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TIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition/ e9 @# y" k8 V2 W. F; J1 d
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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer 6 H3 ~# {/ ^) g' t
of the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.: y( I# U; e7 J& C: Y2 |2 o* i$ D1 F
participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.3 }; K u( r7 F A' v4 D
free registration required.- l$ u- Q \; P
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[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]
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01 - the subject of the international competition contest is
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{% m f `+ o, `( x6 {( }% l2 rTIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)+ G! H' j! b# i( v: d; z
7 d; Q9 s. I. _celebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,& X8 P5 v& _$ b4 m# z# P d8 }/ q
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand : o: w g: z% l8 T3 C! N& k9 A
for the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics - e5 t; ^$ x& Z8 G/ m G& v8 i
and environmentalism share equal space.
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attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:
$ b# P/ r6 v' J- s- home interiors/ F( J/ h4 _" T' o
- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment
. i6 [( x6 n2 ~: n2 P1 T' ]# |4 M/ t- resort and hotel hospitality8 x8 X3 L* {0 E6 r, U$ y1 H' I& d. B
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- |; q& Y$ `5 P02 - awards/ S8 M6 N4 U. P) S5 D" y3 Y! M
the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
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4 |9 Y* p! ~0 K! i! q2 ?1 U( b- cthe jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012
% Q: k+ A* ^* R9 \7 athere is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.
+ Z- _: n9 u' O* I) |4 z* k: ^% \in the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,6 U r, P. H# s: j* x3 S0 G8 O
for the transfer of intellectual property rights .
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and as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
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03 - jury6 B, N/ O( p6 }1 j: D" d! ^
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04 - design criteria
1 Q/ u/ h0 R$ D* m$ Dprojects should not be currently in production, + N& |1 v0 M& v
it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of' _3 [$ [$ `! D3 t/ H" }8 W2 E
the competition are published.9 ~4 x/ ^8 O) A, N
the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects# e" v1 ~$ }' i( e% M
as well as their commercial potential.- I) d8 W$ W1 `' S1 M
please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art,
- W3 K' L6 G* I0 f' @it's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.9 M2 H _. s. [) h+ [( _7 h
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05 - registration deadline
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1 O, L; |& T1 A! Gregistrations are open now, please fill in the form.! S0 T& k) j8 O) ~
teams register with one name only. `% j" ]% G+ k6 p* ~! Q# L9 @
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.
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07 - submit your entry / entries
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if you are entering more than one work,
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4 N0 j3 M& \! E) B; y! ?8 Oyou will be requested to supply:
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7 ?- ?) y/ `$ A+ q! e/ \1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom
/ @3 ]+ c6 W) T a% \images or a composition of more images) of your project.; P6 g# o: v7 |& V9 I' l" B. q* e4 |. A5 }
please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.7 u0 L7 a( c; r: E/ E
image size: 818 pixels wide.; P) d/ i ~, s v( z* d! D$ j
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the entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.2 z S+ Z1 O1 j) l& i G4 ]) k- E8 Z
these original high-resolution image(s)
0 P: I$ [8 \3 B$ r o6 {8 hwill be requested only if your work is shortlisted.
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
$ d' H; Z1 Z; E/ ^technical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request./ P1 Z9 F, ^3 }& `2 X7 Q; o
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2. explanation of ideas, I$ K% I5 W- J
a brief description of your design.
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4 M4 m, K9 G8 p% `5 b3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
% A2 r8 F( ]/ Y: S r zcompetition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,% {& K. {) W: ^0 {" f1 N
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,
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privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
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& N7 p5 l% t* b* V. l, _( |submit your entry here
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08 – deadline for submission of entries, ^8 @( ?. q# m' o' r6 L+ L
works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.; }) e+ w K6 @2 f3 b( t! f
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results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.( i7 M8 W& |4 i& Q! K- {5 a
the jury's selection is final and is not debatable.
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% a- w$ o0 m( U e' _+ _any moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.; |( {: F0 {/ W9 s. ~
however,
1 r* |, {* o1 @6 n4 ?+ R$ i4 e- jby submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with : P, V* ~8 B9 c1 \- Z1 @
the right of first refusal to the exclusive use of the design. this option is valid for 12 months after the end of the competition.
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on an exclusive basis and sine die (without time limitations),
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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
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all the designs (including project data submitted) – waiving compensation – at exhibitions and events and/or to use them
_) i! K0 r( g( a; X Y" iin 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. 

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DEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork
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; o" y% z: Z) \6 sin case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP
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inquiries to mail@designboom.com
& ]5 O- C2 ^) f% Mmake sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line. & l- S7 H/ ^ s5 U! ~+ W, f
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7 y \0 \* \& i& v- n1 w0 o12 - info on DEP
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