CONCEPT
The BEST DESIGN SELECTION Series, launched in 2018 with Volume 1 dedicated to Italian Interior Design, arrives in 2022 at its fifth publication with the interesting theme of the new hybrid spaces of living.
The home is evolving from a domestic and exclusive place to a space in which the relationship between public and private life is in constant oscillation. In contrast, community spaces are increasingly taking on the characteristics of home feeling.
The home is now a place where the impetus of changes dictated by society and lifestyles profoundly modifies the design. The editorial staff is interested in investigating this theme by selecting works created by Italian authors from 2015 to today, focusing on the values indicated by Siemens Home Appliances, the promoting partner of this initiative.
Sustainable Solutions, Spatiality, Integration, Seamless, Connection will be the yardstick for evaluation and selection by the scientific direction and will be indicated as thematic areas within the publication.
The projects will be examined with particular attention to the living areas, meeting spaces and the kitchen, which in addition to maintaining their traditional functions take on the hybrid characteristics dictated by new lifestyles with regard to domestic environments and places for shared experiences.
PROJECT CANDIDATURES
The selection will focus on projects realised in Italy and abroad between 2015 and 2022 with the focus on the home and hybrid spaces for communities (work, education, culture, sport).
An essential requirement is that the designer must be Italian or the design team must be founded or directed by Italian professionals. Studios may apply for one or more projects and the application is free. The candidature is made by sending the material by e-mail to the following address: siemensapplication@platformnetwork.it
Material required for evaluation: 10 low-res images, descriptive text of the project with a study sheet of max. 1200 characters. Dropbox link or similar is required to send the material. The material must NOT be transmitted via WETRANSFER links or time-limited downloads.
PROJECT SELECTION
Projects will be selected in two stages:
Phase 1: Self-application of projects via email. Closing date for project applications: 15 June 2022.
Phase 2: from the self-nominations received, the 50 projects that will make up the volume will be selected by a jury composed of: Luca Molinari, architecture critic and Editorial Director of Platform; Francesco Librizzi, Siemens Home Appliances Brand Ambassador; Rossana Sartori, Senior Brand Manager Siemens Home Appliances; Simona Finessi, Platform Editor. The outcome of the selection will be communicated privately by 30 July 2022.
Phase 3: The selected studio undertakes to provide the material for publication by 9 September 2022 and in the required formats (max 1200 characters Italian project description and max 1200 characters English + max 1200 characters Italian studio biography and max 1200 characters English, Word .doc file, + studio portrait photo + 12-15 hi res jpeg photos at 300 dpi).
RULES
The firms will not be required to pay any application fees or technical costs in the event of selection as the production costs will be borne by Siemens Home Appliances, a partner in the initiative.
Each selected firm will be provided with 2 copies of the book and will be able to participate with its own speech at the presentation event.
PRESENTATION AND PROMOTION
The book will be officially presented on 14 November 2022 at the ADI Design Museum in Milan. The full-day event will see the 50 selected studios take turns on stage with their own presentation and the event will be recorded, post-produced and disseminated through Platform.
All materials provided by the selected studios and content produced as part of the initiative will also be used by Siemens Home Appliances on its website, digital and social channels and platforms.
DISTRIBUTION
The book will be distributed in digital format on the ISSUU newsstand, as a free download on Platform’s website and on sale in printed form on the main digital stores (Amazon, Platform digital bookshop).
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VOLUME
208 colour pages
Format 21x27cm
Cover printing Fluo
Dry embossing and matt lamination on cover
