Design Plus since 1983

In 1983 the Design Plus Awards was launched for the consumer goods fair Ambiente by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with the Rat für Formgebung/German Design Council and the Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag. The competition has extended to an international well-known award and is successfully established as one of the leading design competitions in Germany. The Design Plus award is part of the Messe Frankfurt technical fairs ISH, Material Vision and Light + Building.

Die Gewinner Design Plus 2010

V.l.n.r.: Andrej Kupetz (German Design Council), Bernhard Osann, David Saupe, Klaas Arout (Basalte bvba), Monika Komar, Jürgen Komar (Komar Design), Markus Maurer, Aaron Rauh, Nicola Burggraf, Iris Jeglitza-Moshage (Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH) Foto: Messe Frankfurt Exhibititon GmbH, Pietro Sutera

Design Plus powered by Light+Building 2010

Technological innovation, energy-efficiency and outstanding design: 44 top products with these qualities will be receiving the Design Plus powered by Light+Building Award. Two outstanding products of the exhibitors category and three design concepts in the young professionals category have been awarded with „Best of“. Additionally one design concept have been awarded with a special mention. The awarded products have been selected by an international jury. Along with the product’s design quality and overall conception, it’s innovatory factor and ist technical and ecological quality has been particulay important for the selection. The Quality of the Award becomes obvious by regarding the number of competiton entries: A total of 385 exhibitors and young designers altogether entered Messe Frankfurt’s newly revamped competition, half of the exhibitiors entries from abroad.

Best of: Winner Exhibitors

Basalte bvba, Belgium

What sets this complete family of switches apart is the way the minimalist design exudes quality at the same time. It is the opinion of the jury that the haptic experience and the emotions aroused by the different light patterns set a clear benchmark for how switches must look in the future.

Enzo & Mona

Design: Klaas Arnout, Sandra Maes

Komar Design GmbH

SLICE

Design: Komar Design, Jürgen Komar

Best of: Winner Young Professionals

Markus Maurer

An extraordinarily captivating solution that combines balance with suspense. Furthermore the jury praised how well the light bulb is integrated and the very careful execution of every detail of this lighting concept.

RIGA

Design: Markus Maurer

Bernhard Osann

The use of a single profile results in a beautifully formed lamp that creates a striking effect through reduction and minimalism. The jury explicitly emphasised the high haptic value of the design and its remarkable quality for a prototype.

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Designer: Bernhard Osann

A. Rauh, D. Saupe

Gym caused a stir with its locking magnetic arms that simultaneously supply the power. In the opinion of the jury a design concept that appears thoroughly easygoing, friendly and uncomplicated.

Gym

Design: Aaron Rauh, David Saupe

Special Mentioned: Winner Young Professionals

Nicola Burggraf

The jury awarded the Bioluminescent Field special recognition due to its visionary approach. The members of the jury were impressed by the enormous future potential contained in this remarkable concept of resource utilisation.