Last night, July 16, the winners of the Premier’s Design Awards were announced at the opening night of the State of Design Festival, Melbourne. Find out who won.
July 17th, 2008
Sustainable and innovative design practices have led the way at the biennial Premier’s Design Awards in 2008.
The awards, which recognise the very best of Victorian design practice, were
presented at a gala event which took place lastnight at the Melbourne Museum (July 16).
Twenty eight Premier’s Design Marks were awarded in 10 categories with the winners representing designers and practices that have responded to the new more demanding market conditions, producing exemplary approaches and outcomes that are a contribution to a sustainable future.
The 2008 Premier’s Design Marks were selected by a panel comprising local, national and international judges, each a leader in their design field.
The Premier’s Design Awards exhibition will also create a stand-alone display to show the work of the 28 Premier’s Design Mark recipients throughout the Festival, opening on the evening of the 16th July at Melbourne Museum.
LIST OF WINNERS OF THE PREMIER’S DESIGN MARKS
Cultural Architecture
Minifie Nixon Architects: Australian Wildlife Centre
Cultural Architecture
PHOOEY Architects: Children’s Activity Centre
Commercial Architecture
McBride Charles Ryan: Monaco House
Cultural Architecture
John Wardle Architects: Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership
Cultural Architecture
Robert Simeoni Architects: Seaford Life Saving Club
Commercial Architecture
Six Degrees: Vaults Precinct
Cultural Exhibition Design
Cunningham Martyn Design: Conflicts 1945 to Today
Cultural Exhibition Design
Eugene Cheah, The University of Melbourne: Note to Herself Gallery
Cultural Fashion Design
MATERIALBYPRODUCT: Curtain
Commercial Fashion Design
MATERIALBYPRODUCT: Template
Commercial Fashion Design
S!X: Remake/Remix, Chiodo: The Tunnel
Cultural Graphic Design
Design by Pidgeon: Heide Museum of Modern Art, Exhibition Catalogues
Commercial Graphic Design
FOUNDRY: Measure
Self-initiated Hand Made Objects
Studio Hacienda: General Assembly
Self-initiated Hand Made Objects
Studio Sam: Paul the Bookscreen
Commercial Hand Made Objects
Roseadora/John Waters: Trinity Buffet
Commercial Industrial/ Product Design
Catalyst Design Group: KNOG Dog Bag
Commercial Industrial/ Product Design
Bu?ro North: Green X-mas Tree
Commercial Industrial/ Product Design
CobaltNiche: Varian 900-LC series, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Instrument
Self-initiated Industrial/ Product Design
Jo Szczepanska: VeggiePatch
Commercial Interior Design
ARM (Ashton Raggatt McDougall): 1010 La Trobe Street, Docklands
Cultural Interior Design
The Spatial Research Group, Monash University: Dark Matter
Commercial Interior Design
Carr Design Group, Deacons Law Tenancy, Sydney
Commercial Landscape Design
Taylor Cullity Lethlean: The Australian Garden
Cultural Landscape Design
Rosalea Monacella & Craig Douglas: Terra Fluxus
Commercial Multimedia Design
ENESS: Dynamic Map
Cultural Multimedia Design
Multimedia Design Team, Swinburne University, Faculty of Design: Mission H2O
Cultural Textile Design
Sustainable Living Fabrics: Sustainable Ecostyle
The State of Design festival is a Victorian Government initiative to promote the state’s world-class
design industry.
For more details on winners of the Premier’s Design Awards and other events visit www.stateofdesign.com.au/premiersdesignawards
Rosalea Monacella & Craig Douglas: Terra Fluxus
The Spatial Research Group, Monash University: Dark Matter
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