National Design Awards Explained

National Design Awards
Awarded For:	Recognizing design in USA to educate and promote excellence, innovation, and lasting achievement.
Presenter:	Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Country:	United States
Year:	2000

The American National Design Awards, founded in 2000, are funded and awarded by Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. There are seven official design categories, and three additional awards. Supplemental awards can be given at the discretion of the jury or institution.

The seven official design categories are:

• Architecture Design
• Communications Design
• Fashion Design (created in 2003)
• Interior Design (created in 2005)
• Interaction Design (created for 2009)
• Landscape Design
• Product Design

The three additional awards categories are:

• Lifetime Achievement
• Design Patron (created in 2001)
• Design Mind (created in 2005)

The supplemental categories include:

• People's Design Award (created in 2006)
• Special Commendation (Awarded in 2008)
• Special Jury Commendation (created in 2005, but omitted in 2008)
• American Original (Awarded in 2000 and 2002 only)

Selection criteria

The selection criteria for all of the awards are excellence, innovation, and enhancement of the quality of life. Individual candidates must be citizens or long-term residents of the United States and have been practicing design for at least 7 years. Corporations and institutions must have their headquarters in the United States. Honorees are selected for a body of realized work, not for any one specific project.

Candidates are proposed by an official Nominating Committee and are invited to submit materials for a jury's review. Submissions consist of resumes, portfolios, publications by and about the candidates, and professional-quality audio-visual samples.

Jury

The jurors are chosen by the museum based on their prominence and expertise in the design world. Once selected, jurors are briefed on the Museum mission and criteria for the Awards. Decisions are asked to be based on the core criteria: excellence, innovation, and contribution to the quality of life. Museum staff does not enter into the selection process.

The jury meets over a two-day period to thoroughly review every submission. The submissions are assessed in terms of the work's relationship to and impact on contemporary life. Special emphasis is placed on the extent to which the nominee's designs and achievements have benefit the general public.

Purpose

The annual Awards program celebrates design in various disciplines as a vital humanistic tool in shaping the world, and seeks to increase national awareness of design by educating the public and promoting excellence, innovation, and lasting achievement.

The National Design Awards is structured to continue to benefit the nation long after the Awards ceremony and gala. A suite of educational programs is offered every year in conjunction with the Awards by the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum's Education Department. These programs include: lectures, round-tables, workshops, and fairs based on the vision and work of the Awards' winners.

People's Design Award

In 2006, the first ever People's Design Award was created in order to give the general public a chance to nominate and vote for their favorite design. Individuals can nominate and vote for their favorite designers via the official website.^[1]

