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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer 7 y4 N1 X. `# I" ^
of the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.
2 \5 [" {& ~' }! x% Tparticipation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.
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3 l1 {8 ?5 S1 e1 f/ G5 l% t" @[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]2 M. O R# W' W2 {9 Q
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& l) M4 k/ O5 _, A) p4 \% z5 g01 - the subject of the international competition contest is
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% y4 L6 ~# r$ V# h' X4 FTIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)
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0 e7 A# r# b1 F+ X. {' ~; Xcelebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,4 F' G# W3 O% p
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand . Y$ |- ], s9 O9 x( }
for the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics ; g# k/ }$ f. G0 g: o1 i
and environmentalism share equal space.
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. K3 G6 t% C7 C+ y) v' mattendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:
* |0 c0 M" v( U6 y3 O7 ^- home interiors
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- resort and hotel hospitality
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4 u& M% w% {# \1 _& l02 - awards+ s5 `3 B; y& q+ m( p6 |4 c/ Y
the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
5 B2 [* u* {$ M9 W' k' n$ twill be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.
. z3 C G& f. U0 ]" g+ @the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012
3 v# O* S- S1 c% G+ l$ \there is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.8 E$ f, ]& m4 q0 m
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),
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; g6 \: ~, s H5 {and as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.) J4 F+ v9 J5 K" P5 ^/ t
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03 - jury% k) A6 ?" w) m# Y% r) ?, d
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8 q: V* r% ]6 k04 - design criteria
& s6 A+ H+ P% [8 vprojects should not be currently in production,
" ]! f" n% q. Y+ iit is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of) |& i/ P4 ]6 k3 C! F3 ~1 f
the competition are published.
/ e8 t: t; W4 G: |the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects, Y8 D& x3 o" U5 T# h7 h4 z2 }9 ^
as well as their commercial potential.3 m {, x' l4 H5 v, n
please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art,
- _* D3 g# V5 ^* L$ X6 sit's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.
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05 - registration deadline . G; W, D1 v; a3 s# [& Y( k! y
application registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.
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06 - registration
- a0 o& x2 r+ P: F3 B7 D: ?; ]% k4 |: fregistrations are open now, please fill in the form.
! z: l; F: _6 ?# _teams register with one name only.
' E) P S1 k# X& s4 i5 _- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.( U0 M! |0 d# ]6 P
register here4 N9 q5 d. L7 x% ?- d; c% C
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2 C7 X: g: E" |6 h07 - submit your entry / entries
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* @0 y" S. r5 o0 Wif you are entering more than one work,, R6 G1 w) H# I" @- p' E" r5 X
please submit each work separately
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! b3 E% y* c4 I1 B, W: |; zyou will be requested to supply:+ s) s& f: z9 o: c
3 |* P. ?8 r) B( P6 r1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom% \6 g3 b8 h x4 h
images or a composition of more images) of your project.
& c& Y* \* H' }7 X2 Aplease note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.
1 {( F% [& t' N: X0 T/ B$ Dimage size: 818 pixels wide.
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. i) L' | ?1 Q( tthe entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.
/ k5 s! u$ g6 m0 M) kthese original high-resolution image(s)
) A- C7 a/ ~$ G$ {& rwill be requested only if your work is shortlisted.
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,5 z7 Z! p* u+ V1 y3 {
technical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request./ \- @# r! F4 ?, F7 V) T
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2. explanation of ideas
; M1 |3 j0 V& t+ |+ r0 N8 {: [a brief description of your design.
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, W( p' y, O( Z2 U) k8 l$ p, G3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
6 z% l- C, D. B: |competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,4 K8 D2 w5 ~9 a, H. L4 C
must be original works. projects must be free from copyrights0 O2 E; O! V. O. _
and any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe
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privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
* c' ^ {! X$ ^6 }3 w(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)
+ \" A0 j7 G( nsubmit your entry here
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08 – deadline for submission of entries
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results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair., E8 G, X- Y. D- Z5 |; [7 \" k1 D/ _
the jury's selection is final and is not debatable.
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/ n; V; q0 u! n, o7 n10 - intellectual property rights
' b0 y( d& u# V( B7 `! ^( eany moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.
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" ^1 a6 u" \7 j+ Kby submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with $ h, c8 o% M6 H/ M, u
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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the selected manufacturer undertakes to pay a royalty of 4% of wholesale price of sold items to the designer,4 Z2 s5 a r h9 o/ k! P
for the transfer of intellectual property rights.5 D: {% ?, D9 j7 F
designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition,
6 [, c0 m5 a8 Zthe participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal,
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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
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in any cases, each time the creation is used, they must refer to the competition they originate from. 

+ k" v: }' E; yDESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately. . F D6 w" H$ Z8 x
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
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11 - questions?
' b! i5 V9 h5 ^5 Zinquiries to mail@designboom.com
# v$ b5 c/ S) I0 N# A `make sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line.
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4 i6 t5 ^/ ]7 x; G& D5 H12 - info on DEP
: |8 u+ [. R8 |& b. F. p: bhttp://www.depthai.go.th- t$ S$ d# s2 _
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13 - info on TIFF
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