2011 brit insurance award winners announced
open air library by KARO architekten, germany image courtesy of KARO architekten
the design museum in london has announced the winners for this years brit insurance design of the year awards. honoring the most innovative designs from a wide range of disciplines, this years medalists stem from locations including sweden, germany, japan, italy, USA and the UK. divided into seven applicable categories, the awards have gone to:
architecture: open air library by KARO architekten fashion: uniqlo +j autumn/winter ’10 by jil sander for uniqlo furniture: branca by industrial facility by sam hecht, kim collin and ippei matsumoto graphics: homemade is best by forsman & bodenfors for ikea interactive: flipboard by mike mcCue and evan doll product: plumen 001 by hulger and samuel wilkinson transport: barclays cycle hire by transport for london
open air library by KARO architekten, germany image courtesy of KARO architekten
plumen 001, hulger & samuel wilkinson images courtesy of plumen
uniqlo +j, Japan image courtesy of brit insurance awards
brit insurance design award 2011 (3 articles)
hulger + samuel wilkinson win brit insurance design of the year 2011
2011 brit insurance design awards shortlist
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