Re:Store
Open, international, ideas
Not Site Specific
15 Jan 2008 – Registration Deadline
01 Feb 2008 – Submission Deadline (postmarked by)
SPONSOR:
Urban Revision LLC
TYPE:
Open, international, ideas
LOCATION:
Not Site Specific
LANGUAGE:
English
TIMETABLE:
15 Jan 2008 – Registration Deadline
01 Feb 2008 – Submission Deadline (postmarked by)
15 Feb 2008 – Winners Announced
15 Feb 2008 – Online Exhibition
ELIGIBILITY:
Any person(s) including architects, designers, urban planners, engineers, artists, students and anyone interested in sharing their vision and ideas for an urban community.
JURY:
Unknown
AWARDS:
3 Finalists – $2,000 each
7 Honorable Mentions – prizes in categories determined by the jury, not including a cash prize.
FEE:
$25
DESIGN CHALLENGE:
How can local businesses thrive, along with families, neighborhoods and communities? How can we share our gifts and talents to meet our everyday needs? Re:Store is looking for ideas to make transactions as good for the soul as they are for the wallet. How can all trade be fair? How can we find healthier ways to make exchanges in urban settings? More than just rethinking how we buy, Re:Store is about rethinking what we’ve bought into about commerce. It’s time that ideas were the true currency. Re:Store is your chance to make a change.
Consider:
Opportunities to educate the residents about the materials in the building
What kinds of new products might be introduced, how might they be made, and of what
The more diverse an ecosystem is, the stronger it is
What types of green businesses are a good fit for a sustainable community
The average item on a grocery shelf traveled over 1800 miles to get there
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Eric Corey Freed, Advisor
RE:VISION
questions@urbanrevision.com
