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AYDA 
AWARDS

Founded in 2008, AYDA (formerly known as the Asia Young Designer Awards) is an international symbol of socially conscious communities and a hallmark of excellent designs. We are committed to raising the next generation of socially conscious design leaders by honouring the most well-designed and innovative solutions in the world of spatial design.

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Image: The 15th AYDA awards 2021/2022 in Malaysia sees Nguyen Quang Duong (left) from HCMC Architecture University (Vietnam) bring home the winning prize in the architectural category for his design “Dragonfly”. Patcharakul Paesomwang (right) from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (Thailand) bags the winning prize for the interior design category with her project named “Pause in”.
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AYDA CHALLENGES YOU TO

DESIGN WITH IMPACT

At AYDA, we are committed to advocating the following Sustainable Development Goals by challenging young designers to think beyond aesthetics.
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INTERNATIONAL JUDGES

AYDA judges are renowned experts in their respective fields and have a passion for mentoring the next generation of design leaders.

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INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

An inspiring range of keynote talks, discussions and debates, led by world-class spatial designers, looking at the most critical challenges facing the spatial design industry.

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AYDA'S DESIGNERS OF THE YEAR

AYDA's Designers of the Year are selected amongst a global pool of passionate architectural and interior design talents who innovate and challenge the norms of spatial design through their unique perspectives of the world.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Across 19 Geographical Locations

United States of America

Winners of the Emerging Professionals Program
will progress as Finalists in the AYDA Finale

Competition Launch: April 2024

Submission Deadline: August 2024

New Zealand

Dulux Colour Awards Winners for the student
category will progress as International Finalists

Competition Launch: TBC

Submission Deadline: TBC

Australia

Dulux Colour Awards Winners for the student
category will progress as International Finalists

Competition Launch: TBC

Submission Deadline: TBC

Pakistan

Competition Launch: May 2024

Submission Deadline: 10 Jan 2025

Vietnam

Competition Launch: 15 May 2024

Submission Deadline: 15 Dec 2024

Türkiye

Competition Launch: TBC

Submission Deadline: TBC

Thailand

Competition Launch: May 2024

Submission Deadline: October 2024

Taiwan, China

Competition Launch: 15-20 April 2024

Submission Deadline: 9-13 December 2024

Sri Lanka

Competition Launch: 5 Apr 2024

Submission Deadline: 31 Oct 2024

Singapore

Competition Launch: Mar 2024

Submission Deadline: 13 Dec 2024

Philippines

Competition Launch: 16 Aug 2024

Submission Deadline: 31 Dec 2024

Malaysia

Competition Launch: 1 Apr 2024

Submission Deadline: 10 Oct 2024

Japan

Competition Launch: 15 Jul 2024

Submission Deadline: 3 Nov 2024

Iran

Competition Launch: 20 Apr 2024

Submission Deadline: 30 Nov 2024

Indonesia

Competition Launch: 6 May 2024

Submission Deadline: 4 Oct 2024

India

Competition Launch: 5 Feb 2024

Submission Deadline: 4 Nov 2024

Hong Kong, China

Competition Launch: 27 Mar 2024

Submission Deadline: 15 Dec 2024

China

Competition Launch: Mid April 2024

Submission Deadline: 30 Sep 2024

Bangladesh

Competition Launch: 15 May 2024

Submission Deadline: 31 Jan 2025

19 Geographical Locations

Click the location pins or the names of your country to find out the submissions deadlines for AYDA’s regional stage

Australia
Bangladesh
China
Hong Kong, China
India
Indonesia
Iran
Japan
Malaysia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Taiwan, China
Thailand
Türkiye
United States of America
Vietnam

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The AYDA Awards is part of Nippon Paint’s vision to nurture the next generation of Architectural and Interior Design talents. It serves as a platform to inspire students of these disciplines to develop their skills through cross-learning.

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