Seventy years have passed since the Compasso D’Oro first appeared, established in 1954 from an idea by Gio Ponti. Seventy years of work have made it a point of reference for a sector that in terms of cultural and economic values today represents one of the most significant.
This year’s edition, the 28th, aims to enhance the idea of quality design that has always distinguished the Compasso d’Oro. This concept of quality has changed over the decades as it has mirrored the evolution of culture and society, yet it still remains the point of reference for the award. The constant concept that has remained over the years is that the awards should not simply be given to the most popular or most beautiful objects, but to those that best represent the idea of Made in Italy design. The Compasso d’Oro is thus an instrument for measuring this special quality, which emerges from the convergence of a number of exceptional characteristics, whether they be social, aesthetic, industrial, or economic. It is a carefully considered selection process which over seventy years of history has awarded just over 370 Compasso d’Oro, a fact that in itself is testimony to the prestige that the award represents worldwide.
As always, the 2024 awards were presented at the ADI Design Museum in the presence of Attilio Fontana, president of the Lombardy Region, and Giuseppe Sala, mayor of Milan, together with ADI president Luciano Galimberti and Umberto Cabini, president of the Fondazione ADI Collezione Compasso d'Oro. This year's awards were assigned among 20 products, and more, as the Compasso d'Oro lifetime achievement awards were given to 9 Italians and two international creatives. In addition to the prizes, 39 honorable mentions, the three Targhe Giovani, and the 11 Compassi d'Oro for Lifetime Achievement were also awarded. Special Targhe were given to remember three figures recently deceased, who stood out for their great contribution to the culture of design, Manlio Armellini, Gaetano Pesce, and Italo Rota.
The jury was composed of industry experts including Maria Cristina Didero, author and independent curator; Luciano Galimberti, designer and ADI president; Francisco Gómez Paz, designer; Renata Cristina Mazzantini, director of the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome; and Toshiyuki Kita, designer and ambassador of the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.
All the winning products are on display at the ADI Design Museum until September 16, 2024, with exhibition design by Perla Gianni Falvo and Carlo Malerba.
THE 20 COMPASSO D'ORO AWARDS 2024
ACEA WAIDY® MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Tangity - Part of NTT DATA Design Network x Acea
Product type: Services
ANIMA
Davide Groppi, Giorgio Rava x Davide Groppi
Product type: Lighting fixture
ARIA
Goood x Optimares
Product type: Seating system for airplanes.
ATTITUDE
Daniele Martelli x Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola
Product type: Cladding
BIGA
Studio Marco Zito x Lym
Product type: Lighting fixture
CELLIA
Progetto CMR x Focchi
Product type: Cladding
COSTUME
Stefan Diez x Magis
Product type: Furniture and accessories for the home
EMSI
Flavio Augusto Gentile x REA
Product type: Products for work
FARFALLINA
Álvaro Siza x Sozzi Arredamenti
Product type: Furniture and accessories for the home
FERRARI PUROSANGUE
Flavio Manzoni, Ferrari Design x Ferrari
Product type: Cars
MUSEO D’ARTE, FONDAZIONE LUIGI ROVATI
Mario Cucinella Architects x Fondazione Luigi Rovati
Product type: Museums
OMNIAGV
Ilario De Vincenzo x Tesar Automation
Product type: Industrial machines and components
ÖSSUR POWER KNEE
Design Group Italia x Össur R&D Team
Product type: Medical and hospital equipment
RIDE ON COLORS – Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
Aldo Drudi x Santa Monica
Product type: Brand identity and communication systems
SP110
Zuccon International Project, Lissoni & Partners, Tilli Antonelli x Sanlorenzo
Product type: Boats
ZA:ZA
Zaven x Zanotta
Product type: Furniture and accessories for the home
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