In a two-phase procedure, the projects submitted are nominated by acknowledged specialists for consideration by the jury. All decisions are taken by the independent jury.
Design Prize Switzerland has the task of actively portraying the nominated and later award-winning design achievements as innovative and differentiating features of the Swiss economy. On the one hand, this is achieved by supporting the candidates and prize-winners in their own communications as a marketing label. On the other hand, Design Prize Switzerland is investing in a diversified, market-compliant communication scheme consisting of strategic marketing communication, exhibitions, participation at trade fairs and networking together with marketing in Switzerland and abroad.
In both the prize categories of Rado Star Prize for Young Talents and Swiss Textiles Prize for Fashion- and Textile Start-ups, additional prize-money of CHF 15,000 is being awarded in each case.
Against the background of age-related, demographic change, new ways of living are emerging, which place new requirements on living and life for the elderly. Implemented solutions and services as well as applied research work and feasible concepts are being sought from the fields named beside.
In this prize category the experts will nominate active designers, companies and institutions with corresponding research results, solutions that are to be implemented or have been implemented can recommend their work for nomination.
Prizes will be awarded to products, projects and services from all sectors, which thanks to the design processes and/or good design compared with other conventional solutions on the market, markedly increase energy efficiency and therefore have the potential to save significant amounts of energy on the market.
Use in operation is to be compared with previous energy consumption, i.e. consumption of a current conventional product on the market, which is regarded as energy efficient, over a year for the same benefits. It is subdivided into electricity, combustible fuels and propellants.
In addition, it should be indicated how much energy is required to produce a product or project. This means the so-called grey energy of energy consumption in production for the market.
These include professionals from all design institutes who have completed a course in Design or in a design-related subject within the last three years.
which have been developed as limited editions or commissioned works for institutes or galleries.
Submissions for the competition must, as a minimum requirement, include a finalised and presentable concept.
Awarded to projects in the field of applied design research, design theory and design history which are notable for their innovative methods and/or conclusions and which enrich design discourse and/or establish new fundamental principles.