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Tuesday June 19, 2012Montage welcome for the 2011 National Design Awards gala.
Music by DoKashiteru
https://sites.google.com/site/dokmusic/National Design Awards, 2011, National Design Awards Gala, Welcome |
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Tuesday June 19, 2012The recipient of the 2011 Design Mind Award is Steven Heller. Steven is the author and editor of more than 130 books on graphic design, satiric art, and popular culture. He was an art director for 33 years at the New York Times, where he continues to contribute as a columnist for the Book Review. A dedicated educator, Steve has co-founded six graduate programs at the School of Visual Arts including the MFA Designer as Author program, which he also co-chairs.
Steven Heller, art director, NY Times, design educator, School of Visual Arts, SVA, National Design Awards, 2011, National Design Award Design Mind |
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Tuesday June 19, 2012Shelton, Mindel & Associates is this year's recipient of the Interior Design Award. Established in 1978, the firm is a leader in architectural, interior, and product solutions. Peter Shelton and Lee Mindel have applied their passion for building unified environments to the firm's portfolio of projects, which includes the design of the Polo/Ralph Lauren headquarters and the private homes of Sting and Trudie Styler.
The Interior Design Award is given to an individual or firm for exceptional and exemplary work in domestic, corporate, or cultural interior design.Shelton Mindel & Associates, interior design, interior designers, Peter Shelton, Lee Mindel, National Design Awards, 2011, National Design Award Interior Design |
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Tuesday June 19, 2012The 2011 People's Design Award goes to Design Matters on Design Observer. Created by Debbie Millman, Design Matters is a free podcast about design and culture. Featuring interviews with designers, artists, and cultural leaders, the show offers incredible insight into the lives and careers of some of the greatest design minds. The show is now exclusively published on Design Observer and all broadcasts can be downloaded for free on iTunes.
The People's Design Award is part of a wide range of Cooper-Hewitt programs and events that engage all audiences with design.Design Matters, Design Observer, podcast, Debbie Millman, National Design Awards, 2011, National Design Award People's Design Award, speech |
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Tuesday June 19, 2012Gustafson Guthrie Nichol is the winner of the 2011 Landscape Architecture Award. Founded by partners Kathryn Gustafson, Jennifer Guthrie, and Shannon Nichol, the firm designs high-use landscapes in complex, urban contexts throughout the Americas and Asia. One of their projects includes the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
The Landscape Architecture category recognizes excellence in urban planning and the design of parks and gardensGustafson Guthrie Nichol, landscape architect, landscape architecture, Kathryn Gustafson, Jennifer Guthrie, Shannon Nichol, Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, National Design Awards, 2011, National Design Award Landscape Architecture |
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Tuesday June 19, 2012This year's Architecture Design Award winner is Architecture Research Office. Founded in 1993, ARO is led by Stephen Cassell, Adam Yarinsky, and Kim Yao. Utilizing research and analysis to drive design, ARO works with a diverse array of clients to design architecture that unites the conceptual and the pragmatic with a strong, coherent vision.
The Architecture Design Award is given to an individual or firm for exceptional and exemplary work in public, commercial, or residential architectural design.Architecture Research Office, ARO, Architecture, Stephen Cassell, Adam Yarinsky, Kim Yao, National Design Awards, 2011, National Design Award Architecture Design |
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Tuesday June 19, 2012The 2011 winner for Communication Design is Rick Valicenti. Rick's graphics bristle with innovation, imagination, curiosity, and craft. He has been a leading presence in design as a practitioner, an educator, and a mentor. In 1988, he founded Thirst, a Chicago-based design collaborative devoted to art, function, and authentic human presence.
The Communication Design Award is given to an individual or firm for exceptional and exemplary work in graphic or multimedia design.Rick Valicenti, communication designer, Thirst, Chicago, National Design Awards, 2011, National Design Award Communication Design |
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Tuesday June 19, 2012The winner of the 2011 Interaction Design Award is Ben Fry. Ben pursues a long-held fascination with visualizing data and creating tools for interaction design, most notably Processing, co-developed with Casey Reas. Ben has developed software, printed works, installations, and books that depict and explain topics from the human genome to the evolution of text documents.
The Interaction Design Award is given to an individual or firm for the innovative design of digital technology.Ben Fry, Interaction Design, Casey Reas, National Design Awards, 2011, National Design Award Interaction Design |
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Tuesday June 19, 2012The 2011 Fashion Design Award goes to J. Mendel. Under the creative direction of Gilles Mendel since 1981, the fifth-generation luxury brand was established on the principles of high quality, timeless style, and craftsmanship. Using only the finest materials, Mendel is a true innovator who is renowned for manipulating fabrics in unexpected ways.
The Fashion Design Award celebrates one of the most personal—and most public—forms of design expression: the clothes we wearJ. Mendel, Gilles Mendel, fashion design, fashion, National Design Awards, 2011, National Design Award Fashion Design |
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Tuesday June 19, 2012This year's winner for Product Design is Continuum. Founded in 1983 by Gianfranco Zaccai, Continuum is a global design and innovation consultancy that strives to improve people's everyday lives. The studio has designed products including the Reebok Pump athletic shoe and Procter & Gamble's Swiffer floor cleaners.
The Product Design Award is given to an individual or firm for exceptional work in the design of consumer goods, technology, or home and office furnishings.Continuum, Gianfranco Zaccai, design consultancy, Reebok Pump, Swiffer, National Design Award, 2011, National Design Award Product Design |
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