[ IFDA 2008 ] International Furniture Design Competition

International Furniture Design Competition

RULES

1. Theme: Wooden furniture

Works (cabinets, tables, chairs and others) entered must be newly created and previously unpublished. "Unpublished" means that the work has never appeared on the market as a product, has never appeared in a newspaper, magazine, or exhibition, and has never been a winner in other competitions before the sponsor announces the results of the main selection process (please refrain from entering this competition and other competitions at the same time.) A work which has appeared in student exhibitions is considered unpublished.
Works are considered "wooden" when their major component parts are made of wood.

All Internet entries will be accepted until midnight Japan Time (GMT+9:00) on Friday, December 7, 2007.
All entries by post will be accepted until the end of our business hours on Friday, December 7, 2007.

Date: Early-February, 2008
Thirty-five works will be chosen to proceed to the next stage on the basis of the submitted photos and the product outline given in the application.
Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection process by letter or e-mail by mid-February, 2008.

Date: Early-May, 2008
The main evaluation is based on full-scale prototypes either made by furniture makers in Asahikawa or sent by the applicants.
The jury will select eight winners from the thirty-five works.
The applicants will be notified of the results of the main selection process by letter or e-mail by mid-May, 2008.