Herrmann Trebsche's installation at the Rado Store in Vienna:

December 23rd 2010

GROUND PAINTING by Jia-Xian Su


INSTALLMENT ART by Andy Yan


BATIK ART by Yi-Jie Zhang


POST IT ART by Bang Yao Liu

Design Preis Schweiz 2011 & Rado Product Design Award

Langenthal, November 5th to 7th. The prestigious Design Preis Schweiz has announced the start of its competition for 2011. A renowned international jury, will again choose also the winner of the Rado Product Design Award.



"The Rado Product Design Award allocates designers who show a creative approach to the usage of materials and aesthetics", says Roland Streule, President of Rado Watches. "We are very curious to know which young talent will be granted with our award by the international jury next year."

Apply now!

Kontakt Design Preis Schweiz:
Heidi Wegener
Tel.: +41 44 923 53 42
Mobil: +41 79 758 12 50
www.designpreis.ch

November 5, 2010, Shanghai – Announcement of the first open competition of the Rado Young Design Prize 2011 in China.

The introduction of the competition was held at the Roosevelt Club in Shanghai, attended by Jasper Morrison, the grand prize winners of the Rado Young Design Prize 2010 and the winner of the design contest for the Rado booth at 100% Design Shanghai, as well as Yang Mingjie, well-known Chinese industrial designer.



“The Rado Young Design Prize serves as the platform for young designers to demonstrate their talents and creativity; now it is landing in China with the expectation of finding the chinese interpretation of Unlimited Spirit to share with the world and in addition promoting Chinese young design talents so that more people around the globe will know about the creativity and vitality of Chinese design.”, said Patric Zingg.

The competition will be kicked-off in 2011 with a website to submit the works here rydp.radostar.com/cn. All categories are welcome, envisaging an unlimited spirit when it comes to pioneering techniques, innovative materials and visionary design.

Already running in other countries such as the Netherlands, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, and many other countries, where it has been attracting young design talents worldwide while helping them to realize their dreams of showcasing their design talents to the world, the "Rado Young Design Prize, China 2011" will inevitably become the platform to be for the Chinese young design talents.

November 4th, 2010, Shanghai – For the 2nd time, the Rado Young Design Prize was awarded at 100% Design Shanghai on November 4th. The prize with the theme “Designed in China” aims to introduce vibrant and new products to the market and encourages Chinese designer to present original works that express China’s creative potential in the realm of interior design.

Among the 325 student and 97 professional submissions in 2010, 11 student and 12 professional projects were selected by a renowned jury consisting of Kenya Hara, Chairman of the Japanese Design Center and consultant at Muji; Donna Loveday, Head of Curatorial at the Design Museum; Sheila Levrant de Bretteville, Professor of Graphic Design and President of Yale University School of Art; Julia Chiu, President of the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization; Ben Hughes, Course Director of MA Industrial Design at Central saint Martins College of Art and Design; Rossana Hu and Lyndon Neri, co-founders of Design Republic and NGDRO. Half of the finalists projects were displayed at the 100% Design Shanghai Exhibition from November 4th to 6th. The grand prize winning projects of the Rado Young Design Prize 2010 in each category were displayed at the Rado Design Booth.



The grand prize for the best student project went to the chair design “Addiction” by Sun Jing and Guan Ning. The grand prize for the best professional project was awarded to Xu Gongwei, also for a chair design. The “Scroll Chair” concept comes from the traditional Chinese scroll of painting, providing good elasticity and support through its involute curve structure and expresses Chinese good wishes at the same time. Both winners walked away with a r5.5 high-tech ceramic watch designed by famous British industrial designer Jasper Morrison for Rado. Each grand prize winner also received a cash prize of 20.000 RMB.

The winning projects were displayed in the Rado booth of 100% Design Shanghai, which was also subject of an invitation to upcoming Chinese designers to submit ideas on how to build it. Among the submitted projects, the design of Zhou Yingying was actually realised and he also received a Rado r5.5 as prize. He integrated the Rado Ceramic Exhibition and design watch showcases in a gigantic watch shaped booth, reflecting elements of the brand, such as polished surfaces, tapered links and distinguishable shapes.

The day was rounded off by a Design Workshop with the theme “Less Is More” held by famous Chinese designer Jamy Yang, inviting guests to interact and create installations on their own, developing unlimited spirit.

Kuala Lumpur, 29 October 2010 – For the first time in Malaysia, the Rado Young Design Prize, Malaysia 2010 was held at the Concourse of Suria KLCC, to honor the inspiration and work of outstanding young creative individuals in Malaysia.

The grand exhibition displayed a spectacular array of art in multitude of disciplines such as architecture, product design, animation, painting and illustration created by the Rado Young Design Prize, Malaysia 2010finalists. The backdrop of such an infusion of disciplines provided a one-of its kind ambience at the Concourse of KLCC.

