Yilan Chair International Design Award 2018 Open Call

Design contest hosted by The Yilan County Cultural Affairs Bureau and Lanyang Cultural and Educational Foundation for 2018 titled Yilan Chair International Design Award invites submissions from anyone interested in design.

The Competition came about as a vehicle to convey the passion and hospitality of the people of Yilan as well as the natural beauty of the county’s mountain forests. Yilan County Government has linked the local natural features and living styles to fit the goals which Yilan County Government is striving for: a "children’s dreamland” and a “city of innovation” through the power of creative design. The Yilan Chair International Design Award was born for these purposes. The competition has also become the backbone of the local cultural and creative industry: a local design industry featuring furniture, stationary and toys.

The theme for 2018 is to express the features and values of Yilan, and focus on the below concepts:

1. The Power of Design, Bringing Happiness and Changes - “A creative city” is our future vision, and we believe design can give us strength. Those humorous and heart-warming points will make people laugh. We invite people to think about how to solve practical problems or bring physiological/psychological happiness and changes in daily life by designing forms, colors, or creativity on the interactions and usage.

2. The Respect and Care of the Multi-Cultural Groups - Building “Children’s Dreamland” is not only for children, but also for the future land where our next generation could live with happiness. To provide friendly and heart-warming designs on using habits, situations, we need to express respect and care to the multi-cultural groups which consists of different genders, age ranges, occupations, and people with disabilities.

3. The Sustainability and Balance of the Environment - Environmental sustainability is one of the core concepts of Yilan County. The Yilan Chair International Design Award will support this idea by conducting its core concept: “Green Design and Forest Aesthetics ”. We invite applicants to create their works by natural materials such as wood, paper, cloth, bamboo, and rattan. Additionally, they have to think about the sustainable issues more deeply at the points of the manufacturing process, the materials, and the usage.

The solicitation of works is divided into two categories:

• “Seating Design for Children” (Group A)
• “Seating Design” (Group B)

Seating Design for Children (Group A Requirements)

1. Works are intended for the use of one or more children under teenage (12-year-old kids).

2. Works must be educational and entertaining.

3. The safety and the comfort of the users must be taken into consideration regarding all design elements like dimensions, structure and materials.

4. Materials
- Materials applied should be predominantly natural (wood, paper, cloth, bamboo, rattan, etc.).
- Artificial materials to be used must be environmentally friendly.

5. Entries limit
- Each designer or group should not submit more than 5 entries.
- Entries should be a set of the multiple works or just a single work.

Seating Design (Group B Requirements)

1. Works are intended for the use of one or more persons (including children, adults, elders, and people with disabilities).

2. Works must base on the competition theme.

3. The safety and the comfort of the users must be taken into consideration regarding all design elements like dimensions, structure and materials.

4. Materials
- Materials applied should be predominantly natural (wood, paper, cloth, bamboo, rattan, etc.).
- Artificial materials to be used must be environmentally friendly.

5. Entries limit
- Each designer or group should not submit more than 5 entries.
- Entries should be a set of the multiple works or just a single work.

Individuals or teams can register to compete, though teams can have no more than 3 members.

3 main prizes Gold, Silver and Bronze and 5 Merit awards in both competition categories. Also,Special prize from Taiwan Furniture Properties Association (TFPA) and Scholarship from Furniture Foundation, HDG, will be announced in November 2018. The winners will be eligible to join the exhibitions held by the Furniture Foundation, HDG.

There is no entry fees for this competition!

It's free to enter!

All individuals with a passion for design irrespective of age, profession, place of residence or nationality are welcome to submit works.

The following prizes will be awarded:

• Gold Award: 1 winner receiving NT$200,000 and a certificate
• Silver Award: 1 winner receiving NT$90,000 and a certificate
• Bronze Award: 1 winner receiving NT$30,000 and a certificate
• Merit Awards: 5 winners, each receiving NT$10,000 and a certificate
• Honorable Mention: 5 winners, each receiving a certificate
• Award for Top Popularity: 1 winner receiving a certificate

• Special Award from Taiwan Furniture Properties Association (TFPA) - 1 winner receiving NT$50,000 and a certificate

• The total scholarship for the winners is NT$66,000.