2013 ETHIOPIAN BAMBOO DESIGN EXHIBITION AWARD CEREMONY
Results of the jury meeting on May 9th 2013
Jury members:
Dr. Alessandro Ruggera – IIC Addis Ababa
Arch. Luca Colombo – IIC Addis Ababa
Arch. Klaus Mertens – Alle School of Fine Arts and Design Addis Ababa
Arch. Denamo Addissie – EIABC Addis Ababa
The jury decided not to assign the 1° prize because no one of the projects is fully satisfactory
The jury decided to assign two 2° prizes and a special mention:
2° prize: FOLDABLE CHAIR by Sisay Shibiru
(foldable chair)
For some interesting solutions in the use of bamboo and the accurate quality of the prototype
2° prize: BACKPACK SHINER by Hara Dagne and Solan Mulatu
(portable chair for shoeshiners)
For the originality of the idea, its functionality in the contest of the local society, the semplicity of its shape and the appropriate approach and presentation.
Special mention: WHEEL CHAIR by Abel Hailegiorgis
(bamboo wheel chair)
For the social usefulness of the project and the careful cost analisys