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Article: View spectrum 2001.(Brief Article)
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- The Architectural Review
- Article date:
- June 1, 2001
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At Spectrum 2001, held in May at the Commonwealth Institute, London (previewed in AR May 2001), six exhibits were awarded an AR Spectrum Award for Design Excellence. On this, the fifth occasion, judges were Alison Brooks, of Alison Brooks Architects; designer Thomas Heatherwick; and Steven Tompkins of Haworth Tompkins Architects. AR editor, Peter Davey presented the awards. Winners were as follows (in alphabetical order):
* Car Connection for Meeting Point: linked pieces of furniture, reminiscent of a gym horse, furnished with round tables, on which you can sit, perch or simply lean. Judges commented on its appealing quirkiness and the designers' real attempt to ...