Take a closer look at the innovative creations that were highlighted at The Lexus Design Awards 2021.
Lexus hosts an annual design awards (which began in 2013) competition that is all about innovative and purposeful design. As a brand, they believe that design and innovation have the power to change the world. No, these designs are not to do with cars, but anything that can create meaningful social change.
“The Award seeks to contribute to society by supporting designers and creators whose work shows the potential to support the mass production of happiness and shape a better future, which is even more relevant during the unique circumstances presented today. Six finalists gain a rare opportunity to prototype their designs under the mentorship of leading global designers and provides global media exposure to drive professional career advancement.”
This year their theme was Design For A Better Tomorrow. Out of 2,979 entries from 66 countries, a top six were whittled down. These finalists went through a mentorship program with some of the world’s most revered creators and were then judged by an expert panel. Congratulations to the winner of this challenging global competition: Henry Glogau for his invention the PORTABLE SOLAR DISTILLER!
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“The winner was one of the designers who surprised me the most from the application to the final submission. The consistent mission of the winner persisted while the transformation in scale and social function was exemplary. The design became more refined, more functional and more open-source during the process.
The winner was one of the designers who surprised me the most from the application to the final submission. The consistent mission of the winner persisted while the transformation in scale and social function was exemplary. The design became more refined, more functional and more open-source during the process” shares competition judge, Gregg Lynn.
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The Mentors:
Mariam Kamara - Principal architect of Atelier Masomi
Sabine Marcelis - Designer and founder of Studio Sabine Marcelis
Sputniko! - Artist and designer, associate professor at Tokyo University of the Arts
Joe Doucet - Founder of Joe Doucet x Partners
The Judges:
Paola Antonelli - Senior curator for the department of architecture and design at MoMa
Dong Gong - Founder and design principal at Vector Architects
Greg Lynn - Architect and CEO at Piaggio Fast Forward
Simon Humphries - Head of Toyota and Lexus global design
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