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international design excellence awards 2017. #IDSAIDEA

Dec 1, 2016

idsa’s international design excellence awards (idsa idea®) 2017—honoring the best in industrial design and related fields—is open for entry through march 17, 2017. enter at idsa.org/idea and celebrate the unveiling of gold and silver winners at the idea ceremony and gala on aug. 19 in atlanta, coinciding with idsa’s international design conference 2017: design is business.

foster, of shift design camp and aether global learning, has a diverse background in architecture, landscape, environmental and industrial design—facilitating projects with fortune 500 companies such as coca-cola and general electric. honored as idsa’s educator of the year in 2015, foster has guided study programs in ireland, united kingdom, hong kong, taiwan and china. “i’m honored to have been selected as the jury chair for idea 2017—celebrating design insight, talent and innovation. we’ve assembled an amazing group of individuals from an array of design fields to serve on this year’s jury, so idea is at the forefront of redefining what design could and should be.”

idea 2017 jurors work for global corporations, design studios, universities, landmarks and more such as ammunition design group; aruliden; b/e aerospace group; college for creative studies; college of creative arts, university of new zealand; crave; delta faucet company; dolby laboratories; fuseproject; ge healthcare global design; henry ford museum; herbst produkt; hurdler studios; includefitness; iowa state university; metaphase; pip tompkin design studio; rei; rochester institute of technology; samsung; shanghai institute of visual art; stitzlein studio; whipsaw; whirlpool corporation; and x, (formerly known as google[x]).

entries in idea 2016 came from asia, australia, europe, north america, south america, north africa and the middle east. countries included austria, brazil, canada, croatia, denmark, egypt, finland, great britain, hungary, india, new zealand, italy, norway, peru, poland, portugal, spain, sweden, switzerland, turkey, united arab emirates and the united states.

idea 2016 triple winner, the access strength, scored gold, best in show and design for equality. “winning idea fundamentally changed everything—everything,” declares ryan eder, idsa—designer of the access strength along with priority designs and awh. eder first made headlines in idea 2007 when his design concept for the access strength won gold, best in show and people’s choice. “it’s hard to put into words how meaningful this recognition is for me,” says eder, who is now an idea 2017 juror. “the initial recognition from idea enabled me to change my entire life and pursue this vision.” (eder spoke at idsa’s international design conference 2016 and will address idsa’s central design district conference 2017).

other idea 2016 winners include designs for major companies such as audi, bmw, dell, dolby, fisher-price, google, lg, hewlett packard, motorola, nextbit, olympus, panasonic, ryobi and rolls royce; lifesaving products such as emergency medical system, moyo fetal heart rate monitor, treo advanced mobile imaging and boneaid; and cutting edge innovations in drones, robotics and virtual reality (vr).

onsite jurying will be held at the iconic henry ford museum in dearborn, mi. bronze winners will be announced in mid-may. for more information on sponsorships contact katrinak@idsa.org(link sends e-mail). for more information on media interviews, contact media@idsa.org. follow the excitement on #idsaidea #idsa17atlanta @idsa on twitter; industrial designers society of america on facebook and linkedin; and @idsadesign on instagram.

international design competition – 40 years of tectona.

Sep 3, 2016

to celebrate its 40 years (1977-2017), tectona has invited eleven young international design talents to join a design competition. the eleven projects have been presented during the paris design week and the winner will be revealed in january 2017 and edited in tectona collection.

one competition, eleven young designers, eleven countries.

the brand has launched in january a competition that involves eleven young international talents, with the mission to imagine a chair and a table, in the respect of tectona dna, totally or partially in teak, made in the best rules of craftsmanship.

the selected designers are : moisés hernandez (mexico), studio deform (czech republic), dach & zephir (france), carlo clopath (switzerland), benwu studio (china), terkel skou steffensen (denmark), thinkk studio (thailand), visibility (usa), yun li (taiwan), zanellato/bortotto (italy) and wataru kumano (japan).

cooper hewitt high school student design challenge winner. #thinkoutside

Apr 6, 2016

and the winner is…claire christianson, a sophomore at providence academy, chose as her inspiration object a painted porcelain art nouveau vase. christianson explained, “i was inspired by the media of the art nouveau vase. my chair’s form was taken from the tons of little ribbons of clay trimmings that the potter cut off in pursuit of his masterpiece.”

