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International specialist launches staircase design competition: Two £2,000 cash prizes
United Kingdom Architecture News - Oct 01, 2015 - 17:02 4449 views
The EeStairs Design Competition has been created to shine a light on the very best young designers in world and celebrate the evolution of architecture, interior and product design. No longer is staircase design simply about function, it has progressed into the creation of groundbreaking designs, use of innovative materials and environments capable of encouraging users to engage with their surroundings.
The contest will be split into two categories. In the Corporate Staircase category, EeStairs invites competitors to add functionality to a staircase in a corporate environment, so that it inspires employees and visitors to the workspace. Successful designs in the Repeatable Balustrade Design category will need be genuinely revolutionary, affordable and versatile – so that they are able to suit a range of applications. To add to the challenge, participants must design this quirky, distinctive and also repeatable balustrade design by only using a simple metal strip.
Winners of each category will be awarded a prize of £2,000 (€2,800/$3,100) and enjoy a trip to EeStairs’ headquarters in the Netherlands, in addition to extensive publicity for their designs.
EeStairs Creative Director, Cornelis van Vlastuin comments: “Outstanding staircase designs should help to tell a story, orchestrating a wonderful journey between the spaces they connect, or even separate. We’re proud of our ability to push the boundaries of what is possible and we’re calling on designers to not submit ‘good’ designs – but to aim for extraordinary.”
The Jury
The jury, consisting of leading experts from the fields of architecture, product design and engineering, will judge all submissions and decide on the nominations. The jury consists of:
Sean Hatcher (MCM architecture)
Armin Ganguly-Hiebert (Ganguly Architects Ltd.) • Joe Stuart (Graze.com)
Amy Frearson (Dezeen)
Geoffrey Packer (EeStairs UK)
Schedule
1 September 2015: Launch of the EeStairs Design Competition. Registration opens
31 December 2015: Registration closes at 16:00 hours
1 February 2016: Announcement of nominees on website. Online voting opens
14 February 2016: Online voting closes at 16:00 hours
4 March 2016: Prize-giving ceremony and announcement of prize winners
Entry Fee
There is no entry fee. All costs incurred by a contestant to create and to submit his or her design (and other costs relating to participating in the competition) are to be paid by the contestant.
Submission requirements
Per design, the contestant should submit several items, which are listed in the Term and Conditions document. You can download this document here.
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