CZECH GRAND DESIGN 21

CZECH GRAND DESIGN 21

The Czech Grand Design Awards are an industry award given annually by the Academy of Design of the Czech Republic for the best works in the fields of product design, fashion, jewellery, photography, illustration and graphic design, and also announces the producer and discovery of the year. The highlight of the evening is the election of the Grand Designer of the Year, the winner across all categories. This year marks the 16th year of the awards! For the very first time, it will take place in the backdrop of the Karlín Music Theatre. The gala evening will also be broadcast live on CT art.

Product Design, Fashion, Jewellery, Graphic Design, Illustration, Manufacturer and Discovery of the Year. Established names and unexpected news. A total of 79 creators and companies have the chance to win a prestigious award in one of the 8 categories of the Czech Grand Design 2021 Awards. The broad nominations offer a cross-section of the best of Czech design over the past year. From an eyewear collection to vases, lamps, photographic collages, furniture to a series of illustrations drawing attention to misinformation. The nominations will be narrowed down to three finalists in each category in early March at the Best of: CGD21 exhibition at the Česká spořitelna Gallery.

The Czech Grand Design Awards gala is moving to the Karlín Music Theatre after a two-year hiatus, when it was held only on TV screens without physically present guests due to the coronavirus pandemic. "This year's Czech Grand Design Awards will introduce a number of new names. New names are to be expected in the Discovery of the Year category, with surprises in the Jewellery Designer of the Year and Fashion Designer of the Year categories. This new wave of Czech design comes at a time that is not easy for creators. The market is reacting quite turbulently to the pandemic and many projects have stood still, some are still waiting for their launch in more favourable times. The good news is that most designers are continuing their work and the even better news is that despite the adversity, new brands are emerging, new manufacturers are expanding and the hope and creativity of the young generation of Czech designers is reflected in the Awards," said Jana Zielinski, Designblok Director for the Awards Preparatory Committee. During the gala evening, a personality who will enter the Czech Design Hall of Fame for his or her lifetime contribution to the field will also be honoured.

The director of the evening is Jana Burkiewiczová from the Burkicom formation, the set designer is Lucie Škandíková and the costume designer is Marek Cpin. Guests and spectators can look forward to a spectacular show of the apocalyptic era. But the heroes of the evening will of course be the designers!