Promotion: the six finalists for this year's DesignEuropa Awards have been revealed, including industrial designer Dieter Rams as the winner of its lifetime achievement award.
The awards aim to celebrate "designs and industry pioneers" who have protected their design and intellectual property rights across the EU.
It also seeks to mark the long history of famous registered designs across the EU such as the Bialetti Moka pot, the Lego brick and the Porsche Turbo.
Above: the Transparent Turntable is one of the finalists. Top image: the Piil building is also up for an award
This year's event will take place in Riga, Latvia, on 25 September.
A new category, the Next Generation Design Award, is being introduced to recognise designers under 30 years old. The idea behind the new category is to show a "reflection of the abundance of young design talent in Europe", the organisation said. The first winner of this new category will also be announced at this year's ceremony in Riga. The industrial design prize, which is awarded by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), has two categories: the industry award and the entrepreneurs and small companies award.
In the entrepreneurs and small companies category, Swedish company Transparent's see through turntable by designer Per Brickstad is one of the nominees. The brand says the music player has "a focus on repairability and sustainable design".
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