Sprech Agorà Design 2018 - GARDEN

Sprech Agorà Design 2018 - GARDEN

Deadline 01.09.2018

A physical space, a crossroads of expertise, the meeting of ideas, projects and professionalism. This is the leitmotif of Agorà Design, the design event organised by Sprech Group. The historic centre of Martano (Lecce), the heart of Grecìa Salentina, will be where the roads of design, innovation and artisanal tradition intersect, giving life to a dynamic creative success.

The event aims to promote each of the steps leading to the creation of something new - idea, project, choice of material and production - and to encourage dialogue between new generations of professionals and manufacturing organisations. The programme promises a lively discussion on themes from architecture and design, and on the challenges of the future, with particular attention paid to functionality, aesthetic interest and environmental sustainability. Independent professionals and companies will have the opportunity to present their architecture and design projects, with a major focus on street furniture and landscape elements. The audience will be inspired, participate in workshops, and discover new trends.

For those taking part in the competitions, not only will Agorà Design be a prestigious showcase, but the possibility to transform an idea from pencil to prototype. As in the previous edition, the Sprech Group works to prototype the best projects for potential commercialisation. From design to market, to ensure innovative projects have the chance to undertake the production journey that will make them the protagonists of everyday life.

Therefore, Agorà Design is a must-seize opportunity to partake in art and beauty.

Art. 1 – PURPOSES AND AIMS

The event has the purpose of promoting and representing potential in the manufacturing sector, and allowing local resources and intelligence to emerge. “Sprech Agorà Design” is therefore an opportunity that will promote this process which encourages a place of meeting and synthesis between the tradition of creating and new trends, with the aim of developing an inevitably European identity. It proposes to contribute to the development of the manufacturing sector, to providing new alternative operators of design by starting from their production techniques and developing competitive product lines that match the needs of the markets of reference.

Art. 2 – SUBJECT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT

The participants are called on to propose unprecedented and original projects in the following subject areas:

1. furniture for exteriors 2. fabric structures: covers, tensile structures, tent covers, covers for public and private spaces (outdoor and gazebo)

Art. 3 – REQUIREMENTS & HOW TO PARTICIPATE

The competition is directed towards architects, engineers, designers, creatives, young professionals and students without any limitation to age or nationality, and sets the aim of publicising and consolidating innovative phenomena in sector-specific productions through the creation of direct relationships between designers, artisans, manufacturing districts and markets of reference. Taking part in the Sprech Agorà Design open competition is free of charge. Anyone can participate, individually or as a group. N.B. Each participant can present one project only for the Garden section.

Art. 4 – EVALUATION CRITERIA

- Coherence with the theme - Production feasibility of the project - Quality of the design - Innovativeness of the projects presented

Art. 5 – DEADLINE

The drawings must be submitted before 01.09.2018 (the postmark date will prove this).

Art. 6 – DRAWINGS SUBMISSION

You need to send the form to agoradesign@sprech.com with SUBJECT: AGORà DESIGN GARDEN - PROMOTE.

The drawings included in a single anonymous packet A must be sent by post or courier (the shipping date will prove dispatch) to Sprech Srl Prov.le Martano-Soleto Km. 1.5 - 73025 MARTANO (LECCE) specifying on the delivery envelope the name of the competition “GARDEN 2018”, THE IDENTIFYING PSEUDONYM AND THE FOUR-DIGIT CODE (e.g.: “the force of lightness” 0123).

Art. 6.1

Packet A must contain 2 envelopes containing the following: 1 envelope, marked letter B, with 1 CD-ROM/DVD inside containing the participation file and copies of the documents (see art. 7) 1 envelope, marked letter C, with 1 CD-ROM/DVD inside containing 4 explanatory tables and the project description form (see art. 7)

Art. 6.2

The participation file (attached to the announcement) must be fully completed in editable PDF format and must be put onto a CD-ROM/DVD along with a scanned identity and tax code document. The media will be identified by the letter B, the identifying pseudonym and the four-digit code. N.B. text inserted will be used to write the exhibition catalogue; participants are advised to pay particular attention when editing it. The file must specify the theme from which the applicant drew inspiration. THE IDENTIFYING PSEUDONYM AND THE FOUR-DIGIT CODE MUST ALSO BE INDICATED IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE PROJECT ANONYMOUSLY. In the event of several collaborators, all parts of the participation file and privacy form must be filled in by all project participants.

Art. 7 – PRESENTATION OF PROJECT DRAWINGS

The project must be written onto a CD-ROM/DVD marked with the letter C, the identifying pseudonym and the four-digit code and contain the following drawings: a) an electronic table that concisely and thoroughly illustrates the design with three-dimensional representations such as axonometric projection or perspective, accepted also in rendered version. b) an electronic table containing technical drawings with the sizes and technical solutions envisaged by the project. c) an electronic table intended to freely present anything that may be useful for understanding the project: decoration studies, surface treatment, material samples, instructions for use, settings, etc. d) a summary table containing the greatest number of instructions possible for communicating the project to the audience, in electronic format, suitable for display during the event. e) the project description form (attached to the announcement) fully completed in editable PDF format. N.B. text inserted will be used to write the exhibition catalogue; participants are advised to pay particular attention when editing it.

Art. 7.1

The drawings must be presented according to the following specifications:

a) all project presentation drawings must be in landscape format, measuring 70 x 50 cm, with a resolution no lower than 150 dpi.

b) the designs must make use of widely accepted or known conventions; for the rendering designs and any other creations, processing techniques are unlimited.

c) all tables must be sent in electronic format (CD-ROM or DVD).

d) each explanatory table must be sent in jpeg format and named “identifying pseudonym (or an abbreviation of this) tab. 01” etc. (e.g.: the force of lightness tab. 1 or tfol tab. 1). e) the summary table (art. 7/D) must have a resolution of 300 dpi.

