Good Design Australia opens search for best architectural innovation and design
Good Design Australia is calling for Australian and international entries to the 2020 Good Design Awards across 11 main disciplines in architectural design. Now in its 62nd year, the awards are the highest design honour for architects and designers and have been recognising excellence since 1958.
It celebrates design and architecture across 11 disciplines and 28 sub-categories and entries will close on 27 March 2020. The final ceremony will be in Sydney on 9 July 2020.
Previous winners include Shenzhen ICarbonX Lecture Hall designed by HCD Impress which was awarded the Best in Class – Architectural Design, Interior Design. Located in Nanshan, Shenzen, HCD Impress transformed an abandoned warehouse into an academic exchange centre and includes a reception hall, small conference room, bar, tea room, cigar bar, rest area, wine cellar, Chinese restaurant, box, ladder conference hall and reading area.
The 2019 Good Design Award Best in Class – Architectural Design, Urban Design + Public Spaces went to Turf Design Studio and Jeppe Aagaard Andersen for their work on Central Park Public Domain Design.
It exemplifies how a well-considered and legible public domain framework can unite and restitch a city. It breathed new life into what was somewhat of a baron and desolate stretch of Broadway; while adding to the energy and vitality of inner city Chippendale.
Good Design Australia chief executive Brandon Gien says the program was respected globally for its high standard of design evaluation: “As we transition to a world that is experiencing exponential advancements in science and technology and one that continues to grapple with big issues such as climate change and inequality, design-led innovation and creative thinking is now more important than ever,” he says.
“Our world is crying out for cutting edge-design innovations that are solving problems, improving our quality of life and helping our planet move towards a more sustainable future for us all.
“This message is central to the Good Design Awards and the innovative projects the program attracts and showcases each year.”
This year’s content will introduce a Precinct Design Category which will recognise and celebrate the critical role of design in the planning and development of new city projects. It acknowledges projects where a holistic designed approach has been adopted and includes elements such as transport, education, health and other services which all improve the quality of life for people.