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Designer's Workstation - 2008
Posted: 3/10/08 — Remove: 4/23/08
The international design competition “Designer´s Workstation – 2008” that is taking place this year (Starting date: January 22nd; Closing date: April 22nd) is aimed at designing the ideal work station for the designer of the XXI century. Competitors will be able to choose the area of design of their proposal: industrial design, interior design, architectural design, fashion design, etc.
For more information about this design competition, visit www.thedesigninstitution.com/dw2008/
2008 International VELUX Award
Posted: 1/31/08 — Remove: 5/8/08
This worldwide competition for students in architecture has as this year's biennial theme "Light of tomorrow," and is open to student projects at schools of architecture worldwide.
The 2006 competition drew 557 entries from 53 countries. The competition encourages and challenges students of architecture to explore the theme of sunlight and daylight in its widest sense to create a deeper understanding of this specific and ever-relevant source of light and energy. VELUX seeks an open-minded dialogue on the light of tomorrow with experimental approaches and free thinking, and the Award is not restricted to the use of VELUX products.
Instructors my nominate students' projects from the study years 2006/07 and 2007/08. An internationally acclaimed jury will evaluate the projects and determine the amount of awards among the winners. Awards totaling 30,000 Euros will be awarded to the winning students and their instructors. Entries must be submitted before May 8, 2008. Jury evalutation will take place in June 2008, and an award ceremony will take place in November 2008. All submitted projects will be exhibited at XXIII UIA World Congress of architecture in Turin (Italy) in the summer of 2008.
For further information, please log onto: VELUX Award 2008
Inquiries: Chan Hoyle | 803.396.5738 | chan.hoyle@velux.com