SEREMBAN - SEREMBAN 2, 21 NOVEMBER 2019 – After five months of intense competition across Malaysia, IJM Land Designer Awards 2019 (iLDA 2019) came to a close after a fierce battle amongst two shortlisted contestants who vied for the title of the Best Young Interior Designer of iLDA 2019 at Seremban 2 Sales Gallery.
Having received 116 preliminary entries, Lee Jun Yan and Boon Zi Yang, were shortlisted by a panel of judges to actualise their concept, ideas and plans for the competition themed, Modern Family & Spaces, at Kalista 2 Executive Apartments, Seremban 2. With only a five-week duration provided to execute their concepts in an empty unit from ground work up to the detailing of the apartment, the two contestants went head-to-head to ensure that their concepts were to a tee at every corner of the apartment.
After an arduous journey, Lee Jun Yan from Reno Bros was crowned the Best Young Interior Designer of the iLDA 2019. Lee seemed surprised when he was announced as the winner of iLDA 2019 as the win was not an expected one. He also bagged the Public’s Choice Award and Media’s Choice Award during the event.
“The iLDA 2019 is to ensure a healthy competitive environment among our local interior designers, where they are able to showcase their creative work and challenge the status quo of design,” said Dato’ Hoo Kim See, Senior General Manager, Central Region of IJM Land Berhad. “It is important that young interior designers evolve along with the ever-changing demands of this industry and we want to provide a platform that enables them to execute their work and give it the recognition it deserves,” he further added.
He also shared iLDA 2019’s delight as the competition has received quality submissions this year and hope that it will contribute greatly to the interior design industry as the number of entries continuously grow in years to come. He expressed the surprise that they have witnessed over the five months, where the participants were very driven to do their best to ensure a victorious win.
“It is a feat for the contestants as they had captured the competition’s theme very well and executed their concepts and ideas beautifully with such tight deadlines in place,” commented Fandarie Su, Chief Judge of iLDA 2019, on the completed units at Kalista 2 Executive Apartments. “We would definitely encourage more young designers to step out of their comfort zone in pushing their creative boundaries and exploring more before settling in creative unique style” she commented.
IJM LAND DESIGNER AWARDS 2019 FACTS
- Total number of 116 concept entries were received.
- The competition was open to all interior designers below 40 years old who had their own interior design firm/worked for an interior design firm.
- Every entry is a solo participant that represents him/herself in the award.
- There is only 1 winner for iLDA 2019, which was chosen by the panel of judges and all decisions are final.
Public Choice and Media Choice were given to the winners based on the public and media voting carried out before the event.
Through this initiative, IJM Land aims to enable young interior designers to expand their horizons, propelling the interior design community to achieve greater standards. Standing for creativity and innovation, iLDA 2019 serves as a platform for young interior designers to showcase their ability to think out-of-the-box in bringing ordinary spaces to life, giving them recognition and exposure among industry giants.
“I’m sure the final decision was a tough one to make for the panel judges as both units were equally great at encapsulating our competition’s theme. As we wanted this competition to be fair and just, the results is a compiled score from our esteemed panel of judges, while the public and the media voting was a separate initiative to gain further recognition for our contestants,” said Dato’ Hoo.
In bringing the two young interior designers’ concepts to life throughout their journey were Kubiq & Signature Kitchen, TA Studio & Da Vinci Malaysia, LM Home, Inovar Floor Malaysia, and Seng Hup Lighting & Decor, who contributed greatly to the completion of the two units at Kalista 2 Executive Apartments and the success of IJM Land Designer Awards 2019.
Seremban 2 is IJM Land’s flagship development in Negeri Sembilan that spans over 3,800 acres of freehold land, offering a variety of homes ranging from affordable apartments and linked homes to luxury semi-detached houses and bungalows. A self-sustained township offering a wide range of community friendly amenities and facilities, Seremban 2 also boasts community activities including family and festival events, half marathons, house build programs, and more.
For more information on IJM Land Designer Awards (iLDA), kindly visit http://seremban2.ijmland.com/ILDA2019/
