24-7 Sandwichshop

Open to Anyone | NO entry fee | Fun to participate

FAQ:

1. Can I upload my youtube video before the closing date? YES

2. Can I participate if there is no crisis in my country or city? YES, A lot of architects would like to know where to move to to get work.

3. Will I keep ownership of my idea? YES, you are and will always be the owner of your idea. We will publish the competition results on this website and they may be exhibited at a later date.

4. Will I get rich when I win in this competition? NO, not directly, but you never know what happens afterwards?

On sunday Milos visited the exhibition of the Food for Thought competition. We enjoyed a nice lunch with some of the sponsors of the competition. Milos also brought a frined along, Marko; He got through to the final 50 submissions in the Building for Bouwkunde competition.

Here we see our winner Milos wearing one of his prizes. A unique 24/7 tshirt. This is not the only price he is receiving. We are happy to announce we are providing him with a weekend accommodation in Rotterdam when he will be visiting Holland at the end of may. We are very curious to meet him (and so are the sponsors).

UPDATE: On sunday the 31st of may Milos will be visiting the exhibition in The Hague between 1500 and 1600 hours. If you would like to see him or speak to him you are welcome to come too.

Finally! All the submissions are on show in the real world. The exhibition takes place at ‘De Overkant’ , a good lunchroom in The Hague (Netherlands). See their site for opening hours:

www.naardeoverkant.nl

The shows may have a limited run, since the supply of the materials is limited. We plan to run the show till 15/7/2009 but we suggest you go there quickly. O, you have to eat something to see the exhibit. (we will post some photos soon to explain). If you don’t get a placemat with your food ask for one!

Map to ‘De Overkant’. On the bottom of the map is The Hague Hollands Spoor Railway station:

The team of Mutabile wearing their new 24/7 shirts ! I also added a link to their website (see right column). I am glad to see the shirts fit.

Dear all,

If you do not agree with our choice of winners and you think someone else should have won, please let us know in a coherent piece of writing. We will post your selection on the site and who knows we might even have a little gift for you.

We made a video of the jury meeting. Please watch in HD quality for best view.

And the winner is…. Milos Milivojevic! We liked the elegant proposal he submitted a lot. He signals a fundamental change in our eating habits. Increasingly people have no time anymore to eat at home and with each other. Meals are replaced with snacks, drinks or fastfood. The central role of the dinner as gathering place of the family or friends is being dissolved. He is proposing a remedy. By making the 24/7 shop network a place were you can eat with your friends or family even if they are not there. They can be eating breakfast in Tokyo when you are eating dinner in London. The interface makes a meaningfull and eventful meal possible. And as the famous foodwriter M F K Fisher said: The joy of eating lays for a great part in the people who you are eating with. Milos will receive his prize as soon as possible.

This is a very intelligent proposal for fighting fastfood. The globe trotting kitchen parasites itself on the locations of the fastfoodchains. They snuggle up to the Mac Donalds. The restaurant will serve organic, locally grown food, made by local chefs. They also try to involve the local population. We think the strategy is really smart, because it’s very difficult to reach the ‘normal’ fastfood customers with our organic food or special recipes.

This very strong, funny, ironic, over the top statement made it to place 3. Why? Well it’s perfectly executed. We have the idea of a restaurant, we see people in there. The ridiculous robot arms, the guernica of picasso, the blood on the window. Very very well made. And besides the images we have a relevant topic: how do we treat the animals we eat? Why do we pick lobsters out of an aquarium but not chickens? Why not bring the food preparation much closer to the customer; Not by impletementing an open kitchen, but by bringing the slaughter itself into the restaurant. Congratulations Mutabile!