Hungarian Design Award Winners 2016
Product category
WIA electric boats
WIA electric boats
Jury statement:
The Wia electric boat models were developed for ten years using high-tech solutions. The individual members of the fleet – regardless of their class size – evoke different boat building traditions, yet this environmentally conscious and energy-efficient product group has a unified design. The appearance of the boats – the classical edge-surface proportions, characteristically soft side lines, raised bow, shading surfaces on the stern, the visual representation of the hull windows on the bow, the elaboration of the interior surfaces, the use of material, and the elements of the deck – follow a unified language of form on all the models. The interiors are distinguished by the use of high quality wood and leather. The jury highly valued the fresh and up-to-date form of the boats, their outstanding quality, as well as their marketability thanks to technical innovativeness.
Ring Clock – A ring that shows the time
Ring Clock – A ring that shows the time
Jury statement:
The “Ring Clock” is a great example of how years of hard work can turn an exciting and engaging invention into a finished product. A product that turns your head… The ring clock, complete and already available on the market, retained the freshness, innovativeness, refinement and richness of detail that characterised the starting concept. It is made with high precision and to the highest standards. It is a mature design marked by an elegant form and durability. The time indication and the operation of the ring clock retained the intricacy of the original concept. A high standard is also evident in the packaging, the charger and the visual identity. It is a thoroughly elaborated product of outstanding quality and a world standard.
The Hammer modular slingshot and slingbow
The Hammer modular slingshot and slingbow
Jury statement:
Archery is growing in popularity both in Hungary and worldwide. Bows are used for sporting and hunting, and there is cut-throat competition on their market. Modularity is one of the greatest assets of this award-winning project: the design provides a high standard solution for the easy conversion of the slingshot into a slingbow. The central node of the hammer slingshot is a technical innovation along with the ‘securing hammer’ that adds extra safety. The closing element is designed to enable a hammer grip, thus ensuring maximum security during use in addition to the bow’s intended use. Users and comparative expert analyses have confirmed that “The Hammer” integrates international cutting edge technical, mechanical and ergonomic solutions and is a design with great potential to become successful in the competitive market of bows.
Concept category
Pure Arhitecture textile collection concept
Pure Arhitecture textile collection concept
Jury statement:
In the “Pure Architecture” project the designer’s research and experimentation with visuality and technology produced a balanced concept. The geometric design of the textiles reflects a refined system of proportions recurring in a different rhythm in each pattern. The jury especially appreciated the consistent elaboration of the patterns and the iterations of the geometrical system of lines producing elegant designs on both sides of the textiles.
The textiles are made of natural materials. The implementation is of excellent quality, satisfying the requirements of tactility and interior usage. We hope that this award will contribute to developing the collection into a competitive product.
Visual communication category
Logo and identity design of Magvető Publishing
Logo and identity design of Magvető Publishing
Jury statement:
The project is the winner of the restricted tender competition announced for the logo and identity design of Magvető Publishing, Hungary’s historically renowned publisher of literature. Both the logo and the identity were introduced in January 2016. The design reflects Magvető’s value-centric and conservative publishing practice as well as its openness to new literary trends and the prestige it enjoys in the domestic and international markets. The new logo was based on the classical font of the old design, but it created a new character by playfully combining the first letter of the publisher’s name “m” and the double accent of its last letter “ő” (exclusively found in the Hungarian alphabet, and referred to in typography as Hungarumlaut). The new identity design emphasises continuity with the previous one, while providing an excellent example for a complex and meaningful identity. The end of the design process was dominated by elegance and maturity with the emblem conveying the integral relation between man, language and book.
Student category
Hiking Trail of Warmrocks
Hiking Trail of Warmrocks
Jury statement:
The objective of the collaborative experimental and research project was the representation of time through the formation process of bathing and warming units built from the mineral content of water. The project studied the geothermic landscape of Hungary and the possible uses of thermal water which can be found under four-fifths of Hungary’s territory. The aim of the project highly esteemed by the jury was to exploit the positive properties of heat, water and saline deposits both for physiological and recreational purposes to the maximum possible extent. While the student category is by definition a potential ground for experimentation the Hiking Trail of Warmrocks stood out thanks to its multidisciplinary approach (material experiments, (landscape) architecture, object design etc.) and the high quality of implementation. The jury emphasised that this project represents outstanding quality and is forward-looking even in an international context.
Special prize
Special Prize Awarded by the State Secretariat for Education of the Ministry of Human Capacities
Berliner Mauer Museum identity
Berliner Mauer Museum identity
Jury statement:
Besides providing clear answers to the professional questions raised in connection with a complex visual system, the project provides a sensitive response to a historical situation that defined our not so remote past. The main strength of the design is that it creates maximum effect by using minimal tools of visual communication. The simple and clear gesture in the logo identifies the content with surprising force and compactness. The seemingly self-evident, simple elements of form are inserted into the system in a varied and playful way, thus enabling the design to redefine itself when placed in different contexts and to emphasise the multiple interpretations of the past.
Moving Line clothing collection
Moving Line clothing collection
Jury statement:
The beige and neon orange lines of the collection create the impression of 2D compositions but the most important factor, the body of their wearers, adds motion to the clothes that thus continuously change their shape. The elaborated, mature and precise design and implementation are combined with slick and playful elements, lending the pieces an ethereal and effortless quality. Although at first sight the collection seems to fall outside the scope of everyday clothing patterns, with a bit of intelligence and openness it can be made into defining pieces of anyone’s wardrobe. The project is an exciting example of merging and blending together the borderlines between fashion, graphic design and fine art.
