Paris is Wallpaper’s best city, 2009
Wallpaper* mag just announced the 2009 winners for its design awards, and Paris won for best city. The judges were into how the city evolves while mainting ties to its history. The city charmed them with hotel renovations, the new bike share scheme, river bus service, and the museums’ longer hours + Nuit Blanche (all night, city-wide culture party).
Runners up were Chicago, Beijing, Mumbai, and Tel Aviv (my hometown, yallz!). I love this design/culture competition for cities, since I don’t get into the civic pride from following sports. The other categories are fun/important as well –
Best new domestic appliance (joint winner I)
Best new domestic appliance (joint winner II)
Furniture designer of the year
Best new restaurant
Best new or renovated hotel
Best new private house
Best new public building
Best city
Best men’s fashion collection
Best women’s fashion collection
Best new grooming product
Most life-enhancing product
On the panel were Kanye West, Jean Nouvel, Ines de la Fressange, Marc Newson, Sir Ken Adam and Stefano Pilati, winner for women’s fashion collection with YSL. What a panel!
See the rest of the winners here.
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