National Design Awards
The American National Design Awards, founded in 2000, are funded and awarded by Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. There are seven official design categories, and three additional awards. Supplemental awards can be given at the discretion of the jury or institution.
The seven official design categories are:
- Architecture Design
- Communications Design
- Fashion Design
- Interior Design
- Interaction Design
- Landscape Design
- Product Design
- Lifetime Achievement
- Design Patron
- Design Mind
- People's Design Award
- Special Commendation
- Special Jury Commendation
- American Original
Selection Criteria
Candidates are proposed by an official Nominating Committee and are invited to submit materials for a jury's review. Submissions consist of resumes, portfolios, publications by and about the candidates, and professional-quality audio-visual samples.
Jury
The jurors are chosen by the museum based on their prominence and expertise in the design world. Once selected, jurors are briefed on the Museum mission and criteria for the Awards. Decisions are asked to be based on the core criteria: excellence, innovation, and contribution to the quality of life. Museum staff does not enter into the selection process.The jury meets over a two-day period to thoroughly review every submission. The submissions are assessed in terms of the work's relationship to and impact on contemporary life. Special emphasis is placed on the extent to which the nominee's designs and achievements have benefit the general public.
Purpose
The annual Awards program celebrates design in various disciplines as a vital humanistic tool in shaping the world, and seeks to increase national awareness of design by educating the public and promoting excellence, innovation, and lasting achievement.The National Design Awards is one of the few programs of its kind structured to continue to benefit the nation long after the Awards ceremony and gala. A suite of educational programs is offered every year in conjunction with the Awards by the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum's Education Department. These programs include: lectures, round-tables, workshops, and fairs based on the vision and work of the Awards' winners.
People's Design Award
In 2006, the first ever People's Design Award was created in order to give the general public a chance to nominate and vote for their favorite design. Individuals can nominate and vote for their favorite designers via the official website.Recipients
| Year | Award | Winner | Finalists | Ref |
| 2000 | Lifetime Achievement | Frank Gehry | ||
| 2000 | Corporate Achievement | Apple Computer | ||
| 2000 | Communications Design | Ralph Appelbaum | ||
| 2000 | Landscape Architecture | Lawrence Halprin | ||
| 2000 | Product Design | Paul MacCready | ||
| 2000 | American Original | John Hejduk and Morris Lapidus | ||
| 2001 | Lifetime Achievement | Robert Wilson | ||
| 2001 | Corporate Achievement | Tupperware | ||
| 2001 | Architecture Design | Peter Eisenman | ||
| 2001 | Communications Design | John Maeda | ||
| 2001 | Landscape Architecture | Julie Bargmann of D.I.R.T. Studio | ||
| 2001 | Product Design | David M. Kelley & IDEO | ||
| 2001 | Design Patron | Stanley Marcus | ||
| 2002 | Lifetime Achievement | Dan Kiley | ||
| 2002 | Corporate Achievement | Whirlpool Corporation | ||
| 2002 | Architecture Design | Steven Holl | ||
| 2002 | Communications Design | Lucille Tenazas | ||
| 2002 | Landscape Architecture | James Carpenter | ||
| 2002 | Product Design | Niels Diffrient | ||
| 2002 | Design Patron | Andre Balazs | ||
| 2002 | American Original | Geoffrey Beene | ||
| 2003 | Lifetime Achievement | I.M. Pei | ||
| 2003 | Corporate Achievement | Target Corporation | ||
| 2003 | Architecture Design | Billie Tsien and Tod Williams | ||
| 2003 | Communications Design | Robert Greenberg | ||
| 2003 | Landscape Architecture | Michael Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 2003 | Fashion Design | Tom Ford | ||
| 2003 | Product Design | Herman Miller | ||
| 2003 | Design Patron | Gordon Segal | ||
| 2004 | Lifetime Achievement | Milton Glaser | ||
| 2004 | Corporate Achievement | Aveda Corporation | ||
| 2004 | Architecture Design | Rick Joy and Polshek Partnership | ||
| 2004 | Communications Design | @radical.media | ||
| 2004 | Landscape Architecture | William A. McDonough and Partners | ||
| 2004 | Fashion Design | Yeohlee Teng | ||
| 2004 | Product Design | Yves Béhar | ||
| 2004 | Design Patron | Amanda M. Burden | ||
| 2005 | Lifetime Achievement | Eva Zeisel | ||
