London Design Medal 2019 Winners Announced
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The London Design Festival has announced the four winners of the 2019 London Design Medals.The festival recognizes the contribution made by leading design figures and emerging talents in the industry with four London Design Medals awarded. The medals weLondon Design Medal 2019 Winners Announced
The London Design Festival has announced the four winners of the 2019 London Design Medals.The festival recognizes the contribution made by leading design figures and emerging talents in the industry with four London Design Medals awarded. The medals were presented on September 16, 2019, at the British Land Celebration of Design, at the House of Commons, Westminster.A panel of established designers, industry commentators, and previous winners met to debate and judge the possible recipients of the four medals. This year’s jury members are: Ozwald Boateng OBE, Ian Callum CBE, Sheridan Coakley, Njusja de Gier, Es Devlin OBE, Sarah Douglas, Ben Evans CBE, Dr Tristram Hunt, Domenic Lippa, Jay Osgerby OBE, Raoul Shah, Joff Sharpe, Justine Simons OBE, Sir John Sorrell CBE, Dr Paul Thompson, and Jane Withers.Ben Evans CBE, London Design Festival Director, says, “Each year, the jury selects four eminent people who have made a major contribution to design in the UK. This year, the winners are as interesting and deserving as ever.”The 2019 winners are Tom Dixon OBE, The London Design Medal, the highest accolade bestowed on an individual who has demonstrated consistent design excellence and distinguished themselves within the industry. Daniel Charny, Design Innovation Medal, celebrates entrepreneurship in all its forms, both locally and internationally. Ross Atkin, Emerging Design Medal, awarded in recognition of an impact made on the design scene within five or so years of graduation. Dame Vivienne Westwood, Lifetime Achievement Medal Winner, honors a significant and fundamental contribution to the design industry over the course of a career.The London Design Festival was launched in 2003 by Sir John Sorrell CBE and Ben Evans CBE. It celebrates and promotes London as the design capital of the world. Since then the festival has earned a key position in London’s autumn creative season, alongside London Fashion Week, Frieze Art Fair, and the London Film Festival.The London Design Festival is open to the public from September 14-22, 2019, at pop-up venues across the city.For details, visit: https://www.londondesignfestival.com/ https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more