The Dezeen Awards jury named Windvogel by Studio Roosegaarde as Design Project of the Year for the way the light-emitting kites draw attention to a new renewable energy source, says jury chair Paul Priestman in this movie.
Windvogel by Studio Roosegaarde is a lighting installation comprised of a pair of energy-generating kites tethered to a dynamo by glowing cables.
The project won the award for Lighting Design of the Year at the Dezeen Awards ceremony in London last week, as well as receiving one of the top honours of the night by being crowned Design Project of the Year 2018.
Windvogel by Studio Roosegaarde was named Design of the Year 2018 at Dezeen AwardsBritish designer Paul Priestman, who was the chair of the Dezeen Awards design master jury, says the project won because of the simple way it showcases how kites could be used to generate renewable energy. "The jury really liked the idea that Windvogel demonstrates the possibility of how we can draw energy from the skies," he explains in the movie, which Dezeen filmed at the judging day in London earlier this year.
"This is an installation, but it's showing what is possible."
Windvogel by Studio Roosegaarde generates electricity by flying a pair of kites in the airStudio Roosegaarde, which is led by dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde, first presented the Windvogel installation in 2017 as part of an exhibition called Icoon Afsluitdijk, which was commissioned by the Dutch go...