Competitions

Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2011

Galleria 1

The best of the best: only products that have already been awarded a design prize are nominated for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany. As well as 25 product awards, there are a further 25 awards for achievements in communication design. In addition a 'Young Talents' award has been offered since 2010. The formal award ceremony will take place on the first day of Ambiente. The exhibition of this interdisciplinary award will be on show for the entire duration of the trade fair in the Galleria. The award is the central thrust in the strategy of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie) to encourage good design, and is organised on their behalf by the German Design Council.
www.designpreis.de

Design Plus 2011

Galleria 1

It is a long time since it was enough just to look good: besides design and aesthetic considerations, functionality must also find adequate expression. Consumers do not want to have to decide between the two – contemporary consumer-goods products achieve their appeal through convincing interplay of both components. The best of these are recognised every year by the Design Plus Award at Ambiente. The winning products will be available to be viewed in an exhibition staged by Martin Metz. Sponsors are Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, the German Design Council, Frankfurt, and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag - DIHK), Berlin.

Plagiarius 2011

Hall 5.1/6.1 Foyer

It is not only creative people that receive their due at Ambiente: the 'Plagiarius' campaign denounces copies and counterfeits and, on the first day of the trade fair, awards this negative prize to the plagiarists that are responsible. The most blatant examples of plagiarism are formally exposed at Ambiente with the award of the 'Dwarf with the Golden Nose', and can be seen in an exhibition in the Foyer of Halls 5.1 and 6.1 - together with the originals.
www.plagiarius.com

Kitchen Innovation of the Year 2011

Hall 5.1/6.1 Foyer

The award for the 'Kitchen Innovation of the Year' is sponsored by FoodVision Deutschland GmbH and their 'LifeCare' campaign. It honours innovation and outstanding quality in kitchen products and tableware. The award-winning products will be on show in an exhibition in the Foyer of Halls 5.1 and 6.1.

To the cooking shows

To the winners

Product of the year 2011

Hall 5.1 B91

The best there is in plastic: candidates in this competition, sponsored by the pro-K Industrial Association for Semi-Finished and Consumer Products in Plastic (pro-K Industrieverband Halbzeuge und Konsumprodukte aus Kunststoff e.V.), must subject themselves to stringent examination in the light of strict criteria in order to receive the 'Product of the Year' award. The expert adjudicators assess the items according to the following criteria; functionality, design and innovation - and select winners in nine categories. The award-winning products will be presented and commented in the exhibition in Hall 5.1.
www.pro-kunststoff.de