Hermes calls entries in the international competition for product design

  The houses of most French fashion at the center of preparations preshow ,Miu Miu Totes  call patterns and scrambling to ready to end their - to-wear spring-summer 2014. But Hermes , an iconic French brand making luxury accessories and clothing for more than 170 years, is looking for Paris, looking for participants for its International Design Competition.In its third edition , the competition Emile Hermes Award organized by the Society for philanthropic arm and educational institutions, the Fondation d' entreprise Hermès , and aims to support aspiring designers worldwide.

" Our faith arise at the critical importance of fostering creativity and the conditions for creativity and thrive , led to the creation of a design award praised the new projects that the current and future demands society," said Pierre -Alexis Dumas, President of the Foundation and Creative Director for Hermes international .

Foundation of Hermès began to send the call to Lebanese designer Tuesday . Potential applicants need to mid - to present their work , the focus this year on " time to" November .

Participants can register as an individual or as a team , and the competition will consist of two towers. In the first , the jury will make a short list of designers who have then two prototypes are produced with a € 8,000 grant. In April, the jury is assembled to decide the three finalists. The main prize is € 50,000 , second place € 25,000 € 15,000 and the third .

The theme this year is " time , " revolves around the creation of a functional object in the solitude and peace , certainly promote two things in short supply shortage of peace but . could , to a certain unexpected innovation, something on the Hermes to give a special focus .

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" The Prix Emile Hermes invites young professionals from all over the world to objects of tomorrow original designs reflect the rapidly changing lifestyles and aspirations of the society to create" , please read the rules of the competition .

To explain the issue , Hermes guidelines on the different types of seats that have developed over time , focus , exceeds rocking chairs, sofas, chairs, etc. But their vision for the inputs of simple design furniture.

" One machine [ Why not ?] To " sit " , a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, a shelter against the storm of information and images , the eye of the storm of social and professional demands of our time and energy ," say the guidelines.

In fact, the recent issue of the International Design Competition in 2008 and 2011 , have a variety of inputs, some of which were very technical. Many of the items in the 2011 competition included preselected minimalist alternative heaters for the theme of the year , "Heat , heat , heat . " The winner of the first place was a slow cooker of a young French team .

Other rules for the competition notice that the participants must have a degree from a school of design , engineering, architecture and applied visual or , in the last year or art. If they do not have a professional degree , they have at least three years of professional experience . All participants must be under 40 years old .

"The award aims to discover and promote new talent design reflects the parallel objectives of the programs of the Foundation for the Visual and Performing Arts ," Dumas said. - The Daily Star Miu Miu Wallets