Bolon Twilight receives 2009 GOOD DESIGN Award
May 21st, 2010 by James Homet
The GOOD DESIGN awards originated in Chicago in 1950 and is presented annually by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. The award program was originally created by four leading architects of the time seeking to bestow honor on designers and manufacturers for their work based on function and aesthetic.
Bolon Twilight was awarded the GOOD DESIGN Award in the category of Floor and wall covering. Products considered for the 2009 GOOD DESIGN awards are judged in a matter similar to the original 1950 award with an additional emphasis on Green Design. For 2009, The GOOD DESIGN Awards were judged in New York by an international jury of design professionals,architects, experts, and cultural leaders.
“GOOD DESIGN is the singular, international design awards program the entire design and corporate world waits for each year, ” said Christian K. Narkiewicz-Laine, Museum President/CEO, The Chicago Athenaeum
“GOOD DESIGN has immediate public recognition for the best new design produced worldwide” continued Mr. Narkiewicz-Laine, “For the public, it’s THE seal of approval. Hundreds of leading winning manufacturers and FORTUNE 500 companies print the GOOD DESIGN logo for awarded their products on their packaging, marketing information, advertising, websites, corporate information, posters, billboards, and branding. You can hardly open a magazine in Europe or Asia without seeing the Museum’s GOOD DESIGN logo positioned on advertising from automobiles to luxury personal products”
For more information visit the Chicago Athanaeum website