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Design Plus powered by Light + Building
Design Plus – What is Design Plus? How do the evaluations work?
Design Plus powered by Light + Building is a quality mark for products that stand out for their future-oriented approach, innovative design, and high energy efficiency technology; values that represent Light + Building as the world's leading trade fair for architecture and technology. A highly qualified panel of experts evaluates, among other things:
– Design: design quality, choice of materials, operability (universal design).
– Ecology: energy efficiency, sustainability (resource use), durability over time.
– Technology: innovation, functionality, technical quality, and integrability.
All the awarded products will be presented during Light + Building, from October 2 to 6, 2022, as part of the special exhibition. The products awarded as Best of will receive a certificate during the awards ceremony to be held on the opening day of the fair. Additionally, the awarded products will receive advertising in a magazine and will be included in the international PR of Light + Building 2022.
The jury
Ulrike Brandi, CEO of ULRIKE BRANDI LICHT Lichtplanung und Leuchtenentwicklung GmbH and the Brandi Institute for Light and Design.
Jürgen Gaiser, managing partner / interior designer
Ulrike Rahe, Chief Executive Officer, rahe+rahe design GbR
German Design Council
The German Design Council has been operating since 1953 as one of the world's leading competence centers for communication and knowledge transfer in the fields of design, branding, and innovation. It is part of the global design community and has consistently contributed to the creation of exchanges and global networks through its international offerings, the promotion of new talents, and membership. Through events, conferences, competitions, jury meetings, and expert committees, the German Design Council connects its members with numerous other international experts in design and branding, promotes discussion, and provides significant stimuli to the global economy. Its current members include more than 350 companies. Further information is available on the website http://www.gdc.de.
Design Plus – Facts and Figures
General
– Founded in 1983
– Established by Initiative Form und Leben, funded by Messe Frankfurt together with the German Design Council and the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
– Initiated for the consumer goods fair Ambiente
– International orientation
– Successfully established for the ISH, Light + Building, and Material Vision fairs
– One of the leading design competitions in Germany
Design Plus powered by Light + Building 2022:
– Participating companies: 72 (international: 40, German: 32)
– Products presented: 112 (international: 67, German: 45)
– Awards: 33 (international: 16, German: 17), including 5 Best of awards
– The participating companies come from the following 19 countries: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey.
"Light + Building Autumn Edition 2022"
Light + Building will take place at the Frankfurt exhibition grounds from October 2nd to 6th, 2022. More than 1,300 exhibitors from 46 countries are ready for the relaunch of the lighting and building technology sector in the fall. They will offer a comprehensive overview of the industry and an insight into the themes of lighting, electrical engineering, home and building automation, and security technology. At the leading international trade fair for lighting and building, the industry presents smart and connected solutions, future-oriented technologies, and current design trends.
The success of this design and technology hotspot is due to the interdisciplinary range of products and services and the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas. In line with the Bauhaus maxim – form follows function – product design becomes the centerpiece of interiors or subtly emphasizes architectural lines.
