The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will invite the public to express their views on what constitutes good design with the People’s Design Award 2008.
Whether an everyday object, a design classic or an architectural landmark, design enthusiasts can submit nominations, participate in an active dialogue around the nominees and select their favorite designs beginning Monday, 22 September 2008.
New this year is a People’s Design Award Facebook application, allowing users to share and discuss their favorite designs with friends, expand the audience for the Award contest and broaden the conversation about good design.
Launched in 2006, the People’s Design Award complements the Museum’s annual National Design Awards, which recognize the best in American design across a range of disciplines.
The winner announcement will take place on October 23, 2008, at the National Design Awards Gala in New York City and will be streamed live on Cooper-Hewitt’s Web site.
Marianne Cusato, designer of the Katrina Cottage, was selected as the first People’s Design Award winner in 2006. TOMS Shoes, a company that gives a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair sold, won in 2007.
This article was last modified on January 8, 2023
This article was first published on September 11, 2008
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