Special Prize Awarded by the State Secretariat for Culture of the Ministry of Human Capacities
Wahorn Forever – exhibition catalogue
Wahorn Forever – exhibition catalogue
Jury statement:
Although the project is called an exhibition catalogue, it goes well beyond the boundary of that genre. Its volume, complexity and approach undoubtedly and clearly defy any expectations of an exhibition catalogue, and it does so by bringing a significant surplus value to it. The unique design creates a sensitive environment for the reception and presentation of Wahorn’s unordinary oeuvre. The playful contrast between systemic thinking and spontaneity is manifest in the entire volume, further enhancing the appreciation of the content.
Spezial Prize Awarded by HIPAVILON Hungarian Intellectual Property Agency
UriSed mini semi-automated urine microscopy analyzer
UriSed mini semi-automated urine microscopy analyzer
Jury statement:
UriSed mini is a new urine diagnostic instrument developed by a Hungarian company, whose continuous innovation work resulted in a semi-automatic analyser intended for professionals (laboratories) and designed to provide a more accurate and reliable diagnosis of urine sediment, while also distinguished by greater efficiency. The minimalist form of the instrument facilitates easy handling and cleaning. Small amounts of urine can be comfortably dispensed into the cuvette with an ergonomic manual pipette, after which a fully automatic sample processing begins. The evaluation of samples is supported by a high-tech image processing unit.
Special Prize Awarded by the Hungarian Design Council
Moveo electric, lightweight, space-efficient scooter
Moveo electric, lightweight, space-efficient scooter
Jury statement:
A much liked but not yet widespread object in our urban environment is the scooter, a naturally friendly and agile little vehicle making everyday transport easier.
The Moveo scooters (Basic and Premium) are impressive thanks to their reliability, safety and easy manoeuvrability, which are combined with the high quality exuded by the form and an environmentally conscious design approach. There is a harmonic unity between the power drive, the environmentally friendly use of materials coupled with a fitting constructional principle, as well as a future-oriented design based on the designer’s rethinking of the attributes of previous generations of scooters and utilising the emotional and symbolic meanings they evoke. The designer’s exploratory and experimental approach – so badly needed in this profession – has led to an exemplary innovation.
Diatron Aquila hematology analyser
Diatron Aquila hematology analyser
Jury statement:
The Diatron Aquila hematology analyser is an excellent example of classical design thinking: the technology, the internal construction, the external appearance and the handling surfaces are combined into a well-thought-through, integral unit. The device is based on a simple hematology testing process thus it can be used outside laboratories too. The technical construction design is adapted well to the testing and fully satisfies the requirements of easy use and maintenance. The form of the device also confirms a mature concept: it is simple and lasting, it fits in with medical environments and is suggestive of a professional device, while being fresh and friendly. A remarkable strength of the device is its user-friendliness, which is an overall characteristic of the project but this is manifest the most spectacularly in the high-standard, state-of-the-art user interface.
Exhibitors
Product category
LIÉ bag collection
LIÉ bag collection
Flagship armchair
Flagship armchair
Halo crystal chandelier
Halo crystal chandelier
evopro electric charging columns
evopro electric charging columns
OKAPI organic and fishbone design jewellery collections
OKAPI organic and fishbone design jewellery collections
Kele Clothing 2016/2017 autumn-winter collection
Kele Clothing 2016/2017 autumn-winter collection
HBH metro bench
HBH metro bench
Concept category
Moonshades cork composite glasses frame
Moonshades cork composite glasses frame
JERKE furniture
JERKE furniture
Motofly Wear – goggles for motorcyclists
Motofly Wear – goggles for motorcyclists
Visual communication category
Crave Sans typeface family
Crave Sans typeface family
Chocolate Concierge handcrafted chocolate brand identity and packaging
Chocolate Concierge handcrafted chocolate brand identity and packaging
Giant Robot Army typeface
Giant Robot Army typeface
Identity design for the 2016 International Tenor and Base Trombone Competition
Identity design for the 2016 International Tenor and Base Trombone Competition
Echolalia – visual poetry
Echolalia – visual poetry
Swedish Exhibition Agency Posters
Swedish Exhibition Agency Posters
All The World’s A Page – Les Liaisons dangereuses microtypographic poster
All The World’s A Page – Les Liaisons dangereuses microtypographic poster
mo_st_moholy_nagy typophoto_studies – volume of studies
mo_st_moholy_nagy typophoto_studies – volume of studies
National Architectural Policy – publication
National Architectural Policy – publication
Student category
Paintings, clothes – spatial paintings made with a special technique
Paintings, clothes – spatial paintings made with a special technique
Castle District Budapest – identity design concept
Castle District Budapest – identity design concept
Conditorei of memories
Conditorei of memories
Pure/Gold/Beautiful/White – visual interpretation of the Odyssey
Pure/Gold/Beautiful/White – visual interpretation of the Odyssey
Litorigami porcelain night light
Litorigami porcelain night light
Experimental standing furniture
Experimental standing furniture
Black Cube Chocolate - design chocolate in memoriam Malevich
Black Cube Chocolate - design chocolate in memoriam Malevich
IPM magazine re-design
IPM magazine re-design
Scrofa hunting weapon packaging
Scrofa hunting weapon packaging
Preventive smart device for dental and gastro-enterological use
Preventive smart device for dental and gastro-enterological use
Faces – creative model-making system
Faces – creative model-making system
IRON made’n shirt collection
IRON made’n shirt collection
Malevich Mono typeface family
Malevich Mono typeface family
Wagr Display typeface
Wagr Display typeface
Cekker – innovative knitted bag collection
Cekker – innovative knitted bag collection
TRU Far Eastern set of dishes
TRU Far Eastern set of dishes
HIDE – porcelain service for chefs
HIDE – porcelain service for chefs
Second Skin collection
Second Skin collection
Neon Lion collection
Neon Lion collection
SECRET collection
