Hungarian Design Award Winners 2018
Product category
WIWE cardio diagnostic device
WIWE cardio diagnostic device
Jury statement
The WIWE cardio-diagnostic device excels from among the wide range of medical diagnostic ’gadgets’ in regard to both its technical parameters, design and services. This mobile ECG device with a unique set of features and a mature design is the size of a business card but can forecast a stroke or a sudden cardiac arrest. It is extremely easy to use and gives instant feedback of the correctness of its use. The product’s developers realised the project very successfully as they achieved complete harmony between the brand name, logo, packaging and the objective of its application. Just looking at the device makes it clear what it is for and how it should be used without a need for prior information. Of course, Sanatmetal also developed a mobile application – a basic requirement these days – enabling a fast and clear evaluation and making its use easy for those not so competent in mobile technology. It is especially delightful that the name of a Hungarian enterprise can be read on the back panel of such an impressive product. WIWE is a marketable, world standard product.
Concept category
MIX armchair
MIX armchair
Jury statement
Designing a chair poses one of the greatest professional challenges for a designer. Not only does it require complex, multidisciplinary knowledge but the trap of copying patterns must also be avoided since there is an astounding number of precedents and classical models. Is there, or can there be anything new under the sun? The Mix armchair is shining proof that there is. It is characterised by a harmonious appearance, masterly proportions, maximum comfort and an excellent combination of materials. Moreover – thanks to its releasable jointings – the furniture is easy to assemble and disassemble, thus its packaging can be optimised well and it can be delivered space-efficiently. There are all important features when it comes to serial production. Mix is a great example of a design practice inspired by the achievements of classical good design and the tradition of Scandinavian design. We can hardly wait to see it as a product.
VARGA-FLEXO – OKTOFLEX | PREMIUM flexographic printing press
VARGA-FLEXO – OKTOFLEX | PREMIUM flexographic printing press
Jury statement
The Oktoflex flexographic printer is the result of a high quality, well thought-through, and exemplary design-based product development project. The final design of the printer reflects the 25 years of experience – impressive by international comparison too – accumulated by Varga-Flexo Ltd in the area of flexographic printing. The objective the designers set was to find an optimal connection between man and machine in regard to operation, use, maintenance and servicing, but modular further development was also an important consideration. The interfaces and the software programmes are realised at a functionally and visually high standard. The construction and form of the machine are built on maximum and multiple functionality, which resulted in a logical and distinct design that is at once mature, clear, well-arranged, unique, fresh and identifiable. This formally, visually and functionally perfectly synchronised system was created with consideration to the principles of Industry 4.0.
Visual communication category
LIVSDAL identity design
LIVSDAL identity design
Jury statement
Graphic designer Gábor Palotai, the holder of dozens of international awards, designed a visual identity for the Swedish Livsdal, a producer of premium air purifiers, from pixel points. How can the atomic world, the particles of the air, invisible to the naked eye, be made visible and visualised? How can it be represented in a way that this invisible world permeating and determining every moment of our lives would not lose any of its abstract, fine and intangible character but at the same time be given a perceptible, attractive and systemic visual identity that is viable? Palotai created a universe for Livsdal that is built on the contrasts of orange, white black, ’gaps’ and a series of points while being complex in its simplicity. The points can be used to ’build’ a logo and a poster too; the poster pattern is a recurring communicational element on the front panels of the air purifiers and on their packaging too. It is an elegant and gracefully pure masterpiece: to the POINT.
Student category
ONNI posture-correcting backpack
ONNI posture-correcting backpack
Jury statement
The project is characterised by a progressive and complex approach and task management that point beyond the the scope of the student category. The designer’s personal involvement – her thorough knowledge of posture- improving medical aids – helped her to rethink an object of everyday use in a health-conscious way and develop a product suitable for preventing damage to health. Its novelty is its unique, customisable back brace that can be cast to a required form and the posture-improving design of the shoulder straps. The product is high quality both in regard to its ergonomy and implementation. Besides the manufactured product variant, the project provides options for further development.
