Corporate & Institutional Achievement
The Corporate and Institutional Achievement Award recognizes a corporation or institution that uses design as a strategic tool as part of its corporate mission, and has consistently exhibited ingenuity and insight in the relationship between design and quality of life.
Winner: Knoll
Knoll’s history is the history of modern design in America. In 1938, Hans Knoll founded the company based on the conviction that good design enriches our lives. In 1943, he was joined by his wife, Florence, founder of the Planning Unit, a consultancy devoted to office interiors—the first of its kind, and revolutionary for being run by a woman. Its pioneering analysis of work patterns continues today as Knoll reimagines furniture for the ever-changing workplace and sets standards for sustainable design. Throughout its history, Knoll has fostered innovative designers with one constant goal: a genuine balance of art and industry.
Finalists
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| Design that Matters | OXO |