The Top 3 winners of the Rado Young Design Prize, Malaysia 2010 walked away with cash prizes totaling RM18,000 and a r5.5 designed by Jasper Morrison each. The grand prize of RM10,000 and the Rado r5.5 were awarded to 24 year-old Shahrul Anuwar bin Mohamed, for his aesthetic creation of a unique piece of decorative yet functional furniture with a touch of Mother Nature reflected in the shape of a fern leaf – the ‘Fernature Chaise Lounge’.



This local initiative with international outreach to promote upcoming talents best describes the Rado Young Design Prize. Great ideas have no boundaries, but they need a platform in order to be successful. The Rado Young Design Prize provided the necessary elements to nurture Malaysia’s creative ideas and turned them into potential projects.

Also present at the glamour-filled soiree were renowned photographer and portrait painter Mr. Jen Siow, fine artist and educator Mr. Jalaini Hassan and established architect Dr. Ken Yeang, who have diligently handpicked the finalists and winners. Jalaini and Jen expressed their pleasure to be part of such an inspirational platform that Rado has brought to their local shores. It was a boost of encouragement to the Malaysian design scene. Moreover Dr. Yeang was amazed with the level of maturity embedded in the work of such young individuals.

As a part of RADO’s support of young designers in China, RADO held a contest to have upcoming Chinese designers explore their unlimited spirit and create the booth at 100% Design Shanghai. Check out the projects of the finalists now! The grand winner will be announced end of this month on radostar.com and his design will be produced.

Designer: Feng Yuanda

Idea: Extended watch hands

Concept: The watch element display could go out of the frame, makes the structure of watch go into the shop’s space. The interesting booths lead a special futurism to the customers.

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Designer: Lu Junwei

Idea: Dial Plate

Concept: To display the maximum watch counters, which gives a theme of time to the booths, also the round-shape booths could offer a convenient shopping experience.

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Designer: Meng Jie

Idea: Transparent Watch Shape

Concept: Transparency is a very great idea to enhance the feeling of futurism, just like RADO. Also it could create a roomy and bright space effect.

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Designer: Chen Chao

Idea: Unlimited space

Concept: Watch counter is shaped in perspective glass-cube to reflect the watches in unlimited space, which is exactly like the idea of RADO, ”Unlimited Spirit”.

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Designer: Lin Huanjing

Idea: Secret Mirror

Concept: Aligned Watch Pillars become a visit route to gradually exposure the RADO secret. The concept of Mirror also could offer a feeling of non-stopped discovering.

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Designer: Wu Changjie

Idea: T-Show

Concept: Rado Young prize works will be displayed in the center T table and the visitor could stand alone watch counters in both sides. This conception combines the RADO with designer power.

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Designer: Wang Jia

Idea: Hand Paint Trend

Concept: Through the geometrical style channel to guide the audience visit the booth far and near.

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Designer: Zhou Yingying

Idea: Watchband

Concept: Obviously, this is an 100% watch concept and watch-shape booths. Each piece of watchband is made in high polish glass reflects the watch counters and work showcase, it brings the simplicity and futurism, which is the RADO’s style.

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October 22nd - Advanitas advanitatum et omnia advanitas

Nazareno Crea, a recent graduate from Royal College of Art who had previously designed the Rado windows at Harrods, illustrated the connection with design and continuous support Rado put into nurturing young talent through initiatives like radostar.com.

He set up a workshop producing creative colourful posters of the new advertising campaign, copying Vanitas-motives (revocation of transience) of the Dutch art scene of the 17th century and that way interpretating time in a different way, which guests were happy to take home.

Beginning of August 2010, Rado has announced that 30-year-old artist Tatu Vuorio of Finland has won their Rado Unlimited Spirit Online Contest to design the exclusive Rado Unlimited Spirit Award. Tatu’s project was produced this summer in Switzerland and was presented at a private reception in Los Angeles on September 16th, to this year’s honorees Maria Bello, David Hertz and Paul Haggis. The Rado Unlimited Spirit Awards honor the innovative and inspirational people who challenge definitions and boundaries through their art, work and philanthropic initiatives.



Photo: Paul Haggis (Filmmaker), Maria Bello (Actress), Tatu Vuorio (Designer), Ellen Seckler (Rado USA), David Hertz (Architect)

Reed Exhibitions, the Organiser of 100% Design Shanghai, is pleased to announce that Rado Young Design Prize will again be present at the 2nd edition of the DESIGNED IN CHINA Competition in 2010.

“DESIGNED IN CHINA: The Rado Young Design Prize” encourages Chinese designers to present original works that express China’s creative potential in the realm of interior design. It is open to any professional designer or design student of Chinese nationality. The Organiser encourages entrants to submit works which go beyond the reinterpretation of traditional elements and motifs and instead express Chinese concepts, sensibilities and modes of living in innovative, internationally-resonant way. Winners emerging from this competition will get a chance to showcase their designs during 100% Design Shanghai 2010, which has been scheduled to be held from 4-6 November 2010 at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. This provides an excellent opportunity for the Chinese designers to communicate their ideas and inspirations to the 12,000 expected visitors.

