Nippon Paint (India) Private Limited Decorative Division, Asia Pacific’s leading paint manufacturer announced the India finale of AYDA 2023-2024 to esteem young minds of the design and architecture world. This edition of AYDA was conducted for the theme “CONVERGE: Championing purposeful designs – Building Impact in Design Through Purposeful Intervention.”
The India finale of AYDA took place on 6th Feb ’24 at Hotel Feathers, where finalists from colleges Pan-India were present. With over 2000 applicants, the judges narrowed them down to 24 finalists. The eminent jury panel included:
1. Ar Charanya Premkumar – Associate Principal & Director, Vernekar Associates
2. Ar Mahesh Radhakrishnan – Founding Partner, MOAD
3. Ar Kapil Chitale – Partner, Chitale & Son
4. Ar Brijesh Shaijal – Director/Principal Architect, DAC
5. Ar Ekta Ahuja – Founder, Tejomaya Architects and Interior Designers
6. Ar Kavita Sastry – Principal Architect, KS Designs
This year’s theme encouraged young designers to explore possibilities of combining their personal design interests with causes worth fighting for. To build beacons of hope for communities in need while promoting the development of humanity.
AYDA Awards was first launched in 2008 as part of Nippon Paint’s vision to nurture the next generation of design talents. The award 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 and fellow Architectural and Interior Design peers in the region. Since then, AYDA has grown in reach and stature.
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. In addition, the platform has enabled the participants to gain first-hand industry knowledge, personalized coaching, mentoring, and skills-building through various workshops by experienced lecturers and industry professionals.
The winners were awarded by a reputed panel of Architects and Interior designers along with Mr. Mahesh Anand, President – Decorative Division, Nippon Paint (India). Mr. Mahesh Anand, President – Decorative Division, Nippon Paint (India) shared his enthusiasm saying, “It gives us immense pride to be able to nurture young dreams through AYDA. It has become a stepping-stone towards success for several young aspiring architects. This year, it wasn’t just about showcasing design. The message thrumming through the air was: ignite your passion, find a cause close to your heart, and weave them together into something extraordinary.
Eromitha Ramesh – R V College of Architecture, Bengaluru clinched the Gold award in the Architecture category, while Shreyansh Italia – Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies, Mumbai secured the Silver Award.
In the Interior Design category, Suraj Ighe – Academy of Architecture, Mumbai bagged the Gold Award, and Akruti Shah – R V college of Architecture, Bengaluru received the Silver Award.
Eromitha Ramesh, the winner shared her enthusiasm saying, “AYDA is a wonderful platform. There was immense learning, and I cherished the experience at the finale in Chennai. We thank Nippon Paint India for the same. Looking forward to attending the International finale!”
Suraj Ighe also shared his excitement saying,” I am highly thankful for the wonderful platform given to me by Nippon Paint India. I truly cherished this experience. Thanking my college and mentor in this moment.”
The awards were also bestowed under 9 Categories –
| Best Supporting College | Dr.M.G.R Educational and Research Institute |
| Best Educational Institution | RV College of Architecture Bangalore |
| Best Mentor | 1.Mr. Yagnik Bathija, Rachana Sansad’s – Academy of Architecture, Mumbai 2. Ms.A. Harinya Meenu, Faculty of Architecture, Dr.M.G.R Educational and Research Institute 3.Ms.Deepiga Kameswaran, Faculty of Architecture, Dr.M.G.R Educational and Research Institute |
| Special Mention | Crescent School of Architecture, Chennai |
| Best Green Innovation | Ranjitha N B – R V College of Ahitecture, Bengaluru |
| Best Colour Choice | Liron Gonsalves – Viva School of Architecture, Shirgaon-Virar |
| Honorary Mention | Tvisha Rampura – Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi institute for Architecture and environmental studies – MumbaiAmita Saroya- Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai |
| Silver Winners | Silver in Interior Design:Akruti Shah – R V college of Architecture, Bengaluru Silver in Architecture:Shreyansh Italia – Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies, Mumbai |
| Gold Winners | Gold in Interior:Suraj Ighe – Academy of Architecture, Mumbai Gold in Architecture:Eromitha Ramesh – R V College of Architecture, Bengaluru |
About ADYA:
The “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 awards across 19 geographical locations namely Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and Turkey being the new entrant 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, personalised 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.
About Nippon Paint:
Nippon Paint, founded in Japan has over 141 years of experience and is the number one paint manufacturer in Asia, and among the leading paint manufacturers in the world. Nippon Paint produces high-quality paints and coats for decorative, industrial, and automotive sections Over the years, Nippon Paint has perfected its products using breakthrough paint technology, with an emphasis on innovation and eco-friendliness. Nippon Paint’s mission is to create advanced products that boost the quality of life while protecting the environment. Through innovative technology, Nippon Paint benefits its customers and society. The company and its subsidiaries have a presence in 31 countries including Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China, India, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, and Russia.