About the Competition
On the occasion of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, INBAR and the Federation of Hong Kong Industries are organizing the International Bamboo and Rattan Product Ideas Competition to help drive green practices in cities around the world. The competition theme will respond to the Expo's theme "Better City, Better Life" by focusing on four categories- clothing, food, shelter and transport. This competition will provide a platform for producers, designers, practitioners, and organizations from around the world to present their innovative approaches to building green cities worldwide with bamboo and rattan.
Why clothing, food, shelter and transport?
Coinciding with the Shanghai Expo, the competition is an opportunity to celebrate the four necessities of life. As the Chinese saying goes: clothing, food, shelter and transport "衣食住行" are the four basics and are things that are always part of us and show how fast our societies are changing. Bamboo and rattan make significant contributions around the world to meet these four basic needs.
Please click here for details on the categories for the competition
Selection Criteria
- Creativity in process, design and innovation
- Overall and measurable resource, water and energy conservation
- Contribution to new uses, new habits and new green environments
- Adaptation of existing designs, fusion and mixing of natural materials into existing contexts
Eligibility
The competition is open to all, including individuals and teams coming from the non-profit and the private sectors. Multi-disciplinary, international and indigenous community team entries are strongly encouraged.
Guidelines form in PDF
Key Dates
The registration period will close on July 31, 2010 with entries due by August 31, 2010. The Competition Jury will select the winners in September and the first prize winners of the different categories will be invited to unveil and exhibit their designs at INBAR's Pavilion in the World Expo in Shanghai in October 2010.
