PURPOSEFUL DESIGN – TRANSFORMING THE WAY WE LIVE


LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products is excited to announce 
the Grand Prize winners of the American Standard Design Award (ASDA) Asia 
Pacific 2022.

The ASDA is a bathroom space design competition aimed at uncovering the best, 
aspiring young talents in the Asia Pacific region by providing them with a 
recognized platform to showcase their works. This year, the ASDA received an 
overwhelming response from over 2800 registrations hailing from 7 countries in 
the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region - namely Australia, Cambodia, India, 
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The theme of this year's competition was Purposeful Design - Transforming the 
Way We Live. Driven by insights into future challenges, the competition 
reflects emerging lifestyle trends of urbanization and health & well-being and 
features two award categories: Residential Bathroom Space Design and 
Hospitality Bathroom Space Design. Entries focus on designing purposeful 
bathroom spaces that not only feature inviting aesthetics but are integrated 
with functionality that fulfills the user's needs.

In the Residential Bathroom Space Design category, designers had to design 
bathroom spaces to be as multi-functional as possible without compromising on 
living and workspaces. The Hospitality Bathroom Space Design sought out designs 
that addressed better health and hygiene standards for an inviting and 
worry-free hotel stay experience.

All 1st prize winners for each category from every country advanced to the APAC 
competition round, where 14 national winners competed for the coveted Grand 
Prize of USD 3000 each per category.

The Grand Prize for the Residential Bathroom Space Design Category goes to Lê 
Ðức Thịnh of Ha Noi University of Civil Engineering from Vietnam. 
Defying the traditional concept that bathrooms should be hidden, this winning 
design concept purposefully and seamlessly integrates the bathroom into the 
limited space in urban homes.

The Grand Prize for the Hospitality Bathroom Space Design Category is awarded 
to Teeragiat Sukyoo of Assumption University from Thailand. This winning design 
concept incorporates innovative hygiene features - from surfaces to products, 
that ensure the highest level of hygiene with minimal cleaning effort for a 
truly worry-free stay for hotel guests.

Entries were carefully evaluated by an influential judging panel comprising of 
39 industry experts who are leaders in their own fields, including partners of 
established architectural firms, professional architects and notable interior 
designers from Asia Pacific. All competing entries were evaluated based on four 
main criteria of Purposeful Design, Inviting Style, Originality, and 
Feasibility; and went through two levels of judging: National Level and APAC 
Level.

"Good design challenges the status quo while solving real-life challenges. It 
is heartening to see young designers leveraging purposeful design in their 
approach to envision tangible solutions that answered our briefs. With their 
fresh ideas and perspectives, their works demonstrate how purposeful design can 
transform the way we live, today and in the future." said Antoine Besseyre Des 
Horts, Leader of LIXIL Global Design, Asia. ASDA applauds all participants from 
the Asia Pacific region and gives our heartiest congratulations to the National 
Winners and the Asia Pacific Grand Prize winners. Information on the young 
designers and their winning works is available on the ASDA website at 
https://asda.americanstandard-apac.com/winners.

ABOUT AMERICAN STANDARD

As one of the most iconic brands in sanitary ware, American Standard has earned 
the trust of its customers by constantly delivering style, quality and 
reliability to their bathrooms. Today, backed by more than 140 years of 
pioneering legacy, American Standard continues to raise the bar in delivering 
dependable bathroom solutions that combine thoughtful designs and innovative 
technologies to create inviting bathroom spaces offering ultimate hygiene, 
comfort and convenience.

ABOUT LIXIL  

LIXIL makes pioneering water and housing products that solve everyday, 
real-life challenges, making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. 
Drawing on our Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and 
innovate to make high quality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL 
difference is how we do this; through meaningful design, an entrepreneurial 
spirit, a dedication to improving accessibility for all, and responsible 
business growth. Our approach comes to life through industry leading brands, 
including LIXIL, GROHE, American Standard, INAX, and TOSTEM. Over 70,000 
colleagues operating in 150 countries are proud to make products that touch the 
lives of more than a billion people every day.

LIXIL Group Corporation (TSE Code: 5938) is the listed holding company for 
LIXIL's portfolio of businesses.

Source: LIXIL