In the search for the Unique Youngstar 2016, everything revolves around new ideas and products on the theme of 'Outdoor Living'. The submission period for the creative competition - in which young designers who have completed their degree no longer than three years ago, as well as design students, are allowed to take part - started on Jan. 18. In addition to prize money totaling 7,000 Euros (first to third place and a public prize), the young creative designers also have the opportunity to exhibit their prototypes at spoga+gafa 2016 (Sept. 4-6). At the same time, they will be given the chance to establish important contacts at the international garden trade fair and set the course for their future career. The entry deadline is 1 April 2016. The application form is available here.
The international expert jury will nominate up to 15 finalists from among all of the submissions once the application deadline has expired. The evaluation criteria for reaching the finale include the overall concept, the originality of the design, the conceptual and visionary quality, the functionality and quality of presentation. Those who make it to the top 15 will also take part in the online voting for the public prize and will automatically receive one of the coveted places in the Unique Youngstar competition exhibition at the leading international garden trade fair. The nominees will be able to present their ideas on 'Outdoor Living' to both the expert jury and an international audience over the course of three days. The young creative designers will have the opportunity to discuss their ideas and receive feedback from both the expert jury and from interested trade visitors or exhibitors. For competition participants, the chance of making the right contacts is high at the international garden trade fair in Cologne. The winners will be announced and the award ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. on Sept. 4.
Last year, a total of 75 projects from 32 countries were submitted to the Unique Youngstar contest.
The spoga+gafa 2016 trade fair is open to trade visitors on August 4 and Sept. 5 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Further information is available at www.spogagafa.com
The Garden Day 2016 is open to end-users and trade visitors on Sept. 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. More information is available here.