01 - the subject of the international competition is
beyond silver

we are looking for functional and prestigious silverware with a new twist.
innovative, must-have, high-value home accessories, tableware, utensils
- made of silver.
you are invited to participate with new designs, timeless gifts,
new material combinations as silver & wood, stone, leather, plastic,…
new production methods and glamorous new applications.
(sorry, fashion and jewelry items excluded!)

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02 – awards
the designers of 3 winning entries will be granted with cash prize awards :
-first prize 5000 euro
-second prize 3000 euro
-third prize 2000 euro

the most interesting designs will be presented to companies in the production
sector for possible realization.

and as always… designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.

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03 – the jury is composed of
irene bulgari, http://www.bulgari.com
francesco illy, http://www.illy.com
paolo moroni, http://www.sawayamoroni.com
aldo cibic, architect and designer
nello martini, journalist, son of the founder of the MACEF exhibition
luca trazzi, designboom
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04 - design criteria
projects should not be currently in production,
previously published or exhibited projects are accepted.
it is important that you keep your design(s) confidential until the results of
the competition are published.
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the jury will award designs and concepts which are innovative in terms
of their formal / technological aspects as well as their social relevance.
please don’t send in vague concepts, but go a step further.
it’s not the idea which is the art,
it’s more the way somebody handles the idea that makes art.

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05 – registration deadline
application registration will be accepted through december 18, 2008.

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06 - registration
registrations are open now, please fill in the form.
teams register with one name only
- when submitting works you should add all team member’s names.
(there is a maximum enrollment, registration may close prior to that deadline)
registrations are closed
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07 - submit your entry / entries

whether you’re an individual or group, you can only submit a maximum of 4 works.

you will be requested to supply:

1. up to 3 files for uploading to our server
(images or a composition of more images) of your project.
please note: use only .gif, .jpeg, (72 dpi) max 100 kb each file, RGB color mode.
image size max 600 (width) x 700 (height) pixels.

if you are not able to reduce the size of your file please see
the tutorial on how reduce the size of your file with photoshop.

the original high-resolution image(s)
will be requested if your work is shortlisted.

2. explanation of ideas
a brief description of your work.
(english text only, explanation is expected to be concise)

3.you will be requested to accept the competition guidelines
competition guidelines: projects participating to the competition,
must be original works. projects must be free from copyrights
and any kind of obligation. the design shall not in any way infringe
any third party’s right, including but not limited to copyright, logos,
trademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights of publicity or
privacy. only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted !
(when submitting your design you will be asked to tick a box of declaration)
submissions are closed

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08 – deadline for submission of entries
works can be submitted through december 21, 2008.
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09 – results announcement
shortlisted and winning entries will be announced in january 2008,
after the next MACEF spring salon.
results will be considered as definate only two weeks after they have been
published on the designboom website.
as it is impossible for the jury to know every produced object in the world,
in these two weeks results are subject to change.

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