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TIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition
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C A L L - F O R - E N T R I E S
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of the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.
: x2 n. m+ c9 {( z- S( o% [! _participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.; m1 J0 W" R( D% G! P1 t* V
free registration required.. i$ H/ x x1 p- A1 t4 P1 K
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% L6 b- z1 Z; O+ K, m. H# z: u* s[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]
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+ L/ Q9 o# D# I. L3 K, W4 ?( u, H' |: f01 - the subject of the international competition contest is8 M* V/ h+ S6 _, V1 O# E
' D% g: T2 Y5 m) zTIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)- D- i6 \ m; F* S# ~8 ~
9 g7 d% h3 L. I8 ]& l7 A+ U0 Icelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,' Y1 Y5 m" k3 f6 j6 E7 U
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand 5 w; d# r# u/ h+ h9 s; \4 v
for the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics
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" k4 @4 Y% c4 M; v battendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:
3 p' S8 e3 Z& F- home interiors
0 r, k8 V/ E% b/ ~ [- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment
& ?* X: {7 J! G! s. I+ R- resort and hotel hospitality
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, b: i, f$ @% c1 q/ k% R: @6 T02 - awards" ]" t8 s( T/ s& z2 W, R- }
the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
( t& k" C' q! `5 V* x* Y- f4 Ewill be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.8 l* k6 n1 B$ [1 M3 ?2 H
the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012. k: N7 J! C$ R) F7 q( H$ p
there is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.
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on an exclusive basis and sine die (without time limitations), 5 t# S" g" Z8 g, x$ B1 t
the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer, \% H7 v) m6 \. Y/ K
for the transfer of intellectual property rights .1 _2 T0 x$ W2 t
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and as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
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03 - jury
; e9 R( g3 [1 _" b4 f) Kunder construction* S0 J, p. X& h6 O
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5 B5 _" F& u: i+ F04 - design criteria
' W% ?, V9 A$ n! A, Vprojects should not be currently in production,
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3 _3 O& L# X3 f3 ?; Q: F/ cthe competition are published.$ b( _ i4 \2 U/ |
the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects: O% ]" _0 c- J! W( D% V3 W v
as well as their commercial potential.
. M# J( C) [# pplease don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art,
3 k; B: y4 k7 `7 jit's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.& m* i. ?8 V3 N0 e. x9 _9 Q- Q9 Z
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& \0 j% F' t7 u* T9 P2 Q4 b9 m, }05 - registration deadline
+ U7 k! g# s9 Z* _application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.+ Y$ g" G, N: Y- h6 q5 U9 b
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06 - registration
& [1 e; I( v) R4 o4 s7 v7 t; i) Lregistrations are open now, please fill in the form.4 Z" N i k9 z" Z1 ^
teams register with one name only.3 k& S4 ~$ w$ r8 K4 [* H, T
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.
( r9 O0 @ X$ J/ h0 Zregister here
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: G+ X& b5 j( C* @07 - submit your entry / entries
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if you are entering more than one work,0 M+ Y I# W& F* o
please submit each work separately( J% A7 ^4 [! ?& W" G
5 ]! A }3 A$ X# u" N& j) iyou will be requested to supply:1 }" `3 ~9 n9 L4 [
2 X1 J" |- \1 G5 F6 \$ ~: x! f1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom# U7 m( q7 O% i6 K8 Z: `
images or a composition of more images) of your project.3 B- v* X1 q2 I, [4 r6 x
please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.1 J6 X) E' x8 Z' ~7 D& k9 a0 K
image size: 818 pixels wide.. `5 u' I% w* R% Z5 r4 X6 o
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the entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.
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, j2 N% ]% l& N, D: Owill be requested only if your work is shortlisted.6 M5 p3 E: h& r! Y5 Q7 l
; E* m& W9 h% \# M% r9 o: W$ v! X/ Xfor the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
( f9 L# D# V# N5 O1 _! Stechnical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.
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2. explanation of ideas4 t X2 @& u, B# ^2 \1 Q7 y8 J
a brief description of your design.: e b6 s( X6 P5 I1 e
(english text only, explanation is expected to be very concise)5 v s- ]! N; M0 d3 }
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3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines9 D7 a! e! j2 Q9 s9 Z
competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,8 T ~( X* Y% u* f0 j1 U! l' @
must be original works. projects must be free from copyrights
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any third party’s right, including but not limited to copyright, logos,! Z) f0 i5 G0 j# w
trademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or
) D9 m/ `+ O" u. l, n( vprivacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !; y; y$ r) P+ p4 Z
(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)
" s9 r4 t% k8 a( w$ f' g. D% Z" Nsubmit your entry here
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08 – deadline for submission of entries6 u7 s+ d0 i! C( D# ~
works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.
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results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.& z1 I2 D0 g" q& W# K
the jury's selection is final and is not debatable.- h5 @1 c: m" E" {
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) }7 ?0 V) M: t* Y4 n# c/ e( D10 - intellectual property rights
8 U2 {9 Q, U. E9 ?: c5 Z% Hany moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.
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s. z; `* J4 `2 K( ?by submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with
$ B2 z" G( a: F7 a' Q* Hthe right of first refusal to the exclusive use of the design. this option is valid for 12 months after the end of the competition.
, R/ f/ k3 q- P; d9 b' ^) T( @n the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition,
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in form of project images and/or prototypes, built by Thai industry and craft..
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by participating in the competition, all participants authorize DESIGNBOOM and DEP
 to publish and exhibit
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in any publications communications or promotions that DESIGNBOOM and DEP may deem suitable and/or necessary. 
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in any cases, each time the creation is used, they must refer to the competition they originate from. 

4 p. @5 t1 G; v& B0 d5 Q6 x2 |DESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately.
$ ]$ [2 T7 c4 pDEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork
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in case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP
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. o6 I4 |6 B! ~1 r& @9 |0 c11 - questions?+ C' j9 J# N. [, p% D. M
inquiries to mail@designboom.com( B4 n. {. C6 M3 R' {' M
make sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line.
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12 - info on DEP
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- T, N& k5 S# U% W13 - info on TIFF
6 [9 r: N5 r9 t) C% V' ?0 W( s. uhttp://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF
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