Grand Prize Winner Named in 2020 dscvr Student Design Competition

Durkan, together in partnership with NEWH, announced that Ishanya Singhal of the Savannah College of Art and Design is the grand prize winner of the 2020 dscvr Student Design Competition. Nearly 11,000 votes were cast as part of the contest’s first year with public voting, shining light on an alluring portfolio of 10 striking, innovative and realizable concepts representing the future of hospitality and the next generation of design. As this year’s first-place recipient, Singhal has won a $2,500 NEWH scholarship and a bespoke design experience exclusively curated for her by Durkan.

The emerging textile, print and pattern designer is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in fibers at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, Georgia, where she is also minoring in fashion. According to Singhal’s contest entry for “Sentiment,” an expression of love is different for every individual, from small gestures to grand displays of affection. The passage of time strengthens both the intended meaning behind and reception of the sentiment, which becomes even more precious and never fades away. Both ends of the spectrum are represented in her concept.