The Swiss Office of Culture(OFC/BAK) and mudac proudly present 17 awardwinning works by the 19 recipients of the Swiss Federal Design Awards for 2009.

239 designers participated in the competition. Chaired by Patrick Reymond, the Federal Design Commission honoured 17 projects/works by 19 creators.

The competition was held on the Internet for the first time: participants could download the relevant documentation from the Federal Office of Culture’s competition site, and upload their portfolios for the members of the commission.

The jury members met a first time to deliberate over the contributions and, during a second session, to examine the works in the original. Enclosed with this press kit is a brochure drawn up by the exhibition curators to present and describe each of the award-winning works.

Award-winners can choose between a cash prize of 25,000 Swiss Francs, a sixmonth residency at a studio in London or New York, or a six-month residency at a firm abroad — with a design agency like Graphic Thought Facility (graphic design), Abäke (graphic design), Peter Jensen (fashion design), three innovative figures in the realms of design and art, i.e. Martino Gamper or Julia Lohmann and Gero Grundmann (furniture and products/ art design). This range of possibilities has been on offer for seven years now; half of this year’s award-winners have chosen a residency with a studio or a firm.