wanted new talent

Impress us with your unusual, aesthetic, innovative and functional design
 
Who can participate in the competition?

Students at international educational institutions for design and young designers (within two years of beginning to work as a designer).

Which pieces can be submit?

Any designs that include moulded wood. Combine moulded wood with other materials at your discretion. They could be furniture designs, but we also expressly welcome pieces from other areas of application. You can submit stand-alone pieces, group projects or thesis projects.

Tthe deadline for submission 31 January 2011

Prizes

1st prize:    €10,000 and a completed prototype
2nd prize:    €5,000 and a completed prototype
3rd prize:     €3,000 and a completed prototype
4th-10th prizes:    Prototype, 1:1 scale

Awards ceremony

Celebration the winning ten as part of a gala event on 24 May 2011 in Cologne, Germany, one day before the Interzum trade fair begins. Our guests will include international designers, well-known furniture manufacturers, university professors and journalists. It will be an outstanding opportunity for the winners to make contact with the furniture industry company representatives in attendance.

About Becker

One of the world's leading manufacturers of moulded wood. More than a mere material, moulded wood is a medium that has helped form the history of furniture design. Its robust flexibility, enormous tensile force, rigidity and its thermoformability in particular have all contributed to its importance.
 
The medium of moulded wood requires thoughtful, memorable design combined with a high level of technical skill. This has led to an unusual synergy between international designers and our company. Countless models and many successful market launches bear witness to the fertility of this cooperation. Our company also has a grand tradition of partnerships with international design universities