cooper hewitt, smithsonian design museum announces the launch of student design challenge #thinkoutside, its first-ever nationwide competition for high school students, inviting them to submit ideas for an outdoor chair inspired by objects from the museum’s collection. organized by cooper hewitt in collaboration with target, the challenge’s winning chair design will be manufactured by the retailer for exclusive use in the museum’s recently redesigned arthur ross terrace and garden.

above> vase, 1903; painted by samuel schellink (danish, 1876-1958); manufactured by rozenburg pottery and porcelain factory (the hague, netherlands); painted porcelain; gift of arthur altschul, 1994.

fellow [ finalists ] lauren schrempp (new york), valerie taranto (new jersey), ryan thompson (illinois), and tanner wall (florida), traveled to new york to participate in a design workshop at cooper hewitt with members of target’s design team and museum educators. on sunday, april 3, the finalists presented his or her design in person to the judges.

[ the judges ] cooper hewitt director caroline baumann was joined by a panel of creative experts to evaluate the finalists’ designs, including national design award winner walter hood, principal and founder, hood design; steven keating, head of performance footwear design, puma; rachel shechtman, founder, story; tana smith, youtube star “tanamontana100” and author; todd waterbury, chief creative officer, target; and tony whitfield, associate professor of art and design, parsons school of design. susanna sirefman, president of dovetail design strategists and competition advisor for the challenge moderated the panel’s deliberations. [ details ] #thinkoutside

zaha hadid alleges collusion against japanese government and architects over tokyo national stadium.

Dec 22, 2015

responding to the winning proposal to design the tokyo national stadium, zaha hadid, who’s design won the juried international competition over two years, accuses the japanese government and local architects of collusion over tokyo national stadium.

[official zha statement] “we were honoured to be selected to design a stadium that would enable japan to welcome the world for the 2019 rugby world cup and bring the 2020 olympic games to tokyo, before becoming a new home for japanese sport for many future generations.

“sadly the japanese authorities, with the support of some of those from our own profession in japan, have colluded to close the doors on the project to the world.

“this shocking treatment of an international design and engineering team, as well as the respected japanese design companies with whom we worked, was not about design or budget. in fact much of our two years of detailed design work and the cost savings we recommended have been validated by the remarkable similarities of our original detailed stadium layout and our seating bowl configuration with those of the design announced today.

“work would already be underway building the stadium if the original design team had simply been able to develop this original design, avoiding the increased costs of an 18 month delay and risk that it may not be ready in time for the 2020 games.”

zaha hadid

above/below> kengo kuma’s winning concept incorporates the surrounding trees of the jingu shrine to create a stadium of wood and greenery. the roofing is a hybrid structure that uses wood and steel. the plan is for a stadium that cooperates with the surrounding environment and utilizes the latest technology to create a modern interpretation regarding japan’s climate, culture and tradition.

above/below> what defines toyo ito’s runner-up concept is it’s unique and feathery undulating roof and the 72 wooden pillars. the weight-bearing pillars are symbolic of japan’s tradition of building pillars to honor festivities and also reference japan’s 72 micro-seasons.

in the end, this project inspired two concepts, one a swank sculptural landmark that connects to the future, the other, a frugal nod to tradition that integrates with an everyday present.

somewhere in the research of this article, it was said that the track surface for kuma’s proposal will not pass olympic standards and the national stadium as is can accommodate the 2019 rugby world cup but not the 2020 olympics. but this is not confirmed.

so, each concept is not without controversy, the first led by credible rival local architects, two of whom were the winner and runner-up for the project. and both the runner-up and winner raise comments from even advocates that this is not their best efforts, suggesting a committee designed solution.

zaha does make a case for collusion with the following statement:

zaha hadid architects with arup sports won the international competition to design the new national stadium in 2012. the design was successfully used by tokyo in 2013 when bidding for the 2020 olympic and paralympic games.

zha and arup sports have been collaborating on the design with the sekkei joint venture that includes four of the largest design consultants in japan led by nikken sekkei.

the team selected in the new, restricted, competition includes azusa sekkei, who were part of the zha supervised original design team and focussed specifically on the seating bowl, and also one of the original contractors, taisei. taisei were contracted to deliver the ‘sunken bowl’ of the original zha/arup design (seating, access strategy, etc) and, along with azusa, had access to all of the detailed drawings, plans and work carried out over 2 years by the original design team.

this includes access to the detailed cost savings proposed (and associated design work) by the zha/arup sport including: reducing permanent capacity to 68k with temporary seats used to reach 80k; removing the retractable roof; removing air-conditioning from under each of the seats; removing the public walkway and viewing points around the venue,removing the permanent running track and removing the non-stadium functions such a convention centre, museum and gym. when zha proposed these changes they were rejected by the client and the team was eventually instructed to cease proposing cost-saving solutions. however, all these cost-saving solutions were adopted in the brief of the new competition.

zha wrote to the client on 21 august 2015 stressing that all the design work to date was the intellectual property of zha.

