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Globalisation has led to an unforeseen level of intensity in international competition between businesses. Commercial success can no longer be measured on cost competitiveness; design has emerged as a key differentiator for businesses around the world. When combined with strong corporate leadership, design can play a key part in producing sustainable results. As a result, we must develop a more modern definition of what best practice means within the design and business communities, adopting a commitment to excellence that balances both economic and social values.
Sustainable growth through design is not a new concept, but the important relationship between strong corporate leadership and design excellence is often underestimated. The Design Leadership Awards (DLA) commends the dedication and achievement of those who have successfully combined the two into a single concept.
Launched in 2004, the Design Leadership Award aims to:
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Acknowledge the excellent achievements and contributions made by an outstanding world business leader |
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Establish role models within the international business community; and |
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Inspire the public to shape a better future for society |
Judging Criteria
The recipient of the Design Leadership Award has:
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Played a leading role in applying design in their organisation, and consistently demonstrated outstanding business performance |
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Made a significant contribution to support the development of design in their organisation, as well as in the design industry |
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Promoted or contributed to the development of design in their country, as well as the international community |
Judging Panel
| Victor Lo | Chairman,
Board of Governors, Hong Kong Design Centre, Hong Kong
(Chairman of the judging panel) |
| Julia Chiu | Director, Global Communications, International Design Center Nagoya, Japan |
| Mark Dytham | Founder, Klein Dytham architecture, Japan |
| Fritz Frenkler | President, f/p design GmbH, Germany |
| Lorraine Justice | Head of School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong |
| Kun-pyo Lee | Professor & Head, Department of Industrial Design, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea |
| Anthony Ng | Managing Director, Anthony Ng Architects Ltd., Hong Kong |
| Henry Steiner | Founder, Steiner&Co, Hong Kong |
| David Wang | Associate Professor, Department of Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan |
| Ying-jia Yao | General Manager, Industrial Design Center, Legend Group Ltd, China |
Winner of Design Leadership Award 2004
| Mr. Kun-Hee
LEE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Samsung |
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The Design Leadership Award was presented to Kun-Hee Lee, Chairman and CEO of Samsung. Under his leadership, Samsung has successfully leveraged design excellence and advanced technology to achieve great business success. Lee has long played a leading role in applying design within Samsung, and has consistently demonstrated outstanding business performance. He has made a significant contribution to support the development of design in Samsung, as well as within the design industry. His contribution to the development of design in Korea, as well as the international community, is remarkable. |
Download Design Leadership Award 2004 Brochure here (Size: 1.24MB)
| Organiser : | Hong Kong Design Centre |
| Co-organiser : | Commerce, Industry & Technology Bureau |
| Major Sponsor: | Innovation and Technology Commission |