Thursday, February 12, 2009

Competition for MM students


Dear Sirs,
We are The Design Institution, an organization created to help develop and promote design through our web site
www.thedesigninstitution.com, inviting designers, both professionals and students, from all around the world to share their ideas and designs through different events and competitions.
We would like to invite students and teachers from this Institution to take part in our new international design competition “ Beach & Pool 2008/09 ”that is taking place now until April 2nd 2009 through our web site. This competition is aimed at designing products that reflect new ideas for the beach, sea, terrace or swimming pool spaces, involving aspects such as comfort, pleasure, recreation, cleaning, environment protection, etc.
Participants will send their proposals through the Internet in a digital image. Entries will be evaluated by our jury, which is conformed by an internationally recognized group of designers:
Prospero Rasulo: Italy, Artist and Product Designer
Marco Acerbis: Italy, Architect, Interior and Product Designer
Jeff Miller: USA, Industrial Designer
Michael Sodeau: England, Product Designer
Jeannette Alther (Lievore Altherr Molina): Germany, Industrial Designer
Constantin Wortmann: Germany, Industrial Designer
Harry & Camila: Harry Paul Van Iesel, Netherlands, Industrial Designer + Camila Vega, Chile, Industrial Designer
Carmen Fiol: Spain, Architect
Helen Kontouris: Australia, Product and Interior Designer
Click here to download a promotional poster of the competition, which you may publish inside your Institution:
http://www.thedesigninstitution.com/bp2008_poster/Poster.jpg(You may also download this poster directly from our web site www.thedesigninstitution.com/bp2008/ enter "Terms" button)
To see more information about this competition, please visit our web page:
www.thedesigninstitution.com/bp2008 or contact us at: info@thedesigninstitution.com
Sincerely yours,
Verónica Reátegui
Verónica Reátegui General Coordinator
www.thedesigninstitution.cominfo@thedesigninstitution.com bp2008@thedesigninstitution.com

Competition: In this conceptual design competition, we welcome all designers around the world to create products that reflect new ideas for the beach, sea, terrace or swimming pool spaces, involving aspects such as comfort, pleasure, recreation, cleaning, environment protection, etc.
Jury: Prospero Rasulo (Italy), Jeff Miller (USA), Michael Sodeau (England), Jeannette Alther (Lievore Altherr Molina Studio) (Germany/Spain), Constantin Wortmann (Germany), Marco Acerbis (Italy), Harry Paul Van Iesel + Camila Vega (Harry & Camila Studio) (Netherlands/Chile), Carmen Fiol (Spain), Helen Kontouris (Australia)
Prizes: First Prize: $ 3,000 USD, Second Prize: $ 1,000 USD, Third Prize: $ 500 USD, Honorable Mentions: There will be 5 honorable mentions

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