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TIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition
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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer
9 k3 ]6 w) }- P: w s# D2 eof the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.; P4 p* L/ d/ ?9 p" g0 L
participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.9 `6 i4 U, E/ u: o, u" ?/ l
free registration required.
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+ w! z* \% B8 h3 i& R( ~& q[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]) h: e0 M& [9 k# [$ M0 C+ V5 O
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01 - the subject of the international competition contest is4 S0 I; H, r2 W0 r; S2 O
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TIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)
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. x! `2 w/ ^9 [1 f- e. F% D7 @0 p; ucelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,3 K9 L5 u0 n8 M! T) V$ |) H% [9 e
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand
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and environmentalism share equal space.3 G7 u/ ]7 u1 Q5 C1 N, i; Z
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- home interiors. @% F7 @+ k8 O3 j
- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment
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0 T b* P8 ?7 H ]7 f9 ?/ K F9 r02 - awards2 x5 u4 N( w# C6 o" I
the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)( B0 X; X$ `0 g# U
will be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.( m" T/ c! K$ H; C3 X5 s% V2 w: U8 A
the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012
+ F0 T) }: Z7 J& n* Kthere is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.0 x; }: d+ q1 _+ L% I% b# o
in the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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4 f/ g+ j# m6 z) L# B" G5 [the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,/ P u2 e) O$ m7 z3 I& K; c5 x
for the transfer of intellectual property rights .
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4 B: ^4 N; _/ k! s; Band as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.2 t7 t/ H+ L" L7 O) d
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) w( I1 a: V/ c3 P% g03 - jury
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8 `% ?7 o8 K: i1 l" I04 - design criteria
; D: i- k3 \5 D" t, X% e" t J+ ]6 \projects should not be currently in production, 0 p3 C% T: Z, |# E+ X5 {2 ^0 ^, D
it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of/ n( F1 z+ i) v7 K9 t# x
the competition are published.$ {3 f% V% y5 M% |; C+ J) d
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,
. C7 p) y- v( Rit's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.
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application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.- u: S: u4 K+ ~
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- _& i* s2 R. z; O06 - registration
8 A. c. L' T9 c$ ^/ b+ Vregistrations are open now, please fill in the form.
5 k( s8 w8 U$ L! w3 `* o/ ~teams register with one name only.2 R5 S' L1 I4 \# T& ]
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.+ E. s& M1 f6 _2 s: H
register here
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2 ?3 n. R1 Z" |1 x07 - submit your entry / entries2 B$ E/ W. m5 ^) ~2 M" T
" V& T) E' G) jif you are entering more than one work,+ n2 r* n, P- d+ [: R
please submit each work separately5 Y3 Z+ T8 y% K+ a$ n- R4 u
" Z5 b7 S9 c7 q$ Lyou will be requested to supply:& i5 Z6 ~1 Y, _3 s
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1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom
8 z- G* I+ T1 Y4 U" I: bimages or a composition of more images) of your project.0 d: Q5 v$ H% J! D
please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode." c4 P3 {" |' f# ]" v
image size: 818 pixels wide.: B" K3 R" W- u+ d+ ^& x
& b) c' y: u$ a, {! n; I# i4 Bthe entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.- ^$ P) N$ h% W
these original high-resolution image(s)2 m: W3 c8 o' ^% x8 b
will be requested only if your work is shortlisted.+ M. d3 c% g0 v4 ^
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
$ H6 O$ f* w7 ^% M* C; M atechnical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.
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2. explanation of ideas% T+ P' P8 B! e8 J; b
a brief description of your design.
+ @5 z" }; A p6 `5 z(english text only, explanation is expected to be very concise) N' p! W2 ^5 _% F% \) ~
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0 ]& ^, C( ~) X4 C/ T3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines" G& z( Y$ s! d& b! b
competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,
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and any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe
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% S2 [1 J0 i0 n+ m6 Etrademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or
+ ^" \( R' y/ l# r# r& _privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
! L4 m' x8 F- [ e0 w2 ](when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)
) d7 t' s; {- J1 e% r% y& x2 _submit your entry here5 E: V. k! I7 l1 b
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08 – deadline for submission of entries7 y* q- j0 \7 u) L) M9 m. N
works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.7 E" M* p6 z1 @
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09 - announcement of the results
. E* h4 x: A* a# M! T0 Bresults will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.+ R- N; e2 _' y, [/ V
the jury's selection is final and is not debatable.
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8 G! j: m! O7 y K ?- M8 t8 E; w10 - intellectual property rights# i2 H2 h3 j0 ~% ~- G
any moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.
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1 n3 z' _" v8 `' m* S) lby submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with 2 ]1 q% k/ z% z {) @1 ^
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. / e7 t1 q R. w) L: t" K
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, ; S |4 r6 Z! V0 H
the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal, ' g: l( T& a n7 z- g# R, J6 F
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
! S* ^6 ~; ?' c# j, E3 ?all the designs (including project data submitted) – waiving compensation – at exhibitions and events and/or to use them ) T5 E" r y' X' n
in any publications communications or promotions that DESIGNBOOM and DEP may deem suitable and/or necessary. 

; W: z1 r0 c" G0 [9 ain 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…

, R! E% m8 n T0 y0 sin case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP
9 u* x2 e4 O: jwill 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
# q9 {2 Y4 w* B* amake sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line.
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http://www.depthai.go.th
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0 r: l8 A+ x/ M' c/ T7 [13 - info on TIFF
0 f7 q+ d& b! W2 \6 L3 shttp://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF8 Q3 D0 h7 F6 n7 x0 z/ l
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