Adolf Loos State Prize for Design

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The Adolf Loos State Prize for Design is an Austrian state prize that is awarded every two years in connection with the private sector.

History, organization

The award named after Adolf Loos has replaced the “State Prize for Good Form” and “State Prize Design” , which were awarded with interruptions from 1962 to 1997, and the State Prize for Creative Crafts , which was awarded from 1989 to 1996 , since 2001 .

The prize is awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs , Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien , designaustria, the Association of Austrian Designers and the Federal Chancellery . The winners are selected by an international jury made up of experts from the fields of theory, design, architecture and media.

Since 2001 manufacturers of products with an exceptional design have been honored. The prize is currently awarded in three categories, namely for "Spatial design", "Product design" and "Capital and consumer goods". As a prize of the Republic of Austria, the Adolf Loos State Prize is also internationally oriented.

The Adolf Loos State Prize for Design is an undoped honorary award. There is also an endowed Adolf Loos Design Prize , which has been endowed with 40,000 euros by the Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien since 2005 . However, this does not count as a state award.

Award winners (selection)

A note on the history of design awards

  • 1962: Hasso Gehrmann, Elektra Bregenz , Bregenz (Vorarlberg), "deLuxe" refrigerator .
  • 1965: J. & L. Lobmeyr Glaswaren, Vienna, crystal block with ground spherical cap .
  • 1968: Steyr Daimler Puch , Steyr (Upper Austria), Steyr-Puch Haflinger type 700 off-road vehicle .
  • 1969: Reinhold Zwerger, Eumig GmbH, Vienna, film projector Eumig Mark S-712 .
  • 1970: Helmuth Ohnmacht, Anton Fritz Company, Innsbruck (Tyrol), "Polybiwak" project .
  • 1971: Roman Czernik, M. Papst concrete works, Aschbach-Markt (Lower Austria), project precast transformer station .
  • 1972: Gebrüder Böhler GmbH , Kapfenberg (Styria), demolition hammer "B 220 / II" .
  • 1973: Reinhold Zwerger, Eumig GmbH, Vienna, video camera "Eumig 551" .
  • 1974: Gernot Grabherr, Bene Büromöbel KG, Waidhofen / Ybbs (Lower Austria), innovative office furniture organization program .
  • 1977: Vereinigte Edelstahlwerke AG, Vienna, demolition hammer "B 180", chisel hammer "MH 41, 51, 61" .
  • 1978: Rudolf Svoboda, SVOENT Svoboda Entwicklungs KG, St. Pölten (Lower Austria), transportable interpreter booth.
  • 1979: Werner Hölbl, Swarowski Optik KG , Solbad Hall (Tyrol), "Habicht SL" binoculars .
  • 1980: Norbert Kotz, Austria Email AG, Vienna, bridge light "New Vienna Reichsbrücke" .
  • 1981: Franz Drbal, Simmering-Graz-Pauker AG, Vienna, "Wien" subway double multiple unit .
  • 1985: Gerhard Heufler, Motronic Electronic Devices GmbH, Groß St. Florian (Lower Austria), "Pieps DF", emergency transmitter and locating device for avalanche victims .
  • 1987: Johannes Stadler, NPU Oberwölz (Styria), windsurf sail "NPU Speed ​​Wing" .
  • 1988: Haus-Rucker-Co , Laurids Ortner , Bene Büromöbel KG, Waidhofen / Ybbs (Lower Austria), "C5" office furniture program .
  • 1989a: Design: Peschke + Skone, AKG Acoustics Akustische u. Kinogeräte GmbH, Vienna, "K 1000" headphones .
  • 1989b: Craft: Franz Forster, Braunau, metal sculpture: stele .
  • 1990a: Design: Leslie L. Lane Design, Oberglas-Bärnbach GmbH, Bärnbach (Styria), bowls and vase "Vulcano" .
  • 1990b: Craft: Georg Kiffmann, Ried am Riederberg (Lower Austria), shop shelf .
  • 1991a: Design: Christian Fenzl , Peter Scheer, Rosenbauer AG, Leonding (Upper Austria), fire truck "Panther 8 × 8" .
  • 1991b: Craft: Maria Baumgartner , Lienz (Tyrol), "Dreipass" vase .
  • 1992a: Design: Werner Hölbl, Swarovski Optik , Absam (Tyrol), binoculars "Habicht SLC" .
  • 1992b: Craft: Josef Wallinger, St. Koloman (Salzburg), children's table .
  • 1993a: Design: Karin Pesau, Zumtobel Lighting GmbH, Dornbirn (Vorarlberg), "Mildes Licht" lamp, RCA, Luminaire .
  • 1993b: Craft: Claudia Schobesberger, Vienna, mobile bar "barfly" .
  • 1994a: Design: Helmut Link, Vienna, catamaran "Linkat" .
  • 1994b: Craft: Hans Rainer, Eberschwang (Upper Austria), pellet stove .
  • 1995a: Design: Gerhard Heufler, Jenbacher Energiesysteme AG, Jenbach (Tyrol), rail milling machine "DHE 675" .
  • 1995b: Craft: Kurt Voit, Vienna, cupboard with roll lock .
  • 1996a: Design: Kiska Industrial Design, Skidata Computer GmbH, Gartenau (Salzburg), cooperation Skidata - Kiska .
  • 1996b: Craft: Wolfgang Schmidinger & Helmut Galler, Schwarzenberg (Vorarlberg), women's desk .
  • 1997: Gehard Heufler, Schiebel Electronic Devices GmbH, Vienna, "Mimid Miniature Mine Detector" mine detector .
  • 2001: Erwin Weitgasser, Detlev Magerer (Zeug Design GmbH), K2 Ski-, Sport- und Mode GmbH, Penzberg (Germany), Playmaker Kickboards "kick two" & "carve two" .
  • 2003: EOOS Design GmbH, Montina SRL, Udine (Italy), "Sweet Wood" chair .
  • 2005: René Chavanne, JustinCase.at, Vienna, portable event furniture "JustinCase" .
  • 2007: J. & L. Lobmeyr, Mikimartinek, ÖVGW, Ministry of Life , all: Vienna, wine and water glasses "Achtel" and "Europe" .
  • 2009: Peter Kuschnigg & Otto Bock, Healthcare Products GmbH, Vienna, "Axon Hand System" (hand prosthesis) .
  • 2011: Thomas Feichtner, Franz Blaha, Sitz- und Büromöbel Industriegesellschaft mbH, Korneuburg (Lower Austria), "EGO storage system" .
  • 2013: Studio Novo Communication & Product Design eU, Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH, "Genium - Leg Prosthesis System" .
  • 2015: Design: Georg Bechter, Baldachin - Integrated ceiling connection for hanging lamps
  • 2017: Design and manufacturer: Mikme GmbH, "Mikme Microphone - Wireless studio microphone with integrated audio recorder and app connection"

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs , see State Prizes ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), accessed April 4, 2012
  2. DesignAustria homepage , accessed on March 14, 2016.
  3. a b Museum of Applied Arts: Text on the History of State Awards ( Memento from August 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on June 8, 2010.
  4. 1962–1986: "State Prize for Good Form" ; 1987–1990: "State Prize for Good Design" ; 1989–1996: "State Prize for Creative Crafts" ; 1991–1997: "State Prize for Design" ; 2001-today: "Adolf Loos State Prize for Design"
  5. Product page "Polybiwak" , requested on March 14, 2016.