[ in-depth analysis of original zha stadium ]

chicago’s obama presidential library announces seven finalists.

Dec 21, 2015

the obama foundation today released a finalist list of seven choice – all modernist – architects for the honor of designing the presidential library in chicago.

no word on how many requests for qualifications (rfq) were sent out but 140 did respond representing 99 united states-based firms, 25 countries and 60 cities. the chosen seven represent four from new york, two from europe and one from chicago.

“the foundation received submissions from an impressive list of architects with a range of styles, expertise, and experience,” said martin nesbitt, chairman of the foundation. “we are pleased to see such a high level of interest in the design from so many highly-qualified architecture firms. these finalists offer a variety of backgrounds and styles, and any one of them would be an excellent choice.”

the obama foundation released the request for qualifications on 26 august of this year and asked for submittals by 16 september. the foundation and its advisers reviewed and summarized the responses and made recommendations to the president and first lady, who then made the final selection.

the firms are asked to return preliminary plans to the foundation during the first quarter of 2016. this process is not the traditional juried design competition, but the rfp requires defined, visual responses from each candidate to present creative ideas. it’s expected the architects will present at the white house.

of interest, the finalists have an additional challenge of providing concepts for two locations, jackson park and washington park, both founded in 1870 and linked to each other via the midway plaisance. 20 years later jackson park was developed by architect daniel h. burnham and his partner john root to site the 1893 world’s fair, columbian exposition. due to their close proximity to each other both parks attracted 27 million worldwide visitors over the fair’s six months. the final architect standing will have a big voice in which site will be chosen.

the architect will be responsible for designing the obama presidential center, a facility which will include a library holding the presidential archives, a museum focusing on the obama presidency and issues of our time, and space for programs and initiatives that advance the foundation’s public mission.

chicagoans may not recognize the names on the list, but they may be aware of their local work: adjaye’s retrospective at the art institute of chicago; piano’s modern wing at the art institute; ronan’s poetry foundation and gary comer youth center; diller scofidio + renfro is designing the university of chicago’s rubenstein forum; tod williams billie tsien architects work on the logan center for the arts also on the university of chicago campus.

the national museum of african american history and culture | adjaye associates | courtesy smithsonian

adjaye associates | london & new york
adjaye associates, has worked on projects across four continents. notable works include the nobel peace center in oslo, norway, and the smithsonian institution’s national museum of african american history and culture, currently under construction in washington, d.c. the art institute of chicago is currently running a mid-career retrospective of adjaye’s work.

new york city high line | diller scofidio and renfro | courtesy friends of the high line

diller scofidio and renfro | new york
the firm is led by three partners – elizabeth diller, ricardo scofidio, and charles renfro. their portfolio includes major institutional projects including lincoln center in new york, and the broad museum in los angeles. also, new york’s high line and the university of chicago’s future rubenstein forum at 60th street and woodlawn avenue. diller and scofidio, became the first architects to win a macarthur foundation “genius” grant in 1999.

modern wing at the art institute of chicago | renzo piano building workshop | courtesy rob cleary

renzo piano building workshop | genova, italy, paris & new york
founded in 1981 by renzo piano and no stranger to the president and first lady, as are a few others on this list, piano was awarded the prestigious pritzker architecture prize in 1998 and the aia gold medal in 2008. notable works include the modern wing at the art institute of chicago, the california academy of science, and the whitney museum’s new building on gansevoort street in new york. current projects include the palais de justice in paris, france.

