Entry submissions for the 2009 Interior Design Awards will be accepted from 17 November 2008 to 20 February 2009, for projects completed between 1 September 2007 and 31 December 2008 (and not entered into the 2008 Interior Design Awards). The Short List will be published online on 10 March 2009 and Awards will be presented on 1 May 2009.
REGISTRATION
All intending entrants are encouraged to register here, to ensure that you are sent an entry form, available from late October / early November. Registration also enables us to communicate with you in the lead up to the submission deadline.
KEY DATES
Entry submissions will be accepted from Monday 17 November 2008 until 5.00 pm EST, Friday 20 February 2009.
An email confirming receipt of entries will be sent to applicants by close of business on 27 February 2009.
Requests to withdraw an entry will be accepted if made in writing prior to the submission deadline of Friday 20 February 2009, with full refund of entry fee. After this date and up until Tuesday 3 March projects may be withdrawn but the entry fee will be forfeited. After Tuesday 3 March, projects cannot be withdrawn.
The Short List will be published online by close of business on Tuesday 10 March and short listed entrants will also be notified in writing.
Awards and Commendations will be announced during the Presentation Dinner on Friday 1 May 2009.
Winners and Commendations will be published online from Tuesday 5 May 2009.
AWARD CATEGORIES
There are 7 Primary Categories which attract entry fees. Look at the Primary Categories to select the most appropriate for your project. Where relevant, projects may be entered into more than one Primary Category and each entry would require a separate entry submission and fee.
There are 4 Optional Categories which are free when entering a Primary Category. To be considered for these you must supply the relevant details when you prepare your Primary Category submission/s (ie on the same entry form and CD)
Before beginning your entry submission, carefully read the Entry Conditions. Submitting an entry means that you have read and agreed to all the Entry Conditions, including obtaining appropriate releases and authorities in writing from your client, photographer and, where applicable, the principal of the design practice.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Entry materials will not be returned and will remain the property of the Organiser.
To ensure anonymity in judging, no names of applicants or collaborating parties may appear on images, floorplans or written support materials (but may appear on the CD cover, entry form etc).
If entering more than one project, submit each entry on separate CDs. If you are entering a project into the Optional Categories, include the written support information with the project’s Primary Category submission.
The following items must be included with entry submission/s:
The entry fee, payable by cheque or credit card. For multiple entries, include payment with the first entry form.
Hard copy of the entry form (download available here from late October), with all sections completed, including declaration
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Images. Send a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 images of the project (not visualisations), in order of relevance/importance. For correct sorting, images must be named as follows: image 01 of 10, image 02 of 10 etc. Images will only be accepted on CD or DVD (either MAC or PC), in JPEG or TIFF format. Supply all images in both high and low resolution, in two folders, on one CD. Call the first folder “high res” which will be suitable for print publication (a minimum of 5MB per image at 300dpi) and call the second folder "low res " which will be suitable for on-line publication (a maximum of 1MB per image at 72dpi; approximately 500kB preferred). In addition to the interior images, only one optional exterior image may be supplied and should be called “exterior.”
Floorplan. In addition to the images supplied, we recommend that you supply a floorplan as a PDF. This should be called “floorplan” and saved to the “low res” folder.
Written support material is to be included on CD (in “low res” folder) as a Word document and must address the 2009 Written Submission Criteria following. Submissions that don’t address these criteria will be disadvantaged. Clear, concise and factual responses are required, and should be provided under the criteria headings. You may also include an optional client statement. Word limits have been provided for each area.
WRITTEN SUBMISSION CRITERIA
Primary Categories 1 to 6 (Interior Design)
How does the project contribute to contemporary interior design practice? (word limit of 250)
Project philosophy and methodology. (word limit of 200)
Material and detailing intent. (word limit of 200)
Application of sustainable resources and principles. (word limit of 200)
Cost effectiveness. (word limit of 150)
Primary Category 7 (Interior Decoration)
How does the project contribute to contemporary interior decoration practice? (word limit of 250
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Project philosophy and methodology. (word limit of 200)
Material, finish and furniture intent. (word limit of 200)
Relationship of interior decoration to its architectural envelope. (word limit of 200)
Cost effectiveness. (word limit of 150)
Optional Categories 8 and 9 (Colour)
Describe the use of colour with regard to the effects of lighting, materiality and the 3-D spatial form of the interior space. (word limit of 200)
Optional Category 10 (ESD)
Describe the innovation and creativity of the application of ESD principles in the project. See
before responding to this criterion. (word limit of 300)
Provide a statement about the date and process for establishment of the practice, including the number and type of projects completed by the practice and brief comment on the principal’s background and age. To be eligible, the principal must be 35 years of age or less. (word limit of 150)
Describe the culture and philosophy of the practice, including how this is manifested in the design of projects. (word limit of 100).
TIPS ON PREPARING YOUR ENTRY
Read the entry information carefully to ensure that you have entered your project/s in the most appropriate category. Some projects may be suitable for entry into more than one category.
Make sure you complete the entry form in full, including details of the person responsible for interior design of the project.
Written criteria
The written submissions are very important and are read carefully by the jurors. Ensure that you:
Respond to the criteria succinctly and with relevant, factual information.
For primary awards (1 to 7) use the first criterion (refers to the entry’s contribution to contemporary design or decoration practice) to your advantage. This is crucial when explaining what is outstanding about your project and will be closely read by jurors. It is also where you should make the case for your project receiving an award.
Present your project the best possible light. Don’t leave preparation of the written section to the last minute.
Written criterion for ESD Award
When writing to the criterion for this Award, entrants are advised to consider and make reference to the following:
The Greenstar rating of the interior, if applicable
Materials (recycled, organic or sustainably harvested, manufactured to avoid use of toxic or hazardous substances, sourced or manufactured to minimise energy use or embodied energy, sourced or manufactured to minimise water use, potential for re-use or recycle, design strategy that minimises material quantities and wastage, durability)
Specified elements/items such as furniture for example (recycled content in the item itself, recyclable content: product stewardship, sourced or manufactured to minimise energy use or embodied energy, longevity and avoiding obsolescence, durability)
Interior services (design strategy that minimises energy and resource use and wastage, design strategy that minimises ozone depleting agents, individually controllable interior environmental conditions)
Other considerations (design strategy to encourage alternative transportation, design strategy for waste management systems/design strategy for sustainable communities)
Image Selection
Use a professional photographer to document your projects. The early stages of judging are based heavily on visual criteria, so give your project the best possible chance of getting through the judging processes by submitting high quality images.
Use images that best suit the category you have chosen to enter. Select interior images that illustrate what you have said about your project in the written statement. For example, if the design of an entrance area is particularly important to the success of your project, make sure you supply an image of the entrance.
Provide images that are indicative of the project – allowing jurors to form an accurate sense of the entirety of the space. Images that focus on small details (i.e. a single fixture, artwork or merchandise in a retail outlet for example) tend to be of limited use to the jury.
