Lo Chicago Athenaeum Museum, museo internazionale di architettura e design, presenta ogni anno il programma Good Design Award. Questo premio è assegnato a progetti di grafica, di prodotto e industriali più innovativi e all’avanguardia in tutto il mondo. I progetti vincitori ogni anno espongono i loro prodotti permanentemente all’interno del museo.
La storia del premio
Good Design Award è un premio che è nato nel 1950 grazie all’iniziativa di Edgar Kaufmann Jr, curatore del MoMA insieme a pionieri del design moderno come Charles e Ray Eames, Russel Wright, George Nelson e Eero Saarinen.
Lo Chicago Athenaeum da oltre settant’anni organizza il programma per portare consapevolezza nel mondo del design su prodotti con caratteristiche che spingono verso idee innovative. Inoltre mira a celebrare e far conoscere i prodotti leader del settore sia per la progettazione che per la produzione.
Il programma inizialmente prevedeva tre eventi all’anno: uno durante il mercato dei mobili invernali di Chicago a gennaio, il secondo in coincidenza con il mercato estivo di giugno e l’ultimo nel mese di novembre basato sulle due precedenti mostre. Ogni anno, un diverso prestigioso designer era selezionato per curare l’installazione.
Giunto al suo 70 ° anno, Good Design Award è il più antico e prestigioso programma di premi organizzato a livello mondiale.
Good Design Award, i criteri
Good Design Award è un premio che mira a trovare una qualità altissima di forme di design, funzione ed estetica con uno standard maggiore dei normali prodotti presenti sul mercato. Negli ultimi decenni, lo Chicago Athenaeum ha assegnato circa 40.000 Good Design Award in base a svariati fattori.
I progetti sono valutati da una giuria di illustri professionisti del design e specialisti leader nel settore. I criteri di valutazione sono gli stessi della prima edizione nel 1950: ricerca del design all’avanguardia che mostra attenzione particolare su tutti gli aspetti che circondano il prodotto stesso. Ad esempio i fattori di valutazione, oltre al design innovativo, possono essere: l’attenzione posta alla sostenibilità e ai fattori umani, la scelta di materiali e la tecnologia utilizzata.
Esistono diverse categorie di prodotto in cui si può competere: bagno e accessori, materiali da costruzione, prodotti per bambini, elettronica, materiali da rivestimento, tessuti, arredamento, luci, cucine ed elettrodomestici, disegno grafico, installazioni, accessori medici, applicazioni per cellulare, packaging, prodotti per l’ufficio, sistemi di sicurezza, prodotti per animali, utensili, mezzi di trasporto.
Good Design Award 2020, tutti
i vincitori della categoria arredamento
Armadillo Armchair 2020
Designers: MUT Design, Valencia, Spain
Manufacturers: Expormim, Mogente, Spain
Flx 2019
Designers: Vincenzo Vinci, Vinci Design Studio, Milan (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: Hangzhou Hengfeng Furniture Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Flow 2019
Designers: Vincenzo Vinci, Vinci Design Studio, Milan (MI), Italy
Manufacturers: Hangzhou Hengfeng Furniture Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Fata Chair
Designers: Vincenzo Vinci, Vinci Design Studio, Milan (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: Hangzhou Hengfeng Furniture Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
The Entombment Collection: Object 1 2019-2020
Designers: César Bejarano and Gabriel Canedo, Hdden Forms, Madrid, Spain
Aisuu Lounge Chair 2019
Designers: Ginger Zalaba, Zalaba Design, Brüttisellen, Switzerland
Manufacturer: Walter Knoll, Herrenberg, Germany
Ducky 2018
Designers: Sunon Design Team, Zhejiang Sunon Furniture Manufacture Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Plis Chair 2019-2020
Designers: Favaretto&Partners, Padova (PD), Italy
Manufacturer: Zhejiang Sunon Furniture Manufacture Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
D-series 2018-2020
Designers: Favaretto&Partners, Padova (PD), Italy
Manufacturer: Zhejiang Sunon Furniture Manufacture Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Infinity 2018-2020
Designers: Dmitry Yarkov, Punto Design, Kostroma, Russia
Manufacturer: Alyudeko-K LLC., Kostroma, Russia
Dropi 2019
Designers: Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdottir and Tryggvi Thorsteinsson, Minarc, Santa Monica, California, USA
