Dutch Design Awards
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The Dutch Design Awards (DDA) are a series of awards to honor Dutch
designer
s. The awards are handed out during the annual Dutch Design Week
in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. A year book and exhibition of the nominated designs are also presented as part of the event. The Dutch Design Awards are organised by the Dutch Design Award Foundation and the city of Eindhoven.
De Dutch Design Awards have been handed out since 2003. In 2008, the name was changed from the Dutch-language
Nederlandse Design Prijzen to the current name.
Twenty prizes are handed out during an annual awards show. In addition to the main prize, the Golden Eye, which honours the most successful Dutch designer or design studio, awards are handed out in a number of categories. Each category has its own selection committee, and the winners are selected by an international jury. One exception is the public award, the Audi Design Award; the winner of this prize is chosen from a shortlist by means of a public election held on the Web site of the Dutch Design Awards and in the Bijenkorf
department store in Eindhoven.
In 2009, the awards were presented on October 17 at Muziekcentrum Frits Philips in Eindhoven. The main prize, the Golden Eye, went to Studio Wieki Somers (Wieki Somers
and Dylan van den Berg) for their Merry-go-round Coat Rack, a carousel
-like construction to hang coats, designed for the cloakroom
of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
. During the awards ceremony, the first edition of the Dutch Design Jaarboek was presented to Eindhoven mayor Rob van Gijzel
. The nominated designs were exhibited from October 17 to 25 at the Brainport Greenhouse, a large glass greenhouse on Stadhuisplein square in Eindhoven.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
designer
Designer
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a...
s. The awards are handed out during the annual Dutch Design Week
Dutch Design Week
The Dutch Design Week is an annual event about Dutch design, hosted in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The event takes place around the second week of October and is a one-week exhibition with many venues....
in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. A year book and exhibition of the nominated designs are also presented as part of the event. The Dutch Design Awards are organised by the Dutch Design Award Foundation and the city of Eindhoven.
De Dutch Design Awards have been handed out since 2003. In 2008, the name was changed from the Dutch-language
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
Nederlandse Design Prijzen to the current name.
Twenty prizes are handed out during an annual awards show. In addition to the main prize, the Golden Eye, which honours the most successful Dutch designer or design studio, awards are handed out in a number of categories. Each category has its own selection committee, and the winners are selected by an international jury. One exception is the public award, the Audi Design Award; the winner of this prize is chosen from a shortlist by means of a public election held on the Web site of the Dutch Design Awards and in the Bijenkorf
De Bijenkorf
De Bijenkorf is a chain of upscale department stores in the Netherlands with its flagship store on Dam Square, Amsterdam. It was founded by Simon Philip Goudsmit in 1870 as a small store along the Nieuwendijk, one of Amsterdam's oldest streets, it offers many prestigious brands in clothing,...
department store in Eindhoven.
In 2009, the awards were presented on October 17 at Muziekcentrum Frits Philips in Eindhoven. The main prize, the Golden Eye, went to Studio Wieki Somers (Wieki Somers
Wieki Somers
Wieki Somers is a Dutch designer. She works closely with Dylan van den Berg under the name Studio Wieki Somers. Somers is considered part of the second generation of Dutch designers who have gained international acclaim...
and Dylan van den Berg) for their Merry-go-round Coat Rack, a carousel
Carousel
A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
-like construction to hang coats, designed for the cloakroom
Cloakroom
A cloakroom, or sometimes coatroom, is a room for people to hang their cloaks. They are typically found inside large buildings, such as gymnasiums, schools, churches or meeting halls....
of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the main art museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The museum began in 1847 with the collection of Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans . Much of the museum's original collection was destroyed in a disastrous 1864 fire...
. During the awards ceremony, the first edition of the Dutch Design Jaarboek was presented to Eindhoven mayor Rob van Gijzel
Rob van Gijzel
Rob van Gijzel is a Dutch politician. He is a former Member of Parliament and is the incumbent mayor of Eindhoven ....
. The nominated designs were exhibited from October 17 to 25 at the Brainport Greenhouse, a large glass greenhouse on Stadhuisplein square in Eindhoven.
Categories
- Communication
- Best internet application
- Best interaction design
- Best motion design
- Best corporate identity
- Best packaging
- Best integrated brand communication
- Best graphic design
- Best illustration
- Product
- Best product mobility
- Best consumer product
- Best product (industrial)
- Best product (autonomous design)
- Best product (fashion, jewelry and accessories)
- Best product (living)
- Spatial design
- Best private interior
- Best public interior
- Best product (public space)
- Best interior (commercial)
- Best interior (cultural)
- Best autonomous spatial design
- Other awards
- Golden Eye (main prize)
- Audi Design Award (public prize)
- BNO Piet Zwart Prijs (lifetime achievement award)
- Rado Young Designer Award (incentive award)
- Toon van Tuijl Designprijs (Fair tradeFair tradeFair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards...
award) - Best Client Award