ConCeptThe focus of the Interieur Awards is on our living environment. Our habitat takes central place in this years competition.

Have you recently designed a new object that might be relevant to the living environment? We are looking for objects which help us improve daily life. Objects which influence our lifestyle habits and might change our way of life for the better.

We are keen to explore the impact of new materials and technologies on such objects, and how they can have a transforming influence. Also how new potential can be achieved with traditional materials. Every object that fits into a living environment is allowed in the competition, whether it is aimed at general use or developed with a particular niche market in mind.

BRIeFInG: oBJeCtSCReate a new oBJeCt that IS Relevant to the lIvInG envIRonment and helpS uS ImpRove daIly lIFe

aBout the InteRIeuR awaRdS TheInterieurAwardsareadesigncompetition,

since1972organisedbythenot-for-profitBiennaleInterieur,takingplaceinKortrijk,Belgium.

The Biennale Interieur is a leading biannual international design event with a unique hybrid mix of commerce and culture.

TheInterieurAwards2014areorganisedinthecontextofthe24thBiennaleInterieurandfeaturetwodistinctcategories:

Objects spaces

DiscoverthecompletehistoryoftheInterieurAwardswithinternationaljuries,previouswinnersandimagesonwww.interieur.be/awards.

17-26 October 2014Kortrijk, Belgium

how to enteRReGIStRatIonExclusivelyonlineatwww.interieur.be/awards.

The required elements which must be delivered are as follows:1.Participantspersonaldata.2.Atextofminimum200andmaximum500words,writteninEnglish,fullyexplainingtheprojectsconceptandspecifyingtheobjectsdimensionsandweight.3.Minimum3andmaximum5imagesoftheobject.Imagestobeprovidedasjpgfiles,max.5Mbeach.4.One(1)posterinpdfformat,sizeDIN-A1(59.4x84.1cmexactly),eitherlandscapeorportrait,visuallypresentingandexplainingtheentireconcepttothejury.

Theentryfeeis125perproject.PaymentsmustbemadenolaterthanApril30th,2014.Onlypaymentsviabanktransferwillbeaccepted:nochequesorcash.Paymentdetailsareavailableonline.Inordertoensureanonymity,onlyyourpersonalidentificationnumber(PIN)canbementionedondocumentsandimages(nonameorlogo).This10-digitPIN number is displayed on the manage your profile page after onlineregistration.

tImInGRegistration deadline 30 April 2014Judging MidMay2014Announcementoftheresults EndMay2014Receiptofselectedprototypes October2014Exhibition 17-26October2014Collectionofprototypes 27October2014Shouldawinningobjectnothavebeendevelopedtoaprototypestageyetwhennotified,designersofselectedentriesengagethemselvestocreatethisrequiredprototypeintimefordeliverytoINTERIEUR2014.

JuRyEntriesfortheInterieurAwardswillbejudgedanonymouslybyaninternationaljury. Its members are prominent international professionals with relevantknowledgeandexpertisewithinthegeneralfieldofdesign.Thecompositionofthejuryandtheindividualprofilesofitsmemberswillbeannouncedandmadepubliconwww.interieur.be/awardsfromSept1st,2013.

wInnInGTheInterieurBiennalenpowillawardaGrandPrizeof2,500eurotothewin-ningobject.TheGrandPrizewinner,togetherwith20otherwinningentrieschosenbythejury,willbecentrestagedduringtheBiennaleINTERIEUR2014:theywillbeondisplay forsome90,000visitors.SelectionalsoguaranteesamentionintheINTERIEUR2014catalogue.

Full InFoRmatIon & teRmS and CondItIonS

www.InteRIeuR.Be/awaRdS

BRIeFInG: oBJeCtSteRmS and CondItIonS

17-26 October 2014Kortrijk, Belgium

CondItIonS FoR entRyTheInterieurAwardsareopenforalldesigners,designteams,architects,interiorarchitects,artists,students,schools,associationsandcompanies,ofanyageornationality.

EntriesfortheproductcategorymustbenewproductsthatmaynotbeinproductiononApril30th,2014.Eachparticipantislimitedtomaximum3entries.Thecompetitionisrestrictedtoproposalsconformtothebriefingmentionedinthisdocument.

Registrationandadmissionentitlesparticipantsto: considerationbytheinternationaljury; oneadmissiontotheINTERIEUR2014Biennale.

payment detaIlSTheentryfeeis125perproject.PaymentsmustbemadenolaterthanApril30th,2014.Onlypaymentsviabanktransferwillbeaccepted:nochequesorcash.

AccountNo:285-0221180-49IBAN:BE97285022118049BIC:GEBABEBBBeneficiary:BiennaleInterieurnpoBeneficiaryAddress:Groeningestraat37,8500Kortrijk,BelgiumBank:BNPParibasFortisBankAddress:Waterpoort1,8500Kortrijk,Belgium

Thetransferdocumentmustincludethefullname,addressandidentificationnumber(s)oftheparticipant.Allbankandtransfercostsrelatingtointernationalpaymentsmustbebornebytheparticipant.Acopyofthetransferdocumentmustbee-mailedtointerieur@interieur.be.Theregistrationwillonlybeconsideredvaliduponreceiptofpaymentnotice.

