One Academy duo win Roca challenge
THE Roca One Day Design Challenge is a design competition organised by Roca, a company that specialises in the design, production and commercialisation of products for the bathroom space.
The competition is aimed at students and young professionals under 30, who are starting out in the design and architecture sectors.
Taking place every year in different cities around the world, the contest supports young talent by providing them a platform to boost their creativity. During the competition, participants have to create original concepts and innovative solutions related to the bathroom space in just one day.
Members of the jury are renowned professionals who value the originality, creativity and feasibility of participants’ ideas. Thanks to their passion and talent, creative and enterprising participants and their innovative and original creations have stood out in the competition.
The One Day Design Challenge in Malaysia saw the participation of more than 220 participants. Held in Kuala Lumpur, the concept given was to rethink a basin design with additional features and functionalities.
Out of all the submissions, Amnion — a joint effort between Aresha Suraya Roslan of The One Academy and Syafa Sakinah, was chosen as the winner. The project presented a wholesome solution that works both as a conventional basin and ergonomic baby bath tub, with the concept derived from the amniotic sac that provides a protective and comfortable environment for the foetus inside the womb.
“It was my first design competition as a professional, so I didn’t expect to win as my intention was to gain experience. I’m overwhelmed to be representing Malaysia next year in Barcelona for the Master Design Challenge 2020,” said Aresha, who is a lecturer at the college.
“Try to tick off as much requirements on the brief as you can, design based on functionalities and finally support them with aesthetics through design principles and elements. Form follows function is always the best strategy for product design,” she said in advice to those who wish to join such competitions.
From The One Academy as well, students Lim Joe Yi won the third prize with her project, Kontrol, while Tan Lai Zeng and Chua E-Xuan took home the special prize with their submission, Dry Basin.
Kontrol is designed based on the idea of controlling water usage in which the transparent glass tank of the basin allows the accumulation of water up to a certain amount. Meanwhile, Dry Basin reacts to the levels of water usage by changing its colour according to the intensity of use.
“It was nerve-racking due to the time limit yet exciting at the same time. This was my first experience designing a project on the spot and completing it within the given period of time. We had to compete with many competitors,” said Lim, adding that winning the competition gave her a feeling of recognition and motivated her to achieve more in the product design field.
The One Academy is committed to providing the best art education programmes. It continues to nurture its students passionately through its “Masters Train Masters” coaching philosophy, which has been practised for the past 28 years, by providing diploma and degree courses such as advertising and graphic design, digital animation, digital media design, film visual effects, interior architecture and design, illustration, fine arts and Paris fashion design and pattern-making.