National award for innovation

The closing ceremony of the second edition of the National innovation award, held last June 8 at the Quirinale, the seat of the Italian State President, presented the best 28 innovation experiences in industry, services and university, assigning three awards to designers selected by Adi. The first prize went to Michele De Lucchi, a protagonist of contemporary Italian design, for his flooring planks “Medoc”. The second place was taken by Philippe Bestenheider, a Swiss-born designer with a longstanding activity in Italy, for his chair “Nanook”. The third prize went to designer-researcher Ezio Manzini, who was recognized for his role as coordinator of the Co-housing it project, developed by Innosense in partnership with the Indaco Department of Politecnico di Milano.