| 2005 | Corporate Achievement | Patagonia | ||
| 2005 | Architecture Design | Diller Scofidio + Renfro | Tom Kundig, Antoine Predock | |
| 2005 | Communications Design | Stefan Sagmeister | 2x4, Paula Scher | |
| 2005 | Landscape Architecture | Ned Kahn | Kathryn Gustafson, Peter Walker and Partners | |
| 2005 | Fashion Design | Toledo Studio | Maria Cornejo, Project Alabama | |
| 2005 | Product Design | Burt Rutan | Boym Partners, Bill Stumpf | |
| 2005 | Design Patron | Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago | ||
| 2005 | Design Mind | Katherine McCoy and Michael McCoy | ||
| 2005 | Interior Design | Richard Gluckman | Michael Gabellini, Hugh Hardy | |
| 2005 | Special Jury Commendation | Sergio Palleroni | ||
| 2006 | Lifetime Achievement | Paolo Soleri | ||
| 2006 | Corporate Achievement | Nike, Inc. | ||
| 2006 | Architecture Design | Thom Mayne | Stanley Saitowitz, Bernard Tschumi | |
| 2006 | Communications Design | 2x4 | Jake Barton, Chip Kidd | |
| 2006 | Landscape Architecture | Martha Schwartz | Andrea Cochran, Ken Smith | |
| 2006 | Fashion Design | Maria Cornejo | Thom Browne, Peter Som | |
| 2006 | Product Design | Bill Stumpf | Antenna Design, Jonathan Ive | |
| 2006 | Design Patron | Craig Robins | n/a | |
| 2006 | People's Choice | The Katrina Cottage by Marianne Cusato | n/a | |
| 2006 | Design Mind | Paola Antonelli | n/a | |
| 2006 | Interior Design | Michael Gabellini | Annabelle Selldorf, Tsao and McKown Architects | |
| 2006 | Special Jury Commendation | Syd Mead | n/a | |
| 2007 | Lifetime Achievement | Antoine Predock | ||
| 2007 | Corporate Achievement | Adobe Systems | ||
| 2007 | Architecture Design | Office dA - Monica Ponce de Leon / Nader Tehrani | ||
| 2007 | Communications Design | Chip Kidd | ||
| 2007 | Landscape Architecture | PWP Landscape Architecture | ||
| 2007 | Fashion Design | Rick Owens | ||
| 2007 | Product Design | Jonathan Ive | ||
| 2007 | Design Patron | Maharam | ||
| 2007 | People's Choice | TOMS Shoes by Blake Mycoskie | ||
| 2007 | Design Mind | Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi | ||
| 2007 | Interior Design | Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis | ||
| 2007 | Special Jury Commendation | Frank Ching | ||
| 2008 | Lifetime Achievement | Charles Harrison | ||
| 2008 | Corporate Achievement | Google, Inc. | ||
| 2008 | Architecture Design | Tom Kundig | ||
| 2008 | Communications Design | Scott Stowell | ||
| 2008 | Landscape Architecture | OLIN | ||
| 2008 | Fashion Design | Ralph Rucci | ||
| 2008 | Product Design | Antenna Design | ||
| 2008 | Design Patron | Architecture for Humanity | ||
| 2008 | People's Choice | Zon hearing aid by Stuart Karten Design | ||
| 2008 | Design Mind | Michael Bierut | ||
| 2008 | Interior Design | Rockwell Group | ||
| 2008 | Design Commendation | Janna Bullock | ||
| 2009 | Lifetime Achievement | Bill Moggridge | ||
| 2009 | Corporate Achievement | Walker Art Center | ||
| 2009 | Architecture Design | SHoP Architects | ||
| 2009 | Communications Design | The New York Times Graphics Department | ||
| 2009 | Landscape Architecture | Hood Design | ||
| 2009 | Fashion Design | Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein Collection | ||
| 2009 | Product Design | Boym Partners | ||
| 2009 | Design Patron | Reynold Levy | ||
| 2009 | People's Choice | Trek Lime Bike | ||
| 2009 | Design Mind | Amory B. Lovins | ||
| 2009 | Interior Design | Tsao & McKown Architects | ||
| 2009 | Interaction design | Perceptive Pixel, Inc. | ||
| 2010 | Lifetime Achievement | Jane Thompson | ||
| 2010 | Corporate Achievement | U.S. Green Building Council | ||
| 2010 | Architecture Design | KieranTimberlake | ||
| 2010 | Communications Design | Stephen Doyle | ||
| 2010 | Landscape Architecture | James Corner Field Operations | ||
| 2010 | Fashion Design | Rodarte | ||
| 2010 | Product Design | Smart Design | ||
| 2010 | People's Choice | The Braille Alphabet Bracelet by Leslie Ligon | ||
| 2010 | Design Mind | Ralph Caplan | ||
| 2010 | Interior Design | William Sofield | ||
| 2010 | Interaction design | Lisa Strausfeld | ||
| 2011 | Lifetime Achievement | Matthew Carter | ||
| 2011 | Corporate Achievement | Knoll | ||
| 2011 | Architecture Design | Architecture Research Office | ||
| 2011 | Communications Design | Rick Valicenti | ||
| 2011 | Landscape Architecture | Gustafson Guthrie Nichol | ||
| 2011 | Fashion Design | J. Mendel | ||
| 2011 | Product Design | Continuum | ||
| 2011 | Design Mind | Steven Heller | ||
| 2011 | Interior Design | Shelton, Mindel & Associates | ||
