Cetem, Center
The Furniture Technology
Cetem, Center
The Furniture Technology
The Furniture and Wood Technology Centre of the Region of Murcia (CETEM) is a private non-profit association located in the municipality of Yecla, where one of the most important furniture manufacturing clusters in Spain is concentrated. During the 26 years since it was founded, its achievements in innovation and technological development have made CETEM one of the main international point of reference in the sector.
Since 1995 CETEM has organised the International Industrial Design Competition for Furniture to promote innovation. Its main objectives are to encourage collaboration between companies and designers and to promote a design culture as a strategy for competitiveness and differentiation.
More than 25 years rewarding the design.
Participants
Any national or international designer, both individually or as a group, or any manufacturer from the habitat sector can take part. Designers must have a website, blog, or portfolio with online public access.
The members of the jury, their relatives or professional associates are not allowed to take part.
Prizes for designers
Prizes in cash
First prize: €3,000
Second prize: €1,500
Third prize: €700
All together with a diploma
Publicity
Media promotion of the awarded projects through press releases & media coverage.
Prototypes
A proyect become true through the manufacturing of the prototype.
Contest Dynamics
Registration before 30st September 2022 .
To take part as a designer at the pairing stage, registration is required before 30st September 2022 through the form for designers included in CETEM DESIGN AWARD website. In addition to the general information, a link to the designer’s online portfolio must be included.
To take part as a company the form for companies included in CETEM DESIGN AWARD website must be filled in with general information about the company.
Making the Designer-Company working team.
CETEM will promote the needed actions to set up the relationship between designers and companies, according to the needs and interests of both. The parties will freely and voluntarily collaborate. Designers and companies making up the team will agree on the requirements and conditions of the project to be developed, as well as the economic and legal framework needed for its development.
Considerations related to exploitation and marketing rights of the projects shall be subject to the legislation in force.
Submission of the projects
In order to participate in the competition, designers and companies must formalise their application in accordance with the following requirements:
1. Fill in the online registration form available here. In addition to the general information, it will include a presentation panel of the project in A2 size (PDF format) with relevant information for the jury’s interpretation of the aims, innovative values, technical-constructive details, or any other information that the company and the designer consider appropriate to highlight their project.
Period between 01/10/22 and 17/07/2023
2. Delivery of the prototype or pre-series or series unit of the project, suitably packaged, at CETEM facilities (Perales St., no number, 30510 Yecla – Murcia).
Deadline 17/07/2023
Prizes for companies
Online marketing campaign
First prize: valued at €2,000
Second prize: valued at €1,000
Third prize: valued at €700
Accrediting Diploma
For the winners of the contests
Prototypes support
Up to €600 for the winning prototypes
Prizes for designers
Prizes for companies
Sponsors and partners
Organizer
Sponsor
Cooperate
Cooperate
Cooperate
Cooperate
Sponsors and partners
Organizers
Sponsor
Cooperate
Previous edition jury
José Francisco Puche
Cetem Director
Jury president
Juan Manuel Gil
SUINTA
Lucía Ciller
LUZ MIXTURA
Pedro Chinchilla
NAVARRO AZORIN
David Ramos
DIBLOO STUDIO
Teresa Jular
XLI DESIGN THINKING
Pepe García
CUL DE SAC
Previous edition jury
Inscripción
The period of designers Inscription to the contest has expired. You will be able to participate in the next edition of the CETEM Design Award.
Registration form. It is essential to have downloaded and read the complete rules of the contest in order to participate in it.
Doubts and queries
If you have any doubts or queries, please call us on +34 968 752 040 or send an email to info@cetemdesignaward.com