Yarışmalar-Competitions

Yarışma Özeti(Summary):
Promosedia announces a competition for Ideas for Chair Design. The aim of the competition is to solicit ideas of quality, creativity and technical feasibility. Submissions are invited which express originality and innovation and which identify the use and function of the chair, giving due consideration to ergonomics, choice of materials and the requirements for mass production.

Tip (Type): 

Kimler katılabilir (Open to):
Architects and Designers under the age of 40 on 12th September 2003 and citizens of countries within the geographic area of Europe; Students duly enrolled in Tertiary Design Institutes and Faculties of Architecture within the geographic area of Europe.

Katılım ücreti (Entry Fee):

Ödüller (Awards):
1st Prize = 2,500 Euro (net amount after tax deduction)
2nd Prize = 1,000 Euro (net amount after tax deduction)
3rd Prize = 500 Euro (net amount after tax deduction)
A maximum of 4 “selected” projects will also be identified.

Juri (Jury):
- Enrico Franzolini, designer;
- Luciano Marson, President of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Branch of A.D.I. (Association of Industrial Design);
- Alberto Meda, designer;
- James Peto, Design Museum of London;
- Marco Romanelli, architect and critic;
- Maria Cristina Tommasini, editor in chief of the Italian magazine Domus;
- a representative of a specialized foreign magazine;
- Fabrizio Mansutti, President of Promosedia;

İletişim Bilgileri (Contact):
Web: www.promosedia.it. 

Competition Conditions 2003

1. Aims
Promosedia announces a competition for Ideas for Chair Design. The aim of the competition is to solicit ideas of quality, creativity and technical feasibility. Submissions are invited which express originality and innovation and which identify the use and function of the chair, giving due consideration to ergonomics, choice of materials and the requirements for mass production.

Entries should present ideas for indoor chairs for residential and contract use, with a significant use of wood.

2. Eligibility
The competition is open to: Architects and Designers under the age of 40 on 12th September 2003 and citizens of countries within the geographic area of Europe; Students duly enrolled in Tertiary Design Institutes and Faculties of Architecture within the geographic area of Europe.

Entry by a design school, or individual courses of industrial design is also possible. In such cases the responsible head of the course becomes the single designated person for communications as well as the only person to collect possible awards. Group entry is also admissible. In such case participants must designate a group leader by appropriate declaration, signed by each group member, to be attached to the entry. The group leader to be responsible for all purposes to the competition organisers as well as being the only person entitled to collect possible awards.

3. Unpublished Designs
The designs entered must be original and previously unpublished, created expressly for this competition. Non-compliance with such conditions will result in exclusion from the competition or, in case the non-compliance should only be established later, any possible awards shall be cancelled and any prize-money, award etc. must be returned. Decisions by the Panel of Judges are final and are not subject to appeal.

4. Entries
Entry is automatic with submission of competition documentation and no entry fee is required. Each participant may submit no more than 2 designs.
The graphic designs must be presented exclusively on UNI A2 sheets (594 x 420 mm) mounted on stiff cardboard, using any technique or means, in black and white or in colour, which describe the design clearly and completely. Each single design submitted must not exceed four sheets. Submissions must include a drawing to scale and show scale used and a short description of the project. A maximum of 5 photographs of a possible model of the design may be attached to the panels. Failure to comply with even one of the above requirements will lead to the exclusion of the project.

5. Anonimity
Entry must be anonymous. Entries must not bear the name(s) of the designer(s) in any part of the entry, on pain of disqualification. The designer must choose some name, phrase or code of identification, which must appear on all pages and on each individual drawing or photograph of the design.

The identity of the participant(s) to be specified in a sealed plain envelope bearing only the chosen means of identification on the outside of the envelope and containing the following information typewritten:

Students
- name, surname, address, telephone, fax and possibly e-mail address;
- certificate as proof of enrolment in a faculty or institute as specified in art. 2 as above;

Professionals
- personal declaration including name, date of birth, address, telephone, fax and possibly e-mail address;

of the entrant &/or individuals of the group. The envelope must contain details of the group leader if applicable.

Moreover the envelope must contain declaration of acceptance of the use of personal data, expressed as follows and duly signed:
“I, ………..(name), the undersigned, declare that I give consent for the use of my personal data, according to the Law 675/1996”.

