{"id":60200,"date":"2026-05-25T19:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/60200\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T19:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:18:16","slug":"life-improving-creations-were-paramount-at-design-oscars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/60200\/","title":{"rendered":"Life-improving Creations Were Paramount at Design \u2018Oscars\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

MILAN \u2014 The\u00a0Fiat Topolino, a quadricycle designed to democratize urban mobility; 3D printed pasta for Barilla, and a self-balancing electric wheelchair named Genny Zero were among the future-defining creations that topped the Compasso d\u2019Oro 2026<\/a>\u00a0awards<\/a>\u00a0on Friday.<\/p>\n

The common thread is that they improve daily life, which is the intrinsic mission of design.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDesign is a victory of intelligence over matter and a key tool for improving our lives,\u201d said ADI president Luciano Galimberti at the award ceremony, which took place at the ADI Design Museum in Milan.<\/p>\n

Compasso d\u2019Oro is one of the world\u2019s most prestigious\u00a0design<\/a>\u00a0awards<\/a> and was founded by\u00a0Gio Ponti\u00a0<\/a>in 1954. It is often referred to as the \u201cOscars of the\u00a0design<\/a> world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Design furnishings and objects for the home<\/a> brought to light the way the industry is integrating sustainable methods as common practice, both in the home and throughout the supply chain. The main\u00a0Compasso d\u2019Oro was awarded to international firm Sn\u00f8hetta for its Array sofa designed for MdF Italia. The seating is made with modules crafted with a base molded from recycled polypropylene.<\/p>\n

Array was also envisaged as a modular system that has the ability to grow with young design consumers throughout life and all of its changes. It can be easily reconfigured or disassembled, replaced and recycled.<\/p>\n

The Bilboquet lamp designed by\u00a0French designer Philippe Malouin, 2023, was also honored. The table lamp with an adjustable head is integrated with an LED bulb and its body is made with a pigmented byproduct of paper production rather than petroleum.<\/p>\n

The jury honored nine prominent design figures, including\u00a0Italian designers like Paola Lenti, famous for her resistant, upbeat outdoor designs;\u00a0Patrizia Moroso, creative director of Moroso, and engineer and designer Alberto Meda<\/a>, who\u2019s known for imbuing intelligent, efficient mechanics with durable minimalist design.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the conscious knowledge of the material that inspires an idea; it is a matter of knowing it, applying it, adapting it, and revealing its intelligence,\u201d the Compasso d\u2019Oro organizers said of Meda\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

\"MILAN,<\/p>\n

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 13: designers Francesco Meda and Alberto Meda pose at Kartell Talking Minds during Milan Design Week 2016 on April 13, 2016 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia\/Getty Images for Kartell) <\/p>\n

Additionally, three historic icons were honored:\u00a0Sedia \u201964, a chair made with strict geometry by\u00a0Angiolo Giuseppe Fronzoni for Cappellini; the\u00a0Eros Table\u00a0 by late Italian designer Angelo Mangiarotti for Agape in 1971, and\u00a0Table with Wheels designed by late Italian designer\u00a0Gae Aulenti\u00a0in\u00a01979\u00a0for\u00a0FontanaArte. <\/p>\n

The next Compasso d\u2019Oro International Design Award\u00a0will officially take place in Belgrade, Serbia, in tandem with\u00a0Expo 2027 Belgrade.<\/p>\n

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