and originality, among
other criteria. Participants
will receive a design brief.
For 2019, the brief for
participants is to design
a home for a couple
in their 30s, with two
schoolgoing children and a
grandmother in a wheelchair.
The interior design must
accommodate the needs of
a multigenerational family.
Submission closes on Sept 8.Young Designer
AwArD bY Design
intervention
Design Intervention has
been conducting the Young
Designer Award since 2015.
The interior design studio aims
to nurture young designers
and encourage them to push
boundaries in design. Open
to interior design students at
tertiary level, the competition
takes into account the quality
of the interior or architectural
design concept, functionalityAsiA Young
Designer AwArD bY
nippon pAint
Nippon Paint’s Annual Asia
Young Designer Award begins
at the national level. Thereafter,
winners from 13 countries
across Asia will compete for
the title of Asia Young Designer
of the Year. An initiative that
started in 2008, the award
comprises architecture and
interior design categories.
These young designers get
the opportunity to engage
with renowned figures in the
design industry to gain industry
knowledge, mentoring and
skills through workshops.
More than 100 entries came
in for the 2018/2019 contest,
of which the theme was
FORWARD: Challenging Design
Boundaries. Tertiary-level
students were encouraged to
think beyond the parameters
of design, to impact society
and add value to how people
live and interact in the future.nest bY nAFA AnD
scAnteAk
As part of an initiative by
Singapore furniture retailer
Scanteak, a class of students
from Nanyang Academy of
Fine Arts (Nafa) were briefed
on conceptualising a unique
furniture item that would solve
the challenges of small-space
living. The students competed
in the process, leading to five
multifunctional designs suited
for modern living in compact
spaces. The result of this effort
was the commercialisation of
the top three designs. The Nest
collection is sold in Scanteak.interaction for people with
dementia. The aim is for them
to engage socially and improve
their subjective well-being.
Following the submission of the
design proposals, shortlisted
teams will take part in a two-
day “makeathon” event at
the National Design Centre.
There, they will also get to
speak with industry experts
and mentors, as well as work
with dementia professionals
and caregivers. Participants will
also learn about dementia in
depth, as well as explore rapid
prototyping and materials.DesignAthon 2019
bY Design singApore
council
Since 2016, Design Singapore
Council has been running
a yearly Designathon for
designers and design
enthusiasts to create design
solutions for the elderly.
Designathon We Engage
2019 rallies participants to
develop ideas to boost social