Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thu Thuy has been awarded the HonourableMention Prize in the Other Products Designs-Pro category of the 8thInternational Design Awards (IDA) for the “Hanoi Lotus Fountain”project.

The ward was announced by the IDA honorary juries in Los Angeles, the US on March 26.

The IDA, established in 2007, is held annually in Los Angeles with theaim of recognising, honouring and promoting legendary designvisionaries and uncovering emerging talents in architecture, interior,product, graphic and fashion design on a global level.

Thisyear’s competition attracted more than 1,000 entries sent fromarchitects and designers of fashion, products, graphics and interiorsfrom 52 countries throughout the world.

The Lotus-shaped fountaindecorated with millions of ceramic mosaic tiles was inaugurated at MaiXuan Thuong garden in Hanoi on October 9, 2014 to mark the 60thanniversary of Hanoi's Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2014).

The fountain, resembling a lotus blossom, is four metres high and built on a single pillar.

Thework of art has three layers, each layer featuring a six-petal lotusadorned with thousands of 2x2cm ceramic mosaic tiles of various tones oforange and yellow.

Four arc benches were also installed aroundthe fountain decorated with ceramic mosaic tiles featuring old Long BienBridge and Hanoi's Old Quarter.

The installation and design ofthe fountain was directed by Thuy who received the Guinness World Recordfor the Largest Ceramic Mosaic of Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural in 2010,marking the celebration of the Hanoi Millennium (1010-2010).-VNA