INTERIER 08 Design Competition

An initiative of the Interieur Foundation

INTERIEUR 08
17 – 26 October 2008
Kortrijk, Belgium

• Competition rules

The INTERIEUR 08 Design Competition is a biennial competition for creativity in interior

design. It is organised by the Interieur Foundation, located in Kortrijk, Belgium. The
Foundation undertakes to display all entries conforming to the rules received for the 19th
competition, in an exhibition which will be organised alongside the Biennale INTERIEUR 08.
This will take place in the Kortrijk Xpo venue, from 17 to 26 October 08. The competition
jury will award a number of prizes, and the winners will be announced during the
inauguration of the exhibition at the Biennale. Total prize money amounts to 27,500 euro,
not including 2 Workshops at the Vitra Summer School and 4 stands in
‘theyoungdesignersfair’.

1. Conditions for entry

The competition is restricted to objects which conform to the three themes as decided by
the Foundation. For the 19th edition of the competition the themes are ‘WORKING,
PLAYING, LIVING’. Projects concerning architecture and town planning will not be allowed.
In case of dispute, the jury will decide about eligibility. The decision of the jury is final.

Only prototypes are accepted for the competition, and entries may not be in production on
17 October 08, when the results of the competition will be announced. All designers, design
teams, students or schools, of any age or nationality, may take part in the competition.
Manufacturers are not eligible. Each participant is limited to 2 entries.

2. Jury

The members of the jury for the 19th INTERIEUR Design Competition are:

Louise Campbell (DK)

Adam Goodrum (AU)
Oscar Peña (CO/NL)
Marnick Smessaert (BE)
Alasdhair Willis (UK)

In addition, each sponsor will have a vote in the award of their sponsored prize.

The jury will judge entries according to the following criteria:

- The way the design contributes to innovation in interior design creativity. This will
include cultural, social, technological, economic, ecological and aesthetic criteria.
- The degree of finishing of the prototype and in how far it is ready for production.
- The way the design corresponds to the brief and the imposed theme.

3. Themes

3.1 ‘WORKING’
Work: in an open-plan office or in a secluded room? Are offices completely out of sync with
an increasingly mobile world? The work environment today is a world in transformation. A
must for some, a second home for others. Which solutions lead to better comfort at work?
Which objects can make that little bit of difference? Which ideas can help increase
motivation? The "Working" category is looking for designs which make the workplace more
pleasant, more practical and more intelligent.

3.2 ‘PLAYING’
The game as an adventure, as physical exertion, or pure distraction of the mind, can
transcend, be competitive or relax. Some games make use of the latest technology, others
survive generations, are re-discovered and transformed in a new packaging. The "Playing"
category is looking for designs which deliver a leisure activity which is not immediately
obvious, an unforeseen entertainment, or an innovative pastime for mind and body.

3.3 ‘LIVING’
Which chair, coat stand or lamp is different from the thousands of others already on the
market? Influenced by new colours, motifs, shapes and trends such as cocooning, lounging
and hiving, the interior is changing. New materials and production techniques, new ideas
and designs, new needs and solutions: they all contribute to an interesting and innovative
approach which influence life, work and play. The "Living" category is looking for designs
which transform the home into an inspirational environment, products which supply
practical answers to current questions, which make living at home more interesting.

4. Prize sponsors

Prize awarded by the Interieur Foundation for the overall best entry from all categories –
5,000 euro and 1 free stand in ‘theyoungdesignersfair’

Category ‘WORKING’

- Prize awarded by the Royal Ahrend for a modern work chair – 2,500 euro
- Prize awarded by Modular Lighting Instruments for contemporary working space
lighting – 2,500 euro
- Prize awarded by Traficon for a design improving safety and mobility in traffic.
Detectors whose design perfectly integrates with their environment in a stylish way.
– 2,500 euro
- Prize awarded by Vitra Belgium – 1 place in the Summer Workshop 09, organised by
the Vitra Design Museum in collaboration with the Centre Georges Pompidou
- Prize awarded by the Interieur Foundation – 1 free stand in ‘theyoungdesignersfair’

