Beginning of August 2010, Rado has announced that 30-year-old artist Tatu Vuorio of Finland has won their Rado Unlimited Spirit Online Contest to design the exclusive Rado Unlimited Spirit Award. Tatu’s project was produced this summer in Switzerland and was presented at a private reception in Los Angeles on September 16th, to this year’s honorees Maria Bello, David Hertz and Paul Haggis. The Rado Unlimited Spirit Awards honor the innovative and inspirational people who challenge definitions and boundaries through their art, work and philanthropic initiatives.



Photo: Paul Haggis (Filmmaker), Maria Bello (Actress), Tatu Vuorio (Designer), Ellen Seckler (Rado USA), David Hertz (Architect)

Radostar is happy to announce that Tatu Vuorio from Finland won the RADO UNLIMITED SPIRIT CONTEST 2010!

The Jury selected Tatu’s project first of all because he really thought of an “Unlimited Spirit” concept, creating an innovative object that does not look like a usual award. Secondly the originality of having a full ceramic award where you can feel the material, hold it in one hand is really a nice thought. Finally, the notion of time shown by the erosion or the polishing of the material was very much appreciated.

Tatu Vuorio won a flight to Los Angeles where he will be able to attend a Rado event and meet many journalists. His award will be produced and handed out at this event on September 16th, 2010.

RADO UNLIMITED SPIRIT CONTEST 2010 IS NOW CLOSED!
THE WINNER WILL BE KNOWN IN A FEW DAYS...

Rado invites students and young designers on radostar.com to design an innovative sculpture that will be awarded to 3 exceptional individuals who have exhibited "Unlimited Spirit" through their life’s work. These individuals exemplify the same visionary spirit which is at the core of the Rado's DNA.

"If we can imagine it, we can make it, if we can make it, we will."

Rado Unlimited Spirit Award should look like a small sculpture that can be easily held and carried. Your design ideas should be innovative in terms of material, aesthetic and visionary in terms of shape.

Size:
The dimensions of the award should not exceed 6 inches wide (152 mm) x 6 inches deep (152mm) by 12 inches high (304mm) and should not weigh more than 5 lbs (2.2kg).

Material:
You may use standard metal, wood, rubber or glass. You may add a geometrical form in ceramic which shouldn't exceed the size of 100x100 mm or in sapphire glass that shouldn't exceed 35x35 mm. The ceramic part may only be in black, white or grey.

To enter this competition, you have to submit following documents:
- sketch in PDF A3 size
- rendering in PDF A3 size
- complete technical drawing (dimensions, materials, etc.) in PDF A3 size
- short description of your project in PDF A4 size

Deadline:
Competition closes July 15th, 2010.
One winner will be selected and notified by email. The winner's name will be published on radostar.com and rado.com and the other designs will be shown on an online gallery. This competition is international and entries are accepted from designers in any country.

Prize:
The winner will have his award produced. He will be invited to participate at the Rado event in the USA to hand out his award to the international stars. The winner will benefit from a large press impact which should help him to gain notoriety.

Judging:
Rado Unlimited Spirit Contest 2010 will be juried in an anonymous way by:
Patrick Reymond - Designer and Co-Founder of Atelier Oï
Thilo Brunner - Designer and Founder of Fuente y Fuente
Roland Streule - CEO Rado Watch Co. Ltd.
Patric Zingg - Vice President Marketing Rado Watch Co. Ltd.
Alessandra Furetta - product designer at Rado Watch Co. Ltd.


Interested in participating?
Send your competition entry to this address contest@radostar.com incl. the following information about you:

- Name
- Surname
- Age
- Gender
- The 4 required documents to enter the competition
- Confirm that you have read and accepted the promotion rules


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Rado Unlimited Spirit Award 2010 is organized by Rado Watch Co Ltd.

The Great Indoors invites designers, architects and clients to submit their work for The Great Indoors Award. The award holds a total of prize money of €30,000. Deadline for submission is 30 September.

Four awards will go to the most innovative designs for public and commercial spaces (€5,000 each). One will be awarded to the best interior design firm (€10,000).

Categories are:

• Show & Sell (Retail)
• Relax & Consume (Leisure)
• Concentrate & Collaborate (Work)
• Serve & Facilitate (Public)
• Interior Design Firm of the Year

All non-residental interior designs and installations realised between August 2007 and August 2009 can be submitted. An international jury of design professionals will select five nominees in all categories. Mid-October all nominees will be announced. In each category a winner is chosen who will be awarded at a festive ceremony in Maastricht on 28 November 2009.

Visit www.the-great-indoors.com to apply and for more info, news and updates.

Initiators of The Great Indoors Award are FRAME magazine; Marres CCC and The Netherlands Architecture Institute/ Bureau Europa.

New for the 2010 Annual Design Review competition:
The Rado Young Talent Design Award

Categories include:

• Consumer products
• Graphics
• Packaging
• Furniture
• Environments
• Equipment
• Interactive
• Concepts
• Student Work

The Rado Young Talent Design Award, a cash prize of $10,000, will be awarded for innovative technology and materials in student design.

All students who enter the Student Work category of the 2010 Annual Design Review will be eligible for the award and one design will be chosen for the money prize of $10,000.

The deadline for Annual Design Review submissions is December 1, 2009.
Enter online today or click here to download an entry form!