RULES AND CONDITIONS The list of the entries for the competition has been closed since January 18, 2002. All applicants will be notified of the results of the preliminary selection process through the mail or e-mail by early-March, 2002. The results of the main selection process will be announced on our homepage at the end of May. (1) Theme: Wooden furniture 1. Works (cabinets, tables, chairs and others) entered must be newly created and previously unpublished. "Unpublished"means that the work has never appeared on the market as a product, has never appeared in a newspaper, magazine, or exhibition, and has never been a winner in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 A work which has appeared in students' exhibitions is considered unpublished. 2. Works are considered"wooden"when their major component parts are made of wood. (2) Qualification Any individual, group or business can qualify. (3) Number of entries No limit is set on the number of entries from any one applicant. (4) Registration fee ・ Registration by Internet 5,000 YEN for each work that you enter in the competition. ・ Registration by mail application form(PDF) 6,000 YEN for each work that you enter in the competition. (5) Payment 1. If you prefer paying the fee by a card, you may use your American Express, Diners Club, JCB, MasterCard or VISA Cards. Please provide the necessary information on the application form. (If you register on the Internet, follow the instructions on our website.) Please note your application will be processed within one week of receiving it. For entries from other countries, the exchange rate at the time we handle your application will be applied to the payment. 2. Applicants outside Japan may also use an international postal money order. Please make it payable to the International Furniture Design Fair Asahikawa Organizing Committee. ・The fee is non-refundable. ・You will be informed of the registration of your application after we receive both your complete application and registration fee. (6) Copyrights and patents 1. Copyrights, patents, and all other related rights for the entered works are reserved by the applicants. It is therefore expected that the applicant will make an effort to protect these rights. Please apply for copyrights and industrial patents before submitting your entry, if you think it is necessary. 2. As for the works entered in the Final, all rights to the displays, the use in official catalogues, and publicity for the International Furniture Design Fair Asahikawa 2002 and other related exhibits are reserved by the sponsor. The sponsor also has priority in negotiating with the applicant when commercializing the works entered in the Final. (7) Official languages The official languages to be used during the competition will be English and Japanese. APPLICATION (1) Application method ・By Internet You may apply for the competition at the homepage.Please access the entry form. 1.The maximum number of images per entry is six. 2.Only images of the actual work or the prototype will be considered. 3.The applicant is prohibited to use any letters or signs which may indicate the identity of the applicant on the images of his/her work. Image data specification Data Format The data photographed by a digital camera or recorded by a scaner. Type of File JPEG(Joint Photographic Experts Group) only File Size The data capacity for each picture is within 300Kbyte. Size of Image The size should be 640〈height〉 x 480〈width〉 (pixels) or smaller. 　*The best size is 640 x 480 (pixels). Click here for the sample Note Please understand that we might enlarge the image when the size of the image is too small to see. We recommend you to prepare a data which has closer size to 640 x 480 (pixels). ・By mail 1. Fill in the application form and send it together with color photos (approximately 90mm×130mm) of the work you wish to enter. 2. The maximum number of color photos per entry is six. 3. Please number the photos on the back in the order that you wish your photos to be arranged in the preliminary selection process. Also, please provide an arrow on the back to show the upper side of the photo. 4. Only photos of the actual work or the prototype will be considered. 5. The applicant is prohibited to use on the front side of photos any letters or signs which may indicate the identity of the applicant. 6. The color photos will not be returned. (2) Send the application form and color photos to: International Furniture Design Fair Asahikawa Organizing Committee Office Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative Office 10-chome, 2-jo, Nagayama, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, 079-8412 Japan Phone: 81-166-47-0655 / Fax: 81-166-48-4749 E-mail: ifda-e@asahikawa-kagu.or.jp (3) Deadline All entries will be accepted until Friday, January 18, 2002 * Entries on the Internet will be accepted until the midnight of January 18, 2002 in Japanese time. AWARD SELECTION (1) Preliminary selection process 1. Date: Mid-February, 2002 2. 