Swiss Grand Award for Design 2018
Swiss Grand Award for Design 2018 goes to Cécile Feilchenfeldt, Felco and Rosmarie Tissi
The Federal Office of Culture honours textile designer Cécile Feilchenfeldt, manufacturer of professional pruning shears Felco and graphic designer Rosmarie Tissi with this year’s Swiss Grand Award for Design. The award is given on the recommendation of the Federal Design Commission. These two outstanding designers and this visionary company have contributed significantly to the reputation of Swiss design on both a national and international level.
Cécile Feilchenfeldt has made the big leap into the world of haute couture with her experimental designs in knit design. The family company Felco stands for quality, functionality and innovation for more than 70 years. With their sustainable production, their products are characterized by a long service life. Rosmarie Tissi’s eclectic work, which is a continued source of inspiration for designers, includes billboards, banknotes, textbooks, fonts, logos and entire graphic identities.
The laureates will receive their honours on Tuesday, the 12th of June 2018, in the Swiss Design Awards exhibition attended by the President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset. The exhibition, which runs in parallel with Art Basel and Design Miami/Basel, will also feature for the first time objects from the award winners. The accompanying publication on the Swiss Grand Award for Design 2018 will also be published on this occasion.