Global Age-Friendly Design Awards 2010
Global Age-Friendly Design Awards 2010
Global Age-Friendly Design Awards 2010 (GADA 2010) invites students, design professionals, design firms and the general public to submit their ideas on products that can change and enhance the lifestyles of the elderly.
Previously known as International Design Awards in 2008, the competition drew interest from more than 200 participants from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. This year it hopes to increase the number of entries from local and international design communities and agencies.
GADA 2010 competition theme is entitled Redefining Age
By 2040, among individuals who reach age 65, average life expectancy is projected to rise from 81 to 85 for men and from 84 to 88 for women, according to the National Center for Health Statistics*.
With the improvements in health care, medical advances and innovations in preventative medicine, people are living longer. “Redefining Age” is not a new genre of design, nor a separate specialism, but an approach to design in general and an element of business strategy that seeks to ensure that mainstream products, services and environments are accessible to the largest number of people across different generations.
Of late, there has been a shift in attitude, away from treating disabled and older people as special cases requiring special design solutions. Instead, in the new paradigm, they are integrated into the mainstream of everyday life through a more inclusive and embracing approach in the design of buildings, public spaces and, more recently, products and services. This is important not only for social equality but is also a significant opportunity for business growth through new products and services.
About GADA 2010
Participants
This competition is open to all designers, both professionals and students, as well as those who are interested in design. Any participant who is younger than 18 years old is required to obtain his/her Parent/Legal Guardian’s consent on the Entry Form.
Entries
Submissions must be the original design of participants and must not have been previously released commercially or submitted to other competitions. Designs from both group and individual work can be submitted for this competition.
Entry to this competition is free of charge.
Judging Criteria
• Innovativeness in design
• Creativeness in solutions
• Commercial value add and manufacturability
• Relevance to the elderly market
• Ease of use and relevant aesthetics
• System and environmentally sustainable and friendly
Panel of Judges
To be advised. The panel of judges will consist of both international and local judges.
Prizes for Winning Entries
Open Category
1st Prize S$3,500.00
2nd Prize S$2,000.00
3rd Prize S$1,000.00
Student Category
1st Prize S$1,000.00
2nd Prize S$500.00
3rd Prize S$250.00
In addition, the top three winners for each category will each receive a complimentary ticket to attend ICODA 2010.
Winners are invited to be present in Singapore at the awards ceremony in person on 19 November 2010. However, all related travel expenses and accommodation are to be borne by winners.
Exhibition of Winner’s Work
All winning entries will have their work exhibited during the International Conference on Design for Ageing in Singapore from 18 to 20 November 2010.
Rules & Regulations
All entries submitted are subject to the following Rules and Regulations. All participants, by their submission of their designs to this competition, agree to be bound by the Rules and Regulations as stated herein.
1 Submission Requirements
1.1 All participants must strictly adhere to the closing date and time for submission of their designs. The closing date and time for this competition is 1200 hours on 26 September 2010. Late submission of design will not be accepted, and will not be eligible for the competition. The organizers reserve the right to adjust deadlines related to this competition and any date changes will be at their discretion.
1.2 Each submission of design must be accompanied with the Entry Form enclosed, duly completed and acknowledged. All participants accept and agree that by submitting their Entry Form for the competition, they are bound by the Rules and Regulations governing the competition stated herein.
1.3 Any participant who is younger than 18 years old is required to obtain his/her Parent/Legal Guardian’s consent on the Entry Form. By submitting an entry into this competition, each participant and his/her Parent/Legal Guardian shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by these Rules and Regulations.
2 Jury Decision
2.1 The winners of the competition shall be determined by a jury as constituted by Temasek Polytechnic’s >60 Design Centre. The decision of the jury is final, and shall not be negotiated, contested, reviewed, challenged or appealed against by any party through any means or process whatsoever. The jury shall also not be required to disclose its reasons for any of its decisions.
2.2 Should the jury recommend it, Temasek Polytechnic’s >60 Design Centre reserves the right to reallocate the prize money according to the quality and number of designs it receives in this competition, and may also not award any prizes nor select any winner/winners.
2.3 Upon the conclusion of the prize ceremony of the competition, Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to display and exhibit selected designs in public.
3 Disqualification
3.1 A participant and his submitted design shall be disqualified and any award or prize that may have been given shall be revoked and any prize money shall be forfeited in full and refunded to Temasek Polytechnic if any of the following conditions arise:
(a) If the design violates any of the conditions for submission;
(b) If the design is similar or exactly the same as a design that has already been made public; and
(c) If it becomes apparent that the design infringes on intellectual property rights of any third party.
3.2 In addition, no watermarks, signatures or other identifying marks will be allowed on any design submitted for the competition, and the judges reserve the right to disqualify any design bearing such marks.
3.3 The conditions set out in paragraph 3.1 are not exhaustive, and Temasek Polytechnic’s >60 Design Centre may revoke any award or forfeit any prize money awarded if, for any reason, it is discovered that the winner of that award or prize money shall not be so awarded. In such a case, the person whose award and prize money is revoked and forfeited shall be informed forthwith by Temasek Polytechnic’s >60 Design Centre and Temasek Polytechnic’s >60 Design Centre shall provide reasons for such a revocation and forfeiture of the award and prize money.
4 Intellectual Property Rights
4.1 Any design submitted for this competition must be completely original and created solely by the participant.
4.2 The participant warrants that his design submitted for the competition is neither defamatory nor libelous, and that it will not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party. The participant agrees to indemnify and hold Temasek Polytechnic harmless from and against any claims, suits, damages, liability or other expenses (including but not limited to reasonable legal fees and court costs) in connection with any breach of the aforementioned warranty.
4.3 In consideration of Temasek Polytechnic’s >60 Design Centre permitting the participant to participate in the competition, the participant agrees to grant to Temasek Polytechnic an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use all his intellectual property rights in his design submitted for the competition, for the purpose of showcasing the design at events to be determined by Temasek Polytechnic’s sole discretion (“Events”), and granting sub-licenses in connection with such Events.
5 Other Conditions
5.1 The Competition Organizer reserves the right to modify or supplement the Rules and Regulations of the competition at any time without notice or further recourse to all participants, but no later than 72 hours prior to the deadline for submission. All latest updates and amendments to the Rules and Regulations shall be stated on the competition website at http://www.gada2010.sg. The Competition Organiser shall not be responsible for any consequence to any participant or any other interested party as a result of these modifications and amendments. Participants are encouraged to regularly check the website for updates on the competition and its Rules and Regulations.
5.2 All entries are non-returnable.
6 Disclaimer
6.1 In no event shall Temasek Polytechnic be responsible for any loss, theft or digital miscarriage of the designs submitted for the competition.
