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				<title>Ready to Paint &#8211; Bicycle Design Competition</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[OPEN Cycle and DT Swiss, two companies active in the bicycle industry, are organising the &#8220;Ready to paint&#8221; bicycle design competition. The purpose of this competition is to pick up on the current trend towards the individualisation of everyday objects such as bicycles and bicycle frames. The prizewinning motif will be used as the surface design for a limited edition of OPEN bicycle frames, DT Swiss wheelsets, bicycle jerseys and Artek chairs. Besides, a selection of the best submissions from the design contest will be published in a coffee table booklet. As the host of the competition, Vitra will provide the appropriate premises in which the best designs will be exhibited.]]></description>
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							<p>OPEN Cycle and DT Swiss, two companies active in the bicycle industry, are organising the &#8220;Ready to paint&#8221; bicycle design competition. The purpose of this competition is to pick up on the current trend towards the individualisation of everyday objects such as bicycles and bicycle frames. The prizewinning motif will be used as the surface design for a limited edition of OPEN bicycle frames, DT Swiss wheelsets, bicycle jerseys and Artek chairs. Besides, a selection of the best submissions from the design contest will be published in a coffee table booklet. As the host of the competition, Vitra will provide the appropriate premises in which the best designs will be exhibited.</p>
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							<dl class="meta-list mt-3 mt-sm-0"><dt>Deadline</dt><dd>Expired</dd><dt>Results Announcement Expected</dt><dd><span class="mx-1 badge bg-success label-cw-auto-fontsize cw-deadline cw-announcement"><strong>1 September 2020</strong></span></dd></dl>						</aside>
						<p>Read more about <a href="https://www.contestwatchers.com/ready-to-paint-bicycle-design-competition/">Ready to Paint &#8211; Bicycle Design Competition</a> on <a href="https://www.contestwatchers.com/organizer/open-cycle/">Contest Watchers</a>.</p>
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