Jointly organized by Reed Exhibitions and Surface (China), the “DESIGNED IN CHINA: The Rado Young Design Prize” winners will be selected by a distinguished panel which includes Kenya Hara, Chairman of the Japanese Design Centre and Consultant at Muji; Donna Loveday, Head of Curatorial at the Design Museum; Sheila Levrant de Bretteville, Professor of Graphic Design and President of Yale University School of Art; Julia Chiu, President of the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization and Ben Hughes, Course Director of MA Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Rossana Hu and Lyndon Neri, co-founders of Design Republic and NHDRO, round off the panel.

At the Vienna Design Week 2010, www.radostar.com presents a competition for young talent, where the winner will be awarded the Rado Young Design Prize 2011. The starting flag will wave for an artist from radostar.com, selected by Neigungsgruppe Design, with a collaborative effort with designers For Use/Numen in the Vienna Rado store.



Vienna Design Week is not like a trade show in character; rather, it covers a variety of locations and gateways specific to Vienna. In cooperation with a wide range of partners – from the Viennese museums, to manufacturers and commercial enterprises, to designers from around the world – the entire city of Vienna becomes a platform and showcase for design for ten days. International, but local – that’s the motto.

Not only “products” of design are on display; the creative and production processes are also shared and on-site experimental work is encouraged.

With exhibitions, localized installations, special themes, discussion venues, a film program, and plenty of opportunity for celebrating and networking, the Vienna Design Week is not only a center of attraction for the international design scene, but also explicitly for the general public of Viennese and visitors.

At the VDW 2009, the young designer Gabriela Chiccerio from the www.radostar.com community had the opportunity to exchange ideas with other international designers, and present her work to the media. Now, at Vienna Design Week 2010, another “young talent” will be given the opportunity to collaborate with For Use/Numen at the Vienna Rado store. This is the starting flag for a competition for young talent. Over the next few months, young creative people will be selected at www.radostar.com, and can implement their projects at the Vienna Rado store. After one year, the most innovative and visionary project will be awarded the Rado Young Design Prize 2011.

More information follows about the jury and the start of the competition.

Photo: Studio DRIFT

Studio DRIFT (Lonneke Gordijn & Ralph Nauta)
Founded in 2006, Studio DRIFT strives for timeless design combined with knowledge, intuition, nature, science fiction, fantasy and interaction. In their work, designers Ralph Nauta and Lonneke Gordijn (both graduates of Design Academy Eindhoven in 2005) seek for a balance between our communication age and the organic, nature. Ralph and Lonneke respond to the digital revolution by creating projects that evoke the feeling of floating, gliding, lightness, and a state of weightlessness. In their designs, they try to capture the material/immaterial sensations that they miss in their daily lives. Selection committee: At an earlier stage, Studio DRIFT has already created designs in which technology and design are combined successfully. They are consistent and show their own style in all projects. The technology and science in their designs are made accessible - because the designs are original and beautiful to watch.

www.designdrift.nl

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Photo: Mike Roelofs

Rocco Verdult
Rocco graduated from the Design Academy in the direction of Man & Living. During his studies, he worked for project designer Patricio Lix Klett in Buenos Aires and for Studio Muller & Van Tol in Amsterdam. His designs focus on social design - he creates temporary meeting places in public space by means of materials that he gathers within a few days. In this way, he creates in a short time situations where people come together. In 2009, he won both the Social Design Talent Award and the Brains Award 2009, a public award. He is much in demand for international projects. In 2009, he founded Studio Rocco Verdult in Eindhoven, which stands for interiors, exteriors and related products focused on the gathering of people within a specific context. Selection committee: Rocco is socially engaged, and knows how to stir up interest in people and to get things done. What he makes is a unique type of design: he creates relationships and solidarity. His commitment is sincere, his approach original, and because of this, his ideas always have the desired effect.

www.roccoverdult.nl

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Photo: Michel Zoeter

Iris van Herpen
Iris van Herpen is a fashion designer; she loves making non-wearable clothing. She has unique ideas that cannot be compared with other fashion designers; the uniqueness of her creations reaches as far as Japan, where her fame may even be greater than in her own country. She studied Fahion Design at the ARTEZ Art Academy in Arnhem and in 2009, she was with her MUMMIFICATION AUTUMN WINTER 2009/2010 already the winner of a Dutch Design Award in the category best product fashion, jewellery, accessories. Selection committee: She has an eye for detail, uses original materials and her designs demonstrate authenticity. The many hours of handiwork spent on these designs radiate passion for her profession. Iris combines fashion with art and with her unconventional designs she shows courage and guts. Apart from that: what she makes is also simply 'beautiful'.

www.irisvanherpen.com

For the third consecutive year the Rado Young Designer Award will be given to an upcoming dutch design talent at the Dutch Design Awards 2010. On July 1st, the DDA jury including last year's winner Jelte van Abbema, chose the three nominees: Iris van Herpen, Rocco Verdult, Studio DRIFT. The final winner will be awarded on October 23rd 2010 at the Muziekgebouw Fritz Philips in Eindhoven.

