l. Architecture & Furniture Design, ll. Glass & Nature

Topics

Glass is a solid material with many interesting properties, such as its transparency. These properties offer innovative applications for glass in many different areas.

We are very pleased to receive submissions on either of the following two topics.

At Theme l Indoor: Architecture & Furniture Design with Glass you are welcome to submit designs for innovative furniture and lighting fixtures. For example, the furniture can be made with glass modules. Other manufacturing methods can also be used.

For the Theme area ll Outdoor: "Glass & Nature" creative designs for the outdoor area can be submitted. For example, a sculpture can be designed and developed to create a green space.

Participants are encouraged to consider sustainable alternatives, such as the use of recycled glass.

Jury

The Glass Design Award will be accompanied by an independent and expert jury, which will select the winner of the award in a two-stage decision-making process.

 

Members of the jury:

Ms. Susanne Bürger, freelance artist, art therapist and member of the Board of Trustees of the Gerhard Bürger Foundation

Mr. Prof. Hartwig Gerbracht, Professor for metal design / tableware and vessels, architecture and space-related works

Ms. Dagmar Gerke, Master graduate of the Faculty of Design of the HAWK in Hildesheim, winner of the Bavarian State Prize

Ms. Silvia Schlecht, exhibition maker, owner of the creative office "Stella Szenografie" and member of the board of trustees of the Gerhard Bürger Foundation

Ms. Prof. Barbara Schmidt, Professor for design with focus on design and experiment at the weißensee kunsthochschule berlin

Ms. Prof. Laura Straßer, Professor for Product Design / Ceramic and Glass Design

Ms. Ines Zetzmann, managing director of the ELIAS Glashütte in Lauscha

Information about the

Organizer

The Glass Design Award is organized by the Gerhard Bürger Foundation in cooperation with of ELIAS Glashütte and Glasmanufaktur Harzkristall. As part of the Gerhard Bürger Foundation, both locations are committed to preserving and promoting the art of glassmaking. With the Glass Design Award, the Gerhard Bürger Foundation supports students in the education of glass art in their development.

Learn more about the ELIAS Glashütte in Lauscha and the Glasmanufaktur Harzkristall in Derenburg.

3rd Glass Design Award

Conditions of participation

• The Students must be enrolled at a European university in the subject area "Design be enrolled, e.g. product design, architecture
• Graduates who after July 31, 2023 at a European university in the subject area "Design are also eligible to participate.
• The registration can be made via the Gerhard Bürger Foundation at www.gerhard-buerger-stiftung.de.
• Experience in processing glass is an advantage, but not a prerequisite.
• The objects must be related to the above mentioned theme theme.
• The competition entries for participation may yet not be published.
• The contributions can be combined with other, freely selectable materials .
• Each object must be accompanied by a description and at least two photos (maximum one A4 page of pure text) must be submitted.
• The glass objects must arrive at the Glasmanufaktur Harzkristall by March 31, 2024 at the latest. The entries will be available to the Glasmanufaktur Harzkristall free of charge until the end of the exhibition in September.
• Transport to and from take place by the participants at their own expense and risk.
• During the exhibition, the competition entries are insured by the Glasmanufaktur Harzkristall.
• The participants will be given the possibility to realize their designs in the Glasmanufaktur Harzkristall  (period: 12.02.-17.03.2024). If you are interested, please contact us in time.
• The rights to the designs and installations remain with the respective participants throughout the entire period. However, the Glasmanufaktur as organizer is allowed to use photos and videos of the competition entries in the run-up to, during and after the competition for advertising purposes free of charge.
• The Glasmanufaktur Harzkristall reserves a right of first refusal on the designs reserved. Should the Glasmanufaktur Harzkristall be interested in the serial production of a design, this will be contractually agreed upon separately with the respective artist.
• The decision whether a glass object is for sale is up to the participants. The Glasmanufaktur Harzkristall receives 30% of the net sales price in the event of a sale.
• The application documents (application form and brief description) will not be returned and will be destroyed after the competition.
• The decision of the jury is not contestable. Lecturers may only evaluate objects that do not originate from students of their educational institution.