TRADITION RECONTEXTUALIZED woven textile collection
TRADITION RECONTEXTUALIZED woven textile collection
Jury statement
Adapting traditional, mature folk motifs to the present time and creating something new and fresh by combining them with innovation is a hugely demanding task. In the meantime, there is the challenge of connecting old and new in a way that tradition is preserved and the new created out of it does not lose meaning. The jury found it outstanding that this project succeeded to realise the above after large-scale research and with great commitment. There are many international examples for this, especially in Scandinavian countries, and it is delightful that the product line that came out with such dedication is a likeable and useable textile ensemble well fitted to contemporary lifestyle, interiors and objects. These textiles do not take over, yet they convey quality and pure professionalism, while introducing warmth into our environment. It is noteworthy, that the designer sought out a plant in the Netherlands that had the high technology required for the perfect implementation of her design as well as the professional background she needed to bring her re-interpreted tradition to life.
Special prize
Special Prize Awarded by the State Secretariat for Culture of the Ministry of Human Capacities
BOGÁNYI GRAND PIANO B-292
BOGÁNYI GRAND PIANO B-292
Jury statement
The creation of the Bogányi Grand Piano was preceded by several years of multi-faceted work and profound dedication, which faithfully reflects the thousand-year-old tradition of instrument making. The function of a musical instrument does not leave much room for changing the structure of the object, yet the designers in this case successfully struck the balance between tradition and a futuristic appearance, the latter being fitting for modern musical pieces. The form of the Bogányi Grand Piano B-292 exudes authority, elegance and dynamism. The seat also forms a harmonious link with the pianist and the piano itself. The distinct design of form starts from the keyboard and runs along the entire instrument, also extending to the entire body of the piano, including the stable stand. When placed in the right environment, this stability and power help visually reinforce the musical experience during concerts. The interior design of the piano is well thought through and elaborated in every detail. The reddish inner frame is structured bionically thus resembling a living organism: it is the heart of the instrument from where music flows towards the audience. The Bogányi Grand Piano is one of the outstanding achievements of contemporary Hungarian instrument culture and may serve as an evolutional basis for future generations of pianos.
Shared Special Prize Awarded By The State Secretariat For Education Of The Ministry Of Human Capacities
CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL identity design
CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL identity design
Jury statement
The re-thought festival image does not contain any emblems in the traditional sense but instead is a novel visual premise with its elements reinforcing each other and creating a consistent whole from parts built on each other. The graphic, visual design is created by at times still and at other times animated letter fragments. The resulting dynamic typography is further enhanced by bands in Italics, functioning as accompanying motifs and strategically applied to all other communicational elements of the identity. The fragmented typeface verging on illegibility is abstract and improvisational just as much as jazz music. Music and visual effects, dissonance and dynamism, composition and consonance are simultaneously present and closely intertwined in this identity design. The connectible posters are chronologically based on one another, providing an excellent analogy for music built from consecutive bars and existing in time.
LAYERS footwear collection
LAYERS footwear collection
Jury statement
Gabriella Veszprémi’s shoe collection earned the recognition of the jury not only by virtue of its technological and formal novelty. The unusual shaping resulted in an organic overall effect as if we were looking at natural formations, minerals or topographic elements. In addition to these strengths, the project is eco-conscious since the designer’s primary objective was not to create attractive ’shoe sculptures’ but much more to find a solution for the upcycling of industrial waste leather; thus, Layers is a noteworthy step towards sustainable fashion. Despite its experimental nature – it is an experimental collection – it is an impressive projects thanks to its values of plasticity, since the designer felt it important to make shoes that are wearable and manufacturable. These ’built’ shoes are strikingly original and daring, suitable to be included in any haute couture fashion show and in the stage apparel of any superstar.
Spezial Prize Awarded by the Hungarian Intellectual Property Agency
Q&C NANO water purifier
Q&C NANO water purifier
Jury statement
One of the greatest challenges nowadays is water and energy supply and use. There is a range of modern equipment designed to provide alternatives through smart solutions; this was also the ambition of the designers of Q&C Nano. The technological innovations of the project are its cooling feature that automatically switches on to ease energy consumption and its operability via a smart phone application. Thanks to its flow-through solution, Q&C Nano is always ready to cool, warm up or boil water. The elements are held together with an extruded metal casing lending a mature, elegant and high-end appearance to the design. The choice of materials enable the object to be easily fitted into a kitchen environment. Its easily cleanable glass cover is also a key consideration in the case of today’s kitchen appliances. The easily operable interface controlling the most important functions was placed in the object’s upper plane. The product line contains a free-standing, space-efficient version fitted with a long stand suitable for office use instead of water dispensers with oversized tanks. In the jury’s opinion, this Hungarian design will perform well in the international market and has a viable potential for serial production.
