22 February 2011 - 2 February 2012
World Design Impact Prize 2012: Winner announced
The World Design Impact Prize is a biennial designation created to recognise empower and stimulate socially responsible design projects and initiatives around the world.
Presented by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid), the World Design Impact Prize honours exceptional industrial design driven projects that are making a positive impact on our social, economic, cultural and/or environmental quality of life. The establishment of a prize specifically for industrial design driven projects also produces tangible examples, best practices and socially responsible industrial designs that help shape the future of the profession.
Above: Janice Muthui (left) and Debbie Donde, recipients of the World Design Impact Prize for Community Cooker.
On 2 February 2012, Icsid announced the first recipient of the World Design Impact Prize to Kenyan-based Planning System Services Ltd. for their Community Cooker project. The award was given during the World Design Capital (WDC) Design Gala in Lahti (Finland), where close to 600 distinguished guests gathered from the international design community.
The Community Cooker is a significant recycling initiative conceptualised by Nairobi-born architect Mr. Jim Archer, Chairman of Planning Systems Services Ltd., in an attempt to address the reoccurring issue regarding massive accumulations of waste throughout Africa, while at the same time mitigating deforestation and reducing ground water pollution. In essence, the cooker provides a public cooking facility to neighbourhoods with limited electricity and clean water.
Ms Janice Muthui and Ms Deborah Donde accepted the award on behalf of the project team and were presented with a trophy designed by renowned Finnish designer Tapio Anttila who was commissioned to produce an original trophy especially for the Prize. "To accept the World Design Impact Prize on behalf of the Community Cooker and the people of Kenya is an exceptional and very humbling honour," stated Deborah Donde. "This prize will serve to further reinforce and move forward the immense values and incredible versatility of this very simple invention."
29 June 2011
Icsid launches public online gallery of nominated projects for World Design Impact Prize
22 February 2011
Call for nominations launches for the World Design Impact Prize
19 January 2011
Introducing the World Design Impact Prize
Presented by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid), the World Design Impact Prize honours exceptional industrial design driven projects that are making a positive impact on our social, economic, cultural and/or environmental quality of life. The establishment of a prize specifically for industrial design driven projects also produces tangible examples, best practices and socially responsible industrial designs that help shape the future of the profession.
Community Cooker awarded inaugural World Design Impact Prize
Above: Janice Muthui (left) and Debbie Donde, recipients of the World Design Impact Prize for Community Cooker.
On 2 February 2012, Icsid announced the first recipient of the World Design Impact Prize to Kenyan-based Planning System Services Ltd. for their Community Cooker project. The award was given during the World Design Capital (WDC) Design Gala in Lahti (Finland), where close to 600 distinguished guests gathered from the international design community.
The Community Cooker is a significant recycling initiative conceptualised by Nairobi-born architect Mr. Jim Archer, Chairman of Planning Systems Services Ltd., in an attempt to address the reoccurring issue regarding massive accumulations of waste throughout Africa, while at the same time mitigating deforestation and reducing ground water pollution. In essence, the cooker provides a public cooking facility to neighbourhoods with limited electricity and clean water.
Ms Janice Muthui and Ms Deborah Donde accepted the award on behalf of the project team and were presented with a trophy designed by renowned Finnish designer Tapio Anttila who was commissioned to produce an original trophy especially for the Prize. "To accept the World Design Impact Prize on behalf of the Community Cooker and the people of Kenya is an exceptional and very humbling honour," stated Deborah Donde. "This prize will serve to further reinforce and move forward the immense values and incredible versatility of this very simple invention."
News updates
2 February 2012
Community Cooker awarded inaugural World Design Impact Prize by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design
31 October 2011
29 June 2011
Icsid launches public online gallery of nominated projects for World Design Impact Prize
22 February 2011
Call for nominations launches for the World Design Impact Prize
19 January 2011
Introducing the World Design Impact Prize
For more information:
For more information about the World Design Impact Prize or the WDC International Design Gala, please contact:
Natalie Dutil
Communications Officer
t: + 1 514 448 4949 ext. 223
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Key dates
22 February 2011Call for nominations and application submissions
20 May 2011
Deadline for submissions
25 May 2011
Pre-selection committee convenes in conjunction with the Icsid Board meeting
29 June 2011
Public online participation begins
16 September 2011
Official Icsid Member online voting ends
27-28 October 2011
Announcement of shortlist at the XXVII Icsid General Assembly
2 February 2012
Announcement of inaugural World Design Impact Prize winner
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