Pisa 2020
Designers: Yongwook Seong, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Manufacturer: Yongwook Seong, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Contact 2018-2019
Designers: DCA Design International, Warwick, United Kingdom and Zoeftig Limited, Bude, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Dorothea chair 2019
Designers: Adriano Balutto and Veronica Balutto, Balutto associati, Manzano (UD) and Livoni Edoardo & Figlio srl., Corno di Rosazzo (UD), Italy
Framery O VCR 2018
Designers: Framery Design Team, Framery Oy, Tampere, Finland
Manufacturer: Framery Oy, Tampere, Finland
EVY Chair/Lounge Chair 2018-2020
Designers: busk+hertzog, Lisboa, Portugal
Manufacturer: Softline A/S, Maribo, Denmark
STOK Table 2018-2020
Designers: Philip Bro Ludvigsen, Philip Bro Design, Copenhagen, Denmark
Manufacturer: Softline A/S, Maribo, Denmark
Skoolster Workstation 2019
Designers: Davide Tonizzo, None, designD, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Manufacturer: DHF, Toronto, Zhejiang, China
Folio Arm Chair 2020
Designers: Raffaello Galiotto, Raffaello Galiotto Industrial Design, Chiampo, Vicenza (VI), Italy
CC Series Chair 2020
Designers: Motomi Kawakami, Kawakami Design Room, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Manufacturer: Quali Co., Ltd., Anjo, Aichi, Japan
Yoku SH Wellbeing Space 2020
Designers: Marco Williams Fagioli, Zup Design, Perugia (PG), Italy
Manufacturer: Effegibi srl., Borello di Cesena, (FC), Italy
Moon Chair 2019-2020
Designers: mac stopa, massive design, Warsaw, Poland
Manufacturer: tonon & c.spa., Manzano, Italy
Link Outdoor Seating 2019-2020
Designers: Jess Sorel, sorelstudio, Castle Rock, Colorado, USA
Manufacturer: Landscape Forms, Inc., Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Vertebra 03 Chair 2019-2020
Designers: Fumie Shibata, Design Studio S, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Manufacturer: ITOKI Corporation, New York, New York, USA
Picco Chair 2019-2021
Designers: Sato, ITOKI Product design, ITOKI, Cyuo-ku Tsukishima, Tokyo, Japan
Disc, Peak and Stretch Sun Shades 2019
Designers: Scott Klinker, Scott Klinker Design Studio, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA
UVA 2018-2020
Designers: Aitor Garcia de Vicuña, Salvatierra-Agurain (Alava), Spain
Manufacturer: Movecho SA., Nelas, Viseu, Portugal
Cornice 2019-2020
Designers: Pianca Studio, Pianca SpA., Gaiarine (TV), Italy
Manufacturer: Pianca SpA., Gaiarine (TV), Italy
Kodama Bar Stool 2019
Designers: Marshall Wollum, Kodama Designs, Williston, Vemont, USA
Manufacturer: Kodama Designs, Williston, Vermont, USA
Geometric Table 2020
Designers: Alain Gilles, Brussels, Belgium
Manufacturer: Bonaldo, Villanova di Camposampiero (PD), Italy
Com4lounge 2020
Designers: Ralf Umland, Umland Design, Quierschied, Germany
Manufacturer: Viasit Buerositzmoebel GmbH., Neunkirchen, Germany
One4two 2019-2020
Designers: Hannes Traupmann, Bartosz Lewandowski, Nikola Beim, and Peter Grandits, Pichler & Traupmann Architekten ZT GmbH., Vienna, Austria
E-quo Table and Bench 2018-2019
Designers: Orlandini Design s.a.s., Sedriano, Milan (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: True Design, Sant’Elena, Padova (PD), Italy
Swurve Chair 2018-2020
Designers: Andrew Jones, Andrew Jones Design, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Manufacturer: Keilhauer Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ellaby Chair 2019-2020
Designers: Gernot Bohmann and Martin Bergmann, EOOS, Vienna, Austria
Manufacturer: Keilhauer Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Division Twelve 2017-2020
Designers: Scot Laugton, Geof Lilge, Sam Petterson, and Scot Laugton, Various, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nuta Chair 2019
Designers: Favaretto&Partners, Padova, Italy
Manufacturer: Gaber srl., Caerano di San Marco (TV), Italy
Sunlounger Doge 2019-2020
Designers: Forsix, Caselle di Altivole (TV), Italy
Manufacturer: Gaber srl., Caerano di San Marco (TV), Italy
MICROOFFICE PRIME 2019
Designers: Jan Kalivoda, Vojtech Kaas, Progres Atelier, Prague, Czech Republic
FRENDI sofa bed 2019
Designers: Tapio Anttila, Tapio Anttila Collection Ltd, Lahti, Finland
Manufacturer: Delux Production OU, Viljandi, Estonia
MICROOFFICE QUADRIO I 2019