Category ‘PLAYING’

- Prize awarded by Kortrijk Xpo – 2,500 euro

- Prize awarded by Vitra Belgium – 1 place in the Summer Workshop 09, organised by
the Vitra Design Museum in collaboration with the Centre Georges Pompidou
- Prize awarded by the Interieur Foundation – 1 free stand in ‘theyoungdesignersfair’

Category ‘LIVING’

- Prize awarded by BASF Belgium for the most original design in composite materials
– 2,500 euro
- Prize awarded by B.I.C.-Carpets – 2,500 euro
- Prize awarded by the City of Kortrijk for a flooring pattern for public spaces – 2,500
euro
- Prize awarded by Design Vlaanderen – 2,500 euro
- Prize awarded by Durlet for a luxurious but relaxing seating element for individual
and family use, for use in limited spaces – 2,500 euro
- Prize awarded by the Interieur Foundation – 1 free stand in ‘theyoungdesignersfair’

5. Competition timing
 A. Registration: deadline: 15 July 08
B. Receipt of the prototypes: 16 to 23 August 08
C. Judging: 1 September 08
D. Announcement of the results: 17 October 08
E. Exhibition of prototypes: 17 to 26 October 08
F. Collection of prototypes: 28 October to 2 November 08

A. Registration
Deadline: 15 July 08

A registration will only be valid after:

1.
Submission of the fully completed entry form 1, no later than 15 July 08. A copy or a
downloaded version of the form will also be acceptable. The postmark will serve as proof of
mailing.

2.
The entry form needs to be accompanied by a short explanatory text on maximum 1 A4
page, printed in English. This document must also show the dimensions and weight of the
prototype. The identification number (no names) of the project must feature on this page in
the top right hand corner. More information about this number is to be found under the
heading ‘anonymity’.

3.
The entry form must also be accompanied by a printout of at least 1 image of the
prototype, on maximum 1 A4 page. The identification number of the project must feature in
the top right hand corner of this document.

4.
Payment of the participation fee: 100 euro for each project. Payment must be made no
later than 15 July 08. Entry form 1 must be accompanied by a copy of the proof of
payment. Again, the postmark will serve as proof of mailing. Payment should be made:

- via transfer to account nr 285-0221180-49 Fortis, Waterpoort 1, B–8500 Kortrijk,

IBAN BE97 2850 2211 8049, BIC GEBABEBB

or

- by international (for Belgian participants: national) postal order, made out in euro
to:

Interieur Foundation, Groeningestraat 37, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium.

The postal order or the transfer documents must include the full name, address and
identification number of the participant. International payments must mention the IBAN
number and the BIC code.

Registration entitles participants to:

- consideration by the international jury
- inclusion in the INTERIEUR 08 catalogue
- inclusion in the INTERIEUR 08 Design Competition exhibition, which will take place
alongside the Biennale INTERIEUR 08
- one admission to the Biennale INTERIEUR 08
- one copy of the INTERIEUR 08 catalogue
All documents must be sent to:

Interieur Foundation
INTERIEUR 08 Design Competition
Groeningestraat 37
8500 Kortrijk
Belgium

Important: anonymity
Members of the jury must remain unaware of the identity of participants during the judging
process. In order to ensure anonymity, prototypes and documents must bear no mention
apart from an identification number, consisting of ten digits. The first six digits must
correspond to the participant’s date of birth (2 digits for the day, 2 for the month and 2 for
the year). The following four digits may be chosen at random. Where participants submit
two projects, each one must be given a separate identification number.

B. Receipt of the prototypes

16 to 23 August 08

All prototypes must arrive:

between Saturday 16 and 23 August 08, with the exception of Sunday 17 August 08, at the
following address:

Kortrijk Xpo
INTERIEUR 08 Design Competition
Doorniksesteenweg 216
8500 Kortrijk
Belgium

Opening hours: daily from 1 – 6.30 pm

closed on Sunday 17 August 08

Prototypes must be accompanied by entry form 2, fully completed. All prototypes, except
those which are delivered in person by participants, must be submitted in re-usable
packaging, bearing the identification number. Prototypes which arrive after the deadline will
not be accepted. Registrations without prototype will not be taken into consideration during
the jury’s deliberations.

