BetterBin Competition for Design and a Prize of $40,000
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
BetterBin, a design competition to reimagine the New York little basket, is seeking an interdisciplinary design team to participate in the 2018 competition. The competition is organized by the New York City Department of Sanitation, Van Alen Institute, the Industrial Designers Society of America and the American Institute of Architects New York.
Eligibility criteria:
[1] The competition is open to the public, and submissions are welcome from the entire design community including: architects, artists, engineers, landscape architects, planners, urban designers, industrial designers and manufacturers etc.
[2] Participations from international competitors, multi-disciplinary teams and students are welcome
[3] There is no maximum number of team members, but the recommended number is up to 4
[4] Each participant may only participate with 1 project, and no individual or firm may be a member of more than 1 team
A successful design for a new standard litter basket for New York City should meet the following criteria:
[1] Quality of life and aesthetics
[2] Proper use
[3] Accessibility
[4] Sustainability and stewardship
[5] Servicing
[6] Cost, durability and ease of maintenance
[7] Security
Prize:
Up to 3 finalists will each receive a $40,000 award to produce prototypes that will be tested in New York City neighborhoods.
About BetterBin:
The BetterBin Open House is an opportunity for potential competition entrants to interact with existing litter basket designs, learn more about the competition and the talk to Sanitation Workers about what it is like to service litter baskets on the streets of New York City.