The Piet Zwart Award, or BNO Piet Zwart Award () is a Dutch design award, founded in 1983, and named after Dutch architect and industrial designer Piet Zwart (1885–1977).
History It is organized by the Association of Dutch Designers (, or BNO), to honour designers who have made an impact in their profession and expertise, thus becoming a role model for younger generations. The prize was initiated in 1983 by the Dutch design bureau Total Design and transferred to BNO in the 1990s. In 2003, it was made part of the Dutch Design Awards.
The award trophy is a three-dimensional sculptural version of Piet Zwart's signature, and has been designed by Paul Mijksenaar.
A designer's work must fall into at least one of the following criteria to be considered for a prize:
Excellent work in one or more design disciplines Exceptional contributions to the significance and prestige of the field Example and inspiration to the next generation(s) of designers
Winners
1983, Friso Kramer, industrial designer 1985, Jan van Toorn, graphic designer 1991, Wim Crouwel, graphic designer 1994, Eva Besnyö, photographer 1998, Nel Verschuuren, spatial designer 2003, Jan Bons, graphic designer 2008, Bruno Ninaber van Eyben, jewellery and industrial designer 2009, Gert Dumbar, graphic designer 2010, Willem Diepraam, photographer 2011, Marijke van der Wijst, interior architect and exhibition designer 2012, Gerard Unger, graphic and type designer 2013, Ulf Moritz, textile and interior designer 2015, Paul Mijksenaar, designer of visual information 2017, LUST, design collective 2019, Frans Bevers, spatial designer 2021, Hella Jongerius, industrial designer 2023, Karel Martens, graphic designer 2025, not awarded
References
External links BNO Piet Zwart Prijs (Dutch) Dutch Design Awards: BNO Piet Zwart