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October 16, 2026

SP Students Shine at SIDA Youth Awards 2026

Six Singapore Polytechnic Diploma in Interior Design students have been recognised at the Singapore Interior Design Awards (SIDA) Youth Awards 2026, a prestigious platform that celebrates emerging talent and innovation in interior design.

Organised by the Society of Interior Designers Singapore (SIDS), the SIDA Youth Awards honour outstanding student work across various design disciplines, providing aspiring designers with opportunities to showcase their creativity, technical skills and design thinking to the industry.

Our students were recognised across multiple categories:

Best in Public Space Design

🥇 Gold Award
Kyra Amelia Binte Mustaffa
The Mantis Atelier

🥉 Bronze Award
Ivonne Lim Chen Le
The Living Common

Best in Exhibition Design

🥉 Bronze Award
Syuhrah Huwaida Binte Yamanhizas
Sands of Time

🎖️ Honourable Mention
Ong Xin En
Muzik Echoes

Best in Hospitality Design

🎖️ Honourable Mention
Rani Jeevan Babu Chethana
HOMU

Best in Retail Design

🎖️ Honourable Mention
Tay Wen Jun
Root & Ritual

These achievements reflect the students' passion for design, commitment to excellence, and ability to develop innovative solutions that respond to diverse user needs and environments. Competing alongside talented students from other institutions, they demonstrated creativity, critical thinking and strong design execution across a range of project categories.

The recognition also highlights the dedication of the lecturers and industry mentors who continue to guide and inspire our students throughout their learning journey.

Singapore Polytechnic congratulates all six students on their well-deserved achievements and looks forward to seeing them continue to make an impact in the design and built environment industries.

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Ivonne Lim Chen Le and Rani Jeevan Babu Chethana with their diploma