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Rabu, 14 November 2012

eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition

eVolo Magazine is pleased to invite architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition. Established in 2006, the annual Skyscraper Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture. It recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the implementation of novel technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations along with studies on globalization, flexibility, adaptability, and the digital revolution. It is a forum that examines the relationship between the skyscraper and the natural world, the skyscraper and the community, and the skyscraper and the city.
The participants should take into consideration the advances in technology, the exploration of sustainable systems, and the establishment of new urban and architectural methods to solve economic, social, and cultural problems of the contemporary city including the scarcity of natural resources and infrastructure and the exponential increase of inhabitants, pollution, economic division, and unplanned urban sprawl.
The competition is an investigation on the public and private space and the role of the individual and the collective in the creation of a dynamic and adaptive vertical community. It is also a response to the exploration and adaptation of new habitats and territories based on a dynamic equilibrium between man and nature – a new kind of responsive and adaptive design capable of intelligent growth through the self-regulation of its own systems.
There are no restrictions in regards to site, program or size. The objective is to provide maximum freedom to the participants to engage the project without constraints in the most creative way. What is a skyscraper in the 21st century? What are the historical, contextual, social, urban, and environmental responsibilities of these mega-structures?
eVolo Magazine is committed to continue stimulating the imagination of designers around the world – thinkers that initiate a new architectural discourse of economic, environmental, intellectual, and perceptual responsibility that could ultimately modify what we understand as a contemporary skyscraper, its impact on urban planning and on the improvement of our way of life.

Registration

Architects, students, engineers, and designers are invited to participate in the competition. We encourage you to have multidisciplinary teams.
  • Participants must register by January 15, 2013.
  • Early Registration:  US $75 until November 13, 2012.
  • Late Registration: US $95 from November 14, 2012 to January 15, 2013.
  • One registration = One project
  • Participants may submit various projects, but must register each entry.
  • There is no limit as to the number of participants per team. Individual entries are accepted.
After your registration has been approved eVolo will send the registration number, which will be necessary for submission boards.
-> REGISTER YOUR TEAM

Schedule

  • June 25, 2012 – Competition announcement, registration begins, acceptance of questions.
  • November 5, 2012 – Deadline for submitting questions.
  • November 13, 2012 – Early registration deadline
  • December 3, 2012 – Answers to questions posted on website
  • January 15, 2013 – Late registration deadline
  • January 22, 2013 – Project submission deadline (23:59 hours US Eastern Time)
  • March 11, 2013 – Winners’ announcement

Submission Requirements

This is a digital competition and no hardcopies are necessary. Entrants must submit their proposal via email no later than January 22, 2013 (23:59 hours US Eastern Time) to the following email address: skyscraper2013@evolo.us. Participants can send their entries through yousendit.com (free) or similar if the files exceed 10mb or their email capacity.
The project submission must contain the following files:
  1. Two boards with the project information including plans, sections, and perspectives. Participants are encouraged to submit all the information they consider necessary to explain their proposal. These boards should be 24″(h) X 48″(w) in HORIZONTAL format. The resolution of the boards must be 150 dpi, RGB mode and saved as JPG files. The upper right corner of each board must contain the participation number. There should not be any marks or any other form of identification. The files must be named after the registration number followed by the board number. For example: 0101-1.jpg and 0101-2.jpg.
  2. A DOC file containing the project statement (600 words max). This file must be named after the registration number followed by the word “statement”. For example: 0101-statement.doc.
  3. A DOC file containing the entrants’ personal information, including name, profession, address, and email. This file must be named after the registration number followed by the word “info”. For example: 0101-info.doc.
  4. All the files must be placed in a ZIP folder named after your registration number. For example:  0101.zip

