A Chance to Win € 10,000 at the IDEASXWOOD Design Contest 2021
Applicant criteria
- 18 - 40
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
TABU, the company that represents Italian excellence in the dyeing of wood, announced the 3rd edition of its design competition titled IDEASXWOOD 2020/2021 and invites all university students, and designers professionals under 40 to participate.
IDEASXWOOD is the most important contest in the industry of wood and it is supported by ADI, FederlegnoArredo, and FSC Italia. This is a project with a strong educational impulse designed to support the knowledge of wood and its esteem as a renewable material that’s sustainability can be planned for future generations.
The competition consists of two categories:
- Professionals Category
- Students Category
Benefits
The total prize money of € 10,000 will be distributed as follows:
- PROFESSIONALS Category: 1° prize € 5,000
- STUDENTS Category: 1° prize € 5,000
The winner of each category is selected from a list of finalists who will be awarded Honourable Mentions according to the type of project.
The Contest also includes:
- FSC®Special Award for the works that have reserved special attention to the values expressed by the FSC® Certification.
- CARPANELLI Special Award for furniture, objects, or furnishing accessories to be created with the use of the Tabu surfaces.
Eligibility criteria
Participation in the competition is open to professionals and students worldwide. For both categories, it is allowed to participate as an individual or in a group.
Evaluation Criteria:
The submitted solutions shall be original. Furthermore, they shall be aimed at enhancing the company’s work. The aesthetic quality of the presentation and considerations about the technical feasibility of the project will be positively evaluated. The indication of at least one wood species/veneer certified as per the FSC® list and the attention to the re-use of the wood and to the optimization of its use in the production processes will also be positively evaluated.
About TABU:
TABU was founded in 1927 in Cantù, Italy, in the heart of Lombardy, and it represents today Italian excellence in wood dyeing technology. It is present in more than 60 countries worldwide: it produces natural dyed veneers and multilaminar wood veneers collected in the extraordinary 555.18 Collection, industrial inlays (Burls&Graffiti Collection), three-dimensional surfaces (Groovy Collection), and lines of wood floors with the upper layer dyed all through its thickness. The SKEENS Tabu boiserie Collection completes the range.
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