Interior design contest offers a platform for budding talent

Interior design contest offers a platform for budding talent Dubai: As the pace of constructing iconic buildings slows the world over, the demand for interior designers is steadily increasing, interior design professor Robert Reid from the American University of Sharjah (AUS) said. "Last year, we were part of the Index competition and we know what the competition is like at other universities. Competition entrant Abdullah Ebrahim from AUS is participating in the first segment of the project, which involves the design of a display case. However, in recent years, he said there has been a shift in focus from the shell of a building to its interiors. The registration deadline for the competition is March 20 and final entries are due on May 8. " . Balash said the museum is a slightly more difficult project, which could have several approaches. Interior design students are now taught about the business side of interiors and are also in demand in unrelated fields such as the automobile industry where creative minds are needed to take a fresh approach on existing or new products. "We don't have new buildings being built and there is a transition in focus to overall design of interiors, furniture, lighting and brand representation. Third year AUS students Rima Baghdan, Farah Istieteih, Marah Balash and Nadia Ekram are working on the design of a reception area for a museum. Reid said tremendous opportunities were emerging for interior designers who had a more nuanced understanding of what it takes to make interiors work. Reid was speaking at a Danube Student Interior Design Awards roadshow held at universities across the UAE to encourage participation and explain the competition. Forgotten group "Interior design students are usually a forgotten group, which is why we appreciate the involvement of Danube and APID," Reid said. Sponsored by building materials company Danube in partnership with the Association of Professional Interior Designers (APID), Dh85,000 in prize money is up for grabs and winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the end of May. "Right now, our biggest concern is dealing with the deadlines and the very detailed specifications of the project," Ekram said. Interior design contest offers a platform for budding talent Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 18/03/2012