poetry foundation | john ronan architects | courtesy john ronan architects/hedrich blessing

john ronan architects | chicago
john ronan architects has designed many academic and civic institutions in chicago such as the gary comer youth center where the obama foundation held its press conference to announce site selection in may 2015. other notable chicago works include the lyrical and refined poetry foundation and the gary comer college prep. ronan was awarded the aia institute national honor award for both the poetry foundation and the gary comer youth center. [ ronan interview ]

site santa fe | shop | courtesy shop

shop | new york
shop architects won the architecture design award from the cooper hewitt, smithsonian design museum in 2009. notable work includes the barclays center in brooklyn, the botswana innovation hub in gaborone, botswana, and academic buildings at the fashion institute of technology in new york and is currently designing uber’s new headquarters in san francisco.

obama library concept for hawaii’s failed bid to win the presidential center | snøhetta | courtesy snøhetta

snøhetta | new york & san francisco
originally founded in norway, snøhetta was awarded the prestigious mies van der rohe prize in 2009 for the norwegian national opera & ballet. snøhetta’s body of work includes the bibliotheca alexandrina in egypt, the expansion of the san francisco museum of modern art, and the james b. hunt jr. library at north carolina state. in 2014, obama spoke at the dedication of the firm’s national september 11 memorial museum pavilion, calling it “a sacred place of healing and hope.”

logan center for the arts on the university of chicago campus | tod williams billie tsien architects | courtesy of university of chicago/jason smith

tod williams billie tsien architects | new york
williams and tsien founded their firm in 1974. their studio — by choice — designs only institutional, academic, civic, and residential work. they were awarded the 2013 national medal of arts by president barack obama. noteworthy work designed by williams and tsien include the barnes foundation in philadelphia, the logan center for the arts at the university of chicago, and the neurosciences institute in la jolla, california. they are currently designing the united states embassy complex in mexico.

[ download rfp ]

video presentation & report – new national stadium tokyo. zaha hadid architects.

Aug 26, 2015

In November of 2012 Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is selected from 46 submissions by the jury of architects and experts as the winner of the international completion for a New National Stadium for Japan. The venue is to last the next 50-100 years and that it would host the 2019 Rugby World Cup as its first event, then the Tokyo Olympics-Paralympics if Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Games.

This past July 2015 the National Stadium and ZHA experienced many new announcements, as you might expect, including: The New National Stadium Advisory Committee ministers approving the design and budget of the stadium; Prime Minister Abe announcing his commitment to building the stadium designed by ZHA; The Japanese Government deciding to scrap everything and start over.

The original stadium proposal is both admired and polarizing. The noise generated by architectural notables is worth noting: Tadao Ando, a 1995 Pritzker winner, chairman of the competition selection panel said of the winner: “The entry’s dynamic and futuristic design embodies the messages Japan would like to convey to the rest of the world.” He added: “I believe this stadium will become a shrine for world sport for the next 100 years.”

But there are equally notable detractors, 2013 Pritzker winner Toyo Ito and prominent Japanese architect Arata Isozaki saying it reminded him of a turtle. Another likened the proposal to another kind of animal.

“Why do we need this white elephant?” said Fumihiko Maki, a 1993 Pritzker winner. “Tokyo is not a zoo.”

There was additional noise that the winner of the National Stadium was not from Japan. But the finalists were in fact well-vetted: The Japan Sport Council, owner of the Kasumigaoka National Stadium, selected a total of 11 out of the 46 entries for the international design competition to update and remodel the venue in preparation for Tokyo’s Olympic and Paralympic Bid and the IRB 2019 Rugby World Cup. The 11 finalists were renown offices from Australia (1), France (1), Germany (1), Great britain (2), Japan (4), Netherlands (1), and Turkey (1).

Arguably, a most compelling bad vibe was the estimated 2020 finished product $2 billion price tag, supposedly even after a redesign in 2014 by ZHA.

The Tokyo stadium faces another challenge: It must avoid becoming an economic burden by carving out a life as a sports resource long after closing ceremonies. The most recent example is the London Aquatics Centre for the 2012 London Olympics. On 1 March 2014, the centre was opened to the public. Architect of record: ZHA.

So here we are today in late August 2015, with ZHA submitting a thorough revisiting of the project brief, which correctly asks for an 80,000 seat solution to sit on a tight parcel of urban real estate. The architect affirms the price-tag problem is not the design but the non-competitive bidding process and inflationary economy that is Japan at this point in time.

