Merc design competition

Show off your creative skill for reinvention by entering the Mercedes-Benz South Africa Student Designer 2013 competition by 8 April 2013. Three cash prizes totaling R35 000 are up for grabs.

With endorsement from the Pretoria Institute for Architecture, the competition invites all architecture and interior design students to submit designs for a retail shop or boutique in a mall. The proposals should appeal to and attract new Mercedes-Benz customers without alienating existing clients.

It’s no secret that worldwide trends point to the physical retail space being under threat by the growing move towards online shopping. How can design draw people into still interacting with the physical world? VISI is pretty curious to see the entries, which are sure to be fascinating!

For full details and design requirements, visit www.ideaconference.co.za