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1. The theme: ‘tools for sitting’
Nowadays, people spend in a sitting position most of the time they are awake. Hence, sitting is among the basic actions in modern life. Whether we’re reading, working, eating, facing our computers, riding a subway train, or cycling, we’re always sitting.
The Chinese character 坐 (zuò, “to seat”) has a lot of special meanings, for example, when monks practice meditation, they “坐禅” (zuò chán, “to sit in meditation”). Whenever you’re tired, whenever you need concentration in order to think, it’s very probable that you will find yourself sitting.
Participants in the Design Competition are required to think about the meaning of ‘zuò’ and design a tool for sitting. Although people can simply cross their legs in order to sit, it’s more common in modern society to use chairs, which can be considered as the “form” of sitting. The competition theme can, therefore, be understood as chair design, but it also allows more creative ways to think about different forms of sitting.
The theme of TDW’s 2018 edition is ‘EAST×WEST –cultural crossings between East and West’, exploring the way two different cultures blend and co-exist. With regard to this, participants are welcome to pay attention to the general theme EAST×WEST.
2. The Jury
Four international jury members will select the submitted works in four different fields (Architecture, Industry, Graphic and Interior Design).
Consultant: Masayuki Kurokawa (architect and designer, Japan)
Jury members: Paolo Colantuoni (architect, Italy)
Shin Azumi (Japan)
Atelier Oi / Patrick Reymond (Switzerland)
Sun Dali (China)
3. The awards:
1 Best Design Award in Architecture RMB 20,000
1 Best Design Award in Industry RMB 20,000
1 Best Design Award in Graphic Design RMB 20,000
1 Best Design Award in Interior Design RMB 20,000
12 Honorable Mentions (3 winners for each field)
The four winners from the Best Design Award will be rewarded with one round-trip ticket and one-night accommodation on the day of the opening ceremony of TDW 2018, while winners from the Honorable Mention will be rewarded with one-night accommodation on the day of the opening ceremony of TDW 2018.
* If the winner is a team, a ticket will be provided for the team representative.
During the exhibition of TDW 2018 (May 11 to 16), there will be a popular contest to select ‘people's favorite work'. The winner will be awarded a chair designed by Masayuki Kurokawa.
4. Publication:
A selection of works will be published on the internet.
5. Timeline:
The schedule is listed below in detail:
1 PROMOTION.
From January 1st, 2018 to April 15, 2018.
Promulgating and promoting the competition through various media, releasing the requirements to participate in the TDW’s Design Award competition.
2 APPLICATION.
From January 1st, 2018 to April 15, 2018.
Only applications submitted before the deadline will be considered.
3 WORKS SUBMISSION.
From January 1st, 2018 to April 15, 2018
Applicants must submit their works to the Committee. Works will be selected by the Organizing Committee.
4 SELECTION.
First selection April 16 /17 2018, final selection April 25, 2018.
Jury members will examine the works, the finalists will be notified.
5 PREPARATION FOR THE EXHIBITION.
From April 26, 2018 to May 7, 2018
Selected works will take part in the exhibition (Tianjin, May 11-16). During this period, all winners shall provide us with the design draft, 3D pictures etc., make models and think about the realization of the work to display, etc.
6 CEREMONY.
May 11, 2018.
7 EXHIBITION.
From May 12 to 16
Winners will take part in the Tianjin Design Week 2018 opening ceremony and the Design Competition Award ceremony.
6. Application requirements:
Applicants must be below the age of 40. Any nationality is accepted. It is possible to participate as individuals or as teams (all team members must be under 40. A team representative shall be indicated).
7. Official language
English and Simplified Chinese are the ONLY languages admitted in the competition.
8. Modalities of participation
1 Participants will log in the Tianjin International Design Week website
(http://www.tianjindesignweek.com) and fill in the application form before the deadline. Please pay attention to the filling requirements while applying.
2 Applicants will receive a confirmation email with a registration number. The subject of the email is in the form of registration number + name of work + author’s name. People who don’t receive any confirmation are welcome to contact with the TDW Committee.
* When submitting the works, participants are required to provide a copy of their ID (and/or a student’s card from a college) to apply intellectual property rights.
9. Work requirements
1. Please write the name of your work and provide us with a brief introduction to describe its design features. The introduction must be in English, and a Chinese translation would be strongly appreciated. About 400 English words and 200 Chinese characters are required for the introduction.
2. Two 3D pictures
500×500 px
(PGB mode, in JPEG, and less than 100kb)
3. Three-view drawing 1 piece
A note with the details: measurements and materials to be used.
500×500 px. CANNOT use GIF
4. Two detail pictures
A note with measurements and materials
(RGB mode, in JPEG, less than 300kb)
* All submitted pictures should be noted in English DBC case, and the files must be named in jpg. For example file1. jpg
* Please make sure your picture is in RGB mode, cause it MAY NOT be read if you use CMYK.
* Pictures can’t include the participants’ names. Pictures can be in any form, such as models, hand drawings, 3D renderings, etc..
* ONLY WORKS THAT HAVEN’T BEEN PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED ARE ADMITTED.
10. Rights and obligations
1. Participation in the competition is completely FREE.
2. The copyright for the transmission, exhibition, and publication of the work belong to the Tianjin International Design Week Committee. Every time the Committee uses the works, the authors’ name will be given.
3. Information submitted by the participants CANNOT be returned back and participants CANNOT ask for any kind of reimbursement from the TDW (committee, organizers, or sponsors).
4. The works that take part in the competition should be creative works and therefore shall not be copied from other works and shall not infringe the copyright of any third party or any other intellectual property rights. In case it happens, the Committee has the right to cancel the candidate's qualification at any stage of the contest and has the right to withdraw the awarded prize and certification. Besides, participants are required to pay for expenses or reimbursements if their behavior causes any loss or damage.
5. If there is any dispute about intellectual property rights of the works submitted, the participants shall deal with it themselves, taking all legal responsibility;
6. The organizing Committee is available for any further explanation of these rules.
11. Contacts
Contact: Liu Mengwei
Tel: 26216668 (workplace) 13512091242 (mobile)
Email: tdwcompetition@163.com
Adress: Xiangsi Creative Industry Park
No.158, Sima Road, Hebei District, Tianjin, China www.tianjindesignweek.com