Recipients

Year	Award	Winner	Finalists	Ref
2000	Lifetime Achievement	Frank Gehry
2000	Corporate Achievement	Apple Computer
2000	Communications Design	Ralph Appelbaum
2000	Landscape Architecture	Lawrence Halprin
2000	Product Design	Paul MacCready
2000	American Original	John Hejduk and Morris Lapidus
2001	Lifetime Achievement	Robert Wilson
2001	Corporate Achievement	Tupperware
2001	Architecture Design	Peter Eisenman
2001	Communications Design	John Maeda
2001	Landscape Architecture	Julie Bargmann of D.I.R.T. Studio
2001	Product Design	David M. Kelley & IDEO
2001	Design Patron	Stanley Marcus
2002	Lifetime Achievement	Dan Kiley
2002	Corporate Achievement	Whirlpool Corporation
2002	Architecture Design
2002	Communications Design	Lucille Tenazas
2002	Landscape Architecture	James Carpenter
2002	Product Design	Niels Diffrient
2002	Design Patron
2002	American Original	Geoffrey Beene
2003	Lifetime Achievement	I.M. Pei
2003	Corporate Achievement	Target Corporation
2003	Architecture Design	Billie Tsien and Tod Williams
2003	Communications Design	Robert Greenberg
2003	Landscape Architecture	Michael Van Valkenburgh
2003	Fashion Design	Tom Ford
2003	Product Design	Herman Miller
2003	Design Patron	Gordon Segal
2004	Lifetime Achievement	Milton Glaser
2004	Corporate Achievement	Aveda Corporation
2004	Architecture Design	Rick Joy and Polshek Partnership
2004	Communications Design	@radical.media
2004	Landscape Architecture	William A. McDonough and Parrtners
2004	Fashion Design	Yeohlee Teng
2004	Product Design	Yves Béhar
2004	Design Patron	Amanda M. Burden
2005	Lifetime Achievement	Eva Zeisel		^[2]
2005	Corporate Achievement	Patagonia
2005	Architecture Design	Diller Scofidio + Renfro	Tom Kundig, Antoine Predock
2005	Communications Design	Stefan Sagmeister	2x4, Paula Scher
2005	Landscape Architecture		Kathryn Gustafson, Peter Walker and Partners
2005	Fashion Design	Toledo Studio	Maria Cornejo, Project Alabama
2005	Product Design	Burt Rutan	Boym Partners, Bill Stumpf
2005	Design Patron	Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago
2005	Design Mind	Katherine McCoy and Michael McCoy
2005	Interior Design	Richard Gluckman	Michael Gabellini, Hugh Hardy
2005	Special Jury Commendation	Sergio Palleroni
2006	Lifetime Achievement	Paolo Soleri		^[3]
2006	Corporate Achievement	Nike, Inc.
2006	Architecture Design	Thom Mayne	Stanley Saitowitz, Bernard Tschumi
2006	Communications Design	2x4	Jake Barton, Chip Kidd
2006	Landscape Architecture	Martha Schwartz	Andrea Cochran, Ken Smith
2006	Fashion Design	Maria Cornejo	Thom Browne, Peter Som
2006	Product Design	Bill Stumpf	Antenna Design, Jonathan Ive
2006	Design Patron	Craig Robins	n/a
2006	People's Choice	The Katrina Cottage by Marianne Cusato	n/a
2006	Design Mind	Paola Antonelli	n/a
2006	Interior Design	Michael Gabellini	Annabelle Selldorf, Tsao and McKown Architects
2006	Special Jury Commendation	Syd Mead	n/a
2007	Lifetime Achievement	Antoine Predock		^[4] ^[5]
2007	Corporate Achievement	Adobe Systems
2007	Architecture Design	Office dA - Monica Ponce de Leon / Nader Tehrani
2007	Communications Design	Chip Kidd
2007	Landscape Architecture	PWP Landscape Architecture
2007	Fashion Design	Rick Owens
2007	Product Design	Jonathan Ive
2007	Design Patron	Maharam
2007	People's Choice	TOMS Shoes by Blake Mycoskie
2007	Design Mind	Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi
2007	Interior Design	Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis
2007	Special Jury Commendation	Frank Ching
2008	Lifetime Achievement	Charles Harrison		^[6]
2008	Corporate Achievement	Google, Inc.
2008	Architecture Design	Tom Kundig
2008	Communications Design	Scott Stowell
2008	Landscape Architecture	OLIN		^[7]
2008	Fashion Design	Ralph Rucci
2008	Product Design	Antenna Design
2008	Design Patron	Architecture for Humanity
2008	People's Choice	Stuart Karten Design (for the Zon hearing aid)
2008	Design Mind	Michael Bierut
2008	Interior Design	Rockwell Group
2008	Design Commendation	Janna Bullock
2009	Lifetime Achievement	Bill Moggridge		^[8] ^[9]
2009	Corporate Achievement	Walker Art Center
2009	Architecture Design	SHoP Architects
2009	Communications Design	The New York Times Graphics Department
2009	Landscape Architecture	Hood Design
2009	Fashion Design	Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein Collection
2009	Product Design	Boym Partners
2009	Design Patron
2009	People's Choice	Trek Lime Bike
2009	Design Mind	Amory B. Lovins
2009	Interior Design	Tsao & McKown Architects
2009	Interaction design	Perceptive Pixel, Inc.
2010	Lifetime Achievement	Jane Thompson		^[10]
2010	Corporate Achievement	U.S. Green Building Council
2010	Architecture Design	KieranTimberlake
2010	Communications Design	Stephen Doyle
2010	Landscape Architecture	James Corner Field Operations
2010	Fashion Design	Rodarte
2010	Product Design	Smart Design
2010	People's Choice	The Braille Alphabet Bracelet by Leslie Ligon		^[11]
2010	Design Mind
2010	Interior Design	William Sofield
2010	Interaction design	Lisa Strausfeld
2011	Lifetime Achievement	Matthew Carter		^[12] ^[13] ^[14]
2011	Corporate Achievement	Knoll
2011	Architecture Design	Architecture Research Office
2011	Communications Design	Rick Valicenti
2011	Landscape Architecture	Gustafson Guthrie Nichol
2011	Fashion Design	J. Mendel
2011	Product Design	Continuum
