Actualité 15.10.2010

Call for entries – Architizer – "World's Coolest Offices Competition"

About
In an age of creative business, a cool, innovative office space can help a company brand itself and foster a unique and compelling company culture. Firms small and large are tapping today’s hottest design talents to outfit their workspaces, and we’d like to see proof. Enter our office design contest and tell us what makes your space so innovative.

In an age of creative business, a cool, innovative office space can help a company brand itself and foster a unique and compelling company culture. Firms small and large are tapping today’s hottest design talents to outfit their workspaces, and we’d like to see proof. Enter our office design contest and tell us what makes your space so innovative. You could be chosen for an online feature on Inc.com!

Eligibility:
Any office or workspace designed within the last five years. (Preference is given to built work as it is more tangible, but conceptual work will also be considered.) There is no requirement that the entry be designed by an architect.

Fee:
This contest is free.

How to submit:
Create a profile on Architizer.com
Upload your firm or personal profile
Add your project (be sure to credit everyone who worked on the project)
Have multiple projects that you think are worth the cut?  Add them all!

Prize
The top 25 entrants will be featured in an upcoming feature on Inc.com, the online home of Inc. Magazine, and Architizer.com.

Submissions Requirements:
Projects need to have a 100+ word description of what makes them special, in addition to at least three images.  All team members that worked on the project must be added as well.
Tag your project with the term ‘officecontest’ – that way we can find it!
And you’re done!

Judging:
Editors from Inc. and Architizer will decide which office designs made the cut.

Criteria:
The judges will be looking for innovation and uniqueness in the concept, design and execution of the projects. Special attention will be paid to compelling environmental solutions, innovations on corporate culture, use of materials, and sublime beauty.

Timeline:
Competition launch: October 12th, 2010
Entries Due: October 29th, 2010

To visit the Architizer website…

To visit the Inc. Magazine website…

(Source: Architizer.com)