KBU Interior Design Students Wins Gold & Silver in Top Interior Design Competition in Malaysia
The Nippon Paint Young Designer Award (NPYDA) 2014, now in its seventh consecutive year, announced the winners in the
- KBU International College Gold Award Winner, Lim’s unique “LEAF Agricultural Nursery”.
Interior Design categories following the theme “Re:Think. Re:Create. Our Community, Our Home.”.
The annual regional award is aimed at cultivating young talent and raising the standards of design excellence in Malaysia and across nine other countries including Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan, China, Japan, Hong Kong and the Philippines.
Organised by Nippon Paint Malaysia in partnership with IJM Land Bhd, the Gold Winner for Interior Design is Lim Yong An from KBU International College. Lim Yong An also won the "Best Green Innovation Award".
Gold Winners in Architecture and Interior Design categories won cash prizes, paid internship contracts with IJM Land Bhd and a fully-paid trip to Japan.
Other KBU students also did well in the competition. Ernest Loh Yin-Sen won Silver, while Soo Mei Lian won "Best Colour Choice" and Yii Sii Lin won an Honorary Mention.
An impressive feat, the Nippon Paint Young Designer Award (NPYDA) 2014 awarded Gold Award for the Best College for Interior Design to KBU International College and the The Best Lecturer for Interior Design wen to KBU's Chua Huwi Huwi.
For the Interior Design Category, Lim conceptualised the LEAF Agricultural Nursery, a unique idea for creating more green space within the city.
“I wanted to recreate the feel of a rural village or farm, with stalls and cafe, and provide an experience where people can come
- Lim Yong An (right), Gold Winner of the Nippon Young Paint Designers Award 2014 in the Interior Design Category
together to enjoy fresh produce,” explained Lim.
Addressing the Sinar Kota area with its high density challenges, his vertical, urban farming design maximises space, engages the senses, educates urbanites and unites a fragmented community through the experience of growing their own food and instilling greater appreciation for the environment.
The Gold Winners in the Architecture and Interior Design categories each received a RM3,000 cash prize, a six-month paid internship at IJM Land Bhd and a fully-paid trip to Japan for the Japan Learning Programme for their innovative approach to the official theme for 2014, “Re:Think. Re:Create. Our Community, Our Home.”
At the same time, the Silver Winners in each category also receive a six-month paid internship at IJM Land Bhd and a RM2,000 cash prize respectively.
Furthermore, the panel of judges were also encouraged by the quality of work when reviewing the entries and decided to offer internships at their respective consultancies as well to selected participants, bringing even greater value to NPYDA as a platform for nurturing young talent.
“The theme ‘Re:Think. Re:Create’ has a special meaning for us at Nippon Paint, because it encourages us to see things in a whole new light – this is the essence of creativity, and we want to do everything we can to nurture this ability in the younger generation, so they can break through the boundaries of conventional design.
“Without the inspiration of the young, the design world will be stagnant. However, we also recognise the value of experience,
- Lim Yong An (3rd from right), Gold Winner of the Nippon Young Paint Designers Award 2014 in the Interior Design Category
which is why the Japan Learning Programme, which will take place in March 2015 in Osaka, will fuse the ideas of the young with the insights of renowned industry experts – together, they will shape the future of our physical world,” said Nippon Paint Malaysia managing director Mr Yaw Seng Heng.
Sharing similar philosophies on design, IJM Land Bhd chief executive officer and managing director Datuk Soam Heng Choon said, “As one of Malaysia’s premier property developers, we have always aspired to create living spaces that inspire and nurture the human spirit while maintaining respect for the environment.
We all want homes and communities that are socially sustainable and practical where people want to live, work and enjoy life, and we look forward to nurturing NPYDA winners’ design thinking skills to address the multi-faceted issues that we faced today.”
NPYDA 2014, the seventh instalment since its launch in 2008, received a total of 623 entries in Malaysia this year (528 in Architecture and 95 in Interior Design), where each entrant was challenged to create a community-centric and sustainable township that provides high quality of life for all ages and walks of life.
