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Organisation : National Institute of Design
Contest Name : Madhyam Competition 2019 Design Innovation For Glass Application
Applicable For : UG & PG students from the design fraternity
Contest Last Date : 15th February, 2019
Website : https://www.nid.edu/home

NID Madhyam Competition

Madhyam contest is conducted by National Institute of Design (NID, Ahmedabad). NID in collaboration with Transparence, India’s Largest Design competition by Saint-Gobain’s Glass business in India invites students to participate in the competition exploring ideas for future of glass application that create wellbeing in living spaces.

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Madhyam Theme

Looking Into The Future

Madhyam Eligibility

** This contest is only open to under-graduate and post-graduate students from the design fraternity (Design, Architecture, and Fine/Visual/Applied Arts).
** You should be enrolled in a full-time academic program at a college and/or university at the time of application.
** Any person who is in anyway related to the sponsor or organizers will not be allowed to participate.

Madhyam Registration

** To enter, participant registration at the following portal is mandatory https://www.nid.edu/home
** The Participants are subjected to prior registration in order to confirm their entry to the contest.

Submission Guidelines

** The submission should not exceed 10 sheets (A3 sheets)
** All the sheets for a single entry must be compiled into a single PDF not exceeding 10 Mb.
** Sheets must be used in landscape orientation.
** The word limit for the concept note is 200-250.
** Sheets must include the unique registration number at the top right corner.
** The sheets must not contain any personal details of the participant or else the participant will be disqualified.
** The sheets must contain design brief – its solution and key design features.
** Key features of the concept should include explanatory drawings with views and detailing where applicable.
** All entries must be sent in the digital format. Hard copies of entries will not be accepted or considered.
** Do not include any institutional graphics or logos.
** No changes can be made after the submission of the concept.

Evaluation Criteria

** Understanding of the context: user friendly, process-friendly, production friendly approach been demonstrated through the concept.
** Originality of Idea: Innovation in Material application.
** Technical Understanding demonstrated in the application of idea.
** Functionality and feasibility of the idea in the practical world.
** Aesthetic merit.
** Quality of presentation and articulation.

Madhyam Prizes

** First Prize : Rs.1, 00,000/-
** Second Prize : Rs. 50, 000/-
** Third Prize : Rs. 25, 000/-

Winners

** The winners will be selected on the basis of the jury’s evaluation which shall be considered final.
** The short listing of candidates will be announced on the NID website on the mentioned date.
** Shortlisted individual/Teams shall get a call or email from NID (National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad) informing him/her/them about the subsequent process.
** The winner shall be announced at the end of the contest. (National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad)

Madhyam Dates

** Registration closes: 15th February, 2019
** Last date to send the entries: 15th February, 2019
** Short listing of best five entries: 22nd February, 2019
** Final Presentation and Announcement of winners- 8th March, 2019