2013 Good Design Winners
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies, has announced the winners of the 2013 Good Design Awards, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious design award programs.
Over 700 new products and graphic designs were selected from over 38 countries for across 25 categories, including furnishings, textiles, flooring, office products, and lighting. Here is a selection of some of the most notable contract products and manufacturers to win this year’s award. For a complete list, www.chi-athenaeum.org/gdesign/
FURNITURE 2013
CONCORD Chair
Designers: Claesson Koivisto Rune, Stockholm, Sweden
ECO Chair
Designers: Carlos Tiscar, Tiscardesign, S. L., Valencia, Spain
Manufacturer: Capdell
Gateway Range of Furniture
Designers: Flemming Busk and Stephan Hertzog, busk+hertzog, London, Great Britain
Pleat Chair
Designers: Andrei Zerebecky and Lukasz Kos, Four-o-nine, Shaghai, People's Republic of China
Manufacturer: Nienkämper
Octa Table
Designers: Bartoli Design, Monza (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: Bonaldo
Further Workspace
Designers: Mitch Bakker, IDa Design, Zeeland, Michigan, USA
Manufacturer: Allsteel
Sabrina Office Chair
Designers: Fabrizio Giugiaro, Giugiaro Design, Italdesign Giugiaro SpA., Moncalieri (TO), Italy
Manufacturer: Okamura
Dang Storage Collection
Designers: Blu Dot, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Manufacturer: Blu Dot
KI Grazie Seating Collection
Designers: Giancarlo Piretti, Piretti Design, Bologna, Italy and Ki Design, Krueger International, Inc., Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
KI Lightline Moveable Wall
KI Connection Zone Screens
KI MyWay Lounge Seating
Designers: Ki Design, Krueger International, Inc., Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Manufacturer: KI
Haworth Harbor Work Lounge
Designers: Nicolai Czumaj-Bont, Haworth Design Studio, Haworth, Inc., Holland, Michigan, USA
Manufacturer: Haworth
Island Seats
Designers: David Trubridge, Madeline Knight, Amy Lynch, and Peter Tang, David Trubridge Ltd., Hastings, New Zealand
Manufacturer: David Trubridge
Avanda Chaise Lounge
Designers: Michael Gabellini,Kimberly Sheppard, Theresa Bienenstein, and Ozlem Akcay, Gabellini Sheppard, Associates, LLP., New York, New York, USA
Suki-O Dining Armchair
Designers: Janice Feldman, JANUS et Cie, Carpinteria, California, USA
Manufacturer: JANUS et Cie
Vondom Sloo Collection
Designers: Karim Rashid, Karim Rashid, Inc., New York, New York, USA
Manufacturer: VONDOM
Inscape Bench
Designers: Inscape Design Team, Inscape Corporation, Holland Landing, Ontario, Canada
Manufacturer: Inscape Corporation
Steelcase V.I.A.
Designers: Steelcase Design, Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA and Claudio Bellini, Claudio Bellini Design, Milan (MI), Italy
Steelcase Think Chair
Steelcase Gesture Chair
Steelcase Media: Scape TeamStudio
Designers: Steelcase Design, Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Manufacturer: Steelcase
a.k.a. Collection Segmented Workwall System
Designers: Bernhardt Furniture Company, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
Chiara Lounge
Designers: Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Agence de Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Paris, France
Mirador Lounge
Designers: Lievore Altherr Molina, Barcelona, Spain
Manufacturer: Bernhardt Furniture Company
Ro Chair
Designers: Jaime Hayón, HAYÓNSTUDIO LTD., Valencia, Spain
Manufacturer: Fritz Hansen
TEXTILES 2013
The Magnusson Collection for Momentum Textiles
Designers: Carl Gustav Magnusson and. Emanuela Frattini Magnusson, CGM Design/EFM Design, New York, New York, USA
Manufacturer: Momentum Textiles
Teknion Textiles
Designers: Susan Tick, Suzanne Tick Inc., New York, New York, USA ., and Lynne Willis, and Royce Epstein, Teknion Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Manufacturer: Teknion
SUNO Collection by Knoll Luxe
Designers: Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty, SUNO, New York, New York, USA
Manufacturer: Knoll Luxe
Espirit Textile Collection
Designers: Teri Figliuzzi, Bernhardt Design, Bernhardt Furniture Company, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
