100th Anniversary Thermador Kitchen Design Challenge

Contest Overview - Timing + Objectives

TIMING:

• Entry Period: January 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017

• Eligibility: Kitchen designs from January 1, 2014 through

December 31, 2016 by Designers, Builders and Architects

• Winner Announcement: June 2017

• Winners Awards Event: Fall 2017

Thermador is celebrating 100 years of innovation and design by kicking off our biggest contest yet: the Thermador

100-Year Anniversary Kitchen Design Challenge.

URL to KDC portal for entry: www.thermador.com/designcontest

Contest Entry Parameters

Eligibility:

• The Thermador 100-Year Anniversary Kitchen Design Challenge is open to professional designers, architects, builders,

remodelers and kitchen dealers.

• Individual, team and company entries will be accepted.

• There is no limit to the number of entries that can be submitted by an eligible Entrant as long as each Entry features a unique

Kitchen Design. However, each entrant is only eligible for one regional prize and one national prize.

The Kitchen Design:

• The kitchen design must include at least three Thermador appliances.

• Kitchen designs may include non-Thermador appliances only if Thermador does not offer a similar product in our lineup. Non-

Thermador ventilation will be allowed depending on the application.

• All design and construction must be fully completed within the contest period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016.

Entries must include all of the following:

• A headshot of the entrant.

• A minimum of three high-resolution photographs of the completed kitchen design in .jpg format and at least 300dpi. Additional

photos are welcomed to show various perspectives, details and "before" shots. Blueprints, floor plans, elevations and perspective

drawings may be included but will not be accepted as the only means of entry. Files should be no larger than 20 mb.

• A written narrative of no more than 300 words describing your kitchen design.

URL to KDC portal for entry: www.thermador.com/designcontest

Simply set up a profile, complete the online entry form, write a narrative of no more than 300 words, and upload photos. January 31,

2017 is the deadline to enter.

PrizesRegional Winners – 32 Total

• 24 regional winners competing within six defined sales territories will receive $1,000 cash for the best overall use of

Thermador appliances in any style kitchen design.

• 8 regional honorable mention winners will receive $500 cash for the best overall use of Thermador appliances in any style

kitchen design.

• All regional winners will also receive a trip for two to the Gala Celebration in 2017 to compete for National Prizes.

National Winners: Best Use of Thermador Refrigeration

• The regional winner with the best use of Thermador built-in refrigeration will receive a grand prize of $10,000 cash.

• One second place winner will receive $5,000 cash.

National Winners: Contemporary/Modern

• The regional winner with the best use of Thermador in a contemporary/modern kitchen design will receive a grand prize of

$20,000 cash.

• One second place winner will receive $10,000 cash.

National Winners: Traditional/Transitional

• The regional winner with the best use of Thermador in a traditional/transitional kitchen design will receive a grand prize of

$20,000 cash.

• One second place winner will receive $10,000 cash.

National Winners: Designer's Choice

• 2 regional winners, one in each of the design categories, will be selected by Gala Celebration attendees and will receive

$3,500 cash.

TOTAL PRIZE PURSE - $110,000

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Designer Incentives

Quick, streamlined entry process

More prizes offered than ever before

Multiple entries allowed per person

Firms eligible for entry

Open to professional designers, architects, builders, remodelers and

kitchen dealers.

Dedicated individual winner landing pages featured on thermador.com

highlighting winning photos and exclusive testimonial video

All winners will receive a trip for two to attend exclusive awards Gala

Press coverage and potential national editorial coverage

Photography showcased on various Thermador platforms and

advertising materials