The sealed envelope to be attached to the submission.

6. Closing Dates
All submissions must reach Promosedia SpA, Via Trieste 9/6, - 33044 Manzano (UD), Italy by 6 p.m. (18.00 hours) on Friday, 9th May 2003.

Where delivery is by mail or carrier, the postmark or consignment note will be considered proof of compliance. In any case, documentation must arrive within 7 days of the closing date. All entries arriving after these dates will be disqualified.

7. Panel of Judges, Meetings and Deliberations
The Panel of Judges is made up of the following:
- Enrico Franzolini, designer;
- Luciano Marson, President of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Branch of A.D.I. (Association of Industrial Design);
- Alberto Meda, designer;
- James Peto, Design Museum of London;
- Marco Romanelli, architect and critic;
- Maria Cristina Tommasini, editor in chief of the Italian magazine Domus;
- a representative of a specialized foreign magazine;
- Fabrizio Mansutti, President of Promosedia;

with the right of co-option by majority, should the need arise for substitutions etc., as well as a Secretary, with no voting rights, to act as administrator and co-ordinator.

The Panel will evaluate the entries submitted in accordance with the competition rules and judge on the basis of originality as well as aesthetic and functional aspects of the entry. 50% of the Panel’s members will be considered a quorum for meetings. Decisions are deemed valid by a majority of those present. Minutes will be kept of all decisions. The Panel may decide to assign a lesser number of awards than those indicated in art. 9. The Panel may, moreover, decide to present no awards should no entry be judged valid or worthy of an award.

8. Competition Results
Competition winners will be notified by registered mail within 30 days of the Panel of Judges finalising its decisions.

9. Awards
1st Prize = 2,500 Euro (net amount after tax deduction)
2nd Prize = 1,000 Euro (net amount after tax deduction)
3rd Prize = 500 Euro (net amount after tax deduction)
A maximum of 4 “selected” projects will also be identified.

Promosedia will create prototypes of both the winning entries and the “selected” projects. These will be on display at the “Promosedia - 27th International Chair Exhibition” (12th 15th September, 2003) and will be published in a special catalogue. The prototypes may later be displayed at other venues with no reference to or authorisation from the designers.

Promosedia may decide to allocate special recognition to one or more entries, independently of the competition outcome, with due regard to recommendations by the Judges.

10. Presentation of Awards
Presentation will take place during "Promosedia 27th International Chair Exhibition" to be held in Udine from 12th to 15th September, 2003.

11. Use of Winning and Selected Designs
Promosedia is free to use images of the winning or selected designs in any of its public relations and communication initiatives, the sole obligation is acknowledgement of author or authors of the designs.

Promosedia to have the right to forward images of the prizewinning projects for publication to leading specialised international magazines.

12. Entries
Entry material submitted will not be returned to entrants.

13. Property of Prototypes
The prototypes will in all cases remain the property of Promosedia. Promosedia undertakes not to transfer the property to any manufacturing company.

14. Manufacturing Rights
Entrants, whether award winners or not, retain property and intellectual rights to their work(s). Authors of designs which could enter into production, whether after, or independently of the competition, retain the right to reach agreements &/or contracts directly with interested manufacturers.

Promosedia will make no claim for any remuneration and will be exonerated from both negotiations between designer and manufacturer and any subsequent controversy which may arise between the parties.

The principal communications regarding the winning or selected projects to enter into production should quote: “award winner/selected for Caiazza Memorial Challenge 2003”.

15. Aceptance of Regulations
Participation in the competition presupposes total acceptance of these regulations. In entering the competition the entrant agrees to the use of personal data, according to Law 675 of 31st December, 1996.
Promosedia SpA, Via Trieste 9/6, 33044 Manzano (UD) Italy is responsible for the handling of personal data.

16. Competition Office and Information
Any further clarification may be obtained from the competition office:

CALT Relazioni Pubbliche
via Tomadini 12 - 33100 Udine - Italy
Tel: +39 0432 229127
Fax: +39 0432 228672
E-mail: [email protected] 

These rules may also be consulted on the website: www.promosedia.it.