Art. 8 – ANONYMITY

In order to guarantee the anonymity of the drawings, aside from the above information, there must be no other identifying signs. THEREFORE, THE DRAWINGS SUBMITTED WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNATURE, THE CREATOR’S NAME OR ELEMENTS THAT MAKE IT RECOGNISABLE. ONLY THE IDENTIFYING LETTER (B OR C), THE PSEUDONYM AND THE FOUR-DIGIT CODE CHOSEN BY THE COMPETITOR MUST BE VISIBLE ON THE CD-ROMs/DVDs.

Art. 9 – PRIZES AND RECOGNITION

In consideration of the criteria and aims of the competition, after having examined the drawings received and assessing their originality, level of innovation, valorisation of artisanal producibility, their social, ecological and economic suitability, their formal, functional and emotional aspects and the suitability of their materials, the jury, with irrevocable judgement, will select them and award 3 cash prizes. first prize 4,000.00 euros (four thousand euros/00) second prize 2,500.00 euros (two thousand five hundred euros/00) third prize 1,500.00 euros (one thousand five hundred euros/00) (as per Presidential Decree 600/73, art. 30 and subsequent amendments)

In the event of a draw, the prize will be divided between the competitors. Winners will be notified via fax or e-mail written communication directly from the organising secretary of the competition. The Selection Committee, with its irrevocable judgement, may consider that no project suitably meets the requirements of this announcement, and therefore may not identify any winning project. The decision of the Selection Committee is final, indisputable and cannot be challenged.

Art. 10 – EXAMINING JURY

The Competition Jury will be formed of influential members from the design, architecture, marketing and enterprise sectors. The official composition will be announced at a later date.

Art. 11 – PRIZE-GIVING & DISPLAY OF THE PROJECTS

The competition prize-giving will take place at the 2018 edition of Sprech Agorà Design from 04 to 07 October 2018 in the Palazzo Baronale in Martano (Lecce). The organisational secretary of the competition will inform all participants of the date and time of the ceremony via e-mail/fax.

Art. 12 – CATALOGUE & PROMOTION

The projects will be published in a catalogue (in paper and PDF format), distributed during the event and sent to major companies in the sector and editorial offices of design magazines in Italy and Europe. All participants will be issued with a certificate of participation.

Art. 13 – PROTOTYPING THE PROJECTS

Sprech Srl, independently of the prizes awarded by the jury, will analyse the most interesting drawings from a design and technical point of view in order to assess their production and commercial potential. Projects that meet these requirements might be selected to create a prototype, exhibit at future events or trade shows, or for possible commercialisation. In the translation to prototype stage, the chosen projects might be subject to potential amendments relating to the technical/constructive aspect so that the prototype is optimised for technical reproducibility. The stage of prototyping the chosen project must be followed and assisted by the designer concerned, at the manufacturing company.

Art. 14 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

-By sending the project and documents required by the announcement, the competitor authorises the organising body to publish and publicise his/her project with the most appropriate means and methods, for time period necessary for any kind of purposes related to promotion, communication and/or marketing. -Each participant declares that his/her project is original, his/her own work, and that it does not violate the rights of third parties. The organising body is thereby exempt from all responsibility for any disputes that may arise regarding the originality and ownership of the work or from any imitations or use of the work by third parties. -Each participant agrees to release the organisation from all responsibility in the event of any claims or obligations arising in relation to said initiative. -The rights of economic use deriving from any industrialisation of the prototype will be agreed with the designer; the sale, transfer or supply of projects cannot be carried out unless through a direct agreement between the creator of the project and Sprech Srl. Said agreement will be signed in accordance with existing legislation and without any involvement or responsibility from the organisers of the exhibition or other project partners. -Sprech Srl reserves the right to industrialisation and commercialisation subject to prior agreement with the designer within the 12 (twelve) months following the exhibition. After said period, the designer will be free from any restriction. -The projects will not be returned to the sender. -Nothing is due to the project creators for the publication of their work. -Sprech Srl is released from all responsibility for any theft, loss or damage to the works in the competition. -It is the responsibility of the participants to pre-emptively protect their own project idea in accordance with existing legislation on the protection of intellectual property. If deemed appropriate, Sprech Srl will publicise and promote the projects and the images of the works -presented at the exhibition in its own catalogues and through other means of communication, provided that this is only done in the world of design, manufacturing and commercialisation.

Art. 15 – ENTRY TERMS

Entering the competition implies full and unconditional acceptance of these regulations and the decisions of the selection and evaluation committee. If even part of the requested drawings is missing, if there are drawings that do not correspond to the above-mentioned specifications, or there are additional drawings, the participant will be disqualified.

Art. 16 – INFORMATION AND CONTACT DETAILS

Interested participants who wish to request information about the aims or methods of the competition can contact the organisational secretary of the Sprech Agorà Design “GARDEN 2018” competition using the following contact details:

e-mail: agoradesign@sprech.com with SUBJECT: AGORà DESIGN GARDEN - PROMOTE.

Secretary: Maria Grazia Lodoli +39 342 5261338

Sprech Srl Representative Lucia Rescio +39 388 6024790

The exhibition secretary reserves the right to amend this announcement should this be necessary for reasons of force majeure, undertaking to notify all participating groups of the changes.

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