Words The Kanto Team and Design Center of the Philippines
Images Good Design Award Philippines
“Malasakit, a core Filipino value, is the embodiment of compassion and deserves national and global recognition,” opens DTI Design Center Executive Director Matute. “By recognizing designs and designers who put ‘malasakit‘ (compassion) at the core of their design process, we ignite a movement towards design solutions that are both aesthetically irresistible and powerfully transformative.”
Established in 2019 in collaboration with the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP) and ASEAN Japan Centre (AJC), Good Design Award Philippines is the national biennial design excellence recognition system. It has received a growing number of submissions since its launch, with this edition boasting a record-breaking number of 204 entries. The awards called for submissions in February and deliberations happened until June 1, with jurors selecting “exceptional designs that address real-world local and global needs with a strong focus on economic, environmental, and social sustainability. and elevate the quality of life.”
Winners were awarded today, June 29, 2024, at The Globe Tower, Fort Bonifacio Global City. A trophy based on an original artwork of the Design Center’s Inaugural Director and Philippine National Artist Arturo R. Luz was presented to the awardees along with the Good Design Award Philippines seal, a lasting symbol of excellence and quality guarantee. Winners (except White Citation awardee) also automatically qualify for the final round of Japan’s Good Design Award (G Mark) in August, a 70-year program from which Good Design Award Philippines drew inspiration. They also get featured at the official website gallery and in the biennial yearbook, along with a professional photo shoot and video production to showcase their story and product. Read on and meet this edition’s awardees! •
GDA 2024 Winners
Red Award
“The Red Award is awarded to products, images, projects, or systems that, in the expertise and opinion of the jury, have satisfied the screening perspectives for good design. This can be given to multiple entries who have reached at least 90 to 100 points during the final screening process.”
Object Making
Wall Panel T’Nalak
Maricris Floirendo Brias, TADECO Home
Ocean Lamp
Rev Naval for OMO Furniture
Keso Coin Holder
Miguel R. Habito of Metryk Home
Ugnayan: Cards for Connection
Jen Horn and Kookie Santos
Lakat Sustainable Sneakers
Johanna T. Claparols and Michael E. Claparols, Creative Definitions
Lalapatos
Maco Custodio, Maco Custodio and Zapateria
Obra Ceramics
Ria V. Reyes, Obra ni LUZVIMINDA
Image Making
Pingkian: Isang Musikal
GA Fallarme, Tanghalang Pilipino
Philippine Textile Table Swatchbook
Joy Anya Lim, ANTHILL Fabric Gallery
Alahas: Philippine Heritage Jewelry Book
Maria Angelica Santos-Bermejo + Manifesto Design Lab, Harmony House Book Publishing
Bahay: A Tour of Traditional Filipino Homes
Adrian C. Panadero, Ilaw ng Tahanan Publishing
Right to Care
MullenLowe TREYNA, MullenLowe TREYNA and Quezon City Local Government Unit
Ugnayan: Cards for Connection
Jen Horn and Kookie Santos
Sulá Spirits
Vernon Carandang and Mark Daniel Rivera, Cervia Global Trading Inc.
Imagining Auro Chocolate
Mark Mendoza Ocampo, Auro Chocolate
Shepard Packaging Design and Brand Identity
Jewelle Y. Mugglestone, Shepard OPC
Place Making
A Bamboo Café
Ar. Marvin Albert Mariñas and IDr. Sheryl Mariñas, M+S Studio Co.
A Tiny Tree Hugger Home
Ar. Marvin Albert Mariñas and IDr. Sheryl Mariñas, M+S Studio Co.
Kilyawan Farm Resort
Ar. Dominic Galicia and Ganzon Family
Left photo by Gabrielle de la Cruz
First United Building
The Syliantengs, the FUB Staff, and Community
Asador Alfonso
Carlo Calma, Carlo Calma Consultancy Inc.
Casa Tropica
Ar. Yonni Habulan and Ar. Maricris Ngo-Habulan, HANDS-Habulan and Ngo Design Studio Co.
Systems and Service Design
Wika
Joshua Tree Consulting OPC
Incognito Game: Sino si Anino?
Aria Chelabian, Faye Villanueva-Chelabian, and Lawrence Martin, Wangis Laro at Kwento Corp.
Right to Care
MullenLowe TREYNA, MullenLowe TREYNA and Quezon City Local Government Unit
HATEKA: Hanyag sa Matematika
HoliCOW PH and Hablon sa Cebu
Gold Award
“The Gold Award represents the highest level of design excellence in a category. It is given to entries that exemplified the best application of disciplines from our criteria for judging. When given the Gold Award, the entry will no longer receive the Red Award since the former is higher in terms of honor. Should the jury decide that there’s no entry that merits the Gold Award, then there will be no Gold awardee.”
Image Making
Philippine Textile Table Swatchbook
Joy Anya Lim, ANTHILL Fabric Gallery
Place Making
First United Building
The Syliantengs, the FUB Staff, and Community
Service/Systems Design
Right to Care
MullenLowe TREYNA, MullenLowe TREYNA and Quezon City Local Government Unit
Green Award
“The Green Award is given to an entry that represents the highest level of excellence in sustainable design practice and possesses the greatest number of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The recipient will be chosen from the Malasakit, Gold, Red, or White awardees.”
Environmental Solutions
Lakat Sustainable Sneakers
Johanna T. Claparols and Michael E. Claparols, Creative Definitions
White Citation
“The White Award is the Good Design Award Philippines’ newly introduced category for material innovation. This category recognizes designs that champion sustainable principles by utilizing waste materials. It is a citation given to innovative and sustainable materials solutions that push the boundaries of material innovation.”
Material Innovation
Pili Seal
Engr. Mark Kennedy Bantugon, Pili AdheSeal
Gran Prix (Malasakit Award)
“The Gran Prix Malasakit award is the highest form of recognition from the Good Design Award Philippines. Receiving this award entails that the entry didn’t just exemplify good design, but it also has the most impact in addressing the UN Sustainability and Development Goals. There can only be one Gran Prix Malasakit awardee every recognition ceremony. If the jury deems no entry meets the criteria for this award, then there can be no Gran Prix Malasakit awardee.”
Place Making
First United Building
The Syliantengs, the FUB Staff, and Community
