Murals at Noi Bai airport win world design award

Twin Lotus Murals at Noi Bai International Airport created by artist Nguyen Thu Thuy and her team received the top prize in the category of Social Design at the A’Design Awards and Competition.
Murals at Noi Bai airport win world design award ảnh 1Artist Nguyen Thu Thuy receives the prize at the A’Design Awards and Competition in Como, Italy. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA)
- Twin Lotus Murals at Noi Bai International Airportcreated by artist Nguyen Thu Thuy and her team received the top prize in thecategory of Social Design at the A’Design Awards and Competition.

The award ceremony was held on Sunday at Teatro Sociale Theatre in Como, Italy.

Located in Terminal 2, passengers are initially impressed by the size of thetwin lotus murals (15m by 24m each), their vibrant colours and lively flowersand leaves. The reflection of the murals on glass windows and ponds increasedtheir apparent size, making the scene even more impressive.

“Good public art works start from good ideas and great passion and love for thecity and people,” Thuy said at the ceremony.

This year, the competition attracted designers from 179 countries andterritories in various fields such as architecture, interior design, public artand fashion.

An exhibition of honoured works will run until July 30. The Twin Lotus Muralsare on display via 40cm-by-60cm posters.

Last year, Thuy won the silver A’Design Award for the Ceramic Mosaic MirrorHouse in Hanoi’s Thong Nhat Park. - VNA
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