National Design Awards

National Design Award, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, trophy design by Winterhouse, 2000

It is a great honor here on Design Observer to recognize the achievement of our peer, Michael Bierut. We have been design friends and collaborators for close to twenty years. Nearly five years ago, Michael took a leap of faith and joined us in founding this blog. He inspired, amused and challenged us then, and he continues to do so today.

The National Design Awards were announced today, and Michael is the recipient of the Design Mind award. We can think of no more suitable award for this writer, critic and working designer.

The National Design Awards are a program of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Read on for a complete list of winners and honorees.

Lifetime Achievement
Charles Harrison

Corporate Achievement
Google

Design MInd
Michael Bierut
Finalists: Bruce Nussbuam and Michael Sorkin

Architecture Design
Tom Kundig
Finalists: LOT-EK and Weiss/Manfredi

Communications Design
Scott Stowell
Finalists: Stephen Doyle and Prologue Films

Fashion Design
Ralph Rucci
Finalists: Thom Browne and Zac Posen

Interior Design
Rockwell Group
Finalists: Deborah Berke & Partners and Diane Lewis

Landscape Design
Olin Partnership
Finalists: Gustafson Guthrie Nichol and Stoss Landscape Urbanism

Product Design
Antenna Design
Finalists: Boym Partners and Karim Rashid

2008 Jury
Tim Brown, jury chair and chief executive officer and president, IDEO
James Carpenter, principal, James Carpenter Design Associates
Francisco Costa, creative director, Calvin Klein Collection for women, Calvin Klein
Camilo Pardo, design chief, Special Vehicles Team & Living Legends Studio, Ford Motor Co.
Mark Robbins, dean, Syracuse University School of Architecture
Georgianna Stout, founding partner and creative director, 2×4
Raquel Tudela, global creative director, Bloomberg L.P.
Lauren Zalaznick, president, Bravo and Oxygen Media