Jury


Vincent Callebaut [principal Vincent Callebaut Architectures]
Giacomo Costa [visionary artist, author: The Chronicles of Time]
Julien De Smedt [principal Julien De Smedt Architects - JDS]
Hernan Diaz Alonso [principal Xefirotarch, Graduate Programs Chair at SCI-Arc]
Mathias Hollwich [principal HWKN, founder Architizer]
Ed Keller [principal aUm Studio, Associate Dean at Parsons New School of Design]
Marc Kushner [principal HWKN, founder Architizer]
Francois Roche [principal R&Sie(n) architecture, professor at GSAPP Columbia University]
Roland Snooks [principal Kokkugia, professor at GSAPP Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania]
Dongbai Song [winner 2012 Skyscraper Competition]
Tuuli Sotamaa [principal Sotamaa Design, designer at Alessi]
Kivi Sotamaa [principal Sotamaa Design, Director at Aalto Digital Design Laboratory, Professor at UCLA]
Tom Wiscombe [principal Tom Wiscombe Design, professor at SCI-Arc]
Hongchuan Zhao [winner 2012 Skyscraper Competition]
Zhi Zheng [winner 2012 Skyscraper Competition]

Regulations

  1. This is an anonymous competition and the registration number is the only means of identification.
  2. The official language of the competition is English.
  3. The registration fee is non-refundable.
  4. Contacting the Jury is prohibited.
  5. eVolo Magazine, as the competition organizer, reserves the right to modify the competition schedule if deemed necessary.
  6. Entrants will be disqualified if any of the competition rules are not considered.
  7. Participation assumes acceptance of the regulations.

Awards

  • 1st place – US $5000
  • 2nd place – US $2000
  • 3rd place – US $1000
Winners and special mentions will be published in several print magazines including eVolo_07.
Previous winners have been featured in the following print publications:
ABC Magazine – Czech Republic, About:Blank Magazine – Portugal, Aeroflot – Russia, Architect Builder – India, Architecture and Culture – Korea, Architecture Design Art – Pakistan, Architektura Murator – Poland, AT Architecture Technique – China, Archiworld – South Korea AWM – The Netherlands, Azure – Canada, B-1 – Thailand,Bauwelt – Germany, Blueprint – United Kingdom, BusinessWeek – USA, C3 – Korea, CAAOH – Ukraine, Casamica – Italy, Casas y Mas – Mexico, Concept – South Korea, Courier Mail – Australia, Discover Magazine – USA, Donga – South Korea, Enlace – Mexico, Focus – Canada/Italy, Future Arquitecturas – Spain, Geolino Extra – Germany, Grazia Casa – Italy, Kijk – The Netherlands, L’Installatore Italiano – Italy, L’Arca – Italy, L’Uomo Vogue – Italy, La Razon – Spain,  Le Courier de l’ Architecte – France, Le Fourquet – Mexico, Mark Magazine – The Netherlands, Maxim – USA, Mercedes Benz Magazine – Germany, Mladina – Slovenia, Modulo – Italy, Modulor – Switzerland, NAN – Spain, Natur + Kosmos – Germany, New Scientist – United Kingdom, Oculus – USA, Of Arch – Italy, Pasajes de Arquitectura – Spain, Peak Magazine – Singapore, Popular Mechanics – USA/Russia, Popular Science – USA, Puls Biznesu – Poland, Quo – China/Spain, Rogue Magazine – Philippines, RUM – Sweden, Salt Magazine – The Netherlands, Science et Vie – France, Sciences et Avenir – France, Shanghai Morning Post – China, Space – South Korea,  Spade – Canada,  Spazio Casa – Italy, Specifier Magazine – Australia, SMW Magazine – Taiwan, Stafette – Germany,  Tall Buildings – Russia, Tatlin – Russia, The Broker – The Netherlands,The Outlook Magazine – China, The New York Times – USA, The Wall Street Journal – USA, Time Style and Design – USA, Travel and Leisure – USA, Vida Simples Magazine – Brazil, Vogue - Australia, USA, Vox Design – Poland, Wettbewerbe Aktuell – Germany, Wired – USA/Italy, Woongjin – Korea, World Architecture – China
-> REGISTER YOUR TEAM
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INTERNATIONAL HANS GABOR BELVEDERE SINGING COMPETITION

INTERNATIONAL HANS GABOR BELVEDERE SINGING COMPETITION

For more than 30 years, the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition has brought together up-and-coming talents and international contacts who can further their future careers. The idea of arranging preliminary rounds on all continents and inviting the most promising artists to the main competition in Vienna is a tried and tested concept, and over the years, it has made engagements at opera houses the world over materialise for a large number of highly talented singers. In 2012, the preliminary rounds took place in about 50 cities all around the globe from March to June. The best 156 singers were invited to Vienna.
The composition of the jury ... [more]

03.11.12

32nd International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition 2013

The current schedule 2013 (subject to change)
  • online application: starting February 2013
  • qualifying (preliminary) rounds worldwide: starting March 2013
  • final rounds (2 heats + finals): July 2013
The competition website www.belvedere-competition.com will be updated  soon.

