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Sunday, 26 February 2006 | Levent OZLER
Bombay Sapphire Announces Top Three U.S. Finalists
in Designer Glass Competition
Bombay Sapphire Announces Top Three U.S. Finalists in Designer Glass Competition
U.S. Winner to be announced at the Boston Design Center on March 21st, 2006 to determine who will represent the U.S. at the Bombay Sapphire Global Finals in Milan, Italy this April
Bombay Sapphire in it's long standing support of designers and dedication to celebrating emerging talent has announced the three U.S. finalists in the 2006 Bombay SapphireDesigner Glass Competition.
The three talented and inspired martini glass designers are Roberta Albuquerque (Phoenix, AZ) with her design entitled Callatini, described as a flowing, light, and strong in personality; Jed Crystal (Burlington, VT) whose Smooth Flow reflects the experience of drinking a Bombay Sapphire martini, adding a subtle reminder of the natural botanicals, and Nicholas Blair (Chicago, IL) with Facet, which is inspired by the "Fresh Purity" of a Bombay Sapphire martini as well as the blue signature color of the Bombay Sapphire bottle.
"These crisp, new and creative martini glass designs further etch the Bombay Sapphire brand name into the minds of up and coming designers," said Bombay Sapphire Brand Manager, Giles Woodyer. "The martini glass designs created by our three talented finalists reflect the continued growth and interest in the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition, now in it's third year."
The three U.S. finalists were selected by a panel of renowned designers and design experts including designers Yves Behar, Dror Benshetrit, Andrew Wolf (2005 Bombay Sapphire U.S. Designer Glass Competition Winner), Margaret Russell (Editor-in-Chief, Elle Decor Magazine), and Alexis Contant (Boston Design Center).
These three U.S. finalists will be flown to Oregon this month to participate in the creation of their glass design. Finalists, plus a guest each, will then be flown to Boston in March to participate in the U.S. competition final. The U.S. grand prize winner will be announced at a Sapphire reception on March 21st, 2006 at the Boston Design Center.
The U.S. grand prize winner will be flown to Milan's Salone del Mobile, the top modern design exhibit in the world, in April to compete in the global finals against 26 other countries and will also receive a $3,000 gift certificate to Apple stores.
The Second Place U.S. Winner will receive a $2,000 Apple Gift Certificate, and the Third Place U.S. Winner will receive a $1,000 Apple Gift Certificate.
About the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition
The Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition encourages adult aspiring designers from across the United States to interpret the classic martini glass in their own distinctive style.
The Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition is open to emerging designers of legal drinking age. They must submit designs for functional martini glasses using glass itself as the dominant material. Entries are judged according to functionality, innovation, aesthetics, and inspiration from Bombay Sapphire. In addition to the grand prize trip to Milan for the international judging, the U.S. competition awards prizes for first and second runners up.
Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition: http://www.dexigner.com/directory/detail/3468/
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