Yarışmalar-Competitions

For the second time the International Federation of Interior Architects/ Designers, IFI will launch the bi- annual Award called “Design for All Award”.

The ambition behind this award is to promote Interior Architects, Architects or Designers realized work in the field of social relevant design.
The area of design included in “Design for All” broadly aims at solutions which benefit marginalised groups in society, including design solutions to aid handicapped people within society according to space planning, transportation, utensils etc. The theme also includes solutions relating to Green Design i.e. design solutions for a sustainable society on a larger or smaller scale.

The projects must not be older than 2 years after finalisation and should be presented the IFI board not later than May 15 2005.

The entries should be sent to
IFI Secretariat Seoul Korea
Mrs Swoo Suh
Suite 209, Namsan Mansion
726-24, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu
Seoul 140-210, Korea
Telephone
+82 2 710 9968
Fax
+82 2 704 9968
Mobile
+82 16 9710 4445

Questions should be mailed to
[email protected]

Other Information
Entering applications
Should be made only on the form to be found on the IFI website www.ifiworld.org
All information must be written in English.

The project should be presented only in digital form on a CD ROM. The solution of images should not be lower than 300 dpi thus being able to print.

Descriptions of the project could also be delivered by e-mail in Word format, or as an PDF file.

All images should be free to copy and to distribute on IFI Web site or in an eventually printed report after the prize ceremony.

IFI will not be able to return any material submitted for entry.

Result and communication
The result of the competition will be communicated by all IFI communication tools as well as trough press information to important newspapers and magazines.

Prize ceremony
The prize ceremony will be held at the IFI General Assembly meeting in Copenhagen, Sept 2005. The winner or a representative of the winner will be invited to this event.

Committee and jury
Head of the Award event and chairman of the jury is IFI Past President Professor Olle Anderson.

The other jury members, who have been selected by the IFI board, are
Architect Shrikant Nivasarkar Pune India
Interior Architect Ellen Klingenberg Norway
Doctor of Technology Marta Dischinger, Florianopolis, Brazil

The jury will call for additional specialists if and when needed.

Award sum
There will be one Award. The prize sum will be 10.000 US $

IFI will also support the winner with travelling and accommodation costs for the award ceremony in Copenhagen with maximum 3.000 US $

In case no entry is found worthy of the Award, the prize sum will be saved for the next Award.

Schedule

Entries should be delivered not later then May 15 2005-09-08. The result of the jury’s decision will not be official until the GA. The winner will be informed one month prior to the General Assembly. Immediately after the GA the result will be announced on the IFI website as well as through a press release.

Previous winner
Information to be found in IFI web site www.ifiworld.org

Sponsor
White Architects Sweden
White Architects, founded in 1951 is one of the largest and most significant architect’s offices in Scandinavia. White has a multidisciplinary approach with skills stretching from industrial to urban design. It is built upon a cooperative idea with 1/4 of the 350 employees being senior partners, a network kept together with a strong idea of design as a tool for a better everyday life. The profit from all activities is returned back to development and research.
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