# G- [" b, x" ETIFF AWARD 2012 international design competition0 M( a) g% U! X7 V3 @3 Y
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! U* Z$ r& Q, O# gdesignboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer
6 w5 U y. W, b" h/ n1 z# [6 oof the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.3 j, C* ^* E* P
participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.# `; v* ^3 O7 K7 j* e0 _
free registration required.
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[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]' X l) o4 _9 u: h
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01 - the subject of the international competition contest is
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+ i- N* }* V' k$ R/ g2 y: s) oTIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)
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celebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,
# o7 D5 w: F3 Lthe finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand
! h- Q+ {/ f9 Y0 f D9 wfor the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics ; t" a4 Z6 y% i( W5 l% j# P
and environmentalism share equal space.. M0 X- ^' o2 B% }! a
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attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:2 U4 ]: o% v' q! h7 a
- home interiors
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- resort and hotel hospitality) ^* ?$ ^# h+ t
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2 S8 T* ?* ?: ^+ X l! x02 - awards( \6 t, ?' `# r/ L1 ~$ B0 h7 {6 C
the designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)6 H* ` \. M, J
will be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.) z a# K( k! y, @; A U
the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 2012* U. @# a* S# i, X
there is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.
# Y# G& u! U; Ain the event that the producers who DEP transfers the right exercises the option for production
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for the transfer of intellectual property rights ." F, \4 O2 n6 N5 G. B/ z
$ l% [) |+ d, U$ B1 {) `( j3 Z! Land as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report., o& `2 Z6 S% ?4 @
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03 - jury
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5 c! l& ^6 ?- A9 y% l( l; i6 O04 - design criteria
% t7 C7 A W, l7 D% uprojects should not be currently in production,
5 T( _, ^- T: I% B9 Qit is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of
& G: e v. n3 tthe competition are published.
; ~: s1 m/ c% Jthe jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects
# N$ c% {( K7 K- j6 v- qas well as their commercial potential.& Q1 q1 l- m! V) h+ G0 [- C
please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art,
9 W" U; x n$ y, k' Sit's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.
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4 V# Y$ z3 f2 T3 P05 - registration deadline
* w7 v9 V2 S5 d% capplication registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.4 A9 [, ^( o0 c0 i, W- a$ [
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06 - registration 0 [& t, J2 S, A- @- V& v
registrations are open now, please fill in the form.. B3 `; P3 y* u$ {; |, d
teams register with one name only.% j' b' A2 @' M/ a1 E6 F5 R6 I7 d
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.
+ U1 w) }1 f% B6 aregister here
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07 - submit your entry / entries" \5 e/ {2 ~- y7 B
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if you are entering more than one work,
$ h% z I( N$ @5 @. x" oplease submit each work separately
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6 p- s$ I. i* S w$ \+ yyou will be requested to supply:8 J0 L$ v6 r; ~$ m8 d5 |
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1. up to 6 files for uploading to designboom: ^* I5 }( b% v# o4 o5 s- M3 {7 a
images or a composition of more images) of your project.
: c! m/ ^8 ~6 K' fplease note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.. g# k, z) _& D; E6 g* W( s
image size: 818 pixels wide. g7 ^* D' l7 R4 y2 X4 L3 K
5 D# c. J/ H+ f; [ {the entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.3 ^0 G+ R5 U; l& i- W0 D
these original high-resolution image(s), S9 k: n, G6 q( L- J( q; @
will be requested only if your work is shortlisted.8 s" C9 w% ~( D
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for the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,
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, D& H$ l) D. ?2 a* M2 y. d* R- Z2. explanation of ideas
q' w( A' R9 Ea brief description of your design.
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$ G5 d: z b1 i2 ]- b2 e& A3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
/ c# p# }! \' D' Fcompetition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,! K4 t* H. S& `, {2 w7 {) P4 x
must be original works. projects must be free from copyrights* l6 E, x0 ^$ H$ C3 O/ r
and any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe V: O3 t! \& [& b/ I4 M" j2 s$ I- d
any third party’s right, including but not limited to copyright, logos,* c+ e) m- F5 g V6 B
trademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or
& ^5 }( [3 s1 [privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !6 p# U4 u, n$ I1 Z' O
(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)" x, |! V4 j. m {9 ?' t
submit your entry here6 J; e k! T: F3 O" B* z+ @
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0 m7 f" |" C# Z ]! ?08 – deadline for submission of entries- Q8 z1 S: a9 A5 O! u' ^
works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.1 U; m2 X- n8 Y/ }
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09 - announcement of the results
' Q- y# S" F3 q' x) Presults will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.
8 ?' j' y3 ]- C/ cthe jury's selection is final and is not debatable." A9 Y! N" I( n$ s; _0 h$ ^
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7 W, T1 i1 T2 j# O' Q5 H5 @10 - intellectual property rights
9 f7 E3 A& s; }! ]& \any moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.$ b8 F' m; m" F
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by submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with
1 j4 O' }! [ X$ \1 W: gthe right of first refusal to the exclusive use of the design. this option is valid for 12 months after the end of the competition. ' o/ a1 g" P5 h. R2 z$ g$ \
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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$ [: i6 J5 X. v; q/ H4 o* cfor the transfer of intellectual property rights.: R8 V, H0 f* J6 A. o( v
designboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition, + g) }( n" n! e" T. V, S
the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal,
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5 |1 g% c8 B0 O/ M8 r% M% z# x* mby participating in the competition, all participants authorize DESIGNBOOM and DEP
 to publish and exhibit 9 h% m5 T4 w8 |9 X6 [* @" J( G
all the designs (including project data submitted) – waiving compensation – at exhibitions and events and/or to use them
+ k" \# I% E* l* C/ B. W0 ein 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.
S, i4 r0 D+ VDEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork
; {( I* ~0 r8 \– e.g. add the DEP and TIFF logo and text, reframing, translation, changing colors, cutting the background or parts of it, etc…

" A+ \9 h z3 l. zin case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP
2 K- w$ I* L* j/ j! {- `+ xwill contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.
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% B% A2 b2 W2 n2 f" I1 a11 - questions?
3 Z" `/ k, n: h* m( f" D: `! _' xinquiries to mail@designboom.com0 j+ `3 i+ s$ k
make sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line.
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12 - info on DEP0 m# ?$ b9 `* l/ ~% R
http://www.depthai.go.th
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13 - info on TIFF/ x; }! }8 R- k% Z0 [2 T
http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF% ^6 j0 ^2 Y4 V! p" v0 T+ P
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