Congratulations to Bart Hassam
2019 FTD World Cup Champion!

Competition Videos

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Meet the Competitors!

See who represented each country and competed among the most talented floral designers from around the globe.

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News

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Competitors

Australia

Bart Hassam

Canada

Paul Jaras

China

Wei Yao

Chinese Taipei

Kelvin Lee

Czech Republic

Přemysl Hytych

Denmark

Kristine Gudiksen

Finland

Pirjo Koppi

France

Hervé Frézal

Germany

Stephan Triebe

Hong Kong

Solomon Leong

Hungary

Tamás Mezőffy

Italy

Vincenzo Antonuccio

Japan

Kazuhiro Sugimoto

Korea

Myeon Oh

Mexico

Leopoldo Gómez

Netherlands

Hans Zijlstra

Norway

Elin Susan Havreberg

Russia

Natalia Zhizhko

Spain

Lina Roig

Sweden

Sofie Danielsson Söhr

United Kingdom

Laura Leong

United States of America

Katharina Stuart

Vietnam

Nam Bao

FTD World Cup 2019 News

Location

Pennsylvania Convention Center
12th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA, USA 19107

Day 1
Mar 1, 2019
Day 2
Mar 2, 2019
Day 3
Mar 3, 2019

Preliminary Round: Design #1

Time limit: 2 hours

Theme:  "Designer's Choice – Harmony in Architecture"

Description:
This design should express the following saying:

“In pure architecture, the smallest detail should have a meaning or purpose.” – Augustus W. N. Pugin

Preliminary Round: Design #2

Time limit: 1.5 hours

Theme:  "Hand-tied Bouquet – Strength of Color"

Description:
It is said that color speaks all languages. In this design, competitors are challenged to create a hand-tied bouquet that speaks to an observer and demonstrates how color and light are inseparable. They have to illustrate how light creates color in nature.

“When the color achieves richness, the form attains its fullness also.” – Paul Cezanne

Preliminary Round: Design #3

Time limit: 2 hours

Theme:  "Table for Two – The Power of Flowers"

Description:
Flowers have the power to transform lives. In this design, competitors are challenged to create an entire table setting for two that interprets this life-changing transformation through love and hope. They have to produce a unified composition where the power of love is featured through flowers. Additionally, the design should stimulate at least 4 out of 5 human senses.

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” – Maya Angelou

Preliminary Round: Design #4

Time limit: 1.5 hours

Theme: Surprise Package - Sponsored by Certified American Grown Flowers

Semifinal Round: Design #5

Time limit: 2 hours

Theme: Surprise Package

Finals Gala Dinner: Design #6

Time limit: 45 minutes

Theme: Surprise Package

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