Montage, Boston’s leading contemporary furniture retailer and Arclinea Boston, the award-winning Italian kitchen design firm, have partnered to establish the first annual Montage/Arclinea Contemporary Design Scholarship Competition.

Entrants will be asked to design a contemporary kitchen/living area within the traditional, historic architecture of Boston and its suburbs. Successful designs will incorporate the philosophy represented in the work of Italian architect Antonio Citterio, particularly as expressed in his kitchen designs for Arclinea and his furniture designs for B&B Italia.

All entries will be judged by a panel of area architects and designers. Prizes of $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000 will be will be awarded for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries. Entry must be received by Tuesday, 31 July 2007. Visit the site for details.