{"id":50764,"date":"2025-06-26T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T01:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcity.edu.my\/?p=50764"},"modified":"2026-10-20T07:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T23:58:17","slug":"ayda-2025-briefing-reimagining-cultural-design-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstcity.edu.my\/cn\/ayda-2025-briefing-reimagining-cultural-design-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"AYDA 2025 Briefing: Reimagining Cultural Design for the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, 26 June 2025, Interior Architecture and Design students from First City University College attended an inspiring briefing session for the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) 2025, hosted by AYDA at the Centre for Postgraduate Studies. Led by industry representative Ms. Mae, the session introduced this year\u2019s competition theme\u2014 \u201cConverge: Crafting Cultural Legacies\u201d\u2014and encouraged students to explore how cultural heritage can be reimagined through innovative, future-forward design thinking.<\/p><p>AYDA is one of the most prestigious platforms in Asia for budding designers to showcase their talents, gain professional recognition, and network with top players in the design industry. During the session, Ms. Mae walked students through the competition&#8217;s goals, expectations, and judging criteria, offering valuable insights into how cultural elements can be translated into relevant, contemporary design concepts.<\/p><p>Students found the session both impactful and inspiring, leaving with renewed motivation and clarity. Yaashhinii A\/P Krishnan, a Year 2 student from the BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture &amp; Design programme, shared, \u201cThe recent AYDA competition brief session at our college was inspiring and insightful. The briefing was well structured and it helped clarify the objectives, expectations and design theme for this year.\u201d Another Year 2 student, Law Jia Lin, added, \u201cThe AYDA competition briefing was motivating and informative, presented in a clear and well-organized manner. It sparked creative thinking and gave a better understanding of the competition\u2019s direction.\u201d<\/p><p>The briefing not only deepened students\u2019 understanding of the competition\u2019s theme but also reinforced their confidence to participate and excel. For First City University College, continued engagement with platforms like AYDA strengthens its commitment to fostering industry readiness among design students\u2014while showcasing the institution\u2019s creative talent on a regional stage.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, 26 June 2025, Interior Architecture and Design students from First City University College attended an inspiring briefing session for the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) 2025, hosted by [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":50766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"AYDA 2025: Reimagining Cultural Design | First City UC","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"First City UC's AYDA 2025 Briefing inspired Interior Architecture and Design students to reimagine cultural design. 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