The maximum allowed volume per project is 2m³, maximum weight 65 kilos. If the project
exceeds these parameters, it must be submitted in the form of a scale model. Exceptions
will not be allowed.

The same rules regarding anonymity also apply to the submission of prototypes (see under
‘anonymity’).

Participants from outside the EU need to contact their chosen freight provider to arrange for
temporary export of the prototype as well as the return transport. Participants are
responsible for all charges regarding delivery, return, insurance, customs, VAT concerning
import/export and patent and design protection. Participants may use the Ziegler freight
service for transport of their prototype. Advice about customs formalities regarding
import/export may also be obtained from:

Ziegler n.v. - Transportcentrum LAR - Blok B/1 - B–8930 Rekkem, Belgium

(Tel. +32-56 43 12 20, Fax +32-56 41 11 91)
C. Judging
1 September 08

Judging takes place in one session, only on the basis of prototypes that are submitted
within the deadline. Apart from deciding the winners, the jury will also choose the ’15
designs of distinction’, which will receive a place of honour in the exhibition. These 15
objects will feature with a photograph alongside the winning prototypes in the INTERIEUR
08 catalogue. The 15 selected participants will also receive a personal certificate of
selection.

The jury reserves the right to split or combine prizes, and to award additional ‘Honourable
Mentions’. The jury also reserves the right to decide if an entry is congruent with the
competition criteria, and on that basis refuse an entry to be put on display. Decisions of the
jury are final.

D. Announcement of the results

Winners will be notified of their prize as soon as possible after the jury deliberation. All
participants will be informed in writing of the results of the jury.

The prize giving will take place during a separate ceremony during the Biennale. The results
of the competition will be announced to the national and international press. Winners will
also feature on the Interieur website.

E. Exhibition
17 to 26 October 08

All submitted prototypes will be put on display during INTERIEUR 08, alongside the
Biennale, unless an entry has been refused by the jury, or participants submit written
instruction to the contrary. Alongside the winning entries, pride of place will also be given to
15 entries considered by the jury as the ’15 designs of distinction’.

F. Collection of prototypes
28 October to 2 November 08

After the exhibition is closed, participants may collect their entries on 28, 29 October 08
and 1, 2 November 08. Freight and courier services may collect only on 30 and 31 October
08.

All prototypes should be collected at the following address:

Kortrijk Xpo
INTERIEUR 08 Design Competition
Doorniksesteenweg 216
8500 Kortrijk
Belgium

Opening hours: daily from 1 – 6.30 pm

For entries which have not been collected by 2 November 08 at the latest, participants may
request delayed collection. This request must be made in writing by 2 November 08 at the
latest. After this date, prototypes which have not been collected will become the property of
the Interieur Foundation who will decide if the prototype will be kept or not.

When collecting their prototype, participants must carry of copy of entry form 1.
Participants using a freight or courier service for delivery of the prototype must use the
same freight or courier service for collection. Participants are advised to immediately
arrange for collection and return freight when organising delivery.

Participants should remind their freight company to carefully retain all necessary
documents for return of their prototype (ATA-booklet, etc.).

Protection / Copyright
Designs remain the property of the designer, but we strongly advise participants to take the
necessary measures to preserve their copyright, and to ensure prior protection of designs
and/or inventions in accordance with the appropriate legislation.

Responsibility
Participants are responsible for all charges regarding delivery, return, insurance, customs,
VAT concerning import/export and patent and design protection. Participants will bear all
the costs and are also fully responsible for any legal consequences concerning intellectual
property rights.

The organisers will take utmost care in storing and looking after prototypes. However, the
Interieur Foundation cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss. Non-compliance
with the competition rules will lead to disqualification. The Interieur Foundation will not
enter into verbal or written correspondence about the rules of the competition or the
decisions of the jury.

A French and Dutch version of the regulations can be found on the Interieur Foundation’s
website: www.interieur.be.