The Dutch Design Awards put designers in the spotlight and create greater awareness among the public. This adds to the top position that Dutch design has gained in recent years. Once again the selection committee assessed the level of the submitted works as very high. Certain themes have been detected as for spatial design, the designers tend to make their mark on the identity in public space even stronger, or within product design, designers developed a major focus on services and systems, which causes products to become 'services' as well. Also the sustainability of the product and the application of sustainable materials remain topical issues. In the field of communication, 'social design' prevails. The user interaction is not only expressed in digital media, but also increasingly often in graphic design and visual identities.

The Rado Young Designer Award aims to support the inherent passion of especially young designers and their ability to use this to their advantage with their talent and to look to the future, by rewarding the winner with an amount of 10.000 Euro, as well as international media support.

The finalists of this 8th edition of DDA have been selected from more than 700 projects by a committee comprised of experts in the design field. The international jury led Frans Timmermans is comprised of Sam Hecht, Ruedi Baur, Marcus Fairs, Ravi Naidoo, James Woodhuyzen, Will Erens, Rajesh Kejriwal, Timo de Rijk, Hans van der Markt and Vincent van Baar.

This international jury was joined by Jelte van Abbema, last year's winner of the Rado Young Designer Award, to nominate the candidates for the current Rado Award. Check out his report on radostar.com.

The three nominees were chosen for their creativity and visionary design:
- Iris van Herpen, fashion designer
- Rocco Verdult
- Ralph Nauta, Lonneke Gordijn (Studio DRIFT)

The winner of the Rado Young Designer Award will be awarded on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Muziekgebouw Frits Philips in Eindhoven.

The designs of all finalists and winners will subsequently be exhibited in the Brainport Greenhouse on the Stadhuisplein in Eindhoven during the Dutch Design Week.

www.dutchdesignawards.nl

Design Preis Schweiz Exhibition @ Cité du Temps  - Design Talk:

How does Design influence Economy and vice versa?

The recently held DPS Design Talk brought together four Swiss design experts in front of an intrigued audience. The topics of this panel discussion was the influence between designers and the economy - a relation with many faces and forms.

Martin Heller is the director of the Museum of Design in Zurich, a cultural entrepreneur and author of many articles and books. He was the artistic director of the Swiss National Exposition in 2002 and part of the jury for the Design Preis Schweiz 2009.

Pierre Keller is the director of the renowned University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL). With his strong dedication and unconventional ideas, he has successfully built ECAL's reputation as a well known design university even beyond the borders of Switzerland.

Patrick Reymond, architect and designer, chairs the Federal Design Commission. He is also one of the partners of a design agency.

Heidi Wegener, former Administrative Director at the College of Art and Design Zurich; has been the curator of Design Preis Schweiz for many years until today.

The talk was moderated by Maroun Zahar, editor-in-chief of the Swiss design magazine Espaces Contemporains.

From left to right: Martin Heller, Heidi Wegener, Maroun Zahar, Patrick Reymond, Pierre Keller

To Pierre Keller, a successful relationship between design and economy is all about finding the right partner. “A good partner not only supports a designer financially but also with know-how and opportunities - that is just as important as money”, he said.
Martin Heller agreed with this definition: Superficial sponsoring and funding should best be replaced with an intelligent cooperation from which both sides can profit. However, this more intense partnership requires knowledge about each other’s needs and expectations.
Good sponsorship is much more than just giving money to designers - it is about creating publicity for them, giving them an opportunity to present their work and making the relationship beneficial for both parties.

“The partnership with private funders can be extremely fruitful because they usually expect more for their investments”, Heidi Wegener stated, “money given by the state is often less tied to high expectations”.
Therefore, Pierre Keller finds it very important to prepare his students for the reality of a designer’s career: “We cannot become too academic and we must never forget our future clients out there”.

Design has a vital function in today’s society - it connects culture to economy.

Heidi Wegener presenting the exhibition

The talk was followed by a happy hour. A young DJ provided musical entertainment with the pocket-sized DJ system Pacemaker that had won the Rado Product Design Award at the Design Preis Schweiz 2009. Thomas Schaad, the creator of the Pacemaker, was also present. He and the DJ had a good time discussing the advantages of this innovative gadget.
The guests - an inspiring mix of designers, students, and interested non-professionals - enjoyed debating with the design experts and took the opportunity to have a look at the Design Preis Schweiz exhibition.

The renowned Design Preis Schweiz presents its unique exhibiton in Geneva and invites major voices in Swiss design culture for a Design Talk.

