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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer
, W( x6 ~" C% b+ P& k% z7 Bof the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.
; [+ v- c# ], K$ j4 dparticipation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.
, l. \, U# H8 F Ufree registration required.& B( p; o" ^: Y* Z' {
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9 q8 y ?/ A% y9 J _; w/ F[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]
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01 - the subject of the international competition contest is1 Y6 o+ X/ Q3 S1 [
( J, r' s' V4 ^TIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style). }, @- |6 @$ P$ h/ G1 [3 f
' `% B" Q0 F* J9 y( ]+ w, d) Qcelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,
: f e; }$ P4 y9 g: o' {the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand
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and environmentalism share equal space.
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attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:. m+ b: g) k s7 ?+ ]+ }, a& @: I
- home interiors& @+ p% w) ^1 {7 V. ~, r8 S" C
- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment
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% t& `7 x+ |3 q* M02 - awards- _0 Z0 {# |! B& Q$ y
the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
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the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 20125 z' N* Y4 t+ }! I- d3 P ^2 j: |7 E
there is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.
0 l5 t5 Q/ R" U% Min the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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! S. h- w' f6 P; x2 d/ N Wthe selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,
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and as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
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03 - jury! c& [9 }. ~- p, S; i. T8 l0 Q+ y) {
under construction
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$ L6 ^2 L6 ?$ k& W# Z: u04 - design criteria, o: ^* ?' g' i; q9 l' H
projects should not be currently in production, , [" W' M& ?& Y/ t+ w5 Y; L# _
it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of+ v' Y/ y* d+ E+ I S3 W* S# r, g! T1 t% [
the competition are published.8 C1 m5 z' I3 h( _1 F
the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects3 Z8 m% p5 r0 n* L* M6 }
as well as their commercial potential.
! U4 V7 w( _1 Y( _9 |4 Jplease don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art,
0 W" F. m/ G! S: G ~9 }) eit's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.9 j ~0 U8 }: ?0 O
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application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.
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06 - registration
' h+ r% ^, t! o/ A3 p- `: j5 Nregistrations are open now, please fill in the form.
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8 j" b! ^ p7 n& s8 x( l- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.
: k: u6 j- D" ~1 \, O9 u7 Qregister here' Y F4 i" x" B- q+ t: `9 y$ n
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07 - submit your entry / entries1 q; n. v" P% @, D% H0 w; p
. v! e& C/ ~. N. lif you are entering more than one work,
! X$ k' f. ^+ R2 N/ B1 U8 Yplease submit each work separately/ t' M7 z% \' M" q
# y* E6 D4 @; g1 N/ Z/ m" ryou will be requested to supply:8 M6 V3 ?9 i3 e) F$ ]2 K# H
1 J" W5 X0 ~8 s7 x1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom
8 e0 p; X) l& J) g. S* f- Simages or a composition of more images) of your project.
6 w8 O. U$ r0 w L! ^6 s7 splease note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.9 m4 o* f8 t5 V0 i% Z2 e
image size: 818 pixels wide.6 V \/ r5 b% [+ R' i* b0 Y. Q4 G' U+ u
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the entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.' u" c% ]9 C- D4 ?' R' x. I! {" m
these original high-resolution image(s)
6 u" P0 `: P- j7 Nwill be requested only if your work is shortlisted./ \: G/ G. ~/ k/ M
9 s; h6 |' F l/ ifor the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
q# Q% x) ?0 L9 L) i8 Q6 X e* ^technical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.
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2. explanation of ideas
$ i5 b$ w% B: L7 X4 V- {- l! Ja brief description of your design.: r9 d5 G- w. T( x Q& {7 N; s" W
(english text only, explanation is expected to be very concise)
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3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines o, ^0 ?* _4 V" q
competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,
1 n( n- u1 L. _must be original works. projects must be free from copyrights
5 o. d/ k/ U. `! x# a# Pand any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe
& m. r) c; f' C! M @any third party’s right, including but not limited to copyright, logos,
9 o3 n V1 h- b9 G U& \! L' v7 c0 {% Qtrademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or% t/ }" P% [2 u& I# a% ~
privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
% r( U' O2 U: K: T(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)+ L& q& a' @+ N, E% z
submit your entry here
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5 F+ N, ~8 W; ^* a# {" E A08 – deadline for submission of entries
/ q2 o4 B# ]0 P7 r; f5 kworks can be submitted through december 11, 2011.+ e z" W H) S v8 ?
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) a* H% {, Q% T09 - announcement of the results
% J" s# z0 @ V# F- m |' [results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.
# c( H4 a0 f7 O& N8 L+ N/ Mthe jury's selection is final and is not debatable.3 ]" B* t, G' f( a. a7 M* T+ [
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10 - intellectual property rights
# @1 q: p& b- n) w e% e; [any moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property./ {' M) i* R; G2 {6 l7 M- Y
however,
+ T6 x: g: w$ ]* M [# hby submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with 8 A8 W6 F& v0 V4 y2 Z- O
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), ; S0 ^: K7 Y& k$ o$ Y
the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,
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designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition, 6 U% M+ b. h, v& B
the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal, 7 u) r+ R- k. k0 ?9 j9 y
in form of project images and/or prototypes, built by Thai industry and craft..

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6 {7 E: r8 F+ i/ r! Bby participating in the competition, all participants authorize DESIGNBOOM and DEP
 to publish and exhibit
. X3 t* `6 g3 ]7 s8 T$ Yall the designs (including project data submitted) – waiving compensation – at exhibitions and events and/or to use them , v3 ]% |* N8 f# H4 D
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. 
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DESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately. 1 v) {1 C; n. A4 l5 K+ j
DEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork
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! v; Y1 Z" d3 N/ j6 {in case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP 5 P* p3 ^1 R, ]5 T. ~2 P) [) ]
will contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.
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inquiries to mail@designboom.com
' Y6 P# W: R: w( Omake sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line.
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3 r+ G! B2 M, z, x4 U& _/ ~13 - info on TIFF
" R# z0 ?. b1 S: ]3 T" A6 L) C% yhttp://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF X) s( e; Z% o" d3 W: i2 G0 W, \: ]
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