Every year during the Milan Design Week, Elle Décor awards the EDIDA - Elle Decor International Design Award. Not only a recognition for 14 figures who have distinguished themselves on the global design scenario but also an important reference point for understanding the direction of the sector and of course the trends. An award to the people and the projects they have carried out, and in this seventeenth edition it takes on a particular value: after a semester without fairs, EDIDA acts as a compass to orientate itself in the world of design, a relevant compass, since the jury of the award is made up of the directors of the editions of Elle Décor from the various countries of the world who really have the pulse of the situation. Even in the digital version, mandatory for this year, the award has been able to highlight the designers who have had the ability to make the best of this time, launching ideas that will leave their mark. Here are the 14 categories with the relative winners.

Interior Designer of the year:  Vincent Van Duysen

Portofino by Paola Lenti

"I feel like an Oscar-winning actor" commented the Belgian designer, who stands out for his design rigor, his sober elegance and his delicate and intense creativity at the same time. In the image her Portofino seats for Paola Lenti.

Tableware: Bethan Laura Wood's Tongue for  Rosenthal

Tongue by Rosenthal

Bethan Laura Wood is one of the most disruptive emerging figures of recent years: her aesthetic is colorful and British and is supported by a deep knowledge of the material and history of design. His Tongue collection, inspired by Walter Gropius, has been able to reinterpret the Rosenthal style with freshness and color while maintaining a sober elegance.

Bathroom: Balnea by Elisa Ossino  for  Salvatori

Balnea by Salvatori

Enhancing marble, defying its characteristics, just as the great sculptors of the past have done, has given birth to a line of bathroom furniture with a great scenic and beauty impact. The quintessence of made in Italy that combines design, materials and craftsmanship.

Floor Coverings: Nuances by Patricia Urquiola  for  GAN

Nuances by GAN

Patricia Urquiola confirms herself as a global reference point for design and EDIDA rewards her, in particular, for the Nuances collection for GAN: a series of rugs with new shapes made from recycled wool felt in soft colors with graphic lines.

Bedding: Twelve  by Neri & Hu for  Molteni&C.

Twelve by Molteni&C.

The heart of the Neri & Hu project for the Twelve bed is the wooden structure, combined with metal elements and fabrics, and leather straps.

Fabrics: Venetian Heritage by Peter Marino  for Rubelli

The New York designer was awarded for the textile design of his Venetian Heritage project, the proceeds of which will go in part for the restoration of the Venetian artistic heritage.

Young design talent of the year: Masquespacio

One of the most interesting categories of this award is that dedicated to emerging talents that this year rewards the Masquespacio studio, from Valencia, founded by Ana Milena Hernández Palaciose Christophe Penasse whose declared source of inspiration is the Memphis studio and its ability to subvert the rules.

Kitchen: Match by Muller Van Severen for Reform

The basis of the project is the desire to make the kitchen more resistant and suitable for daily use, without neglecting the aesthetics and introducing combinations of primary colors with a strong impact.

Furniture: Primordial by Raphael Navot for Roche Bobois

Primordial by Roche Bobois

Organic and sculptural forms, material colors, gentle curves: the Primordial bookcase promises what its name tells, inserting a sculptural but at the same time functional element into the environment, just like a primordial artifact.

Lighting: Noctambule  by Costantine Grcic for  Flos

Noctambule by Costantine Grcic for Flos

Technology and poetry come together in this innovative project by Costantin Grcic for Flos: the night owl is a light creature, almost a friendly ghost who lights up the night and decorates the day with his light glass. "I have to thank the Flos engineering department - said Grcic - for the commitment in the search for very advanced technological solutions necessary for the realization of this lamp".

Seating: Lazybones  for  Baxter

 Lazybones by Baxter

The Lazybones seat stands out for its unusual proportions of legs and back, with the former appearing to prevail over the latter in size. The whole is curious and welcoming, with the innovative stylistic elegance that distinguishes Studiopepe.

Wall Covering: Polychrome by Cristina Celestino  for CEDIT

Innovative and evocative at the same time, the design of this coating reflects the design soul of Cristina Celestino, who sets the trend by always telling something of the past.

Outdoor: Ribes  by Antonio Citterio  for  B&B Italia

Ribes by B&B Italia

The strength of this collection is definitely the fabrics, whose colors and geometric patterns are the result of travel notes taken by the designer in South America. Warm colors, timeless style to enrich the outdoors.

Designer of the year:  Gamfratesi

Beetle by Gamfratesi for Gubi

In 2013 Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi (on the cover) won the EDIDA award for best emerging designers of the year. Their talent is confirmed and further recognized by the EDIDA award for the most prestigious category: designer of the year. Awarded for the unprecedented and winning combination of the two sensitivities: Mediterranean for Fratesi, Nordic for Gam. In the picture, Gamfratesi chair Beetle for Gubi.

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