THE PROJECT | OVERVIEW

Improving functionality, enhancing experiences and transforming lives is the core ethos of "Design
With Heart", selected as this year’s theme at the Nippon Paint Young Designer Award. "Design With
Heart" aims to be the catalyst that spurs young interior designers and architects to ideate concepts
that infuse convenience, practicality and purpose into our living, working and leisure spaces.

The challenge is to create environments that will benefit people from all walks of life, including the
elderly, the young, nursing mothers and the disabled, amongst others. Interior designers are
encouraged to share their vision of an ideal work space that promotes work-life balance, is engaging
and innovative, and is also eco-sustainable. Architects, tasked with creating an ideal Community
Interactive Space, should design a wholesome environment that nurtures family and community
relationships, advocates good values and inspires people to think creatively.

Ultimately, “Design With Heart” is a platform and an opportunity to think beyond the contemporary. It
is where young interior designers and architects alike can break through the limits and confines of
conservative thinking and deliver ideas and environments that everyone will enjoy, cherish and thrive
in.

ARCHITECTURE
COMMUNITY INTERACTIVE SPACE

We are committed to building quality homes and offering residents ideal living environments. We
believe that loving homes can make a harmonious society and promote love and harmony and the
values like love of life, family and the nature. We also advocate that these loving homes will nurture a
healthy community environment. We believe that this will be further enhanced with a well-designed
Community Interactive Space that serves and binds the loving homes.

This year’s brief is to create / design an extensive and comprehensive Community Interactive Space
with opportunities for indoor and outdoor activities / spaces for recreational interaction within a
township or community that advocates positive attitudes towards life, nature and family / social
harmony.

This Community Interactive Space will serve as a venue for active and healthy recreation,
environmental education for the large and diverse residents and local community. It is our aim to
promote healthy and active lifestyles and inculcate the love for outdoors.

SUSTAINABLE - promote learning and healthy, sustainable lifestyle with the introduction of a
'Sustainable Centre'

COMMUNITY - a place where family, friends and neighbours spend time together with the people
they love

DESIGN WITHOUT BOUNDARY - accessible to every walk of life including the 'Physical Challenged
Community'

SYNERGY - foster closer family and community interaction especially with our Malaysian lifestyle of '3
Generation Living'

CREATIVITY - a place to nurture creative thinking and creative activities

LEARNING - a place to learn and discover something new and exciting

DISCOVERY - a place to rediscover an old interest, bring back memories and enjoy nature
THE PROJECT | SUBMISSION CRITERIA

INTERIOR DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE CATEGORY

Interior Design Category Architecture Category

Theme Design with Heart

Project Category Open Category

Participants
Requirements Year 2 student onwards Year 3 student onwards

Submission Limit Maximum 1 project

Colour chip & product name

Students must use Nippon Paint products and colours in the projects.
Green elements
Students must state clearly what the eco-friendly products are and the elements that have been used in
the project.
Colour scheme
Justify why the colours were chosen.
Name & Theme/Concept
Project Requirements All projects must be started with the project title and theme / concept.

a. - Presentation Board (A2 size) – minimum 3 boards and maximum 4 boards that will be based
on soft copies only.

b. - Board 1 must show: Existing site photo (if applicable), property / site developer (if
applicable), floor plan, elevation, furniture layout plan, and site analysis.

c. - Boards 2,3 and 4 must show: 3D perspectives with Nippon Paint colour chips and codes.

d. - Presentation boards must be designed in vertical layout format.

e. - CD/DVD digital copy of the project – the design of the A2 board must be saved in a folder as
“Presentation Board” with the file name as “Your Name – Board 1” and the design statement.

f. - Design statement should not be more than 250 words in a Microsoft Word file format.

g. - Provide your recent personal photo in JPEG format.

h. - All required image files must be in 300dpi with JPEG format ONLY.

i. - The individual perspectives in JPEG format, high resolution (300 dpi), and minimum A4 size
must be saved in a folder entitled “Perspective”. The file name of the JPEG shall be saved in the
format as “area”. For example: Living room / Lobby.

j. - All colours used in the project must be from Nippon Paint’s products range.
k. - All colours used in the design must be clearly illustrated with Nippon Paint’s colour name,
colour code and product range. Please download the colour chips
form www.youngdesigneraward.com.my

l. - Label all areas on the floor plan.

m. - Perspectives in A2 boards number 2, 3 and 4 must be in A3, A4 or A5 sizes to be pasted on

the board.

n. - The Entry Form must be attached or affixed as cover page when submitting the entry in the
CD/DVD submission.

o. - Submissions should not include the Participant’s profile and the education institution’s name
on the presentation board to ensure the anonymous judging of the competition.
THE PROJECT | RULES & REGULATIONS

INTERIOR DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE CATEGORY

 Participants must be enrolled in an educational institution of interior design or architecture.
 This contest is open to all second-year interior design students onwards and architecture students
who are third-year and onwards.
 Only one entry is allowed per student.
 Entries must conform strictly to the submission guidelines and must be submitted to the contest
coordinator of each school.
 Final date of entry is 30th September 2015, Wednesday.
 All entries become the property of Nippon Paint Group of Companies.
 Judges’ decisions are final.
 Shortlisted candidates will be notified to present an oral presentation as a final judging
procurement.
 Winners will be notified to attend the award ceremony.
 Winning entries may be featured in marketing and promotional materials as deemed appropriate
by the organiser and sponsor.
 Winners will bear all the expenses for travel costs and other incidentals relating to their
appearance at the launching, oral presentation and award ceremony.
 Prizes are non-transferable and non-exchangeable for cash or credit.
 The organiser reserves the right to substitute the top prize with another product of similar retail
value without prior notice.
 Participating students must have international passports
 For the full Terms and Conditions, click here.

Submission deadline:
All completed entries must be postmarked by
30th September 2015, Wednesday
Please contact
Ms. Veronica at 016-291 9443 / Ms. Angel Ooh at 019-214 8958
or email to angel.theredtag@gmail.com or log on to
www.youngdesigneraward.com.my for more information.
Address:
The Red Tag Sdn Bhd (NPYDA 2015 Event Organiser)
N06-05, Level 6, First Subang Mall, Jalan SS15/4G, 47500 Subang Jaya.