Designers: Jan Kalivoda, Vojtech Kaas, Progres Atelier, Prague, Czech Republic
Ottocento 2019
Designers: Paola Navone, Studio OTTO, OTTO srl., Milan, MI, Italy
Manufacturer: SLIDE srl., Buccinasco, Milan (MI), Italy
Approfondimento sul tavolo Ottocento
RS11 Plico Tray 1976-2020
Designers: Richard Sapper, Richard Sapper Design, Milan, Italy
Manufacturer: Alessi SpA., Omegna, Italy
Barka set 2018
Designers: studio 519, Bilovice, Czech Republic
Manufacturer: Egoé life, Bilovice, Czech Republic
Bongo bay Collection 2019-2020
Designers: Kati Meyer-Brühl, Bad Steben, Germany
Manufacturer: brühl & sippold GmbH., Bad Steben, Germany
Armand 2019-2020
Designers: Kati Meyer-Brühl, Bad Steben, Germany
Manufacturer: brühl & sippold GmbH., Bad Steben, Germany
KLINT Armchair 2019-2020
Designers: Franco Driusso, Driusso Associati Architects, Mestre (VZ), Italy
S2U / Separate To Unite Safety Dividers System 2020
Designers: Franco Driusso, Driusso Associati Architects, Mestre (VZ), Italy
Why Not Chair 2018-2019
Designers: Fiorenzo Dorigo, Dorigo Design Team, Dorigo Design, Conegliano (TV), Italy
Milos Chair 2016-2017
Designers: Fiorenzo Dorigo, Dorigo Design Team, Dorigo Design, Conegliano (TV), Italy
Rock Garden Side Chair 2019-2020
Designers: André Fu, AFSO, Central Hong Kong, SAR
Manufacturer: JANUS et Cie, Carpinteria, California, USA
Knot Modular Chair 2019-2020
Designers: Janice et Cie Studio, JANUS et Cie, Santa Fe Springs, California, USA
Anatra Teak High Back Lounge Chair 2019-2020
Designers: Patricia Urquiola, Studio Urquiola, Milan, Italy
Manufacturer: JANUS et Cie, Carpinteria, California, USA
Alta Series 2020
Designers: Janice Feldman & JANUS et Cie Studio, JANUS et Cie, Santa Fe Springs, California, USA
Rush Sofa 3 Seat 2019-2020
Designers: Janice Feldman, JANUS et Cie, Santa Fe Springs, California, USA
Akuu Lounge Chair 2020
Designers: Janice Feldman, JANUS et Cie, Santa Fe Springs, California, USA
Anacapa Club Chair 2020
Designers: Brian Graham, Graham Design, San Francisco, California, USA
Manufacturer: Martin Brattrud, Gardena, California, USA
Trestles Table 2020
Designers: Brian Graham, Graham Design, San Francisco, California, USA
Manufacturer: Martin Brattrud, Gardena, California, USA
Cumbia Bar Stool 2019
Designers: Chris Adamick, Chris Adamick Design LLC., Encinitas, California, USA
Focus 2.0 Seating 2019
Designers: SitOnItSeating Design Team, SitOnIt Seating | IDEON, Cypress, California, USA
Mavic Task Chair 2019
Designers: Martin Ballendat, Simbach, Germany
Manufacturer: SitOnIt Seating | IDEON, Cypress, California, USA
The 356 Outdoor Collection 2019-2020
Designers: Colin Nourie + Collective Ten, Collective Ten, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Moja set 2018
Designers: studio 519, Bilovice, Czech Republic
Manufacturer: Egoé life, Bilovice, Czech Republic
Serie LIBERA 2018-2019
Designers: Folco Orlandini, Orlandini Design s.a.s., Sedriano (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: Vaghi srl., Bovisio Masciago (MB), Italy
Aicci T1 table 2020
Designers: Päivi Charpentier and Sauli Koukkari, Aicci Oy, Muurame, Finland
Marina Collection 2019-2020
Designers: Richard Frinier + Pavilion Design Team, Miami, Florida, USA
Manufacturer: Pavilion, Miami, Florida, USA
Planck 2019-2020
Designers: Kristof De Bock, Dasein Products, El Decora International, Ronse, Belgium
Silent-Silo Office Booth 2019-2020
Designers: Carl Gustav Magnusson, Terence Li, and Sam Cushing, CGM Design LLC., New York, New York, USA
Monforte Soundproof Partition 2018-2019
Designers: Raffaella Mangiarotti, Milan (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: IOC SpA, Giussano (MB), Italy
Nautilus Lounge Chair 2019-2020
Designers: Adam Rogers, Adam Rogers : Studio, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Manufacturer: Chilton Furniture, Freeport, Maine, USA
Nido Stool 2019-2020
Designers: Sean Zhang, Ocrum, Woodbury, New York, USA
Manufacturer: Ocrum, Woodbury, New York, USA
Marca 2019-2020
Designers: Eisuke Hara and Haruhiko Kitajima, Design Division, Okamura Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
NAGARE Lounge Seating 2019
Designers: Yorgo Lykouria, Rainlight Studio LLC., Culver City, California, United States of America
SOLISTE 2019-2020
Designers: Takayuki Yamamoto, Design Division, Okamura Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