The NPYDA was birthed out of a desire to nurture young talent, setting the bar ever higher for innovative design and ensuring greater visibility and exposure for winners across Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region.
KBU International College is a Top Award-Winning Design College in Malaysia
As evidence that KBU is the best college for design in Malaysia, the college and their students have won numerous awards for
- KBU International College Design School's winning team for the Social Entrepreneurship brief for the RSA Genovasi Malaysian Awards
Interior Design as well as Graphic Design.
- Nippon Paint Young Designer Awards 2014:
- Gold Winner for Interior Design is Lim Yong An
- Lim Yong An also won the “Best Green Innovation Award”.
- Ernest Loh Yin-Sen won Silver
- Soo Mei Lian won “Best Colour Choice”
- Yii Sii Lin won an Honorary Mention
- Best College for Interior Design also went to KBU International College
- Best Lecturer for Interior Design went to KBU’s Chua Huwi Huwi.
- RSA Genovasi Malaysian Awards 2014
- Social Entrepreneurship Category Winners - Mandy Choong Mun Yee, Lee Man Kit, Kim Eunkyung, Goh Pei Hua and Yong Lee Chee
- Digital Age Category Winner - Daniel Chua Yong Ho
- MIFF 2014 Awards- MIFF 2014 Young Designers Category
- Father’s Day – VIVA Drawing Competition 2014
- Lim Meng Yeu (Third from Right in black T-shirt), a graduate from KBU International College emerged as the Gold winner of the Student category of MIID’s MIDA Awards 2012
- Conqueror Happy Design Contest 2013/14
- MIJF Jewellery Design Competition 2014 Award
- Lee Hui Ying, clinched second prize for the MIFF Furniture Design Competition 2014
- Nippon Paint Young Designer 2012 competition, KBU staff and students made a sweep of the awards with:
- Regional Winner - Lim Meng Yeu – Platinum/Malaysia beating Gold winners from Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore & China
- Gold/Malaysia – Lim Meng Yeu
- Silver/Malaysia – Chu Sze Yong
- Honorary Mention/Malaysia – Ee Wil Ken and Lee Xuan Xuan
- Best College/University – KBU International College
- Best Lecturer – Chua Huwi Huwi
- Wil Ken bagging a notable award, 2012 Emerging Designer of the Year - Student category of the Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers’ (MIID) Malaysian Interior Design Awards (MIDA) 2012
- Lim Meng Yeu, 23, a graduate from KBU International College emerged as the Gold winner of the Student category of MIID’s MIDA Awards 2012
- Lee Jian Ru received the Silver Prize winner of the Student category of 2013 MIID’s MIDA Awards and Foh Vui Siang won the Best Green Innovation Award and also received Honorary Mention
- MIFF Furniture Design Competition 2014 second prize winner Lee Hui Ying together with KBU International College Design School Head Siow Yin Yoong (fourth in the row from left to right) and lecturers.
- Philips Lightover Challenge 2013 Winners - Julius Lok Juin Chern and Chiang Siew Leng
- Gan Su Yi and Cheok Yi Chi won 2nd and 3rd prize respectively in the 2013 Bristol Student Design Competition organised by the leading and highly regarded furniture manufacturers in providing office furniture and seating- in collaboration with Majlis Rekabentuk Malaysia (MRM)
- Third place in the 2012 Veloster Rev it Up Inter-College Challenge by Hyundai
- Thirteen of KBU’s graduands have bagged the First Class Honours degree awards in the field of Graphic Design, Interior Architecture and Design and Software Engineering, in which the degree programmes are conducted in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, UK. Chu Sze Yong (Interior Architecture & Design) graduate was presented the Student of the Year Award.
- Lee Jin Yin and Lydia Low, Year 2 Graphic Design students, collaborated with IM Magazine to produce their magazine cover for the July 2012 issue.
