The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies, recently announced the recipients of the 2012 Good Design Awards.
Considered one of the most prestigious and oldest design awards in the industry, Good Design covers new products designed and manufactured in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America. The trademarked awards were created in Chicago in 1950 by three architects: Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.
This year’s jury included George Beylerian, Material Connexion; Louise Braverman, Louise Braverman, Architect; Katherine Chia, Desai/Chia Architecture; Mr. Mark Husser, Managing Partner, Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners Limited; Jack Pascarosa, Partner, Evidence Design; Mathieu Turpault, Design Director, Bresslergroup; and Casimir Zdanius, Head of Industrial Design, Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners Limited.
Here are some notable winners from the Furniture, Textiles, Industrial, Building Products/Materials, Bath and Accessories, K&B, Flooring and Wallcovering, and Lighting categories. Find the full list (spanning all categories) at the official Good Design website.
Flooring and Wallcovering
Carnegie Fabric Xorel Graphic Wallcovering Collection
Designed by Heather Bush, Carnegie Design Studio
Manufactured by Carnegie Fabrics
Lutron® Serena® Remote Controlled Shades
Designed by Lutron Design Team, Lutron Electronics Co.
Manufactured by Lutron Electronics
Chillida Collection
Designed by Eduardo Chillada
Manufactured by Nanimarquina
READ: I&S gets an exclusive look inside the making of the Chillida Collection by Nanimarquina.
Dani Acoustic Wall Textile
Designed by Anne Kyyrö Quinn, Anne Kyyrö Quinn Studio
Manufactured by Anne Kyyrö Quinn Studio
Crease Three-Dimentional Tile
Designed by One & Co. Design Team, One & Co.
Manufactured by Health Ceramics
Moon Lake The Roger Thomas Collection
Designed by Roger Thomas, Wynn Design and Development
Manufactured by Maya Romanoff Corporation
Folio Rubber Tiles
Designed by Tarkett, Inc.
Manufactured by Johnsonite
Urban Retreat by Interface, Inc. Modular Carpet Tile Collection
Designed by David Oakley, David Oakley Designs
Manufactured by Interface
READ: Learn about David Oakley’s design process for Interface’s Urban Retreat collection.
Noraplan unita® Rubber Flooring
Designed by Dieter Rischer, nora systems GmbH.
Manufactured by nora systems
Noraplan nornament® 926 Crossline Rubber Flooring
Designed by Lar Contzen, contzenstrade.designstudio
Manufactured by nora systems
Lighting
D'E-light
Designed by Philippe Starck
Manufactured by Flos
Piani Lamps
Designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Manufactured by Flos
APPS Luminaire
Designed by Jorge Herrera, Jorge Herrera Studio
Manufactured by Flos
Chapeau Recessed Luminaire
Designed by Modular Lighting Instruments
Manufactured by Modular Lighting Instruments
Zumtobel PAN-LED Recessed Luminaire
Zumtobel MICROTOOLS-LED Lighting System
Designed by Zumtobel Lighting
Manufactured by Zumtobel Lighting
Zumtobel Discus Evolution-LED Spotlight System
Designed by EOOS Design
Manufactured by Zumtobel Lighting
Eureka Lap Lighting Fixture
Designed by Trinh Vu and Dirk Zylstra, Eureka Lighting
Manufactured by Eureka Lighting
Doride Lamp
Designed by Karim Rashid
Manufactured by Artemide
Nafir Pendant Lamp
Designed by Karim Rashid
Manufactured by AXO Light
Ring of Fire Luminaire (shown)
Coros Crystal Sconce
Lavano Luminaire
Sidelite Ellypsoid Luminaire
Lavano Luminaire
Quadraled
Designed by Helmut Heinrich, RZB Rudolf Zimmermann
Manufacturer: RZB Rudolf Zimmermann, Bamberg GmbH., Bamberg, Germany
Squeeze Pendant Lamp
Designed by Karim Rashid
Manufactured by Nimbus Group
Loupe Lens Rear-Mounted Fluorescent Bulb
Designed by Chris Streng, STRENG
Manufactured by STRENG
Strand Lamp
Designed by Chris Streng
Manufactured by STRENG
Supernova XS (shown)
Mohow Functional Track Spot
Designed by Delta Light
Manufactured by Delta Light
Ice Block & Ice Oval Sconces
Designed by Doyle Crosby, Boyd Lighting
Manufactured by Boyd Lighting
KOKO Wall Lamp
Designed by Javier Mariscal, Estudio Mariscal
Manufactured by Leucos SpA and FDV Group
NIA Suspension Lamp
Designed by Roberto Paoli, Roberto Paoli Architetto
Manufactured by Murano Due and FDV Group
AKI Suspension Lamp
Designed by Studio Dreimann
Manufactured by ITRE and FDV Group
LEVA Table Lamp
Designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini, Iosa Ghini Associati
Manufactured by ITRE and FDV Group