What a response!

WOW! We can't believe how much interest the competition has received only a few hours after launch. The phones calls and emails have just flooded in from people excited to get started.

So if you want to push yourself and be in with a chance of winning:
 

• £3000 cash 
• see your design implemented 
• Work experience placement with NDA Private Clients Interior Design Practice
• Professional picture portfolio,  
• 1 year student BIID membership 
• VIP champagne award ceremony 

...stop hesitating and ENTER!

We're officially launched!

Hello everyone and welcome to the NDA National Design Award 2011 blog. Here you'll find all the information you need about this exciting competition!

If you think you have what it takes to be crowned NDA National Designer of 2011 check out the brief page at the top of the blog which outlines the terms and conditions of the competition, what you will be required to design and how to present it, who will be judging your entry and of course the amazing prize one lucky winner will receive.

To accurately create your penthouse design we've created a short 3D CAD video simulation of the penthouse which is also on YOUTUBE . As well as the video, there are photographs of the interior of the apartment, 3D exterior visuals and scaled floor plans of the rooms you need to design. If you want to print the floor plans you will need to visit our website www.nda.ac.uk/competitions. 

It's important the plans are printed in A3 otherwise the scaling of your designs will not be correct.

For further support, questions or queries you can email our dedicated competitions co-ordinater at designaward@nda.ac.uk   
 
We look forward see all your wonderful designs. Good Luck and bookmark us for regular updates and announcements!

Visuals to help with your design

We cant wait for launch day next week and if you're as excited as us I'm sure you'll want to get fully prepared for penthouse designing. Have a look at the video and photographs page above which shows a full 3D simulation of the penthouse, 3D exterior visuals, interior images, and floor plans.

These floorplans are for visual use only - for scale drawings to use for your design submission, please see the NDA website for downloadable PDF's which should be printed at A3

Win £3000 cash, design the interior of a £1million Penthouse and make your design a reality!

The National Design Academy is delighted to launch a competition to design the interior of a £1million Penthouse apartment within the multi-award winning RiverCrescent development in Nottingham. www.trentpark.co.uk

The competition is aimed at interior design students of all levels and keen amateurs and will help kick-start the winner’s interior design career. The winner will not only receive £3000 but will work with NDA Private Clients, the professional interior design practice of the National Design Academy www.ndaprivateclients.co.uk to develop and implement their design. They will also receive extensive publicity and a professional portfolio of photographs of the completed Penthouse. The National Design Academy will also fund a year’s student membership of the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) for the winner and 5 shortlisted designers.

For over 23 years the National Design Academy has been a Centre of Excellence for Interior Design. It is the largest provider of nationally accredited Interior Design courses in the UK, both in studio and by distance learning. Qualifications include Diplomas, Foundation Degrees and BA (Hons) in a range of design-related disciplines. www.nda.ac.uk