Samsung Electronics and UK design journal Dezeen introduced immediately the winners of the Dezeen x Samsung Out of the Box Competition.
Continuing the momentum of Samsung’s eco-friendly packaging launched earlier this yr in an effort to cut back its environmental footprint, the Out of the Box Competition is a worldwide contest that ran from April 6 to May 29, 2020.
The competitors challenged contestants to design modern home items that may be created by repurposing the cardboard packaging that comes with Samsung’s Lifestyle TV portfolio, together with merchandise similar to The Serif, The Frame and The Sero. Samsung’s eco-packaging, comprised of eco-friendly corrugated cardboard, permits simple recycling and likewise encourages upcycling for artistic reuse.
The competitors was free to enter for anybody over the age of 18, with prize cash totaling $20,000. The contest obtained 1,554 submissions from 84 international locations all over the world after it was introduced on Dezeen’s web site.
The finalists had been chosen by a jury comprised of design specialists from each Samsung and Dezeen, and the designs had been judged based mostly on the performance of the merchandise and its capacity to seamlessly mix in with its surrounding areas.
The winners of the competitors are Sarah Willemart and Matthieu Muller, the creators of Endangered Animals, which function stools, small tables and toys within the form of animals similar to polar bears, sea turtles and rhinoceros.
“The design was intended to have an educational purpose to teach children about endangered animals,” mentioned Sarah Willemart. “I am highly interested in upcycling, so I am so honored to be a part of this meaningful project.”
Samsung revealed not solely the award-winning design but additionally the rankings of the opposite 4 finalists, from second place to tied-fourth as follows: a rocking horse, Rider; a stepped storage unit, Kibe; a facetted basket, Twist; and a flexible, modular storage desk, Tessellate.
Beginning this month, Samsung will present instruction manuals for replicating the award-winning creation from this competitors and different choose designs to assist shoppers upcycle and create home items from its eco-packaging. The educational handbook might be accessible by way of a QR code printed on high of the packing containers.
“We are sincerely appreciative of all the submissions we received. There were so many fun and brilliant designs and we couldn’t be happier that our message of sustainability resonated with our customers,” mentioned Jongsuk Chu, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “We will continue to make an effort to not only develop powerful visual display solutions and TVs, but also create meaningful experiences for our customers to participate in.”
Find out in regards to the 15 shortlisted designs right here, and browse in regards to the high 5 finalists right here.
For extra data, please go to Dezeen’s web site at www.dezeen.com and Samsung TV’s Instagram web page (@samsungtv).
