2010 Online application

ELIGIBILITY

Products which are designed or manufactured by enterprises registered in China (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) or those that are batch sold in China (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan).

PRODUCT CATEGORIES

Communication tools
Computer Equipment
Home living
Entertainment
Leisure and recreation
Medical and scientific
Packing
Transportation
Fashion and accessories

The launch time of the product should be from 1 January 2008 - 31 December 2010.

One product must be submitted by one enterprise or designer.

The product which has won a prize in one of the past China Red Star Design Awards is not qualified for entry.

PRIZES


Prize Quantity
Best of Gold Prize
 1
Gold Prize
 8
Best Originality Prize
10
Excellent Prize
 
Best Team Prize
1
Best New Designer Prize
1

EXHIBITION

Following the competition, the award winning designs will be showcased in the Red Star Design Awards Exhibition, which will tour the following cities:

- Chongging
- Shanghai
- Shenzhen
- Haerbin
- Xi'an
- Qingdao
- Ningbo
- Chengdu
- Dalian
- Fuzhou

More locations to be announced via the Red Star Award website soon.

SCREENING CRITERIA

INNOVATION: It stresses on the integration of technology and art, effectively makes use of new technology, material and craft; possesses unique design concept, provides new problem-solving methods, directs the trend of product development and better people's mode of living and production.

UTILITY: It is human orientated, possesses rational function and structure, and shows good performance or ergonomics, safety and duration.

ECONOMIC BENEFIT: It meets market demands, owns a good value for the price, helps to increase the enterprise's income and enhances its brand value.

ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLINESS: It considers green, energy saving, recycling as well as application of new energy technologies, including energy saving technology of industry, energy saving technology of transportation, emerging environmental protection industry.

CRAFT: It makes good use of crafts and materials, and its quality meets the related domestic and foreign standards; it is suitable for mass production.

AESTHETICS: It owns special style and harmonious appearance and colour.

All applicants are considered to have accepted the above criteria.


JURY

To be announced

HOST

Beijing Industrial Design Center

DOWNLOADS

Brochure of the 2010 China Red Star Design Awards (7.63MB - PDF)




For more information please contact:

Ms. Lou Xiaohong
China Red Star Design Award Office
Room 102, Beijing Industrial Design Center DRC Base
No.28 Xinwaidajie
Xicheng District
Beijing, China, 100088

t: +86 10 82 05 53 08
   +86 10 82 05 15 25 (501/ 503/ 505/ 508/ 608)
f: +86 10 82 05 49 19
e:
w: www.redstaraward.org

About Beijing Industrial Design Center

Established in 1995, BIDC is a public institution possessing independent legal qualification and a promotion institution that assists the government to promote the development of industrial design and design creative industry.
www.bidcchina.com

KEY DATES

Online application
15 March to 30 June 2010

First screening
Late July 2010

Second screening
September 2010

Award ceremony and yearbook publication
November 2010

Exhibition of awarded products
November 2010

Downloads

Brochure (7.63 MB - PDF)


Hosted by Icsid Promotional Member, Beijing Industrial Design Center