2013 World of 7 Billion Video Contest

Did you know that the world population hit seven billion people in 2011? How does this affect you, your neighborhood, and the global community? How does it impact our environment now and in the future?

Create a short video public service announcement (PSA) that illustrates the connection between world population at 7 billion and ONE of the following:
  1. Food Security
  2. Global Status of Women/Girls
  3. Wildlife Habitat

The length of each PSA should be between 30 – 45 seconds.

Click the link below for Official Rules and more details.

Prizes

Topic: Food Security
  • One (1) First Place: $1,000
  • One (1) Second Place: $500
  • Two (2) Honorable Mentions: $250 each
Topic: Global Status of Women/Girls
  • One (1) First Place: $1,000
  • One (1) Second Place: $500
  • Two (2) Honorable Mentions: $250 each

Topic: Wildlife Habitat
  • One (1) First Place: $1,000
  • One (1) Second Place: $500
  • Two (2) Honorable Mentions: $250 each

Eligibility
Any high school student (grade 9-12, or it’s international equivalent) is free to enter. Students may be located anywhere in the world.
View Full Contest Details

Car Design Awards China 2013 contest launches

Future car designers in China are again being challenged to meet the needs of the future by entering the CDN competition which is dedicated to identifying the most promising talent. The fourth annual Car Design Awards China is now open, and entries are invited from students of any design discipline who are studying full time at a college in China.
They will work to briefs set by the design chiefs of brands including Audi, JAC, Qoros, Volvo Trucks and Volkswagen. A panel of distinguished senior designers whose background is both inside and outside China will judge their entries.
Chris Bangle was the master of ceremonies at last year's awards
The winning designed of the 'Best Exterior Design' category, 'Nissan Cross Pickup Concept' by Xu Yixiong
Prizes for the winners will be fully-funded placements at one of the international design schools which are currently being lined up as partners for the competition. An indication of the opportunity this brings for Chinese students, the schools for the 2012 winners were: the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in the US; Coventry University in the UK; Istituto d'Arte Applicata e Design (IAAD) in Italy; Strate College in France; and Umea Institute of Design in Sweden. Their students mixed with classmates from all parts of the world and were exposed to Western design teaching.
As an additional prize this year, a student winner who designs to the Volvo Trucks brief will receive a 3-month placement at the Volvo Group studio in Shanghai, plus a trip to one of the group's international studios. A brief centred on heavy commercial vehicles is a first for the competition this year.
The closing date for submissions is 11 January 2013, by which time all entries must have been uploaded to the competition website. The Awards will culminate in a glittering prize-giving ceremony held on the evening of 18 April 2013, just before the opening of Auto China 2013 (the Shanghai motor show).
All the briefs, together with how to enter, are on the competition website. Also displayed there is the work of all the past winners.
There are nine Awards in the 2013 competition, which will be made for the best entries in: exterior design; interior design; luxury concept; lifestyle design; eco solution; innovation; production model; and virtual design. The judges will select from all the entries to make an award for the best design in harmony with China's heritage.
Brilliance on display
The work of all the finalists will be on display at the Awards ceremony, along with their nervous creators. After the category winners have been announced, just one of them will receive the ultimate accolade of Student Designer of the Year.
"It was so difficult for us to decide on a winner, the entrants were so strong," commented one of the judges, Simon Loasby, Director of Design at VW China, at the concluding judging session of last year's competition. "On one hand we had very creative, out-there designs... and on the other brilliantly-resolved products."
Olivier Boulay, Vice President at Daimler's Advanced Design Center, added: "China is reinventing itself, which gives huge scope to...be creative. It's our job to encourage this direction and let these designers fly a little bit into future."
CDN has created a league table of China's design schools based on the success of their students in the past three competitions. The Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) tops the league, ahead of Tsinghua University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
The league rankings use a scoring system based on which students achieve shortlisted, finalist and winner status. The league is intended to track the development of design teaching expertise at China's schools.
In similar vein, the 2013 competition will again acknowledge and publicise the teachers of the winning entries, recognising that raw talent alone is not enough in becoming a professional designer of the future.
To find out more about the Car Design Awards China contest please visit the dedicated Chinese and English websites.
Related Articles:
China design schools league table
Car Design Awards China 2012 winners announced
Winners announced in 2011 Car Design Awards competition