2011	Design Mind	Steven Heller
2011	Interior Design	Shelton, Mindel & Associates
2011	Interaction design	Ben Fry
2012	Lifetime Achievement	Richard Saul Wurman		^[15]
2012	Corporate Achievement	Design that Matters
2012	Architecture Design	Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects
2012	Communication Design	Rebeca Méndez
2012	Landscape Architecture	Stoss Landscape Urbanism
2012	Fashion Design	Thom Browne
2012	Product Design	Scott Wilson
2012	Design Mind	Janine Benyus
2012	Design Patron	Red Burns
2012	Interior Design	Clive Wilkinson Architects
2012	Interaction Design	Evan Roth
2013	Lifetime Achievement	James Wines		^[16]
2013	Design Mind	Michael Sorkin
2013	Corporate & Institutional Achievement	TED
2013	Architecture Design	Studio Gang Architects
2013	Communication Design	Paula Scher
2013	Fashion Design	Behnaz Sarafpour
2013	Interaction Design	Local Projects
2013	Interior Design	Aidlin Darling Design
2013	Landscape Architecture	Margie Ruddick
2013	Product Design	NewDealDesign
2014	Lifetime Achievement	Ivan Chermayeff and Tom Geismar		^[17]
2014	Corporate Achievement	Etsy
2014	Architecture Design	Brooks + Scarpa
2014	Communication Design	Office
2014	Landscape Architecture	Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture
2014	Fashion Design	Narciso Rodriguez
2014	Product Design	LUNAR
2014	Design Mind	Witold Rybczynski
2014	Interior Design	Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors
2014	Interaction Design	Aaron Koblin
2015	Lifetime Achievement	Michael Graves		^[18]
2015	Director's Award	Jack Lenor Larsen
2015	Design Mind	Rosanne Haggerty
2015	Corporate & Institutional Achievement	Heath Ceramics
2015	Architecture Design	MOS Architectures
2015	Communication Design	Project Projects (Prem Krishnamurthy, Adam Michaels)
2015	Fashion Design	threeASFOUR
2015	Interaction Design	John Underkoffler
2015	Landscape Architecture	Coen + Partners
2015	Interior Design	Commune
2015	Product Design	Stephen Burks
2016	Lifetime Achievement	Moshe Safdie		^[19]
2016	Director's Award	Make It Right
2016	Design Mind	Bruce Mau
2016	Corporate & Institutional Achievement	The Center for Urban Pedagogy
2016	Architecture Design	Marlon Blackwell Architects
2016	Communication Design	Geoff McFetridge
2016	Fashion Design	Opening Ceremony
2016	Interaction Design	Tellart
2016	Landscape Architecture	Hargreaves Associates
2016	Interior Design	Studio O+A
2016	Product Design	Ammunition
2017	Lifetime Achievement	Hartmut Esslinger		^[20]
2017	Director's Award	Susan S. Szenasy
2017	Design Mind	Craig L. Wilkins
2017	Corporate & Institutional Achievement	Design Trust for Public Space
2017	Architecture Design	MASS Design Group
2017	Communication Design	Jennifer Morla
2017	Fashion Design	Slow and Steady Wins the Race
2017	Interaction Design	Stamen Design
2017	Landscape Architecture	Surfacedesign
2017	Interior Design	Deborah Berke Partners
2017	Product Design	Joe Doucet
2018	Lifetime Achievement	Gail Anderson		^[21]
2018	Director's Award	Darren Walker
2018	Design Mind	Anne Whiston Spirn
2018	Corporate & Institutional Achievement	Design for America
2018	Architecture Design	WEISS/MANFREDI
2018	Communication Design	Civilization (Design)
2018	Fashion Design	Christina Kim
2018	Interaction Design	Neri Oxman
2018	Interior Design	Oppenheim Architecture + Design
2018	Landscape Architecture	Mikyoung Kim Design
2018	Product Design	Blu Dot
2019	Lifetime Achievement	Susan Kare		^[22]
2019	Design Mind	Patricia Moore
2019	Corporate & Institutional Achievement	MIT D-Lab
2019	Architecture Design	Thomas Phifer
2019	Communication Design	Tobias Frere-Jones
2019	Fashion Design	Derek Lam
2019	Interaction Design	Ivan Poupyrev
2019	Interior Design	IwamotoScott Architecture
2019	Landscape Architecture	SCAPE Landscape Architecture
2019	Product Design	Tinker Hatfield
2019	Emerging Designer	Open Style Lab
2020	Design Visionary	Kickstarter		^[23]
2020	Climate Action	Sponge Park
2020	Emerging Designer	Studio One Eighty Nine
2020	Architecture	Snøhetta
2020	Communication Design	Scott Dadich
2020	Digital Design	Design I/O
2020	Fashion Design	TELFAR
2020	Landscape Architecture	OJB Landscape Architecture
2020	Product Design	Catapult Design
2021	Design Visionary	Cheryl D. Miller		^[24]
2021	Climate Action	InVert Self-Shading Window by Doris Sung
2021	Architecture and Interior Design	Ross Barney Architects
2021	Communication Design	Imaginary Forces
2021	Fashion Design	Becca McCharen-Tran
2021	Digital Design
2021	Landscape Architecture	Studio-MLA
2021	Product Design	BioLite
2021	Emerging Designer	Colloqate Design
2022	Design Visionary	Nader Tehrani		^[25]
2022	Climate Action	WEDEW by David Hertz
2022	Emerging Designer	Emily Adams Bode
2022	Architecture / Interior Design	Rural Studio
2022	Communication Design	Giorgia Lupi
2022	Digital Design	Felecia Davis
2022	Fashion Design	Willy Chavarria
2022	Landscape Architecture	Kounkuey Design Initiative
2022	Product Design	CW&T (Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy)
2023	Design Visionary	Seymour Chwast		^[26]
2023	Climate Action	Biocement Tiles by Biomason
2023	Architecture	nARCHITECTS
2023	Interior Design	The Archers
2023	Communication Design	Arem Duplessis
2023	Fashion Design	Naeem Khan
2023	Digital Design
2023	Landscape Architecture	Kongjian Yu
2023	Product Design	Atlason
2023	Emerging Designer	Beatriz Lozano

