Nippon recently hosted a contest in search for young designers.
Jason Labacanacruz from the Technological University of the
Philippines Manila and Kristine Caballes from University of San Carlos Cebu won
the prestigious Nippon Paint Young Designer Award 2014 for architecture and
interior design categories, respectively. Labanacruz wowed the judges with the
idea to use recycled container vans for stable low cost housing instead of
tents, which are not resistant to typhoons. Caballes’ project meanwhile
introduced a residential house that not only uses rainwater for water supply
but also converts it into electricity. The two walked away with cash prizes,
paid internship contracts under Lor Calma & Partners and spots in the
exclusive Japan Learning Program. With the theme ‘Re:Think. Re:Create. Our
Community, Our Home,’ the first Philippine edition of the competition received
196 entries and revolved around creating sustainable living spaces for all
walks of life. Photo shows (from left) Gladys Goh, Nippon Paint Malaysia Group
– Group General Manager; Jason Labacanacruz, and Kristine Caballes.
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