Design Museum's 2014 Designs of the Year
John Hill
28. 4月 2014
Photo: Iwan Baan
Zaha Hadid Architects' Heydar Aliyev Center is the winner in the architecture category.
London's Design Museum is devoted to design in various forms, from graphic design and industrial design to furniture and buildings. This overarching emphasis can be found in their large, 3,000-strong collection and in the way they draw attention to innovative design through the annual Designs of the Year competition. For the seventh year the museum has awarded winning designs in seven categories. Most relevant here is Zaha Hadid's winning Heydar Aliyev Center in Azerbaijan. The project beat out 12 shortlisted projects, including David Chipperfield's Museo Jumex, John Pawson's St. Moritz Church, and Lacaton & Vassal's Frac Nord-Pas de Calais. The full list of nominees can be found here and the seven category winners are below.
Architecture: HEYDAR ALIYEV CENTER, BAKU, AZERBAIJAN
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
Digital: PEEK (PORTABLE EYE EXAMINATION KIT)
Designed by Dr Andrew Bastawrous, Stewart Jordan, Dr Mario Giardini, Dr Iain Livingstone.
Fashion: PRADA S/S14
Designed by Miuccia Prada.
Furniture: PRO CHAIR FAMILY
Designed by Konstantin Grcic.
Graphics: DRONE SHADOWS
Designed by James Bridle / booktwo.org.
Product: THE SEABOARD GRAND
Designed by Roland Lamb and Hong-Yeul Eom.
Transport: XL1 CAR
Designed by Volkswagen.