Eight finalists shortlisted for DesignEuropa awards

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Eight finalists shortlisted for DesignEuropa awards

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Designs for a coffee machine, bicycle rack, motorbike and bench are among those shortlisted for the first DesignEuropa awards. The winners will be announced in Milan on November 30

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Giorgetti Giugiaro

The awards are organised by EUIPO to celebrate excellence in design and design management among RCD holders. The finalists have been selected by a 16-person jury.

The jury have also selected Giorgetto Giugiaro as the winner of the lifetime achievement award. Giugiaro has created more than 200 car designs in a 60-year career, including the Volkswagen Golf, Lotus Esprit, Fiat Panda and Maserati Bora 3200 GT.

Industry finalists

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The four finalists in the industry category are:

  • Pulcina espresso maker (RCD owner: Alessi)

  • Raval bicycle rack (Escofet)

  • Thule Urban Glide stroller (Thule) (pictured left)

  • XDiavel motorbike (Ducati)

Small and emerging finalists

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The finalists in the small and emerging companies category are:

  • Aria lamp (Slamp)

  • Flap sound absorbing panel (Caimi Brevetti)

  • Ido bench (Anna Szonyi) (pictured right)

  • Mooove lamp (Holon Industrial Design)

EUIPO is partnering with the Italian IP office (UIBM) to host the first DesignEuropa awards. More information is available on the awards website.

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