Philippines Wins Big at AYDA 2025/2026 with Designer of the Year and Colour Award
Filipino designers delivered a strong showing at the AYDA International Awards 2025/2026, with the Philippines securing two of the competition's top honors, including the prestigious Designer of the Year (Architectural Category) award and the Nippon Paint Colour Award (Interior Design Category). Ejhey Durias of the University of Mindanao was named Designer of the Year (Architectural Category) for his project Banuas Lawod, while Patricia Danielle Malijan from De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde received the Nippon Paint Colour Award (Interior Design Category) for her project KAMPIHAN during the global finals held in Bangkok from June 11 to 12. The awards were presented at the 18th edition of the AYDA International Awards, Nippon Paint’s global CSR programme for emerging architects and interior designers. This year’s competition attracted more than 9,000 entries from 17 countries and regions under the theme “CONVERGE: Crafting Cultural Legacies.” The recognitio...
