The DWR Champagne Chair Design Contest

Several years ago, Rob Forbes was given a miniature chair made out of a champagne cork's wire cage and metal medallion. It sat on his desk and received enough compliments to seed the idea for a design event. The DWR Champagne Chair Contest has now become a holiday tradition, reaching a growing audience both at home and abroad.

The design challenge remains the same with only a few modifications and date changes. Create a miniature chair using only the cork, wire and foil from no more than two champagne bottles. The contest is open to anyone from professional designers to students. We have extended the dates through January this year to accommodate the full holiday season, and the abundant champagne bottles around the New Year.

A selection of chairs, including the six finalists, will go on a tour to DWR Studios around the country. The finalists will also be featured on our website and in a Design Notes newsletter. In the past the chairs have appeared in posters, in national media, on catalog covers and in galleries in Spain.

Requirements
Use only the cork, wire and foil from no more than two (2) champagne bottles. Glue is the only permitted adhesive. You are not permitted to use any additional materials-including tape and/or paint.

The chair must measure no more than 4" x 4" x 4" in height and be shipped in a box measuring no larger than 12" X 12" X 12". Submissions must arrive at our office no later than Friday, January 6, 2006 at 5pm PT.

Please, only one chair and one submission per person.

All chairs must be accompanied by a copy of the official entry form attached as a tag to the chair. Sorry, but unmarked submissions will be disqualified.

Your entries will become the property of DWR, so if you want one for yourself, please make a copy. Employees and their families are prohibited from entering.

Judging Criteria
Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

--Craftsmanship
--Creativity
--Ingeniousness
--Durability (The chair must be strong enough to be shipped intact to DWR. We will not assemble or reassemble your chair.)

Prizes
Grand Prize: One Grand Prize winner will receive a $2,000 DWR merchandise certificate and be featured on DWR's homepage.

Jury Selection : Four chairs will be awarded the Jury Selection prize. These four winners will each receive a $500 DWR merchandise certificate.

Founder's Award : One Founder's Award winner will receive a $500 DWR merchandise certificate. This winner will be selected by Rob Forbes, founder of Design Within Reach.

Contest finalists will be featured in our newsletter and will be included in a traveling exhibition showcased in DWR Studios across the country.

Timeline :
--All entries must be received at DWR's corporate headquarters in San Francisco by Friday, January 6, 2006, 5pm PT.
--The jury will make its decision the week of January 9, 2006.
--Winners will be announced online on or around February 1, 2006.

Click here for contest rules. Good luck and have fun!

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For more information : http://www.dwr.com/champagne/

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