Gold design winners awarded

JAKARTA (JP): Lecturer of architecture Hendra Dharmawan Hutama was announced as the winner of the first gold contest at the Shangri-La Hotel on Wednesday.

Hutama's design titled Dari Hati ke Hati (heart to heart) caught the attention of judges for its beauty and simplicity.

"My concept of design should be easily interpreted by the manufacturer as well as consumers," Hutama explained.

Other winners were Chandra Sapta Surya with the Romance Stone design and Bubun Konstantia with Mutiara berada di dalam Hati (pearl in the heart).

The contest, organized by the Indonesian branch of the World Gold Council, is aimed at encouraging designing in gold and the gold business in Indonesia. (raw)