The World Design Medal™ honours and recognizes the impact one individual has made on the industrial design profession.
The public nomination process for the World Design Medal 2025 recipient is now open until 31 March 2025.
Established in 2017 on the occasion of WDO’s 60th anniversary, the World Design Medal is presented to an individual who has demonstrated a significant impact on their peers, in their design community and internationally and has contributed to the advancement of the profession. The award also serves to recognize exceptional individuals who have contributed to creating a positive impact on our world.
The inaugural World Design Medal was presented to German industrial designer Hartmut Esslinger at the 30th World Design Assembly in Torino. In 2022, American industrial designer Dr. Patricia Moore was named as the recipient of the second cycle of the World Design Medal.
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