MILANO DESIGN CAMPING

Call for Entries
Enter the
Milano Design Camping
International Competition
Deadline March 22nd

Brief
Design a new concept of city campside,
a place where various accommodation facilities
for visitors ca be grouped together and equipped
with all amenities.

Prizes
1st prize: 5000,00 €
2nd prize: 3000,00 €
3rd prize: 2000,00 €

Follow the link for more details:
www.designcamping.it

You have ADREAM

The Picardy Regional Council and the Free State of Thuringia produce and process renewable materials. As part of the celebrations of their 15 years of bilateral cooperation, they are organising a Europe-wide competition in association with SBID.

The competition is open to students and professionals wishing to submit creative and innovative architectural and design projects that use eco- and agro-materials.

The best projects will be awarded financial prizes and prototype development grants, and will afford winners the opportunity to foster contacts in the scientific and economic fields.

The awards are as follow:

Professionals:
1^st prize: 10000 € + 30000 € (prototyping)*
2^nd prize: 6000 €
3^rd prize: 4000 €

Students:
2 prizes of 5000€ + 10000€ (prototyping)*

*The jury has the possibility to split the amounts in other proportions depending on results but all amount will be attributed)

The best projects will also be published and travel with an exhibition in Europe.

To enter, it is necessary to submit an original idea, project made with eco- and agro-materials in the field of architecture (building design, engineering, interior, town planning, landscaping, temporary exhibitions and installations) or design (industry, products, engineering, transport, interiors, objects, fashion, display and packaging).

The submitted projects should include the technical, cultural and social aspects of sustainable development: extended life cycles, user approval, comfort, aesthetics.

The submission deadline for phase I ends on 18th of April 2010

Award ceremony is scheduled beginning of June in Picardy.

For more information contact info@sbid.org

Students at undergraduate or postgraduate level, pursuing studies, training or research relating to Arts, Design, Interior Design and Architecture, who wish to undertake a period of study either in Italy or relating to Italian culture. Applicants from Italy must be undertaking a period of study in the UK or relating to UK culture. An element of cultural exchange between the UK and Italy is essential for all applications

Candidates should send by post, in the same envelope (e-mail correspondence is not accepted) the following documentation:

• A letter of application outlining the details and length of the proposed course, research project, or area of study (not more than 300 words), breakdown of expenses envisaged, and the names and addresses of two academic or professional referees

• C.V. (preferably using the Europass format with academic qualifications and titles in the original language) with full postal address and contact numbers (telephone, mobile, e-mail, fax)

• A letter of acceptance from the University or other educational institution onto the proposed undergraduate or postgraduate course of study/research for 2010

*Students will not be considered unless they have already received a formal letter of acceptance to the proposed course of study/research for 2010, from the University or other Institution. If the documentation is incomplete candidates cannot be considered

* The maximum scholarship fund available for the Scholarship of Design in 2010 is £4,700. Applications for funds exceeding this amount cannot be considered

* Scholarships are not available either to members of Sponsors and their families, sponsor employees and their families, or to recipients of a previous scholarship from the sponsor

* All the recipients of the awards must be prepared to have relevant personal details posted on the sponsors, Italian Cultural Association’s and furniture brand of sponsor’s website. In addition sponsor and furniture manufacture sponsor reserve the right to use relevant personal details, photographs, audio and/or visual recordings of recipients in any publicity

* The complete documentation should be sent to:

The Society of British Interior Design. 10 Molasses Row, York Road. London SW11 3UX

* The complete documentation should be received not later than Friday 19 February 2010. Applications received after this date for whatever reason, will not be considered.

* Successful candidates will be contacted by letter and invited for interview at Istituto Italiano di Cultura – 39 Belgrave Square. London SW1X 8NX, in May 2010. Any associated costs are incurred at the candidates’ expense

The initiative will be linked to accredited Universities with whom The Society is working. The global programme encourages local government in each participating Country of ICCC to initiate community development programmes for the built environment.



Student Competition

Since the incorporation of The Society of British Interior Design it has been working in support of the International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC), a non-profit organization headquartered in New York City, which has Special Consultative Status with the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). ICCC was co-founded in1994 by Dr. Albert Bush-Brown and Professor Dianne Davis.

