Grand Prix Inclusive Design 2022
Image: Lou Dehrot, WHO CHAIRS? (Don’t worry I’ll bring a ramp) 2022. © Daniela Ferro
DESIGN
Louise Linderoth
Grand Prix Inclusive Design
Louise Linderoth was awarded the Grand Prix Inclusive Design for her project that aims to push the boundaries and increase the constructive and expressive possibilities of design for an active wheelchair body. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, she graduated with a master's degree in Fashion Design from The Swedish School of Textiles in Borås, Sweden. She is the owner of the company and brand Lou Dehrot. Eyes on Talents and Paris Good Fashion launched the second edition of the Grand Prix Inclusive Design with APF France handicap in order to reward creative minds committed to designing a more sustainable world. Axians was the special sponsor for this year.
Image: Yoosung Kim, Zest, 2022. © Donghwan Song and Yoosung Kim
DESIGN
Yoosung Kim
Special Mention
The jury awarded Yoosung Kim with a special mention. His project Zest - Running shoes for people with cerebral palsy was conceived in order to overcome the difficulty for athletes to wear shoes. With Zest, people can put their shoes on quickly and lace them easily with just one hand. In addition, it can be customized according to personal physical ability with 3D knitting and 3D printing technology. Yoosung Kim is a footwear designer based in Lausanne, Switzerland. He studied Industrial Design at Hongik University in Seoul and Product Design at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne with a focus on long-lasting and sustainable design and an interest in 3D knitting and 3D weaving.
About the Grand Prix Inclusive Design
2023 Charlotte Perriand Award
Image: Studio Gang, Aqua Tower Chicago, IL, 2010.
Photo: Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing
ARCHITECTURE
Jeanne Gang
Charlotte Perriand Award
American architect, sustainability advocate, and educator Jeanne Gang is the recipient of the 2023 Charlotte Perriand Award. The founder of Chicago-based architecture and urban design firm Studio Gang, the award celebrates her trailblazing spirit and contribution to the fields. Recognised for challenging the aesthetical and technical possibilities of her field, Gang’s works span a spectrum of typologies, particularly high rise residential developments, cultural and institutional centres, higher education spaces, and government and civic buildings. Some of her most noted works are found in Chicago itself, the city she calls home, and these include the 82-storey undulating Aqua Tower, the Writers Theatre, O'Hare Global Terminal and the Vista Tower.
About the Charlotte Perriand Award
Julius Baer Art Prize
Image: Ana Gallardo, Un lugar para vivir cuando seamos, Museo de Arte Moderno, Buenos Aires, 2015.
ART
Ana Gallardo
Julius Baer Art Prize for Latin American Female Artists
Ana Gallardo was born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1958 and currently lives in Mexico. She defines herself as a political artist, saying that ever since she first thought of herself as a creative person, she intended her practice to be one of resistance and transformation, with the belief that she could become a change-maker. Her work proposes a way of practicing art as a place of rebellion and transformation. She deals with different levels of violence and has recently focused on the violence involved in the process of growing old.
About the Julius Baer Art Prize
Lisbon Triennale Millennium bcp Awards
Image: Marina Tabassum Architects, Bait Ur Rouf Mosque, Faidabad, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
© Hassan Saifuddin Chandan
ARCHITECTURE
Marina Tabassum
Lifetime Achievement Award
Architect, researcher and educator Marina Tabassum is the winner of the Lisbon Triennale Millennium bcp Lifetime Achievement Award. In line with the values proposed by the curators of this year's edition, Terra, over the past three decades, Tabassum's practice based in Bangladesh has been an inspiring example of how architects' work with local communities can have a positive impact across the planet – even under the most adverse conditions. The work of this architect demonstrates a deep sense of commitment to the social and cultural role of architecture, with particular attention paid to building a collective sense of belonging in each new project.
Image: Vão, São João da Boa Vista House, Brazil, 2022. © Javier Agustin Rojas
ARCHITECTURE
Vão
Début Award
The São Paulo office Vão, formed by Anna Juni, Enk te Winkel and Gustavo Delonero was awarded the Début Award. The office is known for a transdisciplinary practice that seeks to dilute the boundaries of the professional field in order to enhance architectural reflection. Founded in 2013, the young office focuses on the design practice of architecture, urbanism and also the visual arts, with the influence of music, theater and urban daily life, transferring these experiences to their projects at different scales, demands and contexts.
About the Lisbon Triennale Millennium bcp Awards
Premiere Classe 2022 x Eyes on Talents Prize
Image: TATI, IFM MA collection, Fall 2022 Ready-to-Wear.
FASHION | ACCESSORIES
Tatjana Haupt
Premiere Classe x Eyes on Talents Prize
Tatjana Haupt was awarded the Premiere Classe 2022 x Eyes on Talents Prize for her MA knitwear collection which aimed to answer questions such as ‘How can feminism be expressed through craft today?’. "Through my knitwear, I am looking into traditional craftsmanship and its relation to politics." she writes. Tatjana Haupt is a multidisciplinary artist based in Paris, France. Recently, she graduated from the Institut Français de la Mode. Currently, she is creating her own brand TATI with a focus on sustainability and the revival of craftsmanship.
Image: Ann Ong
FASHION | ACCESSORIES
Ann Ong
Special Mention
The jury awarded Ann Ong with a special mention. Ann Ong's vision is to promote Filipino craftsmanship in a socially committed way. "The pieces I've made have been crafted on two things: sustainability and artistry. [..] Nature has been my greatest inspiration." she writes. Ann Ong is a high fashion jewelry designer, based in Pasig, Philippines.
