ADA awards launched to acknowledge the contribution in the field of art and its related disciplines By Karachi Chronicle
Karachi: ADA Pakistan’s
premier magazine for architecture design and art launched their awards for
excellence in the fields of art and its associated disciplinesto showcase
Pakistani talent on a global level.
Shahid Abdullah, Maria Aslam
& Khalid Mehmood at a ceremony to unveil
details of ADA Awards
The details were revealed by
Maria Aslam, founding editor ADA and lead, at an impressive ceremony held at
Claremont House, Karachi.
Guest speakers included Hameed Haroon and senior
architects Gulzar Haider and Shahid Abdullah. The event was well-attended by
members from the professional, social and media fraternities of Pakistan. The
event concluded with an interactive conversation with the Chairs for all three
disciplines - Shahid Sayeed Khan for architecture, Saima Zaidi for design and
Sameera Raja for art.
Maria Aslam, founding editor ADA magazine hosting the ceremony.
“ADA Awards is the first of its kind in
Pakistan”, says Maria. “It is the first step in our journey in recognizing and
celebrating excellence in architecture, design and art. ADA extends its
portfolio towards the inclusive recognition of great works in all disciplines
and the creative minds behind it. The awards aim to place Pakistan in the
global arena with works aligned towards international recognition, and in
parallel, to recognize celebrities from creative fields who make an impact on
lives, inspire generations and leave a legacy of exceptional works.”
Maria Aslam, Sameera Raja, Saima
Zaidi and Shahid Sayeed Khan
The call for submission is open
to all Pakistan and Pakistani diaspora – located anywhere geographically,national firms and design studios and individuals engaged in the disciplines of
architecture design and art.
The aim is to identify and celebrate excellence in
architecture, interiors, design and art manifestations as well as individual
architects, designers, artists and studios producing the most outstanding work.
The Award is a biennial program and
will be held in a different city every cycle. The inaugural awards ceremony
will be held in Karachi in January 2019.
ADA Awards provides an
opportunity for the region’s creative talent to present innovative and original
works to be considered by a jury of leading figures from the world of
architecture, interiors, art and design. Assisted by the editors of ADA, a
panel of international experts drawn from each of the disciplines will meet
together to review the submissions and choose the winners. The work submitted
needs to have been completed by December 31, 2017 for the 2018-19 ADA awards
cycle.
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