Founded in Milan in 1954, the Compasso d'Oro award celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. On June 20th, the award ceremony was held at the ADI Design Museum's Compasso d'Oro Square in Milan.
Throughout its 70-year history, the award has established its position as a prestigious industrial design prize. The collection of past award-winning products, known as the "Historical Collection," has been recognized for its exceptional quality and the rigorous selection process it undergoes. In 2004, this collection received an unprecedented decree, declaring it a "National Heritage of Significant Interest," and it is now permanently preserved within the ADI Design Museum.
The Compasso d'Oro award is determined by a panel of five international judges selected by ADI (Association for Industrial Design) Italy Industrial Association. The awarded products are then added to the Historical Collection. (The awards are held every two years, with a new panel of judges each time.) This year's selection criteria focused on whether the products are created with the future in mind, as noted by Kita.
The scene of the award ceremony held on June 20th.
The five international jurors of the 28th edition
From left to right: Luciano Galimberti, President of ADI; Renata Cristina Mazzantini, Director of the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome; Jury Chairman Toshiyuki Kita; designer Francisco Gomez Paz; and writer and curator Maria Cristina Didero.