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designboom in collaboration with DEP - Department of Export Promotion of Thailand, and organizer ; M5 p, [0 n, G7 ~1 r* c
of the Thailand International Furniture Fair, TIFF - promote an international design competition.$ U4 ` `* f1 W* }! Q/ \! I
participation is open to to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.$ M; G% t/ ?* m+ w* O5 W
free registration required.* z! c6 a1 U& q* I+ Z& C2 x
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[url=http://www.thaitradefair.com/2012/TIFF]
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( m K; b2 }# {2 ` g) {/ T01 - the subject of the international competition contest is4 _; s4 f6 g( _
- T3 j1 [+ ]4 Y3 a8 N0 [: ?TIFF AWARD 2012 (leisure & style)/ S1 r0 O4 L0 e P( R1 ^
4 [0 z9 J$ m- D) }celebrating the refined beauty and luxury of Thai homes and their outdoor lifestyle,- J+ f4 J# _- D6 ~8 n/ \5 ]
the finest indoor/outdoor furniture and home decor accessories made in Thailand 4 [9 C6 f+ }% J' a
for the international market and unique leisure experiences in which aesthetics
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attendants can submit proposals under 3 product categories:
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- garden, pool and patio areas, fireside and barbecue areas, spa environment; j+ t5 Y& S9 }" `% T. m( n
- resort and hotel hospitality
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6 ?# N3 k- m* D* j) ], B& v02 - awards
9 o. [4 k9 I `: [; t, rthe designers of 3 winning entries ( one for every category)
- V& t8 Z! S5 e1 [6 s1 e! swill be granted with cash prize awards of $ 3,500 USD each.! N1 A o k, O' p* h* I
the jury will select about 30 designs that will be developed as prototypes by Thai industry and craft and exhibited at TIFF 20121 D7 ]- w; W: f" t, P
there is the opportunity for finalist / shortlisted designs to be developed into real products.4 K- [7 \( m* E3 M- a. |% N: E6 t- b
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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6 ?/ ^/ X0 V& U( E9 Iand as always, designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.
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03 - jury
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4 o% o! S0 n7 W# ~- T5 z8 |04 - design criteria! g: P( z2 a% X+ F. T
projects should not be currently in production,
0 C9 m2 P% ^& F5 A' dit is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of
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5 b. R- p: ?# r' o- mthe jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms of their formal aspects' X, H$ C1 a' T1 R9 k g" ?8 H
as well as their commercial potential. h( k) C; u" T* O- w' G
please don't send in vague concepts, but go a step further. it's not the idea which is the art, 3 f1 H! q H& p7 D
it's more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.0 a7 y# D8 C+ e( m8 a+ x
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9 |) i! U6 C* m05 - registration deadline
( B3 E- M0 B! C( `+ Fapplication registration will be accepted through december 11th, 2011.
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06 - registration . c6 F3 T& |, [7 A( L6 S- D
registrations are open now, please fill in the form.
# \; X) m1 P, G. E/ cteams register with one name only.
0 J! C- b1 g: ^. ~/ m- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.
1 }0 x" z- l: X) S3 Iregister here8 Y) s" o4 o3 O4 g6 m, h. ?3 K# Y
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07 - submit your entry / entries
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if you are entering more than one work,
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you will be requested to supply:% j# M3 O7 o v; A0 Q/ _ r. e
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1 `! H9 J6 s6 o( o2 e3 oimages or a composition of more images) of your project.
+ {/ {$ C# B, g+ q: Uplease note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 150 kb each file, RGB color mode.+ Y: l7 a8 K+ S
image size: 818 pixels wide.) e; m8 K3 k! [4 a* u& w" S
% [5 o5 x! z& ?2 j7 d) Uthe entry submitted is a low-res version of your original work.; B' ]6 L* b7 ^8 S
these original high-resolution image(s)5 t9 Z) E, l4 b2 w- z8 G4 S
will be requested only if your work is shortlisted.' n3 E [1 w* r6 e+ c0 z8 y' N- W; P
( p- `2 P( R: J. |" a1 Jfor the 30 selected designs that will be developed as prototypes,1 L) U" [+ K( U; a
technical 3D assembly drawings would need to be submitted upon request.
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2. explanation of ideas
1 F9 B1 H& o! o/ a! j2 qa brief description of your design., S4 K1 D& B/ F: e
(english text only, explanation is expected to be very concise)
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3. you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines y& q4 E( C4 L/ t: k/ F3 j1 z9 \
competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,; j3 H( D/ v, K. g3 ~) G; q
must be original works. projects must be free from copyrights! G: t( G. x; f
and any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe
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trademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or4 q- p( A1 C) h$ Y1 [4 S
privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
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9 L4 j8 [( J2 P1 nsubmit your entry here
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08 – deadline for submission of entries! t. ^$ x- n s/ E
works can be submitted through december 11, 2011.
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results will be announced on march 2012, during the TIFF fair.
; K4 U m3 t9 [2 g. ?the jury's selection is final and is not debatable.
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10 - intellectual property rights
: s; ~1 s3 A: K! H9 D. S; J5 u9 ^any moral and paternity right regarding the project sent in for submission is the designer’s property.! I9 s2 s0 b4 n8 U% t
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by submitting a design in the competition, the participant agrees to provide DEP and co organizers of TIFF with
% a6 m1 ^8 n$ O0 J- w {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),
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5 |3 D5 T( [1 W% Q/ edesignboom will undertake the participants to agree that by submitting a design in the competition, ! d Y g u4 O
the participants agree to provide DEP with the right to exhibit the design proposal, 1 E) e7 g1 ?5 i& |
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
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in any publications communications or promotions that DESIGNBOOM and DEP may deem suitable and/or necessary. 

3 v N9 j+ d3 |) Lin any cases, each time the creation is used, they must refer to the competition they originate from. 

% h5 s+ j, L3 _; \9 Q" oDESIGNBOOM and DEP will credit the designer's name to properly attribute authorship of work to promote the author adequately. - k; ?- @2 x( z: k3 t7 u% K
DEP will have the right to apply minor change amendments without damaging the integrity of the artwork 4 G; {! }6 n7 K- m
– e.g. add the DEP and TIFF logo and text, reframing, translation, changing colors, cutting the background or parts of it, etc…
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in case DESIGNBOOM and DEP want to bring major changes to the submitted artwork for publication, DESIGNBOOM and DEP - s1 \6 Y) i' T z5 l* \: _1 F. y% B: k
will contact the designer and inform him/her about the use to obtain the designer's consent.! g: m& p$ f; G, v8 {
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& H- Y7 q7 N- h$ W- O8 Ginquiries to mail@designboom.com; p8 y" ~1 w/ |1 Y0 h- S6 t
make sure to write TIFF AWARD in the subject line. - ]9 b' q. p; C1 {
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