Manufacturer: Bernhardt Furniture Company
Biobased Xorel
Designers: Heather Bush, Carnegie Design Studio, Carnegie, New York, New York, USA
Manufacturer: Carnegie
BUILDING PRODUCTS/MATERIALS 2013
CARVART Metallics
Designers: Carvart Design Team, Carvart Glass Inc., New York, New York, USA
Manufacturer: Carvart Glass
Legrand Adorne Collection: Switches, Dimmers, Lighting Controls, and Outlets
Designers: Essential Team, Essential, Boston, Massachusetts, USA and Legrand North America, Inc., West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Manufacturer: Legrand North America
3form Profile Modular Surfacing System
3form Varia Ecoresin Paper Lane
Designers: 3form Studio, 3form, Salt Lake Studio, Utah, USA
Manufacturer: 3form
BATH AND ACCESSORIES 2013
Glacier Collection
Designers: Wetstyle Design Labs, Wetstyle, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Manufacturer: Wetstyle
VOLA 060 Round Shower
Designers: Torben Madsen, aarhus Arkitekterne A/S., Århus, Denmark
Manufacturer: VOLA
Agora Bathtub
Designers: Lucovica + Roberto Palomba, Palomba Serafini Associati, Milan (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: Zucchetti Rubinetteria
Moen® Arris Bathroom Faucet, 2012-2013
Designers: Jennifer Sedwick and Chris Gilbert, Moen Incorporated, North Olmsted, Ohio, USA
Moen® Halo™ Rainshower Showerhead, 2012
Designers: Jennifer Sedwick and Dave Domanski, Moen Incorporated, North Olmsted, Ohio, USA
Manufacturer: Moen
KITCHEN/APPLIANCES 2013
Board Kitchen
Designers: Pietro Arosio, Studio Pietro Arosio, Muggiò (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: Snaidero USA
BLANCO ATTIKA Top-Mounted Bowl
BLANCO SAGA Mixer Tap
Designers: Brigitte Ziemann, BLANCO Design, BLANCO GmbH & Co. KG., Germany
Manufacturer: BLANCO
Grohe F-Digital Deluxe Digital Bath
Grohe Grandea Bath Collection
Grohe Rainshower® F-Series Multispray
Grohe K7 Kitchen System
Grohe Minta Kitchen Faucet
Designers: In-House Design Team, Grohe AG., Düsseldorf, Germany
Manufacturer: Grohe
FLOOR AND WALLCOVERING 2013
Moment Collection
Art Media Collection
Designers: Milliken's Global Design Team, Milliken & Company, Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Manufacturer: Milliken
Raffia Tile Collection
Designers: Armstrong Commercial Design Team, Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Manufacturer: Armstrong
HalfTone by Tandus
Pebble Mesh by Tandus
Designers: Suzanne Tick, Suzanne Tick Inc., New York, New York, USA
Presage by Tandus
Designers: Terry Mowers, Tandus Flooring, Inc., Dalton, Georgia, USA
Manufacturer: Tandus Flooring
Arborite INK Designer Series
Designers: Gonzalo Bustamante, GBDW / Gonzalo Bustamante Design Works, New York, New York, USA; Giaona Maiarelli, Maiarelli Studio, Brooklyn, New York, USA; and Peggy Leung, PLD Studio, New York, New York, USA
Manufacturer: Arborite
Shakespeare in Africa Collection
Designers: Milton Glaser, Milton Glaser, Inc., New York, New York, USA
Manufacturer: nanimarguina
LIGHTING 2013
Yumi LED Lamp
Designers: Shigeru Ban, Shigeru Ban Architects, Tokyo, Japan
Manufacturer: FontanaArte
Escape Pendant Lighting
Designers: Ray Power, Ray Power Design, Barcelona, Spain
Manufacturer: LZF Lamps
Bazil Outdoor Lighting
Tweeter X P Outdoor Lighting
Designers: Delta Light, Wevelgem, Belgium
Manufacturer: Delta Light
Cirrus Channel D1 Suspension
Designers: Gregory Kay, Edge Lighting, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Manufacturer: Edge Lighting
TruLine 1.6 Plaster-in-LED System
Designers: Gregory Kay, Pure Lighting, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Manufacturer: Pure Lighting
Spiry Suspension Lamp
Designers: Giovanni Barbato and Manuel Borri, Axo Light Srl., Mirano (VE), Italy
Manufacturer: Axo Light
FLOS AIM Lamps
Designers: Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Paris, France
FLOS Kelvin Green II
Designers: Antonio Citterio, Antonio Citterio and Partners, Milan (MI), Italy
Manufacturer: Flos
FLECHA Table, Wall, and Suspension Light
Designers: Jorge Pensi, Pensi Studio, Barcelona, Spain
ACQUALUCE Lamp
Designers: Diego Chilò, Design Team Chilò, C+ partners, Sarcedo (VI), Italy
Manufacturer: Leucos USA