As part of the touring exhibtion, the Design Preis Schweiz shows a selection of nominated projects in Geneva. This exhibition will last from January 28th to February 28th and is the kick off for its world tour.
It allows a unique impression of the vital design culture in Switzerland and makes an important contribution to making the works of Swiss Designers known to a larger public worldwide.

On February 25th 2010, Swiss design experts will discuss a relevant subject on the occasion of this exhibition. The participants are as follows:

• Martin Heller, curator and author
• Pierre Keller, director of the Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL)
• Patrick Reymond, designer and instructor
• Heidi Wegener, curator of the Design Preis Schweiz

The talk will be hosted by Maroun Zahar who is the editor in chief for the renowned Swiss desing magazine Espaces Contemporains.

The talk will be followed by a Happy Hour.
No registration necessary.

When:
February 25th 2010, 6pm

Where:
Cité du Temps
Pont de la Machine 1
1204 Geneva

For more information about the Desing Preis Schweiz and its touring exhibiton please visit www.designpreis.ch

 

On December 8th 2009, the Swiss magazine "Hochparterre" and the national TV have honored nine projects in the fields of design, architecture and landscape in a glamorous award ceremony at the Museum of Design in Zurich.
The prestigious award itself is worth a second look: Designed by Zurich's sculptor Severin Müller they are shaped as rabbits.

Köbi Gantenbein, editor-in-chief for Hochparterre: «As every year, our specialists have found the best projects based on nomination from the juries." Consisting of renowned artists themselves, the juries have met for each category independently and have thoroughly discussed the numerous projects.

Category Architecture

Golden Rabbit
In the category architecture, the school building Leutschenbach in Zurich was awarded with the Golden Rabbit for its open and generous design. Jokingly called layer cake by the students, it is built almost completely from glass. "This building by architect Christian Kerez and civil engineer Joseph Schwartz is truly one of the most extraordinary structures we have seen in years", says the jury.

(Photo: Dario Pfammatter)

Silver Rabbit
The Silver Rabbit for architecture went to the architects Kaschka Knapkiewicz and Axel Fickert for their remodeling of the residential area Stadtrain in Winterthur. In order to gain more living space, the architects enlarged the homes with extensions in the front yards. Even though the gardens became smaller, the inhabitants gain a quality invaluable in today's suburbs: privacy. The extensions serve as a protection from the neighboring buildings.

(Photo: Heinz Unger)

Bronze Rabbit
The owners of the Villa Chardonne (a pilot and a flight attendant) have always loved flying and longed to incorporate that passion into their home. The young designer from the Geneva design agency "Made in" have created a building that seems to fly over the lake of Geneva. Large windows allow a breathtaking sight over the lake and the alps. The jury was stunned with this courageous design and awarded it with the Bronze Rabbit for architecture.

(Photo: made in Sàrl, Genève)

Category Design

Golden Rabbit
The Golden Rabbit for design was awarded to a bicycle named Papalagi by Butch Gaudy. It is designed with the cyclist in mind, its frame strong and sturdy, yet very light. Made to be used, it is a bicycle for life. "We are honoring not only this particular design, but also Butch Gaudy's passion and know-how in this field", says the jury.

(Photo: Reto Andreoli)

Silver Rabbit
The watch r5.5 from Rado was honored with the Silver Rabbit for design. Designed Jasper Morrison, the watch distinguishes itself through its discrete design and simple elegance as it is the credo of the British designer, as well as Rado's. "This is a watch without pomp and circumstance – as always, Jasper Morrison has kept faithful to his 'supernormal' designs", comments the jury. After already having re-interpreted the Ceramica watch and having created an award-winning watch-packaging, the r5.5 is the third step of the collaboration between Jasper Morrison and Rado.

(Photo: Rado)

Bronze Rabbit
Sometimes something as simple as a carpet can make the whole difference. Designer Frédéric Dedelley has taken up the structure of the ceiling in the Wasserkirche in Zurich and mirrored it in his carpet design with fine white lines. This church is no longer just a place of worship, but also a peaceful haven in the middle of the busy city. The seating is no longer fixed and can be used for events or readings. Designer Dedelley says: "I wanted the church to look generous and empty." Ready to be filled with meaning. The quiet design was awarded with the Bronze Rabbit for design.

(Photo: Dominique K. Wehrli)

Category Landscape

Golden Rabbit
The Golden Rabbit for landscape was awarded to the Liebefeld-Park in Köniz near Berne. Its simplicity is striking and leaves its visitors with a lot of possibilities. It is a park created for those who use it: "If any elements were missing, they could easily be integrated in this simple design at a later time", says the jury.

(Photo: Bruno Augsburger)

Silver Rabbit
Once a silk mill, the Sidi-Areal in Winterthur is now a residential area - but it has kept its industrial origins. The landscape architects from Kuhn Truninger have included many metaphors in their design, such as the floor pattern in the courtyard reminding one of the industrial regularity in which the looms had been standing. This successful re-design was awarded with the Silver Rabbit for landscape.