Mainstreaming the built environment and the impacts of ICT are the centrepieces of ICCC’s global dialogue. ICCC serves not only as an instigator but also as a bridge joining universities, government agencies, the private sector, NGOs as well as United Nations agencies to promote a “Society for all Generations.”

The ICCC launched its global competition for interior design and architectural students in 1994 to bring creative and technical skills to bear on a humanitarian challenge. The Society of British Interior Design is thrilled to be selected as a representative of this competition and is keen to support its prosperity.

The benefits are clear; our vision at The Society of British Interior Design is to communicate in a global market. When currencies, politics or trade restrict collaboration in one Country, we aim to create, develop and expand opportunity through another. Our combined ethos of a sharing of knowledge, exchange of ideas and facts in all areas of interest to our members and support partners will together help build enhanced environments and benefit future generations

During the past 15 years, the International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC)l, has held a series of global student competitions, in which over 5,500 students from more than 30 countries have participated. This has been made possible though the distribution of materials though the United Nations: including its Permanent Missions, regional information centres, related partners , organizations and international advisory board.. Exhibitions have been held in over 15 countries, from design and construction exhibitions to public, private and university spaces. Well over 15,000 persons have viewed this creative output. This program has been made possible by the support and cooperation of the United Nations, private sector, related organizations and academic institutions.

ICCC Mission is to respond to the challenges and opportunities of the “Age of Longevity” by stimulating, accelerating and identifying successful strategies and solutions that deal creatively with addressing a society for all generations .It encourages their adaptation and/or replication at the local level throughout developing and developed countries though its Competitions, educational programs, high-level international expert conferences, publications, technical support and public/private partnerships. Results have raised awareness, fostered change by publicizing and sharing knowledge of innovative projects, thus, facilitating “cross-pollinating” new “out of the box” thinking on ways to meet the emerging needs of the 21^st Century.

As an implementation of the Millennium Development Goals MDGs, United Nations World Urban Forum and Shanghi Expo, ICCC announces the next International Student Design Competition cycle addressing "INTEGRATED COMMUNITIES: A SOCIETY FOR ALL AGES."

The Competition invites design and architecture students around the world to apply their creative talents in developing solutions, which integrate older persons into the fabric of the community and fully include them in all social, cultural, and productive activities. Undergraduate and graduate students of architecture or interior design in degree course are eligible to submit projects. All submission must be the work of an individual student or approved group. The Competition is held in conjunction with the "Caring Communities for the 21^st Century: Imagining the Possible" High-Level Working Session organized in support of the Commission for Social Development at United Nations Headquarters, NY. This unique dialogue presents and excellent opportunity to present and publicize design recommendations to leading decision-makers, government officials and world experts.

Why the Competition focus?

A growing number of older persons are living in cities, towns, suburbs, and rural areas around the world. Each month 1.2 million people turn 60 worldwide. A ‘demographic age quake’ is occurring peoples age 60 and older will more than double, from 10 to 22 per cent, between 2000 and 2050, at which time it will be slightly larger than the proportion of children ( 0-14 years - 20 per cent); by 2030 it will reach 1.4 billion people. In some developed countries, the number of older persons will be more than double that of children by 2050! This "Age quake" poses serious design and planning challenges. Yet most communities are not yet prepared for dramatic changes in composition. Therefore, it is time to present municipalities with recommendations, which accommodate and integrate older people as full and productive members of their communities.

Competition was established to enhance greater practical innovative solutions and understanding of the “Age of Longevity” by the late eminent architect-historian Dr. Albert Bush Brown. The program is the centrepiece of the ICCC endeavours to prepare the next generation with the tools essential to enhance the quality of life for the growing “greying society.” Its is organized in cooperation with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Programme on Ageing, Department of Economic and Social Affairs and Department of Public Information and other partners. The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture has endorsed these competitions. The adoption of a holistic approach to the impact of the "greying society" was first explored in the book “Hospitable Design in Healthcare and Senior Communities,” written by Dr. Bush-Brown and Professor Dianne Davis.

Further information on the ICCC and the benefit of the competition to all students of Universities both working with SBID and those that do not currently have partnering agreements will be available soon. Guidelines will be announced in the near future.