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Compasso d'Oro
The Compasso d'Oro (Italian pronunciation: [komˈpasso ˈdɔːro]; 'Golden Compass') is an industrial design award which originated in Italy in 1954. Initially sponsored by Milanese department store La Rinascente, the award has been organised and managed by the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) since 1964. The Compasso d'Oro is the first and among the most recognized and respected design awards. It aims to acknowledge and promote quality in industrial design in Italy and internationally, and has been called both the "Nobel" and the "Oscar" of design.
The Compasso d′Oro was established in 1954, and it is the highest honour in the field of industrial design in Italy, comparable to other prestigious international awards such as the Good Design award, iF Design Award, Red Dot Award, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards, and the Good Design Award (Japan). It was the first award of its kind in Europe and became internationally significant.
The original idea for the award is credited to designer Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli. Many other leading architects and designers of the era, including the Castiglioni brothers (Livio, Pier Giacomo, and Achille), Albe Steiner, Enzo Mari and Marco Zanuso, were involved in aspects of its inception and early development. The Compasso d'Oro logo (designed by Steiner) and award trophy invoke the drafting compass invented by Adalbert Göringer in 1893 to measure the Golden Section.
The Italy Industrial Designing Association manages the Compasso d'Oro, and it is also a member of the International Industrial Designing Committee and the European Designing Bureau.[citation needed]
Since its inception, approximately 350 designers have been honoured with the award, for designs covering a wide range – from automobiles and bicycles to furniture and household objects, portable sewing machines, typewriters, calculators, clocks, lighting as well as concepts and systems, technical equipment, and yachts.[citation needed]
For the first time, the 2020 Compasso d'Oro included a "Products Career Award" which was given to three historical designs that have proven to be highly successful over time but were not awarded at the time of their inception: a 1962 floor lamp, Arco, by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni; a 1978 bed design, Nahalie, by Vico Magistretti; and the now famous 1968 Sacco bean-bag chair designed by Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini, and Franco Teodoro.
The ADI Design Museum in Milan houses the historical collection of the ADI Compasso d'Oro Foundation, as well as temporary exhibitions. On 22 April 2004, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism – through its Superintendency for Lombardy – declared the collection of "exceptional artistic and historical interest", thus making it part of the national cultural heritage. In 2020, the Milan square where the ADI Design Museum is situated was renamed "Piazza Compasso d'Oro" to honour the cultural and historical significance of the award.
The inaugural ADI "Compasso d'Oro International Award" will be held at the Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The winning entries will be exhibited in the Italian pavilion.
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Compasso d'Oro
The Compasso d'Oro (Italian pronunciation: [komˈpasso ˈdɔːro]; 'Golden Compass') is an industrial design award which originated in Italy in 1954. Initially sponsored by Milanese department store La Rinascente, the award has been organised and managed by the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) since 1964. The Compasso d'Oro is the first and among the most recognized and respected design awards. It aims to acknowledge and promote quality in industrial design in Italy and internationally, and has been called both the "Nobel" and the "Oscar" of design.
The Compasso d′Oro was established in 1954, and it is the highest honour in the field of industrial design in Italy, comparable to other prestigious international awards such as the Good Design award, iF Design Award, Red Dot Award, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards, and the Good Design Award (Japan). It was the first award of its kind in Europe and became internationally significant.
The original idea for the award is credited to designer Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli. Many other leading architects and designers of the era, including the Castiglioni brothers (Livio, Pier Giacomo, and Achille), Albe Steiner, Enzo Mari and Marco Zanuso, were involved in aspects of its inception and early development. The Compasso d'Oro logo (designed by Steiner) and award trophy invoke the drafting compass invented by Adalbert Göringer in 1893 to measure the Golden Section.
The Italy Industrial Designing Association manages the Compasso d'Oro, and it is also a member of the International Industrial Designing Committee and the European Designing Bureau.[citation needed]
Since its inception, approximately 350 designers have been honoured with the award, for designs covering a wide range – from automobiles and bicycles to furniture and household objects, portable sewing machines, typewriters, calculators, clocks, lighting as well as concepts and systems, technical equipment, and yachts.[citation needed]
For the first time, the 2020 Compasso d'Oro included a "Products Career Award" which was given to three historical designs that have proven to be highly successful over time but were not awarded at the time of their inception: a 1962 floor lamp, Arco, by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni; a 1978 bed design, Nahalie, by Vico Magistretti; and the now famous 1968 Sacco bean-bag chair designed by Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini, and Franco Teodoro.
The ADI Design Museum in Milan houses the historical collection of the ADI Compasso d'Oro Foundation, as well as temporary exhibitions. On 22 April 2004, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism – through its Superintendency for Lombardy – declared the collection of "exceptional artistic and historical interest", thus making it part of the national cultural heritage. In 2020, the Milan square where the ADI Design Museum is situated was renamed "Piazza Compasso d'Oro" to honour the cultural and historical significance of the award.
The inaugural ADI "Compasso d'Oro International Award" will be held at the Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The winning entries will be exhibited in the Italian pavilion.