Admittedly, I had concerns with this concept in this venue at first glance. Will the stadium encroach on the nearby historic Meiji Shrine, built in central Tokyo in the early 20th century to commemorate Emperor Meiji. The arena will occupy part of the shrine’s outer gardens, which preservationists say leaving no breathing space and raising traffic and safety concerns.

above> the original national stadium that hosted the 1964 olympics is the oval in the red plot – seating capacity 55,000. below> the new seating bowl with and w/o roof exoskeleton – seating 80,000.

Let’s consider everyone craving an efficient and smart solution, which in fact may be sitting dead center right in front of them. The concept sketches draw much more attention to the building than what will really be. And the façade where the structure is not only expressed but inhabited. A series of diagonal stairways and elevated walkways are developed into the envelope of the stadium that function as a stadium on event days and other days it’s an extension of the pedestrian landscape of the Gainen area, allowing extended walks and elevated views over Tokyo.

above> a pedestrian landscape of the Gainen area, allowing extended walks and elevated views over Tokyo. below> carving out a life as a destination for many interests, a rock concert for example, long after closing ceremonies.

Hence, the more I understand the proposed solution, understand the considerable change the new speaks to the old, there is much more right than wrong. The proposal is worth another look.

Lest we forget, the brief also asks for a 50-plus-year lifespan at minimum. Who can’t envision the future landscape shift around this building – because of this building. We’ve learned the new and significant speaks to future ambitions.

Official ZHA Statement> [ zha / new national stadium report august 201 ] outline in detail the unique design for the New National Stadium which has been developed over two years to be the most compact and efficient stadium for this very special location in Tokyo. Zaha Hadid Architects welcomes a new contractor bidding process for the New National Stadium to reduce costs and ensure value for money in terms of quality, durability and long-term sustainability.

Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and our Japanese partners, the New National Stadium contains all the knowledge and expertise gained from the team’s direct experience of other Olympic, World Cup and World Championship stadia. The substantial investment in time, effort and resources already made by the Government and people of Japan into the existing team over the past two years ensures the New National Stadium can be completed in time to welcome the world to Japan in 2019 ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and become a new home for sport for many future generations of Japan’s athletes, sportsmen and women.

[ prologue ]
September 2011> Tokyo submits their bid for the 2020 Olympic Games. Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo are later shortlisted.

November 2012> Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) was selected from 46 submissions by the jury of architects and experts as the winner of the international competition for a New National Stadium for Japan to last the next 50-100 years and that would host the 2019 Rugby World Cup as its first event, then the Tokyo Olympics-Paralympics if Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Games.

September 2013> International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Tokyo as the host city of the 2020 Olympic Games.

June 2014> ZHA submits a redesign responding to new budgetary restraints. The modifications include downsizing (the 80,000 seat capacity remained the same), a lower profile and lighter and sustainable materials.

Spring 2015> The old stadium which hosted the 1964 Olympic Games was demolished. (Surveys of the old stadium had found the original 1958 structure in considerable disrepair. Simply to meet current seismic and safety codes would have required an investment of at 100 billion yen alone. Further investment was also required for improvements to the facilities for athletes, spectator sight-lines and amenities, and to increase capacity from 55,000 to 80,000.)

7 July 2015> The New National Stadium Advisory Committee ministers approves the design and budget of the stadium.

10 July 2015> Prime Minister Abe announced his commitment to building the stadium design by ZHA.

17 July 2015> The Japanese Government decides to go back to the start on the New National Stadium.

25 August 2015> ZHA / New National Stadium Report August 2015 is submitted.

[ new national stadium video presentation ] [ zha / new national stadium report august 201 ]

tabanlıoğlu win a record three awards at ‘the plan’ 2015.

May 29, 2015

above> dakar congress centre | senegal africa | 2014 – winner in the ‘business’ category

You’ve seen these buildings before but not together like this. Istanbul headquartered Tabanlıoğlu Architects is the only architectural office to win three trophies at the international award program ‘The Plan’, part of Perspective Europe 2015.

A major event on the European architecture and cultural scene, founded in 2010, Perspective Europe is the inspiring two-day international architecture forum to share ideas, research and business opportunities, with a world leading program of conferences, keynote lectures, workshops and meetings.