External links

• National Design Awards Gallery
• Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
• People's Design Award
• Smithsonian Institution

Notes and References

1. Web site: People's Design Award . 2008-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081005084521/http://peoplesdesignaward.cooperhewitt.org/2008/ . 2008-10-05 . dead .
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3. Web site: Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Announces Winners of the Seventh Annual National Design Awards . Cooper-Hewitt . June 5, 2006 . 2009-10-25.
4. Web site: Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Announces Winners of the Eighth Annual National Design Awards . Cooper-Hewitt . May 15, 2007 . 2009-10-25 .
5. Web site: Winners of the Eighth Annual National Design Awards . 19 May 2007 . Levent . OZLER . Dexigner . 2010-01-02.
6. Web site: 2008 NATIONAL DESIGN AWARD WINNERS . Cooper-Hewitt . May 10, 2008 . 2022-10-09 .
7. http://archive.cooperhewitt.org/national-design-awards/2008/www.nationaldesignawards.org/2008/honoree/olin-partnership/indexd78c.html?p=116 Olin Partnership
8. Web site: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Celebrates Winners and Finalists of the 10th Annual National Design Awards . Cooper-Hewitt . September 21, 2009 . 2009-10-25 .
9. Web site: Scorecard: The National Design Awards . The New York Times . April 30, 2009 . PILAR . VILADAS . 2010-01-02.
10. Web site: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Celebrates Winners and Finalists of the 11th Annual National Design Awards. Cooper-Hewitt . June 17, 2010 . 2010-08-22.
11. http://www.braillejewelry.blogspot.com The Braille Alphabet Jewelry
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14. Web site: First Lady Michelle Obama's Message to Teens: Work Hard and Believe in Yourself . https://web.archive.org/web/20170127175135/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/09/13/first-lady-michelle-obamas-message-teens-work-hard-and-believe-yourself . 2017-01-27 . live . September 13, 2011 . Colleen . . . Curtis.
15. Web site: First Lady Michelle Obama Honors Design Innovators at the White House . https://web.archive.org/web/20170209222740/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/07/16/first-lady-michelle-obama-honors-design-innovators-white-house . 2017-02-09 . live . July 16, 2012 . Colleen . . . Curtis .
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