Reddot Winner 2022 Swiss Pavilions at World Expo 2020
The two pavilions conceived and designed by Design Atelier Bellprat Partner at World Expo 2020 Dubai continue to be celebrated. Both pavilions for Switzerland and Poland, which have already received multiple awards, have now also been recognized at the Red Dot Award – one of the largest design competitions in the world: both pavilions each received a Red Dot Award Brands&Communication Design 2022 in the Spatial Communication category.
A sea of fog for Switzerland
The completely mirrored Swiss Pavilion attracted over 1.7 million visitors over a period of six months and was one of the top 5 most popular and "most instagrammable" buildings at this world exhibition, where around 200 countries were represented. The central showpiece in the pavilion was a real sea of fog in an artistically abstract mountain panorama. These refreshing wafts of mist in the pavilion were a sensation in the Dubai desert. The effect changed continuously for the viewer: inside and ideally brought out the magical Swiss mountain panorama.
Poland – Inspired by Nature
The iconic architecture of the Polish Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai translates the motif of a flock of migratory birds into a fascinating kinetic sculpture that welcomes the flow of visitors from the outside and accompanies them inside as a "narrator". A poetic approach that, as an easy-to-understand metaphor, reflects the richness of Polish nature as the main habitat of migratory birds. At the same time, migratory birds stand metaphorically for relevant topics from Poland such as mobility, sustainability, migration and cosmopolitanism – which fits perfectly with the EXPO motto "Connecting Minds – Creating the Future".
Another confirmation
“We are very proud that we received two Red Dot Awards from the international jury for our two pavilion projects. This spurs us on to continue to develop innovative, bold and outstanding designs,” says Iwan Funk. As Managing Partner of Bellprat Partner, he and his 15-strong team worked on the development of the Swiss and Polish pavilions for more than five years and oversaw the entire implementation on site in Dubai.
Red Dot Design Award
The Red Dot Design Award is one of the largest design competitions in the world. Participants can register in three disciplines: products, brands and communication projects as well as prototypes and design concepts. A jury meets annually for each award, which assesses the submissions individually and then decides on the award of the prizes.
The Red Dot Design Award looks back on more than 60 years of history: A jury met for the first time in 1955 to evaluate the best designs of the time. That has remained the case to this day – this year with around 20,000 submissions. The award ceremony will take place on October 28, 2022 in Berlin.
More information on the Red Dot Award 2022: www.red-dot.org