Finalists have been announced for VIVID 2014, Australia’s longest running design competition for emerging designers.

Vibrant Vision in Design (VIVID) will return to Decor + Design from 10 July to 13 July 2014 with over 80 innovative pieces by 58 shortlisted designers to be put on display at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Southbank.

Once again, VIVID 2014 will give young emerging designers an appropriate platform to showcase their work in the presence of industry heavyweights. VIVID has over the years, provided the necessary support to over 600 designers with over 900 products to get their careers off the ground.

Curator Caroline Caneva joins VIVID in 2014 with over 10 years of experience within the Australian design industry. She is confident the talent and diversity of designs this year will impress visitors.

The lighting category rules the submissions this year with over 22 pendants, lamps and table lights on show. Finalists in this segment include Adam Lynch and Dale Hardiman (LAB DE STU) with Dr Spinner, a collection of Australian made spun metal pendant lights, and Rowan Page, Marinos Drake and Ilya Fridman (Studio Batch) with the Diagrid Pendant, a range of unique 3D printed hand dyed lights.

Above clockwise from top-left: Treehorn Design 'Raw' pendant by Joe Chester, Townsin 'Me Too' lights, Christel Hadiwibawa's 'Hugo' lights and Liam Mugavin's 'Toro' light set.

Furniture, particularly tables and seating are also very popular this year with entries including Point 45, a flat packable side table made from Corian and American Cherry by Shannon Riddle (Central Institute of Technology); Juxta Desk, a high end furniture piece made from hard rock maple by Nicholas Fuller (Nicholas Fuller Design Maker), and Thingamabob, a versatile table or seat, made from local QLD FSC certified Hoop Pine plywood by Carl Holder (Foreply).

Below clockwise from top-left: Liam Mugavin's 'Tangle Table', Matt Prince's 'Noon' chairs and Nicolaas van Pelt's 'The Mantel' clock.

VIVID 2014 will offer $10,000 in prize money across five awards, including $1,000 for the Student, Concept and Green Awards and $2,000 for the Commercial Award winner. VIVID’s new partnership with Beacon Lighting also awards this year’s Lighting winner $5,000 through the Beacon Lighting Award – Best Lighting Product.

The VIVID Awards presentation will take place on Thursday 10 July, 11.30am.

Nathan Johnson

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