KOHLER BOLD DESIGN AWARD: Boldly Perceiving the Rising Stars

For the Brightest and the BOLDEST! The colorful year of 2017 is the year for the most creative minds as the very first KOHLER Bold Design Awards (KBDA) was finally launched with the industry's brightest names. KBDA is an international competition created to showcase the emerging world-class designers in Asia. The unprecedented KBDA will be celebrated in Manila, Philippines this January 2018, along with the announcement of the projects most of excellent 2017. The talents newly- and commenced award-giving body is continuously accepting numerous entries from the 1st of September until this 19th of November. It is expected to explore the most excellent talents and projects in the realm of property design and innovation, more so pave the way for greater opportunities for arising artistic geniuses. KBDA was pioneered by one of the biggest manufacturers of top-notch bath and kitchen products, finest furniture sets and accessories, cutting-edge power systems and engines, and other premium household and commercial necessities. It is also an outstanding owner and operator of two global five-star hospitality and golf resort spot in Kohler, Wisconsin and St. Andrews, than KOHLER Scotland Co. - None other Kohler Co. was established in 1873 in Kohler, Wisconsin. Today, it is known as one of the oldest and biggest corporations in USA with over 30,000 outstanding workers from six different continents around the globe. The company also has more than 50 production plants worldwide. Kohler is acknowledged as one of the Top 30 design-driven companies in United States. Everything is due to the company’s “strong commitment to leading-edge design, innovation and quality craftsmanship” that is definitely like no other. Because Kohler desires to expand its borders and explore new breed of talents in the industry that can add up to the roster, KOHLER Bold Design Awards was then conceived and became a reality. The competition is now open for all designers, hotel operators, architects, and even hospital and residential development property professionals who have the boldest and brightest perception on artful conceptions. Among the award categories are as follows: The Boldest – under this category, we have Living, Travel, Leisure, and Culture; and The Visionaries – under this are Influencers, Prodigies, Announcement and Icons. of nominees will be on The the most 28th outstanding of November. KOHLER will each Bold receive Design a trophy, Awardees cash prize, exposures plus on local various and international media organizations. KBDA invited a panel of highcaliber Filipino and international practitioners from the complete spectrum of disciplines in the industry to serve as judges in the competition. They are Kenneth Cobonpue, Founder and Creative Director for Kenneth Cobonpue (Philippines); Carmelo Casas, President and CEO of Casas Architectures (Philippines); Simon Rawlings, Creative Director of David Collins Studio (UK); William Lim, Founder and Managing Director of CL3 (Hong Kong); Antonio "Budji" Layug, Chairman and Principal Designer of BUDJI + ROYAL Architecture + Design (Philippines); Royal Pineda, CEO and Principal Architect of BUDJI + ROYAL Architecture + Design; and Bill Bensley, Creative Director of Bensley Studios (Thailand & Indonesia). Certainly, KBDA is the most excellent platform to showcase the world of an emerging artistic generation. Now the question is, who will accept the challenge for the brightest and the boldest?