Exhibition and prize for the most talented young international designers at imm cologne 2011
Closing date for applications: 17 September 2010 (date of
postmark)
Nominee selection: Beginning of October 2010
Notification: Mid of October 2010 by e-mail
Exhibition: D3 Contest at imm cologne 2011, 18 to 23 January 2011
Preview: 17 January 2011
Koelnmesse has commissioned the Rat für Formgebung/German Design Council to act
as overseers and organizers of the
young designers’ exhibition and prize at imm cologne 2011, international
furnishing show which is named D3 Contest since four years
and was formerly known as inspired by cologne. Up to 30 new product designs, the
work of design students and young designers from
around the world, will be preselected and featured in a special exhibition for
the eighth time. The jury for the exhibitor prize, the interior
innovation award cologne 2011, (due to be held at imm cologne) will then choose
the three most talented up-and-coming international
designers for 2011 from these nominees. A catalogue will be published on the
occasion of the exhibition and the nominated
participants will be actively involved in the press activities associated with
imm cologne.
Participation
Entries are sought from design students and young designers from around the
world who have gained their diploma not more
than three years ago. Applications will also be accepted from groups consisting
of a maximum of three people which have to be named
upon entry in the competition. Late nominations of group members will not be
considered.
Application and selection procedure
Design students and young designers should use the attached form to apply for nomination. From the applications received,
the Rat für Formgebung/German Design Council will nominate a maximum of 30 products, the designers of which will be invited to
exhibit and take part in the competition.
Parallel to the direct application process, university professors will be asked
to recommend individual students. Scouting will
also be undertaken at fairs, diploma presentations and other events to find
innovative products from young designers. The choice of
designers will be made taking account of the provisions of the German General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz).
The judges‘ decision is final.
Entries and applications
Products from the Interiors sector, including furniture, home accessories,
lighting, flooring, wallpaper and textiles, will be
accepted for inclusion in the nomination process. The designs should have been produced within the previous twelve months.
Only prototype products may be submitted which have not yet been included in series productions, although those in the
preparatory stages of series production may be eligible for entry. Products
submitted may have already been on show at other exhibitions
or have been featured in publications. Not more than three products may be
entered by the same applicant. A 1:1 model(s) of the
product(s) submitted should already be available for display in the exhibition
or the entrant must be in a position to produce the said
design model at his/her own expense by the time of the exhibition. A separate
application form must be completed and signed for each
product and sent to the address below, together with not more than two A4 (210mm
x 297mm) colour prints of the products. Digital
submissions cannot be accepted, with the exception of PDF files (maximum 1 MB),
which should be sent exclusively to the e-mail
address given. Documentation submitted for pre-selection cannot be returned.
Images: German Design Council
Rights
Entrants retain at any time the copyright to the products submitted. Competition
participants grant the organizers unrestricted
user rights in respect of publications, press and advertising activities in the
context of the event. No liability whatsoever, not
even third party claims, can be assumed by the organizers.
Exhibition and Competition
Designers selected (nominated) to take part in the exhibition and prize
competition will be requested to send in their products
(in the form of a 1:1 model) for the show. All the products included in the
exhibition will be on display from 17 to 23 January 2011 at
imm cologne 2011, whereas January 17, 2011 will be the the Preview for imm
cologne.
The day before the Preview, the jury for the interior innovation award cologne 2011 will also assess the work of the young
designers featured in the exhibition and select three up-and-coming designers of
imm cologne 2011. The following prize monies will
be awarded to the winners: € 3,000 for first prize; € 2,000 for second prize and € 1,000 for third prize. The prizes will be awarded at the
ceremony for the interior innovation award cologne on Monday, 17 January 2011. Nominated competition participants are expected
to be present at the imm cologne for the judging, press activities and awards
ceremony. Participants nominated (or a representative
from the design group) must undertake to be present at the fair at least during
the period 16 to 19 January 2011 (excluding arrival and
departure days).
Costs
Entry for pre-selection is free. Exhibition participants will be entitled to
financial assistance, made available by Koelnmesse,
in respect of their transportation, travel and accommodation costs. The level of
financial reimbursement awarded will be agreed with
each participant individually. Insurance cover for the products on show at the
exhibition will be assumed by Koelnmesse.
Submission of prototypes
All the young designers nominated will be informed individually of the procedure
to follow in preparing for the exhibition and
awards ceremony and of the imm cologne 2011 fair events schedule.
Further Information and Submission:
German Design Council
Attn. Mrs. Natalie Köhler
Postfach 15 03 11
D – 60063 Frankfurt am Main
Tel: +49 – 69 – 74 74 86-45
Fax: +49 – 69 – 74 74 86-19
eMail:
d3contest@german-design-council.de
web:
www.german-design-council.de
