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the 2012/2013 edition of the "Promosedia International Design Competition Caiazza Memorial Challenge" is underway. Registration by 15 June 2013

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the 2012/2013 edition of the "Promosedia International Design Competition Caiazza Memorial Challenge" is underway. Registration by 15 June 2013 it has been modified: 2013-01-18 di Benedetto Fiori

Open the doors of Chair District for the entry of designers under 35  from all over the world thanks to 12a. edition of the prestigious "Promosedia International Design Competition Caiazza Memorial Challenge".

To ban it, with a view to promoting research, innovation, to actively encourage new ideas and give an important stimulus to generations of Italian and international creatives, is the Chamber of Commerce of Udine who entrusted the organizational management of the competition Agency for the Development sector ASDI CHAIR - ITALIAN CHAIR DISTRICT.

The Chair District, one of the most important Italian and European areas for the production of chairs, is located in the heart of Friuli Venezia Giulia and is characterized by an over a century-old tradition in the wood furniture sector while also maintaining constant research in the field of design and new forms to be proposed to the market.

The competition, conceived in the late 90s, takes its name from an important charismatic figure who was active in the original core of PromoSedia, Eng. Ernesto Caiazza, and which represents for the new generations an example of enthusiasm and determination to achieve their goals. For the 2012/2013 edition the competition promises one participation of young designers from all over the globe; in fact, with the possibility of competing by offering both chairs and individual accessories for the world of seating, young international designers will be able to range with their own ideas and projects within the different segments of the furniture.

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Participate in the "Promosedia International Design Competition" It means taking part in an international competition of ideas that has the tradition of being the most important showcase of the Chair District for young designers who want to get in touch with the hundreds of companies that operate in that territory.
For those who in the past received the first prize, alongside satisfaction, there was also the opportunity to see their idea realized and exhibited in the main international trade fairs of the sector. In fact, the designers of the three best projects of the competition will have the pleasure of seeing their idea realized thanks to the skills of companies in the world Italian Chair District.

Conditions for participation
First prize 3.500 € net. Provided up to a maximum of two special awards with reimbursement of expenses of EUR 500 net each. Reporting of deserving projects. The Chamber of Commerce, also through its Special Companies, will be responsible for the realization of the prototypes of the first absolute prize and the two special awards. The prototypes, then exhibited at events and exhibitions, will be available to companies in the District to be evaluated and eventually put into production in collaboration with the designer who conceived them.

Terms of presentation
All entries must be received no later than June 15 2013 to the Project Secretariat: Asdi Sedia (Development Agency of the Chair Industrial District), via Trieste 9/2, 33044, Manzano, (UDINE - ITALY); for info: info@italian-chair-district.it. For delivery by post or carrier, the postmark or the dispatch note which must bear a date equal to, or prior to, June 15, 2013 will be considered as proof.

For information and registration:  info@italian-chair-district.it
To download the notice: http://www.ud.camcom.it/uploaded/Promozione/caiazza_bando_2012.pdf

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