Special Prize Awarded by the Hungarian Design Council
SYSTENTS 21st century modular mobile yurt
SYSTENTS 21st century modular mobile yurt
Jury statement
In this the designer of SysTents re-thought the yurt, i.e. the traditional dwelling of Asian nomads. This mobile structure modelled on modern tents used by nature-goers, campers and installed at outdoor events unites the comfort provided by the use of advancd materials with the experience of a yurt’s spaciousness. The yurt system submitted in the concept category is suitable for high quality serial production and satisfies the expectation for high standards in contemporary design in that it re-contextualised an existing spatial structure and adapted its original function to today’s needs, thus creating a viable and competitive product. The design has innovative solutions such as the weak current system integrated into the supporting frame evocative of traditional yurts and readily available upon assembling the tent. This system provides the entire lighting for the tent and a 12-volt capacity energy supply. Thanks to its modularity, the round ground plan of the basic type can be expanded by installing additional supporting elements. The well thought-through application of the yurt design and the tent structure resulted in ergonomic use – you can stand up in the interior – and comfort created by the impressive spatial experience. The mobile yurt project utilised the results of individual developments, is elaborated in its details and multifaceted in regard to its use, making it a candidate to fulfil the expectations of future customers.
Exhibitors
Product category
FOKOS21 21st-century shepherd’s axe
FOKOS21 21st-century shepherd’s axe
TISSUE CONSTRUCTION the texture of jewellery
TISSUE CONSTRUCTION the texture of jewellery
FLAAR M37 racing sailboat
FLAAR M37 racing sailboat
GONDOLA city tour riverboat with a capacity of 250
GONDOLA city tour riverboat with a capacity of 250
GAUSWHEEL 2018 two-wheeled device
GAUSWHEEL 2018 two-wheeled device
Concept category
AEROGLASS augmented reality glasses for pilots
AEROGLASS augmented reality glasses for pilots
DAB ECG holter
DAB ECG holter
ZERO WASTE raincoat collection
ZERO WASTE raincoat collection
HAPPINESS DIARY mood-note calendar
HAPPINESS DIARY mood-note calendar
HOLDING U glass jewellery collection
HOLDING U glass jewellery collection
DUALSCOPE smart sztetoszkóp
DUALSCOPE smart sztetoszkóp
Visual communication category
HOSSZÚLÉPÉS. JÁRUNK? identity design
HOSSZÚLÉPÉS. JÁRUNK? identity design
KOLONEL the liveliness of a digital typeface
KOLONEL the liveliness of a digital typeface
SOMOGYI KRISZTINA: GOLDA JÁNOS book design
SOMOGYI KRISZTINA: GOLDA JÁNOS book design
BEZZEGH ÉVA: 12 HÓNAP – SALÁTÁK EGÉSZ ÉVRE book design
BEZZEGH ÉVA: 12 HÓNAP – SALÁTÁK EGÉSZ ÉVRE book design
BUILDERS socially responsible architecture in Hungary book design
BUILDERS socially responsible architecture in Hungary book design
MONYO BREWING beer label and identity design
MONYO BREWING beer label and identity design
Student category
MONDOM interactive skill development tool for autistic children
MONDOM interactive skill development tool for autistic children
POŽOŇ capsule collection
POŽOŇ capsule collection
BRAIDELLERY jewellery collection – Future Traditions project
BRAIDELLERY jewellery collection – Future Traditions project
ERROR MINT “The Aesthetics of Imperfection” menswear collection
ERROR MINT “The Aesthetics of Imperfection” menswear collection
THE SCARF heritage translated into textile patterns – Future Traditions project
THE SCARF heritage translated into textile patterns – Future Traditions project
BUBBY–DOO kids’ playground brush
BUBBY–DOO kids’ playground brush
STICK CHAIR
STICK CHAIR
NOTJUSTUSELESS plastic straw-recycling experimental project
NOTJUSTUSELESS plastic straw-recycling experimental project
GLOBIE skill development building blocks
GLOBIE skill development building blocks
BIVOUAC shelter point
BIVOUAC shelter point
BUBBY–DOO kids’ playground brush