CEA and Eye-Fi Solicit Photos for ‘Best Shots’ Contest

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has launched its fourth annual digital photo contest in partnership with Eye-Fi. Submission to the “Best Shots” contest will be accepted until 16 December 2012. Entrants can submit one photo in each of four categories: people, travel, pets and cellphone shots. A slate of expert judges will select finalists in each category. Winners will be chosen via an online vote that will run from 8-11 January 2013. The grand prize winner, to be announced 11 January 2013, at the 2013 International CES, will receive a Canon EOS Rebel T3i and an Eye-Fi wireless SD memory card. You can submit your photos through the website below. Note that this competition is open to US residents only. As always we suggest that you read the rules before entering your work.
CEA Press Release
CEA and Eye-Fi Solicit Photos for ‘Best Shots’ Contest
Fourth annual competition categories include people, pets, travel, cellphone images
Arlington, Va., Nov. 13, 2012 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today launched its fourth annual digital photo contest in partnership with Eye-Fi, maker of the world’s first wireless memory card. The grand prize winner, to be announced January 11, 2013, at the 2013 International CES®, will receive a Canon EOS Rebel T3i and an Eye-Fi wireless SD memory card. All photo entries will be displayed at the LVH in the PMA@CES exhibits at the 2013 CES, the world’s largest innovation event. A slate of expert judges will select finalists in each category. Winners will be chosen via an online vote that will run from January 8 - 11, 2013.
Submission to the “Best Shots” contest will be accepted until December 16, 2012. Entrants can submit one photo in each of four categories: people, travel, pets and cellphone shots. Contestants can enter photos at CE.org/BestShots.
“Today, we are able to interact with photos in progressively more innovative ways with so many options to share, create and manipulate images,” said Grace Ellis, CEA spokeswoman. “Eye-Fi and CEA want to see what people can do with their ‘Best Shots.’”
Prize packages are as follows:
One Grand Prize:
·      Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Eye-Fi Wireless Memory SD Card
Four Top Prizes (one camera winner per category):
·      Nikon Coolpix P300 with Eye-Fi Wireless Memory SD Card
·      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 with Eye-Fi Wireless Memory SD Card
·      Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 with Eye-Fi Wireless Memory SD Card
·      Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR with Eye-Fi Wireless Memory SD Card
Five Honorable Mention Prizes:
·      Eye-Fi Wireless Memory SD Card
The explosion of digital camera options available in today’s market has increased the number of images captured. According to CEA research, family, friends, natural scenery and pets are the top subjects photographed. Additionally, as smartphone household penetration grows, consumers are using their cellphones more often to capture spontaneous photos. Not only are they taking more photos, but they are also emailing photos to others and posting to social networks once they are captured.
About Eye-Fi
Eye-Fi is dedicated to building products and services that help consumers manage, nurture and share their digital memories. Eye-Fi’s patented and patent-pending technology wirelessly and automatically uploads photos and videos from digital cameras and smartphones to online, in-home and retail destinations. Eye-Fi has helped people wirelessly upload more than 500 million photos since being founded in 2005.
Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., the company’s investors include NTT Docomo, Opus Capital, Shasta Ventures and TransLink Capital. Eye-Fi Inc. card products include proprietary technology developed and patented by Eye-Fi, Inc. See patents at http://www.eye.fi/patent.
Eye-Fi products and services are now available at Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, Office Depot and Apple stores nationwide and online. For more information about Eye-Fi, please visit http://www.eye.fi.
About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $206 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES – The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online at http://www.CE.org, http://www.DeclareInnovation.com and through social media:    .
UPCOMING EVENTS
CES Unveiled LONDON
November 15, 2012, London, UK
2013 International CES
January 8-11, 2013, Las Vegas, NV 

