Qatari Diar sponsor INFDEX 'Best Young Designer' prize

The region's premier real estate development and investment company, Qatari Diar and INFDEX organizer Qatar Expo are calling young designers to enter the 'Best Young Designer' prize, an innovative competition looking to discover talented student designers.

Entries have to contact Qatar Expo to receive the rules and regulations.

The winning designer receives his or her prize at the INFDEX Awards ceremony on Sunday, 18th May, at the gala dinner to be held at the Hotel Intercontinental where a selection of the best entries will be on display.

'The young designers are the future of the industry and their visions will affect the future of the design industry. We are investing in creating a culture of young creative designers that will take the design industry into a new level in Qatar. Furthermore, it is a great pleasure to be associated with Qatari Diar the Host sponsor of 'Best Young Designer Award,' commented Qatar Expo Director of Exhibitions, Fernando De Guama.

INFDEX connects the worlds of architecture and design with innovative, contemporary interior furniture, creativity and an exciting mix of new and established talent.

The 4-day INFDEX exhibition, now in its 7th year, for the first time in 2008, will be joined by a 2-day design conference and the first ever INFDEX Awards, at the Doha Exhibition Centre from 18th-21st May 2008.

Attracting more than 100 companies from 18 countries, INFDEX 2008 is guaranteed to showcase new companies, new products, new trends and new furniture and design ideas.

'With the addition of the first INFDEX Awards and a major design conference, INFDEX is more than ever the region's No.1 destination to discover leading European, Asian and Pan-Arab designs you simply cannot find elsewhere in the region,' added De Guama.