Top Ten prizes
Each year, we present the TOP 10 prizes with which we wish to direct the attention of the visitors of the Fair to those presented products enriched with special design features.
The day prior to the opening of the Fair, an expert international jury consisting of designers, architects and media representatives examines and evaluates the products and selects ten best products. The selected products will be exhibited in the Foyer of Kupola hall – A for the duration of the Fair.
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The recipient of the highest prize awarded by GR – Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre was selected by special international jury presided over by Prof. Janez Koželj. The cabinet Istra, made of solid wood, was chosen since »it proves that wood represents an immense source of inspiration to the designer. Although wood may be used in various combinations and forms, let them be organic or geometric, its natural properties are always expressed. The designer of the awarded product used wood in a manner to preserve its characteristics of a living, organic part of nature, together with its record of life, and thus creating direct and consistently achieved useful form, without unnecessary additions or ornaments.« Upon receiving 2 prizes, the Top 10 and the Top of the Top prize, designer Toni Kancilja stated: »The prizes embody the strongest bond between the master, who creates the object, and the designer, who envisions it. This bond is necessary; without it, there is no success. The award is thus the confirmation that this bond is very strong.« Mitja Bolčič, Mizarstvo Bolčič: »These prizes are even more significant since we received them for prototypes, which were produced at the last minute, spontaneously, while controlling the construction of unpredictable, but because of long years of experience, on the basis of predictable characteristics of wood.«
TOP TEN 2011 Winners
| Brest pohištvo d.o.o. |
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| Donar d.o.o. |
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Mizarstvo Bolčič,
Mitja Bolčič s.p.
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Mizarstvo Bolčič,
Mitja Bolčič s.p.
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Pohištvo Potočnik,
Aleš Potočnik s.p.
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| SVEA lesna industrija, d.d. |
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| Maremico d.o.o. |
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| Kolpa d.d., Metlika |
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| TEM Čatež d.o.o. |
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Tapetništvo Novak,
Robert Novak s.p.
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Top of The Top
| Mizarstvo Bolčič, Mitja Bolčič s.p. |
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TOP 10 jury for 2011
Honorary Chairman:
Janez Koželj, BSc (Architecture) |
Chairman:
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Vladimir Pezdric, BSc (Industrial Design)
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Members:
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