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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer
1 F( a" p( z( V. f& p+ S* A bof the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.
+ D" b% e* W) fparticipation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.7 a+ X" {8 X9 `8 N- M3 C0 D
free registration required.$ S* j1 g! V5 V: v- ?
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# _8 |) J! z; Z; g; a' {8 Q01 - the subject of the international competition contest is9 |8 c6 Z9 P. u9 Z
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TIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style): E3 I/ I' R: q+ z
0 _2 k6 r: e& _/ w) b2 M, jcelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle," d$ u4 G% ^8 y _! [$ e
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand : a) r" j5 j* c0 g Q
for the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics
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+ K% [- N. }2 F0 M1 }attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:
; F8 z+ i/ }* f- t0 H- r7 e: x- home interiors+ v R& j/ M4 b4 K% K
- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment
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02 - awards
# d, n4 Q/ U! i7 N, m. Lthe designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)/ V1 C9 t8 b, H5 L- F
will be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.5 r, d" m6 `* \# y; r8 L9 A, @
the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012
' M' y, X& b- K7 Q9 T5 {there is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.5 ~# J$ X$ `! I+ d m
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,; o* s' S3 c8 p; |' \ O; _3 h! c
for the transfer of intellectual property rights .2 p4 H; d% x) ^; k
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and as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.1 L6 i$ `2 o! z% ~! p% ?
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" I5 k7 I6 u6 F! @2 J03 - jury
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2 I7 w, d- M& d( q6 c, C) @04 - design criteria
1 x6 D. X* M1 i4 y8 m' V" gprojects should not be currently in production, 1 H6 z: u) d$ j4 S" Q
it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of
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the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects
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please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art,
5 k0 ], J7 [9 @: o, @' sit's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.
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05 - registration deadline
1 s$ \1 r0 j' }& ^application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.
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registrations are open now, please fill in the form.
: Q: [/ o7 o6 ?4 W& k0 Eteams register with one name only.
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register here
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2 \# U* [3 l9 v! y/ P8 B l4 b6 @! F07 - submit your entry / entries7 b3 U- a: i0 \! G
% m, V. o; l8 d2 ?if you are entering more than one work,$ |0 k* [5 E$ X: |0 M& ~5 n
please submit each work separately
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2 M- P: n+ U j$ ~" S2 E, p- ~you will be requested to supply:8 b5 q1 n1 E! s4 o. y% X+ |; I
7 i# f4 e) o: [5 r4 ?' Z6 v3 f, a1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom' Q4 M* }6 Z8 O
images or a composition of more images) of your project.
Z: L0 J8 K2 F4 T7 R) ^please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.
, z2 g) U3 C& D3 L" X; |5 Eimage size: 818 pixels wide.
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the entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.7 P) z# b! G/ k+ d
these original high-resolution image(s); Q) G# ]3 c8 M6 }. Q/ r2 V3 x. q8 M
will be requested only if your work is shortlisted.# }: B: r8 H, z" G7 t0 l: N# F
: s b6 p2 }% S5 c9 J8 n' Ffor the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
+ `5 w' c$ Q' `2 C% q! l3 Btechnical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.
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/ w/ B1 ]' L/ V& G0 Q2. explanation of ideas
" C/ u5 @* I0 K7 W! {) d' W+ L) fa brief description of your design.
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" p! O: w1 K" v5 y3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
. E6 c3 S) v1 ?8 v; u8 Mcompetition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,
6 m& U2 @3 s; W: Tmust be original works. projects must be free from copyrights7 J* m" k' d% F8 {
and any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe) W; ] ~- o# }; J
any third party’s right, including but not limited to copyright, logos,) K: y G% L3 j+ X4 f
trademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or
6 [/ }; U* r- U5 A2 w0 P9 wprivacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
1 B/ K) P% N* i% T7 a(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)
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+ Q$ b, e, }% W. ]08 – deadline for submission of entries
8 }% z' z( ^4 {- G5 F _" |% ^works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.
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results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.
- `- `! P: I. |* Qthe jury's selection is final and is not debatable.
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. |+ f+ T5 X7 I6 u10 - intellectual property rights4 h6 }/ L4 y7 |# T
any moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.) u7 a) B: G$ V! v: ~# \
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by submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with $ H8 O& }% T% t5 J' Q* a
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.
; g& N9 W* h0 M9 q3 in the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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on an exclusive basis and sine die (without time limitations), 7 E1 ^/ @% w/ A C6 h$ r
the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,9 j. ^! k* s; t' d$ _1 x
for the transfer of intellectual property rights.
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in form of project images and/or prototypes, built by Thai industry and craft..
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all the designs (including project data submitted) – waiving compensation – at exhibitions and events and/or to use them
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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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DESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately.
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– e.g. add the DEP and TIFF logo and text, reframing, translation, changing colors, cutting the background or parts of it, etc…

6 p9 }5 }- x9 _3 l4 j' rin case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP + Y+ X* {5 O5 j$ r
will contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.5 h1 q) D& q* l6 k+ S& s
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inquiries to mail@designboom.com9 b6 S0 M, B4 |$ M- W2 c- ]
make sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line.
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13 - info on TIFF
# w/ \% W' ?/ f- ] W/ n% j! P- Khttp://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF
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