-The winners of the first edition held in Australia will participate in the 
grand world final in Barcelona, a benchmark in the design sector
-The activities that will be carried out during the competition are aligned 
with the Sustainable Development Goals defined by United Nations

Hongxuan Chen from Septet Architects and Yiyun Yan from CXP Architects, winners 
of the first edition of the Roca One Day Design 
Challenge[http://www.onedaydesignchallenge.net/] in Australia, Roca's express 
design competition, will travel to Barcelona, a benchmark in the design sector, 
from the 20th to the 22nd January to celebrate the first edition of the Master 
Design Challenge, along with the winners of all editions held all around the 
world in 2019.

This world final will challenge the young designers to show their design 
qualities to discover who will be the winner among winners. It will be held in 
collaboration with the BCD (Barcelona Centre de Disseny) and the We Are Water 
Foundation.[http://www.wearewater.org/]

All activities will focus on innovation, creativity, design and sustainability 
and will be aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals defined by United 
Nations, in order to achieve a better future for all.  

The proposals of the representatives of the 12 countries that will be attending 
the final will be assessed by an internationally acclaimed jury, made up of: 
Joao Bessa, designer and founder of BESSA; Josep Congost, Design and Innovation 
Director at Roca; Kenneth Koh, founder of Quarters Architects; Isabel Pintado, 
Regional Managing Director at Wilson Associates; Vladimir Pirozhkov, president 
of the 'Astra Rossa' industrial design and innovation center; Isabel Roig, 
general director of the BCD (Barcelona Centro de Diseño); and Xavier Torras, 
Roca Brand Communication Director. 

The winner will be able to attend the prestigious Boisbuchet Design and 
Architecture school at Lessac, France, and will be presented with 3,000 EUR in 
prize money and a BenQ monitor for graphic design with a value of 1,190 EUR. 

Roca[http://www.roca.es/], a leading brand in products for the bathroom space, 
organizes these initiatives to provide visibility to young talent. Roca One Day 
Design Challenge was first held in 2012 and since then its international 
expansion has increased over the years. The competition challenges young 
architecture and design students and professionals to create original and 
innovative products for the bathroom space in just one day.  

SOURCE: Roca