Founded in Chicago in 1950 by architects Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., GOOD DESIGN grants international recognition upon the world’s most prominent designers and manufacturers for advancing new, visionary, and innovative product concepts, invention and originality, and for stretching the envelope beyond what is considered ordinary product and consumer design.
For 2010, a record number of submissions were received by The Chicago Athenaeum ranging from India’s compact, low-cost Tata Nano Passenger Car to an efficient insulin delivery system by Novo Nordisk A/S. European, American, and Asian luxury automobiles, futuristic motorcycles, state-of-the-art kitchens and appliances, tractors, high-tech packaging, advanced electronics, masterpiece time mechanisms, signature chairs and office furnishings, sleek computers and televisions, bold mobile phones, clothing, skiis, boats, first-class air travel cutlery, electric urban chargers for tomorrow’s vehicles, bicyles, private jets, headphones, pencil sharpeners, and sportswear to a recycling centre and adult well-being products were juried finally for the best new design for 2010.
A total of over 500 Awards were given in 2010 by a New York jury, representing the work of thousands of designers and industry leaders producing the finest accomplishments in design and manufacturing from 37 nations. The 2010 Awards are listed at The Chicago Athenaeum’s website at www.chi-athenaeum.org.
This year, the world’s most visionary corporations were awarded: 3M Company, Alessi SpA., Apple Computer, Inc., BMW, AG., Bodum AG., BSH Home Appliance Corporation, The Bosch Group, CISCO Systems, Inc., Coca Cola Co., Daimler AG., Bombardier Recreation, Dell Inc., Deutsche Telekom, Duracell International, Electrolux Major Appliances, Dyson Ltd., Eastman Kodak Co., Eli Lilly, Festo AG., Finnair Airlines, Fiskars Americas, Inc., Harman Consumer Group, Hewlett-Packard Company, HTC Corporation, iGuzzini SpA., Indesit Company SpA., Intel Corp., Kia Motors., Knoll, Inc., Loewe AG., Mattel, Inc., Medion AG., Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft Corporation, Miele & Cie, KG., Moen Incorporated, Motorola Inc., NCR Corporation, Novo Nordisk A/S., Olympus Winter + Ibe GmbH., Panasonic, Pharma S.A., Pfizer Inc., PUMA, Rado Watch Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Royal Philips Electronics, Sandisk Corp., Siemens AG., Smart Car, Steelcase, TAM Airlines, Target Corp., Tupperware, Tata Motors, Vestel Electronics Co., Vodafone, Volkswagen AG., Whirlpool Corporation, Yamaha Motor Corporation, and hundreds other leading design companies synonymous with GOOD DESIGN.
Over 500 GOOD DESIGN Awards have been given in 2010, marking this year’s program as the largest ever by country. A record number of submissions were sent by thousands of design firms and corporations. Germany, Great Britain, Italy, France, Scandinavia, and The US reigned in the number of awards given for the best new product and graphic design. There was a surprise showing for new high-design consumer products coming from Turkey, India, and Brazil.
The year 2010 awarded categories include the latest design innovation in electronics, medical equipment, transportation, furniture, textiles, industrial machinery, public environment, protective equipment, robotics/bionics, energy systems, hardware, tools, and accessories, kitchen/appliances, floor covering, tabletop, household products, personal, office products, children’s products, sports and recreation, lighting, branding, advertising, packaging, and graphics—anything and everything from a ‘city to a spoon.’
In 2010, GOOD DESIGN celebrated its 60-year anniversary as the world’s oldest and most prestigious awards program for product and graphic design. Designs from 45 nations were submitted for this year’s programme with 37 countries recognized with GOOD DESIGN 2010.
All products and graphics will be exhibited at The Chicago Athenaeum in the GOOD DESIGN Show for 2010 in Chicago in June 2011. The deadline for GOOD DESIGN 2011 is 1 July 2011.
