Sustainable design has been highly featured in the global design industry in recent years. And designers and architects have taken a leading role in influencing change for the better.

The South East Asian design industry is becoming more aware and keen on green issues as government departments, professional bodies, education institutes, private sectors and society at large have increased their commitment on environment stewardship and conservation.

Hence, we would like to invite young designers and architects to implement creative and innovative green design, aimed at better living with an optimal balance of cost, environmental, social and human benefits.

Designs submitted should follow these principles:

• 1. Reduce resource usage

  Usage of energy and water must be reduced to minimise load, increase efficiency and renewable resource usage.

• 2. Building resources to reduce impact

  Increase usage of environment-friendly materials to minimise life-cycle and environmental impact (global warming, resource depletion and human toxicity).

• 3. Enhance Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ)

  The IEQ of a building has a significant impact on occupant health, comfort, and productivity.

• 4. Optimise operational and maintenance costs

  It is essential for designers to specify materials and systems that simplify and reduce maintenance requirements.

Raising the next generation of Eco-Design

The Nippon Paint Young Designer Award was first launched in 2008, with the aim to inspire students to be more innovative, and motivate them to a higher degree of professionalism.

At Nippon Paint, we acknowledge the abundance of talent in this creative industry and provide an avenue for them to design responsibly. We are committed to cultivate and strengthen the creative minds of the interior design and architectural students in our industry.

It is our fervent hope that the Nippon Paint Young Designer Award would be the inspiration and the spark that brings forth the best in our local interior design and architectural students so that their work would eventually gain recognition in the local and international arena.