In keeping with the theme of “Senses,” many submissions appealed to the five senses or emotional, rather than physical, aspects of the human experience. Judging Committee comments: “This year’s Lexus Design Award drew a large number of submissions, and a wide variety of wonderfully original ideas. About the eventĪn award ceremony will be held on Monday, Apat the Lexus space, T32 Torneria/Carrozzeria (Via Tortona 32), where the Grand Prix Winner will receive the 2015 Lexus Design Award trophy. Inspired by origami, this tent appeals to users’ senses as it is transformed from a flat sheet to a visually appealing shelter. Mnote is a writing pad designed to take advantage of our senses to improve memory and help us retain important information. Through the application of traditional Japanese papermaking/molding techniques to powdered shoemaking by-products, a new unique material emerges. INSTAMPĪpplying traditional East Asian brushwork principles, INSTAMP uses pressure and angle of touch to give emotion and artistic effect to Western lettering.
Here Comes the Sun is a heater that simulates sunlight coming through a window providing warmth and hope. Here Comes the Sunĭesigners: Chun-Fu Chen and Chi-Ming Pao (Taiwan – Department of Product Design, Shu-Te University) Embodiment of FractalĮmbodiment of Fractal invites the viewer to experience the fresh visual and tactile experience of the fractal growth of a natural forest. >crosswalkcrosswalk< is a crosswalk design featuring arrows that guide pedestrians thus allowing smoother crossing. The Braille Reader allows people with vision impairment to read printed materials, bridging the senses of sight and touch. Entries selected for Panel Exhibits Braille Reader Sense-Wear is a collection of garments and accessories that emphasize use of human senses. Sense-Wearĭesigners: Caravan – Emanuela Corti and Ivan Parati (Italy) – Mentor: Robin Hunicke LUZ uses emotional lighting technology to create an environment appropriate to any weather or climactic condition. LUZĭesigner: Marina Mellado Mendieta (Spain) – Mentor: Max Lamb Generating electricity from its own flapping movements, Diomedeidae is a kinetic sculpture whose motion and light appeal to the senses. (Mentors: Neri & Hu) Diomedeidaeĭesigners: Adriano Alfaro (Italy), Daiki Nakamori (Japan), Gaetano Mirko Vatiero (Italy) – Mentor: Arthur Huang Entries Selected for Prototype Development ANIMAL MASKSĪNIMAL MASKS allow wearers to see the world through animals’ eyes evoking a mythical world where symbolism meets reality.
The prototypes will be displayed together with the other eight entries in the Lexus space in Zona Tortona during the Milan Design Week from April 14 to 19, 2015. A Lexus Design Award Grand Prix Winner will also be nominated from among these four prototype finalists. The finalists for the contest – centred around the theme of “Senses” – were selected by a jury composed of composed of world-renowned designers and creators among more than 1,000 submissions received from 72 countries between August and November 2014.Īmong the finalists, four are receiving the unique opportunity to create a prototype of their project, with the help of renowned designers: Robin Hunicke, Arthur Huang, Max Lamb and Neri & Hu.Įach of them has personally selected the finalist they will mentor, based on uniqueness, originality, relevance to the theme and the possibility of making a prototype.
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