(Photo: Kuhn Truninger)

Bronze Rabbit
The renovation of the old Averserstrasse in the Grisons was honored with the Bronze Rabbit. The street used to be the main road through the valley but was replaced with an urban road, forgotten and left to the elements. Now it has been restored to allow visitors to walk through the unique landscape of the valley on a unique path. The jury was impressed with the use of materials from the region and traditional constructions techniques.

(Photo: Verein Alte Averserstrasse)

Visit http://www.hochparterre.ch for more info, news and updates.

It is bound to be an evening of stimulating discussions and interesting encounters when prominent personalities from the worlds of design, culture, politics and business come together for the awards ceremony of this year's Design Preis Schweiz. On November 6th 2009, six creative teams and their projects were honored with a prestigious award.

The prize in the category "Market" is awarded for products and services that have been successfully introduced to the market within the last two years. This year it went to Paolo Fancelli and his team for the development of the multipurpose transporter "Aebi VT450". This functional yet comfortable vehicle was designed with the driver in mind: "I want my products to improve the quality of life for the people who use them", designer Paolo Fancelli says.

Products and services that are shortly to be introduced to the market and projects by young designers who have yet to make a name for themselves on the market are awarded in the prize category "Newcomer". Originally designed as a sales display for bags, the modular shelf system "V30 Freitag Skid" by young designer Colin Schaefli impressed the international jury with its simplicity.

In the field of textiles, the "Textile Design Award" has been split up to reward two independent projects. In the category for innovative textile solutions, Martin Leuthold and his luxurious woven fabric named "Secret Garden" have enchanted the jury. Like a breath of nothing, this ultra-light weave is coated with a choice of aluminum, copper or bronze and printed on one side with a flowery design, which gives it an almost hypnotic look when moving. The award for research and development in textiles went to Schoeller Technologies AG for their textile enhancement technology "coldblack: Sun Reflector - UV Protector". This revolutionary textile treatment technology protects against both heat and damaging ultraviolet rays. The jury sees a great potential in areas that include fashion, functional clothing and textiles for outdoors.

Young designer Thomas Schaad's project "Pacemaker" has been selected by the "Design Preis Schweiz" jury and granted with the "Rado Product Design Award". This award goes out to industrial products that are distinguished by an innovative approach to the materials or combination of materials, functionality or manufacturing technique. The "Pacemaker" is a portable, yet professionally designed DJ system no bigger than an MP3 player and can be used for mixing and playing music practically anywhere at anytime. It is a great example of an innovative blend of design, aesthetics as well as functionality.

One especially prestigious award at the Design Preis Schweiz is handed over to individual designers or design studios for their continuous services in the field of design: the "Merit". This year's winner is Albert Kriemler, a renowned fashion designer from St. Gallen whose label "Akris" is at the cutting edge of international fashion. More that just stylish, Albert Kriemler's work is also of outstanding quality. In the opinion of the jury, this made him the perfect ambassador "Swissness" in design.

For more information, visit www.designpreis.ch

The Design Preis Schweiz is intended to highlight the importance of Swiss design.

Economic and cultural relevance are the features sought after.
In the light of top quality prize-winning work, the innovative effect of design as a business success factor will be reflected.
Interdisciplinary contacts will encourage dialogue between designers and companies.
Support will be provided for new visions, research projects and implementations in keeping with the market, enabling them to achieve breakthrough.

The Design Preis Schweiz both observes and makes an impression on the market, honours outstanding achievements and sees its role as that of giving uncompromising encouragement to adventurous ideas which will create new paths for the future of design.

A total of 330 projects were submitted, of which the nominators selected 36 to present to the panel of judges:
Konstantin Grcic, KGID / Martin Heller, Heller Enterprises / Ascan Mergenthaler, Herzog & de Meuron / Jasper Morrison, London / Lars Müller, Lars Müller Publishers / Eugenio Perazza, Magis / Robb Young, London / Daniel Zehntner, Eclat.

The experts will select the winners for following prize categories:

• Market
• Research
• Merit
• Textile Design Awards
• Rado Product Design Awards

The award ceremony is to take place in Langenthal on November 6, 2009. At the same time, an exhibition of the prize-winning submissions and other nominated projects will be opened in the new “depot for design” in Langenthal from November 7th to December 20th, 2009. It will then be on display on a international roadshow in 2010.

See the nominations and winners: www.designpreis.ch

Radostar.com has supported the first ever Vienna Design Week Laboratory. This demonstration laboratory took the design process from the office to the public at large. Designers from various disciplines demonstrated the artistic process of their work and put their ideas and drafts on show.

Radostar.com invited Gabriela Chicherio, product designer from Zurich, to participate. She was selected by «Neigungsgruppe Design», the organizers of the Vienna Design Week.

