Design Prize Switzerland

Design Preis Schweiz
Native namePrix Design Suisse / Design Prize Switzerland
DescriptionSwiss award in the field of design
CountrySwitzerland

Design Preis Schweiz (DPS), also known as Prix Design Suisse and Design Prize Switzerland,[1] is a Swiss award in the field of design that is presented every two years.[2][3]

History and development

The Design Prize Switzerland has been announced and awarded since 1991.[4] In its early years, the association was organizationally affiliated with its founding main initiator, Design Center Langenthal AG. In 2018, Michel Hueter, Raphael Rossel, and Urs Stampfli assumed sponsorship independently from this previous affiliation.[5] Since 2022, Benjamin Moser, Debora Biffi, and Thomas Walliser have continued to run the Design Prize Switzerland.[6][7]

The award is supported by the Swiss design sector through institutions such as foundations, universities, economic affairs departments of various cantons, and a range of industry partners.[8] The sponsoring body of the Design Prize Switzerland is a non-profit association of the same name.[9] The Design Prize Switzerland recognizes objects and projects that are already on the market or close to market readiness.[8]

In 2023, the total prize money amounted to 50,000 Swiss francs.[10]

Partners

Among the partner organizations are, among others, ETH Zurich, the public-law foundation Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Textile College, and the Zurich University of the Arts.[11]

Impact

According to the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, the prize has established itself as an independent institution,[12] and is considered one of the most important awards for good design.[13] The international journal series for architecture and architectural theory highlight that for over 30 years, the Design Prize Switzerland has recognized outstanding achievements in the Swiss design industry. On a biennial basis, an independent jury discusses and evaluates the latest developments in the Swiss design scene.[14]

Hella Schindel, editor at TEC21, notes that the biennial call for entries provides a platform for discourse on the evolving concept of design.[15] The Berner Zeitung commends the prize for honoring outstanding achievements in Swiss design every two years.[16] BauNetz likewise reports that the Design Prize Switzerland has been recognizing excellence in the Swiss design industry for over 30 years.[17]

For the Luzerner Zeitung, the Design Prize Switzerland is one of the two major design awards in Switzerland.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Impressum". Design Preis Schweiz (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  2. ^ "Design Preis Schweiz". www.kulturfoerderung.ch. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  3. ^ "Design Preis wird auch 2023 und 2025 in Langenthal verliehen". Berner Zeitung (in German). 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  4. ^ Schneider, Beat (2005-09-09). Design - eine Einführung: Entwurf im sozialen, kulturellen und wirtschaftlichen Kontext (in German). Walter de Gruyter. p. 170. ISBN 978-3-7643-7679-6.
  5. ^ "Organisation". Design Preis Schweiz (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  6. ^ Hagmann, Lea (2023-11-03). "Beim Design Preis Schweiz wurden sieben Projekte prämiert. Neu dabei: «Food Design»". NZZ Bellevue (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  7. ^ "Design Preis Schweiz: Aufbruch in eine neue Ära". Design Preis Schweiz (in German). 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  8. ^ a b "Diese Schweizer Produkte verbessern die Welt". Blick (in Swiss High German). 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  9. ^ "Partners". Design Preis Schweiz (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  10. ^ Siegenthaler, Sonja (2023-03-27). "Der Design Preis Schweiz zeichnet erstmals «Food Design» aus". NZZ Bellevue (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  11. ^ "Partners". Design Preis Schweiz (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  12. ^ Susanna Koeberle (2019-11-05). "Sensoren und Prothesen am Design Preis Schweiz: Ein Stuhl will zum Körperteil werden". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  13. ^ Rooijen, Jeroen Van (2017-11-03). "Schweizer Design-Preise 2017: Integrale Designlösungen im Fokus". NZZ Bellevue (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  14. ^ "archithese - Design Preis Schweiz 2021". archithese.ch. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  15. ^ Schindel, Hella (2021-11-08). "Ein akustisches Netz ist auch Gestaltung! Design Preis Schweiz 2021 | Espazium". www.espazium.ch (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  16. ^ "Design Preis wird auch 2023 und 2025 in Langenthal verliehen". Berner Zeitung (in German). 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  17. ^ BauNetz. "Design Preis Schweiz 2021 - News - baunetz interior|design". www.baunetz-id.de. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  18. ^ "HOCHSCHULE LUZERN: Drei Nominationen für den Design Preis Schweiz". Retrieved 2026-04-23.
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