Royal FLORIA Putrajaya CUP 2015    

FLORIA Cup is the FIRST Malaysian International Floral Design competition, which made its first debut at the 2014 Putrajaya Flower & Garden Festival. The 2014 Putrajaya FLORIA Cup attracted overwhelming participation from 8 countries and became an instant success, showcasing tremendous creativity and potential of aspiring floral designers. Last year saw the remarkable talent and passion of both international and local participants, setting excellent floral designer benchmarks for the industry. The Putrajaya FLORIA Cup has now earned its standing as a reputable international floral design challenge, and provides an opportunity to develop the overall skills and knowledge of those in the floristry industry, through formally recognised competitive and established platforms, such as the Royal FLORIA Putrajaya Flower & Garden Festival ( Royal FLORIA ).


The challenge aims :

1. To raise the standards of Floral Designing, especially in developing skills in the local floristry.
2. To help develop the abilities of aspiring individual floral designer’s creativity, resourcefulness and focus while giving real-life experience in a high pressure situation.
3. To spearhead and elevate the reputation of the FLORIA event into the international floristry arena with culture exchange and friendship.

Judging will be conducted, by an independent international jury with industry knowledge and capability in floristry, specially selected for the competition.


    COMPETITION CRITERIA    

Each contestant will be given a booth area of H 3500mm X W 3500mm X D 3000mm to design and create their 3 assignments within the assigned zone.

Contestants will have to complete all categories with a specified theme assigned, to be eligible to win. All 3 competition pieces must be created by contestants without any assistance.

Premade structure will be allowed on assignment No. 1 & No. 2, including installation of ornaments, accessories, sand or stone as basing.

    Pre - Set up Assignment 1   ( Competition Title : Passage of Perceptions )    
27th May 2015
10:00 - 16: 00 ( 06 hours )

Pre order of basic booth wall, rectangular box and carpet color can be requested from the organizer. The design perspective MUST be submitted by Wed, 15th.April, 2015 for subsidies approval.

Contestants may change their desired background color at their own discretion and expense IF The submission exceeded dateline given.

Prior installation of the pre-assigned rectangular box structure H 2400mm X W 1600mm X D 800mm is allowed with official contractor and/ or ONE appointed assistant.

Extra caution should be given to the stability of the design in the construction and installation.

Contestants are allowed to process and condition their floral material to ensure sufficient freshness to maximize its lifespan throughout the 10 days event. Pre-cutting of fresh materials of desired lengths; wiring or taping on any fresh materials are NOT permitted before the competition begins.


    28th May 2015 Passage of Perceptions    
Assignment 1
12:45 - 14: 45 ( 120 minutes )

Every individual has different views in life - it is what makes us unique and different in our own way. Designers are required to apply their imagination and creativity onto the given framework to evoke the minds of their audiences, and bring them on a journey that would portray the significance of perception in life. The journey of life, viewed through the passage of perception portrayed by the Designer, brings different experiences to individuals based on their different interpretation and could be filled with the unknown or wonderment, or even a blend of both.

The setting MUST STRICTLY stay within H 3000mm  X   W 2800mm X   D 3000mm. The rectangular plywood frame ( H 2400mm   X   W 1600mm   X   D 800mm ) is provided as an accent to create a floral art decoration with choice of display positioning in creative design and construction techniques, where design pieces can be displayed or mounted on the rectangular box wall panels. Staples, nails, screws or permanent fixture are allowed on the individual wall panels ONLY.

Props and decorative accessory items are permitted to and enhance the floral design creation and achieve the overall design look & feel.

❋ All materials will be prepared by the respective contestant. Arrangement MUST comprise 60% of fresh flower & foliage, 30% of dried materials and 10% others ornaments. Artificial flowers are NOT permitted.

❋ It is compulsory to provide a “Title” with a brief description of the design in English ( in less than 30 words ) which will be displayed on the description card for the judging. The Design Title & description must be received by 11th May 2015.


    Assignment 2 Designer’s Choice    
15:00 - 16:00 ( 60 minutes )

A design style of contestant's choice, all materials will be prepared by contestants for this category.
The competition piece should be displayed on the provided cubical stand of W 500mm   X   D 500mm   X   H 750mm.
Arrangement can flow down BUT the overall design height should not exceed the height of the competition booth.

❋ Arrangement MUST comprise 60% of fresh flower 30 % dried materials and 10% others ornaments. Artificial flowers are NOT permitted.
❋ It is compulsory to provide a “Title” with a brief description of the design in English ( in less than 30 words ) which will be displayed on the description card for the judging. The Design Title & description must be received by 11th May 2015.
❋ Contestants are allowed to pre create a structure IF desired. However, NO insertion of fresh plant material is allowed before the competition date.


    Assignment 3 Surprise Package    
16: 30 - 17: 15 ( 45 minutes )

❋ Contestants are required to create a design with a selection of flowers and materials provided by the competition committee ONLY.
❋ Minimum of 70% of the material must be used for the assigned theme. No additional decorative accessories are allowed into the arrangement.
❋ Competition piece needs to be firmly staged within the cubical stand of W 500mm X D 500mm X H 400mm. ( Height limitation within booth's height )
❋ Penalty points will be imposed for failing to meet the above requirements.


    IMPORTANT NOTE :    

▲ CONTESTANTS ARE ALLOWED TO COVER THE CUBICAL STAND FOR DESIGNER’S CHOICE ( ASSIGNMENT NO. 2 )

▲ USE OF STAPLES, NAILS, SCREWS OR GLUE IS NOT PERMITTED ON BOTH CUBICAL STANDS PROVIDED.