Source :  http://www.photographyblog.com/news/cea_and_eye-fi_solicit_photos_for_best_shots_contest/

Senin, 12 November 2012

2013 Young Writers Contest

Contest Guidelines

Writers, ages 13-19, are welcome to submit once in each category, but must complete a separate form for each entry.  Deadline for submission is March 1st, 2013. All submissions must be written in English and submitted with the completed form (below).  There is no fee for participation.  All participants will receive a certificate of participation.
In all divisions your work should attempt to:
  • Show day to day life.
  • Show family relations and friendships.
  • Show outside forces at work (ie. weather, government/politics, social pressures, etc.)
  • Avoid stereotypes and generalizations.  Dig beneath the surface to explore common humanity and universal themes.

Fiction Division:

Submit an original unpublished short story of 800-1000 words in the voice of a character from another country or culture.

Poetry Division:

Submit one to three poems totaling no more than 100 lines in the voice of a character from another country or culture.

Nonfiction Division:

Write an 800-1000 word essay about a social, political, environmental, or familial challenge faced by individuals within a cultural group, or a personal experience with another culture.

Awards:

First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry categories.
  • First place winners will receive $50.
  • Second  place winners will receive $25.
  • Third place winners will receive $10.
  • All winners will be published in DoveTales Literary journal, a publication of Writing for Peace.
  • The author will retain copyright of the literary work with the understanding that Writing for Peace may publish the work online with a printed option, or republish at a later date in a printed anthology.

2013 Young Writers Contest

Please read our contest guidelines carefully before submitting your entry. Personal contact information is for interoffice use and not for publication.

Sabtu, 10 November 2012

The 2013 Hilti Mobile App Competition

Do you have ideas on how mobile applications can support a construction company and help to pave the way for construction sites of tomorrow?
Hilti invites you to submit innovative ideas for a new mobile application to hep architects, construction workers, sales staff and customers work together comfortably and efficiently.
Task:
Submit ideas for apps too this competition to optimise co-operation between architects, construction workers, company staff and customers
Submissions:
Your submission should explain the purpose of your Mobile App and how it supports Hilti and its customers. Please use an illustrative and attractive way to present typical situations of application, a proposal for the design, and the Mobile App’s major functionalities. Feel free to make reasonable assumptions about the technical requirements and data necessary for your application. You may choose one of the following submission forms to present your idea:

1. Technical-oriented:

Prototype
Develop a prototype of the Mobile App in Android or iOS, and provide a brief description of the major functionalities (max. five pages).

Web-based Prototype
Develop a web-based prototype of your Mobile App and provide a brief description of the major functionalities (max. five pages).
2. Business-oriented:

Written Submission

In written form, provide a strong, well-developed business case for your mobile application. Thoroughly describe the concept of the application, providing possible application scenarios as well as pictures or screenshots of the Mobile App (max 15 pages, including screenshots).

Movie
Through production of a short movie, provide a strong, well-developed business case for your mobile application. Thoroughly describe the concept of the application, providing possible application scenarios as well as pictures or screenshots of the user interface (max seven minutes).

Other submission forms are also accepted as long as they are in line with the evaluation criteria stated above.
Eligibility:
  • Participate as an individual or in teams of up to 5 persons
  • Young professionals and students from universities and universities of applied science from IT, business, engineering and all other disciplines are welcome. 
  • Neither programming skills nor detailed technical knowledge concerning the construction industry are necessarily required to participate!
Application Details:
  • Participants are only asked to submit their creative ideas by November 26th, 2012, 23:59:00 (CET)
  • Submissions will be reviewed by an international panel of experts who will determine the ten finalist teams
  • Date of Notification: Dec. 8, 2012
  • Workshop and Award Ceremony: Jan. 10 - 12, 2013 (Hilti HQ, Liechtenstein)
  • Top 10 teamsL Invited to 2,5-day workshop in Schaan (Liechtenstein)
 PRICE
1st: Trip to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), 2nd-3rd: Hilti power tools possibility to launch Mobile App and easier access to international internship 

source : http://studentcompetitions.com/competitions/the-2013-hilti-mobile-app-competition