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Dezeen x Bentley: Start Something Powerful
Dezeen has teamed up with Bentley to launch a global design competition calling for pioneering proposals that could have a powerful impact on how people live over the next 100 years.
The Start Something Powerful Competition challenges entrants to envision innovative architecture or design concepts that respond to rapid advancements in technology, evolving societal norms and environmental concerns to transform people's lives. Through the design contest, Dezeen and Bentley aim to discover prototypes that could serve as a blueprint for future living, anticipating the needs, technologies and lifestyle trends for the next century. The competition is free to enter for anyone over the age of 18 in any country around the world, with total prize money of £30,000 for the three best designs. The competition is open for entries until 21 August 2024. The winner and runners up will be published on Dezeen in October 2024.
The Start Something Powerful Competition coincides with the launch of the new Bentley Continental GT, 100 years after W.O. Bentley unveiled the first Speed motor car to the public. The brief is looking for bold, ambitious and forward-looking concepts that could reimagine the way future generations live, just like Bentley redefined the motor car in the 1920s and continues to do so today. Proposals could include architectural or urban design concepts, product or material innovations, novel mobility or wellness solutions, or anything else that could have a transformative effect on people's lives. Entrants will need to show how their ideas could be harnessed over the next century to have a significant positive impact on people's health and wellbeing, as well as on the natural environment, to empower people to live fulfilling lives for years to come.
Intervention
Conceptual
Website
Tender Stage
Open Design Competition
Deadline
21 August 2024
Consultant Team
The competition is free to enter for anyone over the age of 18 in any country around the world, regardless of whether they are a professional designer, non-designer or a student.
Entries from individuals or teams will be accepted and entrants may enter more than one design, if they wish. However, entrants will need to fill out and submit a separate entry form for each design they submit.
Entries from individuals or teams will be accepted and entrants may enter more than one design, if they wish. However, entrants will need to fill out and submit a separate entry form for each design they submit.
Submission Criteria
Contestants will need to submit their entry via an online form, and include the following information:
– Name of the design
– A description of the idea explaining how it meets the brief (maximum 500 words)
– A minimum of five and a maximum of 10 images showcasing the idea
– (Optional) Video or animation showcasing the idea
– A declaration about any artificial-intelligence (AI) tools used
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