Selected for their outstanding architectural innovation and social responsibility, the international jury selected three Tabanlıoğlu projects as the winners in their category:

Dakar Congress Centre, in the category for Business,
Bodrum International Airport in the Transport category
Astana Train Station in the categories of Future Projects and Transport

above> Winner in Business – Dakar Congress Centre, Senegal, 2014
A roof for peace: Natural values are the inspiration of project. Inspired by Baobab trees of Senegal, distinctive with their enormous girth; kings were crowned beneath the tree and they mark public squares. Like being sheltered by an ancient monumental tree, a one-piece roof encases the complex building units, which are connected via water and bridges. Blocks are nested in a metal envelop as sun-break, twisted blades form texture of mesh. Reflecting on water, floating expression of building becomes a dramatic illustration. Entrances are at all sides. Main hall is for 1500 delegates where presidents face audience. The complex houses a museum, restaurant and other facilities open to public.

bodrum international airport | bodrum turkey | 2012 – winner in ‘transport’

above> Winner in Future Projects and Transport – Bodrum International Airport, Turkey, 2012
Balance of Light and Shadow: Defined as “non-place” according to Marc Augé, the terminal building is one of the most typical examples of standard spaces you can see all around the world. Although such buildings are accepted to be the embodiment of globalization and super-modernity, Bodrum Airport aims to get rid of the pressure and monotony created by compulsory standards and becomes a special spot, not only for travel, but also significant to the region it connects. The sense of wealth created with minimum use of columns, high ceilings and optimum daylight received through sides and roof relieves the tension of journeys event at the most depressing straits such as the security search and passport check points. The suspended ceiling made up of light-weight aluminium rods facilitates the maintenance process of the mechanical systems behind it. The integrity and one-piece impression is enriched by the harmony of material, supported by opaque, screen printed or sheer glass and local natural stone on different directions of façades. Use of local black marble on the floors emphasizes the effect of continuity and depth in the terminal.

astana train station | astana kazakhstan | 2013 – winner in ‘future projects and transport’

above> Winner in Future Projects and Transport – Astana Train Station, Kazakhstan, 2013 – under construction
Connecting places and people: Located on the axial ceremonial route from the Presidential Palace, the new train station promotes a positive change starting from the close vicinity as the synergetic effects of transportation investments are highly upgrading for the regions that become a part of the network. The public realm, because of its anticipated intensive usage, is highly legible, robust and sustainable. Articulating the urban space, the structure of the roof is considered as a major element in building the space. The monolithic roof system is an integral part of the structure of the station. The main bearing construction of the light-weight roof is steel; the design refined to optimize strength and stiffness, and provides an economical yet durable configuration with good resistance against weather conditions.

[ the plan award ] The projects were shortlisted from more than 500 entries that were presented by their architects before the international jury members, including Aldo Cibic, Christian de Portzamparc, Matteo Thun, Odile Decq, Xiang Ning Li and Sanjay Puri during the Forum, at which, Murat Tabanlıoğlu further took part as a key lecturer.

The categories for The Plan Award include Business, Culture, Design, Education, Health, Hospitality, House, Housing, Innovative Architecture, Interior, Landscape, Mixed Use, Office, Old&New, Production, Public Space, Renovation, Retail, Special Projects, Sport&Leisure, Transport, Villa

Categories for Future Project: Culture, Education, Health, Hospitality, Innovative, House, Housing, Mixed Use, Old&New, Office, Production, Public Space, Retail, Sport&Leisure, Transport

discover design & gia awards winners. housewares 2015.

Mar 18, 2015

‘Discover Design’ is five years old in 2015 and is a destination of more than 100 design-centric exhibitors from around the world. The confines includes the ‘Discover Design Gallery’ featuring the products submitted for the gia awards; ‘Design Debut’, an incubator program within Discover Design, featuring 10 new companies; and the Discover Design Lounge with Wine Bar and Café. In 2015 over 270 entries were viewed by 20 judges to select the 2015 gia awards winners:

[ best Collection Design ]
global honoree
That! inventions > heat THAT!

finalists
Iittala > Ruutu
Jia > Steamer collection

[ best product design ]
global honorees
Eva Solo > Digital kitchen scale
Joseph Joseph > Can-do
That! inventions > scoop THAT!

finalists
Alessi > Cheese please
Big Dragon Design > Turbine usa pizza cutter
David Rasmussen Design > Wud tumbler
Dreamfarm > Savel
Po > Pao thermal mug

[ martin m. pegler award for best booth ]
global honoree
sagegreenlife > Firefly bio-dome

above> heat THAT! by that!

