Gingerbread House 2018
30 November 2018 - 6 January 2019
Gingerbread House 2018 is a different and aromatic exhibition of imaginative gingerbread houses. It is also a competition where children, young people, adults, amateurs and professionals compete side by side.
This year’s theme?
Do you have a creative, fun suggestion for a theme for Gingerbread House 2018? Help us find this year’s theme and win a place on the jury!
Send us your suggestion by 23 September
We will announce this year’s theme on 1 October. Please note that if your theme suggestion is chosen, you unfortunately will not be able to participate in the competition.
Competition rules
The base of the house may be maximum 50×50 cm. No part of the house may extend beyond these measurements.
The gingerbread house may only contain edible ingredients. (The base, however, does not have to be edible.)
All competition contributions will be exhibited, but ArkDes reserves the right to refuse entries if they, for example, break Swedish laws, represent commercial advertising, contain political messages or can be considered inappropriate or unethical.
Competitors are grouped into these categories:
• Architects, designers and professional bakers
• Children up to the age of 12
• Everyone else who bakes
Pre-registration
NEW THIS YEAR!
We’re accepting pre-registrations this year. If you already know that you want to participate, send an email to pepparkakshus@arkdes.se and remember to say which category you will be competing in.
As a thank you for pre-registering and helping us to create an even better exhibition, you will receive a gift when you submit your gingerbread house. We do of course also accept gingerbread houses that have not been pre-registered.
Pre-registration is open until 16 November.
Submitting gingerbread houses
Gingerbread houses must be submitted 23-25 November during the museum’s ordinary opening hours.
Friday 23 November: 10–20.00
Saturday 24 November: 11–18.00
Sunday 25 November: 11–18.00
Note that gingerbread houses will not be accepted after these dates.
Award ceremony
The winners will be announced at an award ceremony at ArkDes on 16 December at 13.00.
The award ceremony is open to the public and we especially welcome all competition participants.
Questions and Answers
Q: Does everyone have to bake a house?
A: Gingerbread House is an exhibition that approaches architecture in a playful, humble way. At the same time, the built environment consists of many different elements, and building with gingerbread dough gives even greater possibilities to use your imagination and create new forms and exciting solutions. For this reason, we don’t disqualify contributions that don’t look like traditional houses, but we do especially welcome contributions that can be recognized as what architects usually create in real life.
Q: What do you mean by political messages?
A: : Logotypes, the names of political parties, or slogans on gingerbread houses are not allowed. Neither are submissions that may be perceived as comments on political campaigns or debates. Feel free to contact us if you’re unsure.
Q: What are the prizes?
A: The winners and runners-up in each competition category get a trophy, a special engraved ArkDes baking tin and a kit consisting of selected designer products for the kitchen/home (for adults). The winners in the category Children Up to the Age of 12 also receive a trophy and ArkDes baking tin, as well as a prize package customized to the winner’s age.
All participants will also receive a diploma to take home.
Important dates
23 September: Deadline to send in suggestions for this year’s theme.
1 October: The theme of Gingerbread House 2018 is announced.
16 November: Deadline for pre-registering participation (NOTE: Pre-registration is not required).
23-25 November: Submission of gingerbread houses.
16 December at 13.00: Award ceremony at ArkDes.
Questions? Send an email to pepparkakshus@arkdes.se.