Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt announces 2016 design awards winners

Moshe Safdie , Bruce Mau and Studio O+A are among the 11 winners of this year's National Design Awards, given annually by the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. The recipients of the National Design Awards, which aim to recognise excellence and innovation across 11 categories, were announced today.

"This year's class of winners reflect design's remarkable empathy for contemporary social concerns: from promoting workplace productivity to preserving vernacular traditions to encouraging civic engagement," said museum director Caroline Baumann.
"These designers and design firms cross disciplinary boundaries, explore innovative materials and develop new models of problem-solving in pursuit of these goals."

Amongst this year's recipients is architect Moshe Safdie, who has received an award for lifetime achievement.



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