Celebrating 75 Years of Iconic Design

Founded in Chicago in 1950 by the former MoMA curator Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., together with such pioneers in modern design as Charles and Ray Eames, Russel Wright, George Nelson, and Eero Saarinen, GOOD DESIGN® honors the yearly achievements of the best industrial and graphic designers and world manufacturers for their pursuit of extraordinary design excellence.


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News and Events Good Design Homepage

The Good Design Awards Press Releases and Winners List Archive

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Good Design Show 2023

Exhibition: The 2024 Good Design Show

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The 2024 Good Design Juryfor the Award

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Good Design 2024 Featured Projects

2024 Featured Projects

About theGood Design Award

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For more than seven decades since its inception, The Chicago Athenaeum continues the organisation of the program to create an awareness about contemporary design and to honor both products and industry leaders in design and manufacturing that have chartered new directions for innovation and pushed the envelope for competitive products in the world marketplace. Good Design® was founded in Chicago in 1950 by Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., Eero Saarinen, and Charles and Ray Eames. Mort Goldsholl also created the iconic Good Design logo in 1950.

Closing Date for applications: June 1st, 2025

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2024 Award Winners


THE OLDEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS DESIGN AWARD