 

The crew:

From October 7th to 10th, they presented their «Atelier Couture» project in the VDW Laboratory. This project addresses such questions as:

Textiles normally promise comfort and warmth. But what happens if we take textiles and similar materials out of their normal context? What happens if we use them for structural purposes, for creating structures? What happens if we transfer normal processing methods to other materials?

Mushroom stickers

Textile stickers

Textile structure

THE GOLDEN EYE

Merry-go-round coat rack
Studio Wieki Somers
http://www.wiekisomers.com/

RADO YOUNG DESIGNER AWARD

Jelte van Abbema
http://www.vanabbema.net/

AUDI DESIGN AWARD

The Flying Grass Carpet
HUNK-design & ID-Eddy
http://www.flyinggrasscarpet.org/

 

 

 

 

COMUNICATION

best internet application Onder Anderen Richard Vijgen, Thomas Kopperschlaeger http://www.richardvijgen.nl/	best packaging Atelier LaDurance, promotionele Japanse Denim-verpakking Boy Bastiaens - Stormhand http://www.stormhand.com/
best interaction design Rijkswaterstaat LEF Future Center Richard Vijgen, Thomas Kopperschlaeger http://www.thomaskopperschlaeger.nl/	best integrated brand communication La Bolleur La Bolleur, Timon van der Hijden, Zowie Jannink, Steie van Vugt http://www.labolleur.com/
best motion design The Big Bank Theory Postma Graphics & Motion http://www.motiondesign.nl/	best graphic design Lees Mee-braillepostzegels René Put http://www.reneput.nl/
best corporate identity 11e Architectuur biënnale in Venetië Thonik http://www.thonik.dma.nl/venice/venice.html	best illustration Böhnhase Gijs Kast http://www.gijskast.com/

 

PRODUCT

best product mobility Nuna Buggy Inspirate BV http://www.inspirate.nl/	best product autonomous design Real Time Studio Maarten Baas http://www.maartenbaas.com/
best consumer product FlexVaas Ontwerplabel Vij5 http://www.vij5.nl/	best product fashion, jewellery & accessories Mummification Herfst Winter 2009/2010 Iris van Herpen http://www.irisvanherpen.com/
best product industrial Kitten Scanner Philips Design http://www.philips.com/	best product living Porseleinen tafelstukken Aldo Bakker http://www.aldobakker.com/

 

SPATIAL DESIGN

best private interior Parksite Doepel Strijkers Architects i.s.m. LEX-Architecten http://www.lex-architecten.nl/	best interior commercial Merry-Go-Round Bureau Ira Koers http://www.irakoers.nl/
best public exterior High Tech Campus Juurlink [+] Geluk http://www.juurlinkengeluk.com/	best interior cultural Merry-go-round coat rack Studio Wieki Somers http://www.wiekisomers.com/
best product public space Moodwall Urban Alliance, Jasper Klinkhamer (Studio Klink), Remco Wilcke (CUBE architect), Hans van Helden en Matthijs ten Berge (illuminate Outdoor Media), Matthias Oostrik http://www.urbanalliance.nl/	best autonomous spatial design Flow 5.0 Studio Roosegaarde http://www.studioroosegaarde.net/

 

BEST CLIENT AWARD

citizenM
http://www.citizenm.com/

BNO - Piet Zwart Life Time Achievement Award

Gert Dumbar
http://www.studiodumbar.com/

TOON VAN TUIJL DESIGNPRIJS

Demakersvan - hekwerk Home Sweet Home
http://www.demakersvan.com/

 

 

 

 

For more information check www.dutchdesignawards.nl

100% Design Shanghai and IHDD 2009 kicked off with points of light,
part of a major installation by CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovsky Elements
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DESIGNED IN CHINA: The Rado Young Design Prize
announced its two Grand Prize winners
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Notable speakers this year include Alan Chan, Tony Chi,
Bertjan Pot and Barber Osgerby, who delivered the keynote talk

Shanghai, Oct. 15-17, 2009 - This year, organized by Reed Exhibitions, 100% Design Shanghai and International Home Décor & Design (IHDD) unveiled another stunning and dramatic entrance hall, an illuminated crystal matrix. Designed by Tobias Wong and Aric Chen, the creative directors of 100% Design Shanghai and sponsored by CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements, the concept, Points of Light, was built upon last year’s inaugural installation, which featured an empty grid of bamboo scaffolding and served as a metaphor for the emerging potential of contemporary Chinese design. The crystal matrix was imagining the void as the Points of Light by which contemporary Chinese design is beginning to materialize.

The exhibition also staged the launch of a major program, “DESIGNED IN CHINA: The Rado Young Design Prize”. In this competition, made possible thanks to the support of Rado, two Grand Prize Winners were selected by an international panel of jury [Yves Behar; chief designer and founder, fuseproject (San Francisco) -- Giulio Cappellini; creative director, Cappellini (Milan) -- Rossana Hu; founding partner, Neri & Hu Design and Research Office and Design Republic (Shanghai) -- Jiang Li; associate professor, Schoot of Design, Central Academy of Fine Arts (Beijing) -- Lyndon Neri; founding partner, Neri & Hu Design and Research Office and Design Republic (Shanghai) -- Alasdhair Willis; CEO, Established & Sons (London) -- Shaway Yeh; editorial director (lifestyle), Modern Weekly (Shanghai)].

