Red dot design award 2013
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about red dot design award 2013
Project • By Fran Silvestre Architects • Private Houses
House on the Cliff
We like the virtue of architecture which makes possible constructing a house on air, walking on water...
Diego Opazo
Diego Opazo
An abrupt plot of land overlooking the sea, where what is best is to do nothing. It invites to stay.
Diego Opazo
Diego Opazo
A piece that respects the land's natural contour is set in it.
Diego Opazo
Diego Opazo
Above, a shadow, the house itself, looking calmly at the Mediterranean.
Diego Opazo
Diego Opazo
Under the sun, the swimming-pool brings us closer to the sea, it becomes a quiet cove.
Diego Opazo
Diego Opazo
In the inflection point, the stairway proposes a evocative path, a garden in the basement...
Diego Opazo
Diego Opazo
Due to the steepnes... More
Product • By Ecotura GmbH • Quasar
Quasar
Quasar is a completely new type of material made from purely natural, mineral raw materials. In a thermo- molecular complex processarisesa stone that enthusiasticswith its pure white surface and the technical characteristics thatopen new dimensions.
The very high strength, as well as acid and alkali resistance set new standards. Due to the exceptionally tight and strong molecular structure Quasar is scratch resistant and does not absorb water, so that dirt can not penetrate. In contrast to conventional Quartz movement stonesQuasar is UV and heat resistant. Quasar is therefore ideally suited for use as a work or bottom plate and wall covering in residential, commercial or clinical areas.
In addition to these technical characteristics Q... More
Project • By Hondelatte Laporte Architectes • Primary Schools
Giraffe childcare center
The Giraffe childcare center is located in the C1 block of the Seguin Rives de Seine district in Boulogne-Billancourt, a suburban area of Paris. The program houses a 60 bed childcare center and 20 bed day nursery. The building has been awarded the green “zéro Energie Effinergie” label. This public building is located next to Jean Nouvel’s “Horizons” tower, at the junction between the “Vieux pont de Sèvres” neighbourhood, built in the 70’s, and the new area called “ le Trapèze”. The High density of this area gives it a rugged skyline. To be integrated into this particular urban landscape, the building is composed of three tiers. Each of the south-facing playgrounds is in continuity with the interior spaces and is identified by a unique conc... More
Product • By Interstuhl Büromöbel GmbH & Co. KG • PUREis3
PUREis3
KEEP MOVING EVEN WHILE SITTING –INTERSTUHL DEVELOPS A WORLD-FIRST AND REDEFINES THE CONCEPT OF ACTIVE SITTING
With its PUREis3, Interstuhl is leading us into a new era of active sitting. The ultra-innovative swivel chair supports the user's movements in all directions. This 360-degree manoeuvrability is all down to a new and unique material. The special composition of polyamide and glass fibre has been meticulously developed and extensively tested by Interstuhl. The outcome: The PUREis3 is a dynamic and agile chair that adapts intuitively to anyone who sits on it.Keep moving even while sitting: This is what the PUREis3 is all about. The biomechanical experts at the ETH University of Science and Technology in Zurich have attested to t... More
Product • By SOLLOS . • Mirah armchair
Mirah armchair
Every angle, side or point of view if realize product details. This approach of the richness of detail and sophisticated design gives the identity timeless product. Already allows various wood tones, allowing the composition to different environments. The lightness and simplicity of design implementation coupled to form a precise recipe of a successful product resolved friendly and current. More
Product • By VitrA Bathrooms • Ultra
Ultra
Having gained popularity in modern architecture, the cement-looking stone texture is reflected on floors with Ultra series of VitrA. The series creates modern spaces with the its glittering surface and luminous reflections and it is offered in anthracite, grey, mink, cream and mocha, the most preferred colors of recent years. Granted prizes in Red Dot and Interior Innovation Award, Ultra composes solid and aesthetic surfaces with its dimensions up to 75x150 cm.
Size : 75x75, 75x150 cm
Color: Anthracite, grey, mink, cream, mocha More
Product • By VitrA Bathrooms • Balance
Balance
Balance contributes the abundance of 3rd dimension to spaces with its relief patterns. The series creates a desire to touch and, with its colors ranging from dark to light gradually, a distinctive ambiance on walls. The tiles of Balance can be laid vertically and horizontally, and also the decor and border alternatives can be combined with the tiles of the series. Balance creates depth and a fluid visual quality with its glass finishes and relief borders and features white, mink, pink and cream colors. More
Product • By pba S.p.A • Elica
Elica
Tezze sul Brenta, March 12th 2013.