ZINUS Sectional Sofa 2019-2020
Designers: Jaehwan Won, Keunyoung Kim, Munhan Bea, Minhong Kim, and Sooan Park, Zinus Design Center, Zinus Inc., Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Manufacturer: Zinus Inc., Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Avery Platform Bed with Reclining Headboard Collection 2019-2020
Designers: Hyung Lee, Yoonsung Cho, and Hyewon jeong, Zinu Design Center, Zinus Inc., Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
BREE Platform Bed 2019-2020
Designers: Hyung Lee and Soojin Cho, Zinus Design Center, Zinus Inc., Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Cheongsando collection 2019-2020
Designers: Hyung Lee, Jaehwan Won, Soojin Cho, and Eunbi Kang, Z inus Design Center, Zinus Inc., Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Centenario Sofa 2020
Designers: Guenther Thoeny, Thoeny Team, Thoeny Collection, Schaan, Principality of Liechtenstein
Innate 2019-2021
Designers: Todd Yetman, Yetman & Co., Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Manufacturer: Allseating, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Levo Task Chair 2015-2019
Designers: Allseating, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Manufacturer: Allseating, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Sol Chair 2020
Designers: Paul Mazzotta, HUB Design Studio, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Patkau Twist Chair 2020
Designers: Patkau Architects, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Manufacturer: nienkamper, scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Patkau Bench 2020
Designers: Patkau Architects & nienkamper, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Manufacturer: Nienkamper, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mila Task Seating 2020
Designers: Paul Mazzotta, HUB Design Studio, Inc, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jax Seating 2020
Designers: Paul Mazzotta, HUB Design Studio, Inc, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stakki Chair 2018-2020
Designers: Designers: Martin Ballendat, Simbach, Germany
Manufacturer: VS America, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA and VS
Bird Sunshade 2019-2020
Designers: Jader Almeida, jaderalmeida design & architecture, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Olive Chair 2020
Designers: Jader Almeida, jaderalmeida design & architecture, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Kwalu, Emarese Lounge Collection 2019
Designers: Tara Rae Hill, LittleFISH Think Tank, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Manufacturer: Kwalu, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Kwalu, Diamante Lounge Series 2019
Designers: Tara Rae Hill, LittleFISH Think Tank, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Manufacturers: Kwalu, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Lud’o Lounge Chair 2020
Designers: Patricia Urquiola, Patricia Urquiola S.p.A., Milan, Italy
Manufacturers: Cappellini Design SpA., Meda (MD), Italy and Cappellini
Approfondimento su Lud’o Chair.
Kwalu, Modena Lounge Series 2019
Designers: Tara Rae Hill, LittleFISH Think Tank, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Manufacturers: Kwalu, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Tojo-solo Modular Shelving 2020
Designers: Bastian Prieler, Detmold, Germany
Manufacturer: Tojo Möbel GmbH., Schorndorf, Germany
A.T.S table 2018-2019
Designers: Keiji Takeuchi, Keiji Takeuchi srl., Milan (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: Interiors Inc., Tokyo, Japan
DRIP 2020
Designers: Patrick Tighe, Tighe Architecture, Los Angeles, California, USA
Manufacturer: Tighe Architecture, Los Angeles, California, USA
STRATA 2019-2020
Designers: Patrick Tighe, Tighe Architecture, Los Angeles, California, USA
Manufacturer: Tighe Architecture, Los Angeles, California, USA
IMPRESS 2019
Designers: Patrick Tighe, Tighe Architecture, Los Angeles, California, USA
Manufacturer: Tighe Architecture, Los Angeles, California, USA
Noho move chair 2020
Designers: Kent Parker, Paul Wilkinson, Chris Bisman, and Paul Stevenson, Formway, Wellington, New Zealand
Isla Double 2020
Designers: Koz Susani Design, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Manufacturer: Cumberland, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