This year’s winners are:

	Shen Qianqian, with her piece the DIY Bench
	Bao Zhang and Hu Lingling, with their design, the Solarium Clock

Both winners are from the Student’s Category and their designs were recognized for the originality and creativity of their approach and for their choice and treatment of materials.

Internationally known designers also made their appearance at the three-day conference during the exhibition. Alan Chan kicked off the Conference program with his topic 100% Life, 100% Design. Tony Chi, whose projects in Shanghai include the Park Hyatt Shanghai and Yé Shanghai Restaurant also shared his experiences in hospitality design. Dutch DFA presented Bertjan Pot, a Dutch designer behind notable products from Moooi, Arco and Montis.

The Keynote Talk was delivered this year by the design duo of Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, who are known for their fluent and reserved design style, and innovation with materials and technology.

Rado Young Design Prize

As partner of Lodz Design Festival the organizers chose the winner of the Rado Young Design Prize and awarded it to the upcoming designer Jakub Sobiepanek at the opening party on Thursday, Octobre 15th. He received a Ceramica Chronograph for his project "The Lace Table", a modern and unique design interpretation of a daily object.

Radostar.com at Lodz Design Festival

The design community radostar.com was introduced in Poland at the Lodz Design Festival and embraced by the polish designers and young talents. The profiles of Rado Young Design Prize winner Jakub Sobiepanek and other polish talents are a highly appreciated completion to the international platform of radostar.com.

Designer Jasper Morrison visited the Vienna Design Week 2009 on October 1st.

He attended the Rado Store Vienna with it's Tape Installation by local designers For Use/Numen. It inspired him to sign the blue chair of the Rado Store Vienna, which every partner of Vienna Design Week displays.

During this year Dutch Design Award, two important prizes will be handed over, the Audi Design Award and the Rado Young Designer Award.

Audi Design Award

The Audi Design Award is the public award of the Dutch Design Awards. The selection committee, headed by Floris van Bommel, for the Audi Design Awards selects from all entries six designs that score high in terms of innovation, emotional perception, contemporary look & feel, styling in material and use of colour, originality, sustainability, functionality, user-friendliness, ergonomics, and safety.

The public determines the winner of the Audi Design Award through online voting via www.dutchdesignawards.nl. The name of the winner will be announced during the Award Show on October 17th. Audi Netherlands has initiated and adopted this award because they recognize the role of innovative design more than any other car brand. It is fort hat reason that design has been at the base of the brand for more than one hundred years.

This year's finalists are (in random order):

• Maarten Baas with Real Time, four film clocks indicate the time by means of images: filmed persons who have taken over the function of the clockface depict the time.
• Studio Wieki Somers with Merry-go-round coat rack, cloakroom in the entrance hall of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.
• Urban Alliance with Moodwall, LED wall connected to a movement detection system as a product to enhance social safety in the public space at shopping centre De Amsterdamse Poort.
• Firma Rieks Swarte with an animated picture story ‘L'enfant et les Sortilèges' by Maurice Ravel.
• Aldo Bakker with porcelain table ware, five pieces of porcelain tableware - water carafe, milk jug, saltshaker, bowl for olive oil, and vinegar bottle.
• Eddy Kaijser, Bart Cardinaal & Nadine Roos with The Flying Grass Carpet, a simple, moveable temporary urban park in the form of a synthetic grass rug. The urban space becomes (temporarily) an interior.

 

Rado Young Designer Award - High calibre finalists

Nominated for the originality and creativity of their approach and for their choice and treatment of materials, three candidates have been selected unanimously by a panel of experts in order to receive the Rado Young Designer Award.

In no particular order, they are:

• Mattijs van Bergen, a stylist whose approach lies at the crossroads of fashion and a form of graphic expression, and whose models’ lines and materials are structured and finely worked in full elegance.
• Atelier NL, comprising two designers who demonstrate the extent to which creative research represents an essential part of design, with objects that reveal the very essence of their craftsmanship.
• Jelte van Abbema, a creator whose reflection on the nature of time involves a working method that harnesses the computer sciences and/or biochemistry, to open up a veritable creative vision of the transient.

Envisaging the future in a new light. Because of the inherent passion which comes with youth and the ability to use this to their advantage with their talent and look to the future, one of these three finalists will receive an amount of EURO 10,000 as well as communication and marketing support from Rado. Introduced during the 2008 Dutch Design Awards, this prize enables the watch brand to reaffirm its credibility and renew its support for the creation of tomorrow’s world.

The Award Show will take place on October 17 in Eindhoven.

For further information visit www.dutchdesignawards.nl.