| 2011 | Interaction design | Ben Fry | ||
| 2012 | Lifetime Achievement | Richard Saul Wurman | ||
| 2012 | Corporate Achievement | Design that Matters | ||
| 2012 | Architecture Design | Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects | ||
| 2012 | Communication Design | Rebeca Méndez | ||
| 2012 | Landscape Architecture | Stoss Landscape Urbanism | ||
| 2012 | Fashion Design | Thom Browne | ||
| 2012 | Product Design | Scott Wilson | ||
| 2012 | Design Mind | Janine Benyus | ||
| 2012 | Design Patron | Red Burns | ||
| 2012 | Interior Design | Clive Wilkinson Architects | ||
| 2012 | Interaction Design | Evan Roth | ||
| 2013 | Lifetime Achievement | James Wines | ||
| 2013 | Design Mind | Michael Sorkin | ||
| 2013 | Corporate & Institutional Achievement | TED | ||
| 2013 | Architecture Design | Studio Gang Architects | ||
| 2013 | Communication Design | Paula Scher | ||
| 2013 | Fashion Design | Behnaz Sarafpour | ||
| 2013 | Interaction Design | Local Projects | ||
| 2013 | Interior Design | Aidlin Darling Design | ||
| 2013 | Landscape Architecture | Margie Ruddick | ||
| 2013 | Product Design | NewDealDesign | ||
| 2014 | Lifetime Achievement | Ivan Chermayeff and Tom Geismar | ||
| 2014 | Corporate Achievement | Etsy | ||
| 2014 | Architecture Design | Brooks + Scarpa | ||
| 2014 | Communication Design | Office | ||
| 2014 | Landscape Architecture | Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture | ||
| 2014 | Fashion Design | Narciso Rodriguez | ||
| 2014 | Product Design | LUNAR | ||
| 2014 | Design Mind | Witold Rybczynski | ||
| 2014 | Interior Design | Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors | ||
| 2014 | Interaction Design | Aaron Koblin | ||
| 2015 | Lifetime Achievement | Michael Graves | ||
| 2015 | Director's Award | Jack Lenor Larsen | ||
| 2015 | Design Mind | Rosanne Haggerty | ||
| 2015 | Corporate & Institutional Achievement | Heath Ceramics | ||
| 2015 | Architecture Design | MOS Architectures | ||
| 2015 | Communication Design | Project Projects | ||
| 2015 | Fashion Design | threeASFOUR | ||
| 2015 | Interaction Design | John Underkoffler | ||
| 2015 | Landscape Architecture | Coen + Partners | ||
| 2015 | Interior Design | Commune | ||
| 2015 | Product Design | Stephen Burks | ||
| 2016 | Lifetime Achievement | Moshe Safdie | ||
| 2016 | Director's Award | Make It Right | ||
| 2016 | Design Mind | Bruce Mau | ||
| 2016 | Corporate & Institutional Achievement | The Center for Urban Pedagogy | ||
| 2016 | Architecture Design | Marlon Blackwell Architects | ||
| 2016 | Communication Design | Geoff McFetridge | ||
| 2016 | Fashion Design | Opening Ceremony | ||
| 2016 | Interaction Design | Tellart | ||
| 2016 | Landscape Architecture | Hargreaves Associates | ||
| 2016 | Interior Design | Studio O+A | ||
| 2016 | Product Design | Ammunition | ||
| 2017 | Lifetime Achievement | Hartmut Esslinger | ||
| 2017 | Director's Award | Susan S. Szenasy | ||
| 2017 | Design Mind | Craig L. Wilkins | ||
| 2017 | Corporate & Institutional Achievement | Design Trust for Public Space | ||
| 2017 | Architecture Design | MASS Design Group | ||
| 2017 | Communication Design | Jennifer Morla | ||
| 2017 | Fashion Design | Slow and Steady Wins the Race | ||
| 2017 | Interaction Design | Stamen Design | ||
| 2017 | Landscape Architecture | Surfacedesign | ||
| 2017 | Interior Design | Deborah Berke Partners | ||
| 2017 | Product Design | Joe Doucet | ||
| 2018 | Lifetime Achievement | Gail Anderson | ||
| 2018 | Director's Award | Darren Walker | ||
| 2018 | Design Mind | Anne Whiston Spirn | ||
| 2018 | Corporate & Institutional Achievement | Design for America | ||
| 2018 | Architecture Design | WEISS/MANFREDI | ||
| 2018 | Communication Design | Civilization | ||
| 2018 | Fashion Design | Christina Kim | ||
| 2018 | Interaction Design | Neri Oxman | ||
| 2018 | Interior Design | Oppenheim Architecture + Design | ||
| 2018 | Landscape Architecture | Mikyoung Kim Design | ||
| 2018 | Product Design | Blu Dot | ||
| 2019 | Lifetime Achievement | Susan Kare | ||
| 2019 | Design Mind | Patricia Moore | ||
| 2019 | Corporate & Institutional Achievement | MIT D-Lab | ||
| 2019 | Architecture Design | Thomas Phifer | ||
| 2019 | Communication Design | Tobias Frere-Jones | ||
| 2019 | Fashion Design | Derek Lam | ||
| 2019 | Interaction Design | Ivan Poupyrev | ||
| 2019 | Interior Design | IwamotoScott Architecture | ||
| 2019 | Landscape Architecture | SCAPE Landscape Architecture | ||
| 2019 | Product Design | Tinker Hatfield | ||
| 2019 | Emerging Designer | Open Style Lab |