On November 6th, the ADI Design Museum in Milan proudly unveiled the 2023 ADI Design Index. This year’s selection features 219 innovative products and services that epitomize the finest in contemporary Italian design, enriched by 19 creative projects from design students at Italian universities. Together with the 2022 selections, these entries form the shortlist for the prestigious 28th Compasso d’Oro award, scheduled for 2024 to celebrate its 70th anniversary since its inception in 1954.
Exploring the Categories of the 2023 ADI Design Index
On November 6th, the ADI Design Museum in Milan proudly unveiled the 2023 ADI Design Index. This year’s selection features 219 innovative products and services that epitomize the finest in contemporary Italian design, enriched by 19 creative projects from design students at Italian universities. Together with the 2022 selections, these entries form the shortlist for the prestigious 28th Compasso d’Oro award, scheduled for 2024 to celebrate its 70th anniversary since its inception in 1954. The 2023 ADI Design Index emphasizes contemporary and evolving design across various categories. It includes 46 products for home furnishing and 18 for lighting, showcasing traditional design elements. Additionally, the index presents 23 innovative workplace designs, 17 materials and technological systems designs, and 16 each in communication and exhibition design. Furthermore, it features 14 products in business research and 17 in the field of theoretical research and publishing initiatives.
The ADI Permanent Design Observatory’s Commitment to Quality
The ADI Permanent Design Observatory Scientific Committee, responsible for selecting candidates across Italy, has maintained a steadfast focus on quality. ADI President Luciano Galimberti emphasizes in the catalogue that “Quality is the thread connecting all aspects of Italian design. The quality seen in project proposals is intertwined with production and manufacturing quality.
This quality is a key element in sustainable and responsible development and is omnipresent in the Italian design chain. It serves as the core for conceiving and developing innovative ideas that merge functionality and well-being. Quality, thus, transcends being a mere goal and becomes a hallmark of our methodology”.
Upcoming Events Featuring the 2023 ADI Design Index
The ADI Design Museum in Milan will display the projects and products from the 2023 ADI Design Index until November 19th, 2023. Following this, the exhibition will relocate to Rome’s WeGil Space, a cultural hub for the Lazio Region managed by LAZIOcrea, at the end of November.
ADI Design Index 2023
6th – 19th November 2023
ADI Design Museum
Piazza Compasso d’Oro 1, Milan
27th November – 2nd December 2023
Spazio WeGil – Cultural hub for the Lazio Region
managed by LAZIOcrea
Largo Ascianghi 5, Trastevere, Rome