NIPSEA Group has appointed an independent advisory panel for its maiden Asia Young Designer Awards Council 2019/20 ('AYDA Council').
Known throughout Asia as Nippon Paint, it made the announcement in a Media OutReach-forwarded statement on Monday.
The Council comprises of 9 renowned industry experts within the Architecture and Interior Design fields as well as sustainability consultants and academics alike.
The newly appointed AYDA Council comprises of Mr Astley Ng, Regional Creative Director of SC+DC PTE LTD (Singapore); Mr Horace Pan, Founder of Panaroma (Hong Kong); Mr Michael Pizarro, Principal Interior Designer of Michael Pizarro Interior Design (Philippines); Ar Kazuma Yamao, Founding Partner ofGINGRICH (Japan); Mr Keat Ong, Founder of Nota Design Group and President of Society of Interior Designers, Singapore (Singapore & China); Ar Ezumi Ismail, Director of ARKITEK MAA SDN BHD and President of Malaysian Institute of Architects (Malaysia); Ms Lea Avilani Aziz, President Director/Principalof PT Elenbee Cipta Desain (Indonesia); Ms Vipavadee Patpongpibul, Founder & CEO of P49 Deesign & Associates Co. Ltd as well as Ar Siritip Harntaweewongsa, Co-Founder & Sustainable Design Director of GreenDwell, who are both from Thailand.
Back row (L-R): Mr Astley Ng (Singapore); Mr Horace Pan (Hong Kong); Mr Michael Pizarro (Philippines); Ar Kazuma Yamao (Japan)
Front row (L-R): Mr Keat Ong (Singapore & China); Ar Ezumi Ismail (Malaysia); Mr Wee Siew Kim, Chief Executive Officer of NIPSEA Group; Ms Lea Avilani Aziz (Indonesia); Ms Vipavadee Patpongpibul (Thailand); Ar Siritip Harntaweewongsa (T hailand ) and Ms Teri Choong, Director of Corporate Affairs of NIPSEA Group
During the duration of the appointment, the AYDA Council will play an active role in establishing and growing the programme leveraging on their expertise and experiences in their respective fields.
Further to that, the input from the council members will also focus on elevating the profiles of young design talents, paving way for them to be nurtured as innovative, confident leaders of the future.
"Indeed, Asia Young Designer Awards has grown from strength to strength in the last 10 years. What's different this year onwards is our strategic decision to form an AYDA Council," said Mr Wee Siew Kim, Chief Executive Officer of NIPSEA Group.
He said, "For the upcoming editions of AYDA, we are looking to create more exciting and relevant competition themes whilst enriching their experiences further throughout their AYDA journey."
Spearheaded by Nippon Paint, AYDA is now one of Asia's most renowned design award which serves as a platform for architecture and interior design students to showcase their boundless creativity and innovative ideas.
