The exhibition presents the award-winning and nominated products for the Saxon State Award for Design 2012. It offers a perfect overview of the current status of design development in the Free State of Saxony and of innovative products of Saxon manufacturers.
The competition for the Saxon State Award for Design was already held for the 13th time and reached a new high with 318 submissions. 39 outstanding products were nominated and 16 of them were awarded with a price. A jury, among whose prominent members was Prof. Gerhard Friedrich, BMW Group and Martin Pross, Director Scholz & Friends Group, decided on the recipients. For the first time, the Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH donated the trophy made of real Meissen porcelain.
The spectrum of the exhibited objects includes a cruiser in timeless style, the lamp RIMA that is operated by gestures and the unique furniture “break a cafetable”. The exhibition impressively demonstrates that outstanding design not only unites quality, functionality and esthetics, but has also become a competitive advantage in today’s globalized markets - and that Saxon enterprises have recognized this fact.
