EVOLVE AWARDS 2010: A DESIGN COMPETITION OPEN TO INTERIOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS/
TOP 25 DESIGNS- PEOPLE's CHOICE AWARD: VOTE NOW!/
Introducing the Top 25 semi- finalists for the EVOLVE AWARDS 2010. View the designs and vote for your favourite here.
Voting ends: November 2010.
ABOUT/
If you are a full time professional architect, interior designer or interior design industry professional in Australia or New Zealand, EVOLVE offers you the opportunity to design a rug and have your rug design included in the ID COLLECTION 2010/2011, and be in the running for more than $20,000 in prizes- including a trip to Milan Salone de Mobile 2011!
The six selected rugs, each limited to an edition of 30, will join Designer Rugs' ID COLLECTION.
KEY DATES/
Entries opened 14th January 2010
Entries closed 30th June 2010
Semi-Finalists: (Top 25) view here
ENTRY CRITERIA/
EVOLVE is open to professionals engaged in the interiors industry including:
1. Interior Designers/Decorators
2. Architects
3. Interior Design Professionals
(including: industrial / product / object designers,
interior stylists, textile designers and interior colour consultants)
Please note: Students are NOT eligible unless they can demonstrate they are employed in a full time capacity in within interior design. Similarly, graphic designers can only apply if they are employed full time in the interiors sector.
- Submissions are only accepted from individuals.
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Entrants must be Australian or New Zealand residents/citizens at the time of entry and must fit one of the three categories detailed above.
* Please refer to Entry Pack for more information on entry criteria and terms & conditions.
EVOLVE WORKSHOPS/
All you need to know about custom rug designing and specifying. As part of the EVOLVE Awards, Designer Rugs will be hosting a series of workshops.
If you missed out on attending one of our workshops, click the link to view our sydney Evolve workshop film. To view information click here.
JUDGING CRITERIA/
The judging panel will consider submitted designs and rate each on the following:
• Overall concept and originality of design.
• Innovation: judges will assess if submitted designs bring new concept to finished rugs.
• Commercial viability of the rug design.
• Demonstrated understanding of hand-made rug construction.
*Please refer to Entry pack for more information on Entry Criteria, The Brief and Terms & Conditions.
JUDGES/
- Sibella Court : Society Inc. retailer, internationally renowned interior stylist, author and colour consultant.
- Shareen Joel: Interior architect and industrial designer.
- Matthew Sheargold: interior designer and product designer.
- Stephen Ormandy: Co-Director, Dinosaur Designs and artist.
- Eli Tal: Chairman, Designer Rugs.
- Yosi Tal: Managing Director, Designer Rugs.
Anne-Maree Sargeant will facilitate workshops & the judging process.
TERMS & CONDITIONS/
All entrants must adhere to the terms and conditions of EVOLVE. Which are avaliable upon registration. Updates will be placed on the Designer Rugs website.
CALL FOR ENTRIES & REGISTRATION/
Online registrations have now closed.
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to have your design manufactured into a hand made rug for the design industry, viewed and critiqued by industry professionals and published in Australia's and New Zealand's leading design magazines.
NEWS/
15.06.10 You can view our workshop on Indesign Live- View Indesign TV now.
15.06.10 Only 15 days to go, before enteries close.
12.08.10 Judging for the Top 25 Semi- Finalists took place at Designer Rugs Edgecliff showroom. Judges deliberated for over 3 hours to view 850 + designs submitted. Submissions were anonymously judged based on the award criteria. And the identity of the entrant was not disclosed to any judges during the judging process. Visit back later this month to view the Top 25 and vote for your favourite design.
23.08.10 The Top 25 semi-finalists have been announced, view the designs here. Don't forget to vote for your favourite.
CONTACT/
For more information please contact Designer Rugs on (Australia) 1300 802 561 or (New Zealand) +649 300 6116. Email: evolve@designerrugs.com.au
