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Mumbai -- Kansai Nerolac, the country's second
largest paint company, will initiate the Nerolac Style Icon Awards to
celebrate the work and design of architects and interior designers across
the Nation. This is one of the kind attempt at acknowledging professional
and budding architects and interior designers in India through the competition.
The finale will be held in Mumbai at Hotel Taj Lands End on 13th October,
2007.
Through this event, Kansai Nerolac wants to recognize excellence amongst
Architecture students and professionals. Interested candidates can send
in their entries from across the country to Mumbai by 20th September,
2007. The way forward after registration is:
- 12 of the best student artworks from three zones, namely Mumbai,
Delhi and Bangalore will be selected and 36 students will be invited
face the judges
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Similarly, eight of the best professional designs
will be chosen from the three zones and 24 architects will be chosen
to represent their work before the judges on October 7th at Taj
Lands End
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Contenders will also have a one-on-one interaction
with the judges so that they have a thorough idea that the contestant's
work is genuine and foolproof
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The winners will be declared on the Grand Finale
at the Style Icon Awards.
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Ernst & Young will be the official Auditors
for the Award process
The two major categories at the Style Icon Awards are for
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Amateurs or the budding architects of India with
no prior experience
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Architects with an existing body of work.
Kansai Nerolac has tied up with associations like IIA (Indian Institute
of Architecture) and IIIA (Indian Institute of Interior Designing) to
judge the entries. The winner will be felicitated with a life size version
of the winning model that would be unraveled using hydraulic technology.
Kansai Nerolac will also sponsor Exhibitions across the country for the
winner and the Highly Recommended Entries.
Commenting on this, H. M. Bharuka stated, "Kansai Nerolac has been
a major player in the industry of Paints and the Style Icon Awards is
our way of giving back to the industry. We intend on encouraging architecture
and interior designing students and professional to participate in this
competition and give shape to the future of the Architecture and Interior
Designing industry with their talent and passion."
About Kansai Nerolac:
Kansai Nerolac Paints has been at the forefront of paint manufacturing
for more than 86 years pioneering a wide spectrum of quality paints. Kansai
Nerolac is the second largest paint company in India and undisputed leader
in Industrial segment, having a turnover of Rs1484 crores. The company
has five strategically located manufacturing units all over India and
a strong dealer network of over 11000 dealers across the country. The
company manufactures a diversified range of products ranging from architectural
coatings for homes, offices, hospitals and hotels to sophisticated industrial
coatings for most of the industries.
Source: Kansai Nerolac Paints
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