Piet Zwart Award

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Piet Zwart Award
Awarded forDutch designers
Country Netherlands
Presented byAssociation of Dutch Designers  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Established1983

The Piet Zwart Award or BNO Piet Zwart Award (BNO Piet Zwart Prijs in Dutch) is a Dutch design award, founded in 1983, and named after Dutch architect and industrial designer Piet Zwart. [1]

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It is organized by the Association of Dutch Designers (Beroepsorganisatie Nederlandse Ontwerpers, BNO), to honour designers who have made an impact in their profession and expertise, thus becoming a role model for younger generations. [2] The prize was initiated in 1983 by the Dutch design bureau Total Design and transferred to BNO in the 1990s. [1] In 2003 it was made part of the Dutch Design Awards. [1]

The award trophy is a three-dimensional sculptural version of Piet Zwart's signature, and has been designed by Paul Mijksenaar. [3]

A designer's work must fall into at least one of the following criteria to be considered for a prize: [1]

  1. Excellent work in one or more design disciplines
  2. Exceptional contributions to the significance and prestige of the field
  3. Example and inspiration to the next generation(s) of designers

Winners

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Starink, Petra (2021-04-13). "Wie wint de BNO Piet Zwart Prijs 2021?". Architectuur.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  2. ↑ "Karel Martens ontvangt BNO Piet Zwart Prijs 2023". Metropolis M (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  3. ↑ "Paul Mijksenaar". Dutch Graphic Roots (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-22.
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