Young Designer Contest 2024

Date : October 5, 2024

Location : La-Z-Boy Furniture Flagship Gallery

Details : A collection of photos capturing the atmosphere of the La-Z-Boy Young Designer Contest 2024 award ceremony, featuring the competition under the theme "Comfort Function and Space Design Creativity: Inspired by La-Z-Boy." The event was organized by Globiz Venture Co., Ltd., the official distributor of La-Z-Boy reclining sofas from the United States, in collaboration with the Thailand Interior Designers' Association (TIDA). The winners received La-Z-Boy reclining chairs and cash prizes worth over 170,000 THB in total.

The award ceremony took place at the La-Z-Boy Furniture Flagship Gallery, Ladprao 138, on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

In this competition, the brand received almost 200 applications. Out of these, 120 students met the selection criteria, and then the number was narrowed down to 30 outstanding works to be showcased at the awards ceremony.

A panel of five esteemed judges carefully evaluated over a hundred designs, narrowing them down to 30, and then finally selecting the top 8 for the awards ceremony on October 5, 2024:
1) Khun Sopit Sujittakul, Managing Director of CGD and Committee Member of the Interior Designers Association of Thailand
2) Khun Worapong Manupipatpong, Co-Founder of Atelier 2+ and Design Director of Cane Collection by Podium
3) Khun Bodin Phlangkura, Founder of Context Studio
4) Khun Vipa Kasetsuwan, President of Globiz Venture Co., Ltd.
5) Khun Apisana Boonsunanon, General Manager of Globiz Venture Co., Ltd.

At the event, there was a special lecture on "Trends of Living Space" by guest speaker Khun Plutch Painupong (It), an interior designer with over 20 years of experience and the founder of the interior design firm "THAT’S ITH INTERIOR."

Additionally, Khun Gorakot Kunalangkan, President of the Interior Designers Association of Thailand (TIDA), honored the event with his presence and gave a speech on stage, sharing his thoughts on collaborating with La-Z-Boy for the La-Z-Boy Young Designer Contest 2024.

The winners of the competition are as follows:
- **First Prize**: Mr. Piyapat Sukdee, with the design "LA-Z EXPRESS" from Chulalongkorn University. He received a La-Z-Boy recliner with half-leather upholstery worth 48,500 THB, a cash prize of 30,000 THB, and a trophy.
- **First Runner-Up**: Ms. Natthaporn Tanseang, with the design "Sloth: Slow Life On The Hill" from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. She received a La-Z-Boy recliner with fabric upholstery worth 35,500 THB, a cash prize of 10,000 THB, and a trophy.
- **Second Runner-Up**: Ms. Natthita Kanawatnchai, with the design "THE CAVE" from Chulalongkorn University. She received a La-Z-Boy recliner with fabric upholstery worth 35,500 THB, a cash prize of 3,000 THB, and a trophy.