KRONBERG, Germany, September 20, 2011
Braun, a member of the P&G family of brands (NYSE:PG), today began the countdown for its prestigious and internationally-recognised design competition – the 2012 BraunPrize. Now in its 18th edition, the 2012 BraunPrize is back with a bang: It features an all-new theme “Genius design for a better everyday” emphasizing the importance of industrial design and innovative, well-designed products that improve everyday life for consumers around the world.
The hand-selected BraunPrize jury will consist of globally renowned design experts including Naoto Fukasawa, Jane Fulton Suri and Anne Berger, who will reward design concepts and ideas that lead to innovative, practical, beautiful and intuitive product solutions tailored to everyday consumer needs – the trademarks of Braun’s influential design. Aspiring design students, professionals and enthusiasts across the world are asked to submit their entries by March 31, 2012.
In addition to the global design award, Braun is inaugurating a new sustainability award which will recognize design projects with a particularly strong focus on sustainable solutions for everyday life. The 2012 BraunPrize will also see the establishment of national BraunPrize winners, highlighting the very best talent in individual countries. All winners will be announced at the BraunPrize ceremony on September 26, 2012, in Kronberg, Germany – the total prize money for the 2012 BraunPrize has been raised to $100,000(USD). (…)
For further information on the BraunPrize please visit www.braunprize.com
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