Design Corps and partner Parsons The New School for Design have announced the Fourth Annual Social Economic Environmental Design (SEED) Awards for Excellence in Public Interest Design call for entries. The competitition “recognizes design projects with exceptional social, economic, and environmental impact.”
Six projects will be selected, with winning projects receiving a $1,000 honorarium and an opportunity for a single team representative to present at the annual Structures for Inclusion (SFI 14) conference. The deadline for application is Tuesday, November 12, 2013, with the announcement of winners to be made Wednesday, January 22, 2014.
The three categories of projects are Products, Places (such as buildings, landscapes, and other environments), and Processes (such as services, systems, business practices, or public policies). Projects in progress or completed in the past three years are eligible, and may be undertaken from anywhere in the world.
Find out more about the competition and how to apply here.