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. 3. Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection process through the mail or e-mail by early-March, 2002. 4. The applicants whose works are selected for main evaluation are asked to forward the actual works by the end of April, 2002. They will be informed of the date and how to forward the works after preliminary selection. The sponsor of IFDA will bear all costs of transporting the works. If the works are not received by the deadline, the applicant will be disqualified. ※ Furniture makers in Asahikawa are available to help as much as possible to make the works which are selected for the main evaluation if the applicant wishes. (The contract will be made between the applicant and the makers.) (2) Main selection process 1. Date: Mid-May, 2002 2. Judges will examine the 35 actual works sent to Japan and they can, at their discretion, eliminate any piece which they believe should not be entered in the Final. From the remaining finalists, the judges will choose eight winners. 3. All the 35 applicants will be notified of the results of the main selection process through the mail or e-mail by the end of May, 2002. (3) No explanation of the results will be provided. (4) Selection Committee members Chairman of Selection Committee: Toshiyuki Kita, designer (Japan) Judges: Motomi Kawakami, designer (Japan) Kunio Shibuya, designer, professor (Japan) Hans Sandgren Jakobsen, designer (Denmark) , designer (Finland) (5) Awards Gold Leaf 1 3,000,000 YEN Silver Leaf 2 1,000,000 YEN (each) Bronze Leaf 5 300,000 YEN (each) Note: Tax is included in the awards. EXHIBITION Dates: July 3-31, 2002 Place: Design Gallery (Asahikawa City) Besides the above exhibition, the works may be on display in travelling exhibitions and other related exhibitions. PRESENTATION OF ENTRIES (1) Showing works which are not selected In order to give market exposure to the entries which are not selected for main evaluation, we will show the photos to the furniture makers in and around Asahikawa with the designers' permission and their rights guaranteed. (There will be no display of the photos.) Please indicate your preference by checking YES or NO on the application form. (2) Presentation of Finalists' works A special presentation of each piece that reaches the Final will be made to the furniture makers in and around Asahikawa during the exhibition of the works in Asahikawa. Details will be sent to the finalists. RETURN OF ENTRY WORKS (1) All forwarded works except the eight award-winning works shall be returned after all the exhibitions related to the International Furniture Design Fair Asahikawa 2002 are finished. (2) The eight award-winning works shall NOT be returned and will belong to the sponsor of IFDA. (Ultimately, it depends on the contract with the makers about the works which are made by makers in Asahikawa.) OBLIGATION AND RESPONSIBILITY (1) Sponsor: 1. will bear all costs of transporting the works for the main selection process. If the applicant does not follow the sponsor's instructions, he or she will have to bear all costs. 2. is responsible for the safety of the entered works during the selection and exhibition period. The sponsor will not be held liable for damage resulting from unavoidable occurrences such as natural disasters. 3. will be responsible for all selection and exhibition costs. 4. will be responsible for arranging the official catalogue of the works of the winners and finalists. 5. is responsible for constructing the official homepage of International Furniture Design Fair. (2) Applicants: 1. will bear registration fees. 2. will bear all costs associated with completing the application file for preliminary selection and mailing costs. 3. will bear all costs associated with production of the entries and costs of proper packing. (Please pack entries carefully to avoid any damage during transportation.) 4. are responsible for acquiring copyrights, patents, and other related rights for the entered work(s). OTHERS (1) Disqualification Entry works that violate the following conditions shall be disqualified. If a violation is discovered after the selection process, the applicant will lose all rights to the competition. 1. The entry must not violate the application qualification rules. 2. The entry must not have the same or a very similar design to any work announced to the public before. The entry must not violate copyrights, patents and other related rights of other registered products. (2) Inquiries Inquiries about the application and others should be faxed, mailed or e-mailed to: Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative Office 10-chome, 2-jo, Nagayama, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, 079-8412 Japan Phone: 81-166-47-0655 / Fax: 81-166-48-4749 E-mail: ifda-e@asahikawa-kagu.or.jp We will not deal with inquiries by phone. E-mail is the best way to contact our office.