Moscow, February 22. The Aluminium Association together with the Russian Union of Designers and Russian Association of Furniture and Woodworking Industry (RAFWI) announce competition for the best design of aluminium furniture - IdeAl Interior. Winners will be chosen by a reputable jury consisting of the Expert Council of the National Prize 'Russian Cabriole', the Industrial Artistic and Engineering Council on Furniture and representatives of the Aluminium Association, RAFWI and the Russian Union of Designers.
There will be three categories of awards:
The purpose of the contest is to involve specialists and students of relevant universities in work with aluminium. The winners will not only be able to participate in developing advanced designs of aluminium furniture products, but also, perhaps, commercialise a successful sample in the future.
Applications for participation in the contest will be accepted from February to 31 August 2018. Winners will be awarded at the 30th International Exhibition 'Furniture, Fittings and Upholstery Materials' from 19-23 November 2018. Please send projects and contacts details of the authors to: ruscabriole@mail.ru for IdeAL Interior. Full information about the contest and terms of participation is available on the Aluminium Association's website.
'The contest will be an ideal opportunity for beginners and experienced professionals to demonstrate their skills and knowledge. In addition, we are sure that furniture producers will look at the prospects opened up for the industry thanks to the increasing application of aluminium. We look forward to examining the contesting projects,' said Valentin Trishchenko, Chairman of the Aluminium Association.