The competition with the theme “Design What’s Next” was to inspire the next generation of young talents to inculcate the right values needed to design better solutions using Autodesk software.

The competition challenged students to apply their creativity and 3D design software skills to address real-world challenges in three categories that included: Manufacturing, Architecture, SketchBook& 123D Design.

Quyen Do won the competition in the Architecture category for his project on ‘Vietnam Exhibition & Research Center of Nature’.

More than 300 teams from eight Asean countries had registered to participate in the competition.

Students accessed Autodesk technology through student community and ARC granted to schools/institutions.

The main selection criteria for the AEC category was students should create a design concept that is region-specific and addresses the principles of sustainability or concepts of building intelligence.

The winning design project needed to demonstrate measurable energy use improvements as a result of design optimisation using Autodesk software.

Quyen Do used Autodesk software Revit, Vasari and Ecotect to design his project. The winning team was awarded $750 and a trip to Autodesk Panorama 2013 at Autodesk University, Las Vegas in the US where winners get to meet and network with the champions of local design competitions organised by Autodesk in 15 countries.

Autodesk PANORAMA held in Las Vegas in conjunction with Autodesk University 2013 – the premier international event for Autodesk users.

This is the first year that Autodesk PANORAMA was held outside of Asia Pacific.

Quyen Do recently traveled to Las Vegas and participated in the Autodesk PANORAMA conference.

Significant macroeconomic trends are making role of design more critical, particularly in the world of business, than ever before. These are challenges that designers, architects, engineers and digital artists face today.

By partnering in this competition, Autodesk equips students with the technologies they need to address these challenges and take advantage of the available opportunities.