KITCHEN SPACE DESIGN CONTEST “KITCHEN INSIGHT”

Effective date August 10, 2021

ORGANIZERS

Kitchen Design Competition “Kitchen Insight” is sponsored by Panasonic Vietnam Co., Ltd. During the 50-year journey of bringing sustainable values to the lives of Vietnamese people, Panasonic with its constant innovative solutions has maintained the leading position when it comes to appliance solutions in living spaces. The cutting-edge technology in combination with scrupulous aesthetics of each product form a healthy and comfortable lifestyle of each Vietnamese household.

Positioned as an expert in home appliance solutions, in 2021, Panasonic first introduced the new generation of refrigerator product line called Prime+ Edition. With an impressive change in design (a raising height from 1.9 to 1.95m, using grand surface materials with sharp lines on each part following a classy minimalist style), it is recognized as a remarkable innovation for the refrigerator to be counted as a desirable appliance for the construction of the kitchen’s future interior space. Prime+ Edition will be applied as an official feature for every entry submitted to the “Kitchen Insight”. 

“Kitchen Insight” Competition is supported by the Vietnam Association of Architects, the most prominent social, political and occupational organization for architects and interior designers in Vietnam, in terms of expertise.

PARTICIPANTS

• The contest is open to Vietnamese citizens aged 18 and over, including individuals, groups and organizations who are professional or passionate about interior design.

• Professional, semi-professional or freelance architects, interior designers. Entrants can be individuals or groups (from 2 people or more).

• Students who are enrolled in an accredited college or university or training center. Students participate individually or in groups (from 2 people or more). In addition to general categories, the Potential Young Interior Designer Award is exclusively reserved for student entrants.

• Participants may submit more than one entry.

• No fee is required to enter the contest.

REGISTER THE CONTEST

Contestants register at homepage to receive an email containing the 3D model file of Prime+ Edition refrigerator. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSCRIPTION

I. ELIGIBILITY

• Entries must be sent directly to the mailbox: kitcheninsight2021@gmail.com. The period for submission of entry will close on October 10, 2021. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. on October 10, 2021 to be counted as eligible.

• Entries submitted by post will not be accepted.

• The premises must be a residential space. Galleries, retail, commercial, hospitality, public entertainment, educational, and other non-residential environments are not eligible.

• The entries must feature the Panasonic Prime+ Edition fridge. Contestants are free to choose the color and material for the refrigerator product to match their design.

• Download the 3D product model file

II. SUBMISSION

Qualified entry must have the following items:

• At least 06 (six) color photos of complete kitchen space design, of which at least one photo is taken (zoomed) close to the refrigerator product, so that the Sponsor can effectively identify and validate the product model.

• 01 File (PDF format) kitchen space floor plan

• 01 File format (doc. or PDF) showing the author's design message (maximum 1000 characters)

• Registration form according to the qualified form at LINK

• Photo of the front & back of the identity card (if the contestant is an individual, or a group; a photo of the representative or group leader if contestants join as a group)

• Companies or architecture office, interior design studio send entries in large quantities attach the Business Registration Certificate for authentication.

Contestants submit entry with the following subject line: [Name of contestant/Name of the representative/Name of organization]_Submission for Kitcheninsight2021

III. RULES OF FILE ORDER AND TITLES

Entrants submit the files in the following order and naming: 

1. Design message explaining the idea: [Contestant/team name] – message

2. Design image file: [Contestant's name/team name/company name] – design

3. Floor plan, perspective drawing: [Contestant name/group name/company name] – layout

4. Registration form

5. Photo of identity card / Business registration

TIMELINE

1. Entry submission:

Platform: Online

Time: August 10 – October 10

2. Top 100

At preliminary round, the judging panel select the Top 100 best entries

Each entry of the top 100 will receive 100 USD (equivalent to 2,300,000 VND).

3. Voting round:

Top 100 call for votes on the online platform of the contest, expected at the website and the fanpage: https://www.fb.com/kitcheninsightref2021 

Time: October 18 – October 24

4. Final round:

Time for final scoring: October 25 - October 30

Final result will be released on November 01

GENERAL CONDITIONS

• Eligible entries must meet the all requirements listed by the organizer

• The organizer retains the highest rights in selecting and posting entries on the contest's websites/media channels. Only validated entries will be uploaded on these channels.

• Language and images used in entries must comply with fine customs and traditions; words or images containing negative content, violence or spreading political ideas will be automatically disqualified.

• Entries must be creative products of individuals or organizations participating in the competition, entrants or groups of entrants must be responsible for copyright and intellectual property rights in accordance with the provisions of the Law.

• The organizer reserves the right to use images, materials, and designs of entries for the purpose of communication and promotion of the Sponsor's products as well as for the contest.

JUDGING PANEL 

The competition is judged by a panel of 9 (nine) esteemed experts of architecture, interior design and kitchen appliance design across the country. All scoring and decisions of the board are final results.

The panel will evaluate all qualifying entries based on following criteria:

• Best function and aesthetics use of Panasonic's Prime+ Edition fridge (15%)

• Aesthetic-pleasing overall kitchen design (35%)

• Functionality of overall kitchen design (30%)

• Creative ideas of overall kitchen design in different housing models (20%)

PRIZES

I. CLASSIC AND TRADITIONAL KITCHEN CATEGORY: 

Applied to designs following traditional styles or utilizing traditional materials (e.g.: Indochine, Neo-classic…; traditional materials: bamboo, lacquer, fire brick…) 

• 1st Place winner: 100.000.000 dong/prize (01 prize) 

• 2nd Place winner: 50.000.000 dong/prize (01 prizes)

• 3rd Place winner: 30.000.000 dong/prize (02 prizes)

II. MODERN & FUTURISTIC KITCHEN CATEGORY:

Applied to modern designs or futuristic styles

• 1st Place winner: 100.000.000 dong/prize (01 prize) 

• 2nd Place winner: 50.000.000 dong/prize (01 prizes)

• 3rd Place winner: 30.000.000 dong/prize (02 prizes)

III. POTENTIAL YOUNG INTERIOR DESIGN:

Applied to individual or group participants who are under 22 years old or currently being undergraduates specialized in architecture or interior design of an accredited college or university.

• Student winner: 20.000.000 dong/prize (05 prizes)

IV. ONLINE VOTING/FAVORITE DESIGN

This category follows the online voting results.

• 1st Place winner: 20.000.000 dong/prize (01 prize) 

• 2nd Place winner: 15.000.000 dong/ prize (02 prizes)

• 3rd Place winner: 10.000.000 dong/ prize (05 prizes)

V. THE BEST CMF DESIGN OF THE FRIDGE

This prize is granted to the participant that owns the best idea of color and material use for the fridge Prime+ featured in their kitchen design.

• Winner of CMF Design: 30.000.000 dong/prize

VI. TOP 100

Each entry of the top 100 will receive 100 USD (equivalent to 2,300,000 VND).

* All national, local, municipal, income and other taxes (if any) are the sole responsibility of the winner.