above> ruutu by ronan and erwan bouroullec for iittala

above> steamer collection by jia

above> digital kitchen scale by eva solo

above> can-do by joseph joseph

above> scoop that! by that!

above> cheese please by gabriele chiave and lorenza bozzoli for alessi

above> wud tumbler by david rasmussen design

above> savel by dreamfarm

above> páo thermo mug by po

above: turbineusa pizza cutter by big dragon studios

above> firefly bio-dome designed by daniel pouzet for sagegreenlife

[ 2015 judges ]
Specialty retailers, design and consumer editors, trendspotters and independent designers served as Discover Design judges for the gia awards. They are: Asko Ahokas, Asko Ahokas Consulting; Jens Bauerle, Global Brand Vision; Mary Liz Curtin, Leon & Lulu; Meredith Doherty, The Grommet; Mary Rose Gearon, Global Brand Vision; Michael Higdon, National Building Museum; Raymond Hu, Core77; Ron Kovach, DesignApplause; Dan Kraemer, IA Collaborative; Lu Lyndon, Placewares+Lyndon Design; Paul Makovsky, Metropolis magazine; Marco Perry, PENSA; Jamie Rowley, Fab; Billy Shelton, Chicago Architecture Foundation; Michele Tobin, Walker Art Center; Becky Tyre, Gift Shop magazine; Robyn Waters, R W Trend; Adrienne Wheatley, Culture + Commerce, Terri Winter, Top3 by Design; and LinYee Yuan, Mold.

2015 was our (DesignApplause) third year to judge this show. with almost one hundred more entries (270) than 2014, the competition this year was noticeably higher. all items were judged online – it’s worth noting, video submissions are compelling – though there were photo-only winners.

[ official release – winners ]

kitcheninnovation of the year at ambiente 2015.

Mar 3, 2015

one of several special events invited to ambiente is ‘kitcheninnovation of the year‘ – an award designed to make consumer decision-making easier. the products are judged objectively and independently by a jury of experts and consumers themselves. this two-stage process is a unique feature of award.

above> [ asa / terra ] a design classic. smooth terracotta colored surface – clay mineral body – stands in contrast to a shiny white and at the same time hygienic inside glaze. we especially like the efficient elongated dishes with handles. also in the collection are beech heartwood wooden serving boards.

above> [ bauknecht / kgis 3182/a+++ ] a ‘profresh’ function regulates the humidity and temperature keeping vitamins and nutrients better preserved. a ‘stopfrost’ technology eliminates costly defrost in the freezer area and resulting ice accumulates to a removable disk.

above> [ blanco / durinox ] ‘steelart’ is a stainless steel look-a-like that is twice as hard as traditional ss. no scratches or fingerprints, indoor/outdoor, seamless possibilities.

abpve> [ gazel / kitchen knife ] an innovative new knife concept. it uses a vertical ‘power grip’ positioning your hand above the blade transferring more force into the cutting action. it chops, saws, slices and dices. high carbon stainless steel, pom handle and claims to be dishwasher safe.

above> [ grundig / tm 8280w tea maker ] this appliance looks and behaves like a coffee maker with a robust appearance belies its promise to be particularly suited to sensitive types of tea. self-cleaning. hoping a little zen in there somewhere.

above> [ kitchenaid / artisan magnetic drive blender ] the blender is hands-free due to a new magnetic drive. 5 speeds, a powerful 0.9 peak hp motor and push button walk away – auto shut-off feature. note, same appliance under the name ‘torrent’ will debut in usa at housewares show.

above> [ rösle / pellet grill memphis pro ] a rugged, easy to clean, bare-bones set-up that provides the taste of a wood fire, the speed of a gas grill, the fine-tuning of an electric oven and the aroma of a smoker.

[ kitcheninnovations of the year ]

stage one submissions. guggenheim helsinki design competition.

Oct 28, 2014

photo > city of helsinki media bank | image ©malcolm reading con- sultants

The premise: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is seeking a visionary design for a proposed Guggenheim museum in the Finnish capital of Helsinki. The shortlist for this open, two-stage competition will be announced on 2 December 2014. Following Stage Two, the winner will be announced in June 2015. [ stage one gallery ] [ guggenheim wants museum in south beach ]
courtesy of helsinki city planning depart- ment

courtesy of helsinki city planning depart- ment

courtesy of guggenheim helsinki

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