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. ^* ]2 d: M, Udesignboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer # N0 E2 T. y3 T# L
of the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.. B* @5 z. K5 C
participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.
5 J" S( A& W; I0 e% Sfree registration required.
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[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]/ h, c+ [, h, {8 i. ^
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01 - the subject of the international competition contest is. C! i$ A& B! r6 h j
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TIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)8 u5 J3 ~" B: ?3 H& ?
& k" `3 f, ]& rcelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,
7 h; W4 @* z% Z/ m' S# fthe finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand 4 D& s6 \' I, Q0 e/ ]7 u* \2 }5 q
for the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics
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attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:
8 f- \( L" h9 a k. `; Q- home interiors
2 M4 g9 C8 c: h2 @) @1 x3 n3 R- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment2 Y0 _- ]4 t( H
- resort and hotel hospitality4 R! S, ]5 E& E/ P/ p
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02 - awards6 u/ I0 q% c4 o* t/ d1 w
the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)$ i$ {' [6 p0 H# c% Z- v4 i7 a. {
will be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.6 c) Z7 s ^3 ^. [: ]
the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012
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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,
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9 g- ]# l# g ~, Sand as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
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03 - jury
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: c2 z2 Q$ g1 g04 - design criteria0 G) }7 S9 ]! @
projects should not be currently in production,
, @# ?3 O& A! v% {$ @6 ~: M1 _! G4 tit is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of6 Y4 s9 D2 m6 {6 E
the competition are published.
1 Y( `4 i# ?- l; K, ethe jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects. e# P7 s4 P- }
as well as their commercial potential.
, t4 e% p2 j+ \please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art,
4 S! D( C. d) E% d% lit's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.
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application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.1 z9 a2 _' j+ @+ |, ]- H
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06 - registration 3 O r! J/ I3 _$ l1 X+ @
registrations are open now, please fill in the form.5 X. p6 G% N- B' n3 b
teams register with one name only." p* i+ }2 E5 I1 U4 M8 P" h
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.9 ` M3 O' ~9 \5 \; o( j Z1 G1 q
register here: p. n% B9 V7 d) V+ A
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5 Z9 ]( E- r( Y& s) [. G b07 - submit your entry / entries, \, P2 G( s1 p! T
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if you are entering more than one work,
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you will be requested to supply:
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& G* Z2 }# f3 X1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom% k; Q1 V4 Y. k4 W; a
images or a composition of more images) of your project.5 B( g+ P* v5 J8 ~. ~& H# ]
please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.
) H( |1 ? s- P8 O0 _5 jimage size: 818 pixels wide." R) f. k7 M- k( t
" Q, U" H G" M* U1 T, gthe entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.0 p+ ~3 W( S* ]8 @! r* \; k2 Y
these original high-resolution image(s)" K( R( D' }, W% ], h( ?; s, P
will be requested only if your work is shortlisted.& F$ d& P! s! W8 X: R3 Q
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes, t7 x4 F; c# ^1 r
technical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.
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6 P9 k- j/ j, o2 C2 \& }' G2. explanation of ideas; ?) S" H2 |! v- _& ]
a brief description of your design.
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( q; I w# K% P( w3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
: n1 L: Z2 v) L* B/ i' xcompetition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,
* }' N8 \0 E/ S- b! x7 O; nmust be original works. projects must be free from copyrights1 K8 Z1 N% z9 b* ?
and any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe
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; S. T' e& K, l# Rtrademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or
( k+ F" x, h2 [" i- N4 Aprivacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
; y. `/ r3 g, R. L5 n9 [7 b(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)5 e' N$ I, Q6 C, ?( z$ @6 F" k
submit your entry here6 q- I: h! v( W" S8 W, x4 Q" O7 [# O, M
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08 – deadline for submission of entries
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09 - announcement of the results8 o s: U7 ~5 f* v. s" N
results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.
+ G% f' K% ^7 b% t) gthe jury's selection is final and is not debatable.7 ^, s0 e3 A8 V! K$ M I2 @
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10 - intellectual property rights# I/ n3 ?& o3 R u9 X0 o
any moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.+ q ^2 j" _8 N) ~
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by submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with % I- d$ C; y3 A8 W6 U k' d Y
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. 5 e' N2 ?9 D+ I) i2 L+ T8 E
n 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),
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for the transfer of intellectual property rights.
: X- q6 \9 j1 s2 ddesignboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition, ( _0 ]) I1 O4 | {
the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal, ' L1 O, O9 `) m: R, e. j" [
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
# R2 A, A4 r5 G; n. Uall 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. 8 @% V8 u: l2 l4 e4 N
DEP 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 % k4 w, d7 }+ b2 j4 C( W% ?
will contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.+ m5 R/ ^0 |( k( G
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! [0 W; @0 G, {5 l( ~! Q, z3 L11 - questions?
0 c3 q. `7 p; H: winquiries to mail@designboom.com
1 L- G- `% z" n* A5 Gmake sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line.
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12 - info on DEP
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2 a9 M' B4 t0 J1 Z13 - info on TIFF$ ?$ [" E! }* k' |, q( [
http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF
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