JudGInGThejurywilljudgeentriesaccordingtothefollowingcriteria: Thewaythedesigncorrespondstothebriefandtheimposedconcept. Thewaytheideacontributestoinnovationindesigncreativity.Thiswillincludecultural,social,technological,economic,ecologicalandaestheticcriteria. Thedegreeofelaboration:completeproposalscoveringideasandmaterialchoices,prototypes,andproduction.Thejuryreservestherighttosplitorcombineprizes.Thejuryalsoreservestherighttodecideifanentrycorrespondstothecompetitioncriteria,andonthatbasisrefuseanentrytobeputondisplay.Decisionsofthejuryarefinalandwithoutappeal.

exhIBItIon oF the wInnInG oBJeCtSShouldawinningobjectnothavebeendevelopedtoaprototypestageyetwhennotified,designersofselectedentriesengagethemselvestocreatethisrequiredprototypeintimefordeliverytoINTERIEUR2014.

Prototypesofthe20objectsselectedbythejuryshouldbesentforexhibition.PrototypesmustarrivebeforethestartoftheBiennaleandparticipantsmustcollecttheirprototypesthedayaftertheBiennalecloses.SelectedparticipantswillbeinformedaboutdetailsregardingtiminganddeliveryaddressinKortrijk,Belgium.

TheobjectsmustbeaccompaniedbyacopyoftheregistrationformandvisiblementionofthePINpersonalidentificationnumber.Allprototypes,exceptthosewhicharedeliveredandcollectedinperson,shouldbesubmittedinre-usablepackaging.

Themaximumallowedvolumeperprojectis2m,maximumweight65kilos.Iftheprojectexceedstheseparameters,itmustbesubmittedintheformofascalemodel.Exceptionswillnotbeallowed.

ParticipantsfromoutsidetheEUneedtocontacttheirchosenfreightprovidertoarrangefortemporaryexportoftheprototypeaswellasthereturntransport.Participantsareresponsibleforallchargesregardingdelivery,return,insurance,customs,import/exportVATandpatentanddesignprotection.

Forentrieswhichhavenotbeencollectedby31October2014atthelatest,participantsmayrequestdelayedcollection.Thisrequestmustbemadeinwritingby31October2014atthelatest.Afterthisdate,prototypeswhichhavenotbeencollectedwillbecomethepropertyoftheInterieurBiennalenpowhowilldecideiftheprototypewillbekeptornot.

Whencollectingtheirprototype,participantsmustcarryacopyoftheregistrationform.

Participantsusingafreightorcourierservicefordeliveryoftheprototypemustusethesamefreightorcourierserviceforcollection.Participantsareadvisedtoarrangeforcollectionandreturnfreightwhenorganisingdelivery.

Participantsshouldremindtheirfreightcompanytocarefullyretainallnecessarydocumentsforreturnoftheirprototype(ATA-booklet,etc.).

pRoteCtIon / CopyRIGhtDesignsremainthepropertyofthedesigner,butwestronglyadviseparticipantstotakethenecessarymeasurestopreservetheircopyright,andtoensurepriorprotectionofdesignsand/orinventionsinaccordancewiththeappropriatelegislation.

ThewinnersgrantInterieurtherighttopubliclydisplaytheobjectsduringINTERIEUR2014.

ThewinnersherebygranttoInterieurnpoanirrevocable,royalty-free,non-exclusive,worldwidelicencewiththerighttosub-licence,andtocreatetwo-dimensionalreproductionsoftheinstallation:1. foranynon-commercialpurposeitmaychoose;2. forarchival,documentaryandeducationalpurposes,includinguseonInterieurwebsites;3. forinternalpurposes,incatalogues,brochuresorotherpublicationsrelatedtotheinstallationandInterieursinvolvementintheinstallation;4. foranycommercialpurposerelatingexclusivelytotheInterieurBiennale,oranycommercialpurposeswhichmaybeagreedbetweentheparties.Copyrightreferenceswillalwaysbementionedalongsideanypublicationofthematerial.

puBlIC RelatIonSThewinnersareexpectedtoparticipateinanypromotionalactivityrelatedtotheirparticipationincludingbutnotlimitedto:PublicRelationsorPersonalAppearances,TelevisionandPressinterviewsandcoverageasrequiredbyInterieur.

ThewinnersagreetopromotetheirworkamongsttheirsocialmediaandpresscontactstoensureoptimalPRbenefits.

ReSponSIBIlItyParticipantsareresponsibleforallchargesregardingdelivery,return,insurance,customs,import/exportVATandpatentanddesignprotection.Participantswillbearallcostsandarealsofullyresponsibleforanylegalconsequencesconcerningintellectualpropertyrights.TheInterieurBiennalecannotbeheldresponsibleforanydamageorlossrelatedtoparticipantsmaterial.TheInterieurFoundationwillnotenterintoverbalorwrittencorrespondenceabouttherulesofthecompetitionorthedecisionsofthejury.