Unless you’ve been holed up in bed for the last ten days, you won’t fail to have noticed our countdown to the annual Wallpaper* Design Awards. And you’re probably aware that on Wednesday the event itself took place to great effect – winners were revealed, runners-up clapped graciously and a very good time was had by all.
In true Wallpaper* style we’ve gone one step further than simply opening an envelope to reveal the winners. Instead, we’ve teamed-up with digital animators, Mainframe, to produce animations for each winner of the Judges’ Awards. To heighten the suspension a little more, refresh your memories and take a look at the shortlists for each award by clicking on each category on the right.
And of course the Wallpaper* Design Awards aren’t simply about the Judges’ Awards. Whilst we’re thrilled to place the responsibility for a select ten awards in the hands of our esteemed judges, we can’t expect them to devote the time or patience to all 63 of our categories: that is our job. Throughout the year we’ve kept the keenest of eyes on our trawls and travels for those products and projects that go a little bit further than everything else. For a full list of winners in our 2008 Design Awards, see below. To see pictures of each winner, buy the Design Awards 2008 issue of Wallpaper* on newstands around the globe now.
Judges' awards: the winners
Best domestic appliance
‘Katamari 01’ speaker by Giyanze
Best furniture designer
Tokujin Yoshioka
Best new restaurant
Mathias Dahlgren, Stockholm
Best new hotel
Riva Lofts, Florence by Claudio Nardi
Best new private house
Ring House, Karuizawa by TNA
Best new public building
New Museum, New York by SANAA
Best city
Los Angeles
Best fashion
Jil Sander A/W 2007 by Raf Simons
Best grooming product
TweezLight
Most life-enhancing item
$100 laptop by Yves Behar
Wallpaper* Design Awards: the winners
Best ad campaigns
Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Richard James, Vivienne Westwood and Yves Saint Laurent
Best airline suite
Singapore Airlines
Fastest airport check-in
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Wing, Heathrow T3
Best alchemist
Martino Gamper
Best armchair
‘Mute’ by Mike and Maaike for Council
Best bag
Marc Jacobs with Richard Prince for Louis Vuitton
Best building site
CCTV HQ, Beijing, by OMA, Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, California,
by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects
Best centrepiece
‘Paros D1’ by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano
Best chopper
L’Hélicoptère by Hermès
Best cocktail
Red Heaven
Best collaborator
Sir Paul Smith
Best collection
‘Work’ by Dick van Hoff for Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Best comfort food
Oven-roasted pork shoulder ribollita, cavolo nero, cannellini beans, tomato and bread by Avec restaurant, Chicago
Best debut
Mater
Best dining chair
‘Smile’ by Lievore Altherr Molina for Andreu World
Best drawers
‘Dado’ by Studio Kairos for B&B Italia
Best dressing room
Christian Dior, Paris, by Peter Marino
Best editeur
Ralph Pucci
Best facial fix
Synthetic snake venom
Best fragrance
Infusion d’Iris by Prada
Best gadget on the go
iPhone by Apple
Best hair
DA by Alain Pichon for Calvin Klein spring/summer 2008
Best indulgence
Cashmere carpet by Loro Piana
Best jewellery
The Incredibles by Harry Winston
Best library
Bookcase by Tomas Maier for Bottega Veneta
Best lie-in
‘Noble Estate’ tufted bed by Ralph Lauren Home
Best light
‘Chasen’ by Patricia Urquiola for Flos
Best lipstick
Rouge Interdit by Givenchy
Best model
Coco Rocha at Elite
Best modular furniture
‘Cubic Meter’ shelving system by Arik Levy for Kenny Schachter
Best outdoor furniture
'Flat' sunlounger by Mario Ruiz, for Gandia
Best pans
John Pawson for When Objects Work
Best personal shopper
Alexander Lewis, Harrods
Best plane
Eclipse Concept Jet
Best print
Liberty of London
Best reissues
‘Tabouret de Bar’, designed 1942, by Jean Prouvé, for Vitra, ‘Swell’ armchair, designed 1966, by Richard Shultz, for B&B Italia, ‘Marenco’ sofa, designed 1970, by Mario Marenco, for Arflex and ‘Trienna’ coffee table, designed 1954, by Ilmari Tapiovaara, for Aero
Best rug
'Key Shadow' rug by Suzanne Sharp, for The Rug Compmany
Best series
The Most Beautiful Swiss Books catalogues
Best shelving
‘Twist’ by Carlo Colombo for Arflex
Best shoes
Gucci 2008 collection
Best in shows
Comme des Garçons, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Maison Martin Margiela, Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren, Pringle of Scotland, Raf Simons, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent
Best showstopper
‘Genesis Light’ by Nanda Vigo
Best sideboard
‘Tactile’ by Terence Woodgate for Puntmobles
Best side table
‘Majordome’ by Cédric Ragot for Roche Bobois
Best skincare
Clark’s Botanicals
Best sofa
‘Satyr’ by Foruse for ClassiCon
Best stationery
Lucienne Roberts for Tony Blair
Best stool
‘Triton’ by Clemens Weisshaar for ClassiCon
Best suite
Ty Warner penthouse, Four Seasons New York
Best table
Best table: ‘Bottle’ by Barber Osgerby for Cappellini
Best table lamp
‘Leti’ by Matteo Ragni for Danese Milano
Best typeface
Paper Alphabet by Sonya Dyakova
Best watch
‘Master Compressor Extreme Lab’ by Jaeger-LeCoultre
Best window display
Louis Vuitton by Julia Keddell and James Musgrave
INFORMATION
Winners
Best domestic appliance
Best furniture designer
Best new restaurant
Best new hotel
Best new private house
Best new public building
Best city
Best fashion
Best grooming product
Most life-enhancing item
Shortlists
Best domestic appliance
Best furniture designer
Best new restaurant
Best new hotel
Best new private house
Best new public building
Best city
Best fashion
Best grooming product
Most life-enhancing item
Judges Profiles
André Balazs
Patricia Urquiola
Tadao Ando
Wong Kar-wai
Donatella Versace
Langlands & Bell