- Katherine Goh, Year 2 Graphic Design student, won the Consolation Prize under the New Media Category for the Peri-fy Your Art Competition 2012
- Bernadette Quah Paik Choo was named the winner of the Ideation Award 2011 by Malaysia International Furniture Fair (MIFF)
- Phum Boon Eng from KBU International College beat 91 other participants to win the MIECO Designer’s Choice Awards (MDCA) 2009 Student's Category. The MDCA 2009, was jointly organized by MIECO Sdn Bhd and MIFF Sdn Bhd in conjunction with the Malaysian International Furniture Fair 2009 (MIFF 2009)
Entry Requirements to Join the Design Courses at KBU International College
- KBU International College student, Ee Wil Ken, wins the Emerging Designer of the Year Award
The diploma is 2.5 years and after that, you can enter into Year 2 of the Nottingham Trent degree programme. You will not be able to take the PTPN Loan for the Certificate, Diploma or Degree.
Students with the necessary 3 credit in SPM can apply up to RM8,000 a year from the PTPN Loan for their Diploma studies and up to RM16,000 a year for Degree. There is also no PTPN loan for Foundation studies.
You will need at least 3 credits in SPM to join the Diploma. After that, you can enter into Year 2 of the Nottingham Trent University, UK degree for another 2 years.
KBU offers value for money and the Diploma is probably the most affordable and the students have access to excellent facilities. In addition, you will be getting a UK degree at an affordable price.
The Diploma programmes available are:
- Diploma in Interactive Design
- Diploma in Interior Design
You can also go into the Foundation in Design after your SPM with 5 credits. After the Foundation, you can choose from the following degrees awarded by Nottingham Trent University, UK:
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design
- BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design
- BA (Hons) Furniture & Product Design
KBU International College Design Students are Taught by qualified and experienced lecturers
Dr. Debbie Gan Siew Siew, Deputy Head, School of Art & Design, currently manages and teaches the undergraduate
- Dr. Debbie Gan shares invaluable knowledge and experience to the design students at KBU International College
graphic design programme at KBU International College. Her experience in higher education spans over 6 years, teaching at BA and MA level in the UK and Malaysia.
She received her MA with Distinction in Graphic Design and subsequently her PhD at the Nottingham Trent University, exploring the role graphic design in the national branding of emergent nations through a variety of design research methods.
She has been invited to speak at various talks and design events, and has participated in several national and international design conferences.
Debbie is also a design practitioner, providing consultations on design projects on a regular basis.
She is currently writing a book, co-authored with Dr. Anthony Crabbe. Debbiehopes that the combination of design, teaching, and research practices, as well as her national and international influences will enable her to develop and share a greater understanding of the world in which we live.
Debbie Gan Siew Siew, the first and only winner of the 2005 Keith Short Scholarship awarded by the Nottingham Trent University (NTU), UK., is now at the university to pursue herMA in Graphic Design.
The Keith Short Scholarship Award offers full scholarship to students and is open to students ofNTU overseas collaborative partners, including Malaysia.Debbie who is the former student of KBU International College (KBU) graduated with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design (an NTU franchised programme conducted at the School of Design, KBU).
About KBU International College
- MIFF Furniture Design Competition 2014 second prize winner Lee Hui Ying together with KBU International College Design School Head Siow Yin Yoong (fourth in the row from left to right) and lecturers.
KBU International College (KBU) is a private higher education institution established in 1990 by the First Nationwide Group, owner and developer of the 1000 acres fully integrated township/commercial district of Bandar Utama.
KBU has a purpose-designed, fully equipped campus with sports and recreational facilities, and located on a 13-acre site within Bandar Utama.
The famous One Utama shopping mall is also developed by the First Nationwide Group. KBU has just been upgraded to university college status and will change her name to First City University College.
KBU International College is the best value for money where their facilities are excellent such as:
- a football field
- basketball courts
- multi-purpose hall
- computer labs
- multimedia lab
- Mac lab
- photography studio
- KBU International College is the only college that has a 3D Printer for her design students
- recording studio
- White Canvass Gallery
- print studio
- foundation studio
- drawing studio
- CAD lab
- woodwork lab
- 3-D printer
- interior design lab, etc.
There is ample studio space, up-to-date computer hardware and software, print studios, workshops, photo labs, and a range of other equipment to facilitate students in their projects. KBU International College has everything an art & design student needs to equip him/her with the skill sets required of a professional designer.
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