Bologna, 21 June 2024 – There’s a lot Emilia Romagna among the winners of theCompasso d’Oro‘, one of the most prestigious international recognitions in the design field, as well as one of the oldest in Italyassigned to Milan by Adi Foundation. There Region it was great hero of the evening: between producers and recipients of the awarded works she stood out in good 5 out of 20 awards.
The Golden Compass
Born from an idea of the well-known Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti In the 1954 and fresh from 70th birthday, the ‘Golden Compass’ has always had as its main aim to highlight the value and quality of the products Made in Italy. A seventy-year anniversary of innovation which have made the award a real point of reference for a sector such as that of design, which today in Italy creates an added value of 3.14 billion euros.
The recognition is awarded following a long procedure selection process, lasting two years, conducted region by region through a overview annually carried out byAdi Design Indexwhich in turn involves involves a permanent multidisciplinary observatory composed of approx 150 experts.
For the attribution of the first for the2024 edition a jury made up of the author and independent curator was appointed Maria Cristina Dideroby the designer and president of the Adi Foundation Luciano Galimbertiby the designer Francisco Gómez Pazby the director of the national gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome Renata Cristina Mazzantini and by the designer and ambassador of the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka Toshiyuki Kita.
The winners of Emilia-Romagna
‘Attitude’ by Daniele Martelli
The list of winners from Emilia and Romagna of the ‘Compasso d’Oro’ 2024 opens with the ‘Coverings’ category. The winner of the award wasAttitude‘, the ceramic covering made by Daniele Martelli for the Imola Ceramics Cooperative. An innovative idea, intended for an Emilian company that has been at the top of the sector since the early 1990s.
Attitude by Daniele Martelli, created for the Cooperativa Ceramica di Imola
‘Figaroqua Figarolà’ by Paolo Rizzatto and marionanni
In this case theEmilia Romagna he does not play the role of the main actor, but of the “secondary” one. To win one of the prizes in the category ‘Lighting equipment‘ it was the lighting system ‘Figaroqua Figarolà’realized by Paolo Rizzatto And marionanni For Viabizzunoa Bolognese lighting manufacturer based in Bentivoglio (Bo).
The ‘Figaroqua Figarolà’ installation
Mario Cucinella’s Luigi Rovati Foundation Art Museum
The winner of the categoryMuseums‘ And ‘Mario Cucinella Architects‘, who created a suggestive installation for the Luigi Rovati Foundation Art Museum in Corso Venezia a Milan. The studio, founded by Mario Cucinella In the 1992also has an office in Bolognain addition to the main one in the Lombardy capital.
The installations for the Luigi Rovati Art Museum created by Mario Cucinella
Ferrari Purosangue by Flavio Manzoni and Ferrari Design
An Emilian excellence was awarded the ‘Golden Compass’ for the category ‘Automobiles‘. This is the Ferrari Purosangue, the four-door Prancing Horse created by Flavio Manzoni and Ferrari Design.
The Ferrari Purosangue
‘Ride on colors’ by Aldo Drudi
The winner of the first prize for the category ‘Communication systems and brand identity‘finally, it is Aldo Drudiwhich he created between the curves of the track ‘Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli‘ in the hamlet of Santa Monica (Rn) a work composed of various colored tiles, which gives an extraordinary optical effect.
‘Ride on Colors’ created by Aldo Drudi
The complete list of winners
This is the list with all prizes assigned during the ceremony, divided by category:
– Category ‘Furnishings and accessories for the home‘: modular sofa ‘Costume‘ by Stefan Diez for Magis;
– Category ‘Lighting equipment‘: ground lamp ‘Soul‘ by Davide Groppi and Giorgio Rava for Davide Groppi;
– Category ‘Furnishings and accessories for the home‘: Sofa ‘Zaza‘ by Zaven for Zanotta;
– Category ‘Kitchen furniture and accessories‘: hob ‘Lhov‘ by Fabrizio Crisà for Elica;
– Category ‘Lighting equipment‘: table lamp ‘Chariot‘ by Marco Zito for Lym;
– Category ‘Furnishings and accessories for the home‘: chair ‘Butterfly‘ by Álvaro Siza for Bottega Ghianda/Sozzi Arredamenti;
– Category ‘Boats‘: SP110 yacht by Zuccon International Project (exterior design), Lissoni & Partners (interior design), Tilli Antonelli (supervisor) for Sanlorenzo;
– Category ‘Furnishings and accessories for the home‘: eternal curtains ‘MRX‘ by Marco Acerbis for Talenti;
– Category ‘Products for work‘: work shoes ‘Glove Eco‘ by Cristian Ardissono for Diadora Utility;
– Category ‘Aircraft seating system‘: seats ‘Air’ by Goood for Optimares;
– Category ‘Products for work‘: bionic suit ‘Emsi‘ by Flavio Augusto Gentile for REA Space;
– Category ‘Medical and hospital equipment‘: knee prosthesis with integrated AI ‘Össur Power Knee‘ by Design Group Italia for Össur;
– Category ‘Services‘: digital platform for the management of water resources in distribution networks Acea Waidy® Management System by Tangity (Part of NTT DATA Design) by Area;
– Category ‘Machines and components for industry‘: self-driving vehicle for industrial logistics ‘Omniagv’ by Ilario De Vincenzo for Tesar Automation;
– Category ‘Coatings‘: Interactive facade ‘Cellia‘ by Progetto CMR for Gruppo Focchi.
