee Fah from Taylor’s University are the gold winners in the architectural and interior design categories respectively in the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) 2020.

AYDA 2020 is organised by Nippon Paint Malaysia in collaboration with IJM Land Berhad.

Nippon Paint Malaysia Group managing director Yaw Seng Heng said AYDA is more than just a competition, it is a platform that nurtures the future generation of designers, allowing them to reach their fullest potential. 

“This platform was initially conceptualised to be a gathering of like-minded individuals who sought to pool their resources and share their collective vision, to leave behind a brighter future. It fills me with great joy that even after 13 years, the passion to provide a one-of-a-kind experience and to groom the designers of tomorrow is still alive and well today,” he added.

Both the Malaysian winners stand a chance to advance to the regional level of the competition where they are in the running to be sent on a once-in-a-lifetime 6-week-all-expense paid Design Discovery programme at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in Boston, United States. 

This follows the establishment of the Gennosuke Obata Fellowship at Harvard, an esteemed partnership that provides both parties with the opportunity to exchange cross-cultural ideas and values.

For the past 13 years, AYDA has aimed to inspire young designers to elevate their creativity and innovate their ideas to push above and beyond the norm to create outstanding professionals in the architectural and interior design industry. 

AYDA 2020’s theme “Human-Centred Design” encouraged designers to further explore their problem-solving skills by developing designs that are intuitive to its intended users’ needs and wants.

The winners for this year, Dayana Aripin and Lim Yee Fah took home a cash prize of RM5,000 along with the prestigious title of ‘Gold Award Winner’ in the Architectural and Interior Design categories respectively. 

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