Selected among 4662 products of 19 different categories by an international jury of 37 members, the handle Elica has been awarded in the category “product design” for its original, elegant and functional design. pba is proud to have been honoured with a prize for a product of design for all.
“The forms we imagine, develop and produce for a ‘life without barriers’ can be considered a success only if they are understood to be for everyone to live spaces comfortably and not for a particular category of user.”
Francesca Masiero
Vice President pba S.p.A.
Thanks to its unique design, the Elica stainless steel handle, designed for pba by Jérôme Brunet of Paris studio Brunet Saunier Architecture, grant... More
Product • By BLANCO • Blancoattika 60/A
Blancoattika 60/A
Blancoattika 60/A from the SteelArt high-tech division blazes an entirely new trail in design and craftsmanship. The unique authentic material aesthetic of this handmade bowl is presented with striking details. With its accentuated edge geometry and irresistible elegant functionality, it makes a spectacular statement on an architectural level. Attika recently received the iF product design award 2013, and in addition to that was also voted “Best of the Best” at the Interior Innovation Award 2013.
Expressive statement with an architectural touch: the Blancoattika 60/A top-mounted bowl from the SteelArt high-tech division fascinates with its accentuated edge geometry and strikingly elegant functionality.
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Product • By BLANCO • Blancosaga
Blancosaga
Its keen understanding of product design is visualised in many ways in the four award-winning innovations, and in particular in the Blancosaga mixer tap, which was given the highest accolade of all – “Best of the Best”. This puts it among the absolute elite of this year’s entries. The characteristic feature of this mixer tap is its surprisingly new control concept and the technicality of its pared-down form. More
Product • By Willach Group • Portavant 80 automatic
Portavant 80 automatic
The automatic sliding door Portavant 80 automatic can do without complex safety edge monitoring sensors due to its low kinetic energy mode and intelligent controls. It thus caters for a wide market with its attractive pricing: be it a private residence, the office, a law firm or a doctor’s surgery, a hotel or restaurant, Portavant 80 automatic opens and closes the door automatically so that you can keep your hands free for other things!
A choice of operating modes and a full range of accessories such as motion sensors, radio push button and remote control mean that Portavant 80 automatic offers the greatest individual comfort.
Portavant 80 automatic is appropriate for almost any installation situation, be it one or two sashes. It ca... More
Product • By FORMANI • FOLD by Tord Boontje
FOLD by Tord Boontje
FOLD is a true piece of art and probably one of the most unique lever handles to have been created.
Never before was a handle made out of one just one single piece, accompanied by a bayonet fixation system that allows the handle to appear to float on the door. Tord Boontje, one of world’s leading product designers, created a spectacular masterpiece and it comes as no surprise that it was awarded the Red Dot Design Award, the world’s most prestigious award for design. More
Neon
Red Dot Design Award for Neon
Again a design award for Neon! The newest workplace chair from the bimos family doesn’t only proves itself in function, but also in design. After the jury of ’German Design Award’ and ‘DDC (Deutschen Design Counsil)’, the jury of the Red Dot Design award is also convinced by the design of Neon.
The red dot award is a prestigious award that is awarded since 1955 by the German Design ZentrumNordrheinWestfalen in Essen. Prizes are awarded in the categories of product design, design agencies and design concepts. Winning designs are also displayed in the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen. From more than 11,000 entries from over 61 countries Neon was chosen as one of the winners.
1+1: the Neon sys... More
Product • By Bernhardt Design • CP.1 Chair
CP.1 Chair
“It starts as a thought, and then becomes an idea, something I might think about for years. When the time is right, I express it on paper, usually as a simple line in space. Finally it takes shape and becomes a product or sculpture,” recalls Charles Pollock in describing the creative process that has served him well for seven decades. This deliberate process of creation produced the iconic Pollock Chair. When it was released by Florence Knoll in 1965, the chair became the most successful office chair in history and a symbol of the modern office. Bernhardt Design will introduce the 82-yearold Pollock's first new product for an American company in 47 years. The CP Lounge Collection will debut in New York during the International Contempo... More