Mexican studio Tuux was recognized with the Red Dot Award in the Product Design 2019 category for the design of the new exhibition and operational spaces of the Museum of the Constitutions (Museo de las Constituciones), an accolade the jury awards to entries featuring exceptional design.
The Red Dot Award: Product Design is one of the world's largest design competitions. In 2019, designers and manufacturers from 55 countries submitted over 5,500 entries to this edition. Comprising experts from various disciplines, the international jury has been convening for over 60 years to select the best designs of the year. During a multi-day evaluation process, they test and discuss the products to reach a well-founded decision regarding the design quality of the submissions. True to the motto "In search of good design and innovation," their assessment focuses on criteria such as the level of innovation, functionality, formal quality, durability, and ergonomics.
The exhibition design for the Museum of the Constitutions was an iterative process that began with an analysis of the space and multiple references, as well as various existing museum layouts facing similar challenges. The final design of the structures and their organic geometry resulted in dynamic exhibition spaces and fluid circulation, responding to a contemporary curatorial vision and a non-linear exhibition narrative.
The pieces were manufactured using certified birch plywood for the structure and a custom laminate with teak veneer sourced from sustainably managed domestic forests for the surfaces. A total of nine walls with radically different shapes were built, creating four new storage areas, two darkrooms for interactive tables, a new office area, a multipurpose room, a temporary exhibition area, and an agora with tiered seating. Exhibition elements (interactive tables, artwork mounts, signage, etc.) and furniture (benches, tables, interactive modules, etc.) were also designed and manufactured for both the main nave and adjacent spaces, including a consultation room and workshops.
The Red Dot award ceremony will take place on July 8, bringing the international design community together at Essen's Aalto Theater as part of the Red Dot Gala. There, designers will receive their accolades and join the "Design on Stage" exhibition at the Red Dot Design Museum Essen, which showcases all winning products. Following the event, Tuux will be featured in the Red Dot Design Yearbook, online, and on the Red Dot design app.
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About Tuux
Founded in 2012, Tuux is a design and production studio focused on developing detailed, sustainable, coherent, and socially responsible projects. Its interdisciplinary team includes designers, scientists, carpenters, athletes, entrepreneurs, and other professionals with extensive experience in sustainability and cutting-edge design, led by: Rodrigo Alonso, Diego Álvarez Tostado, Emiliano Godoy, Bárbara Ramírez, Daniel Romero, Rodolfo Samperio, Pedro Valencia, and Paula Vera-Cruz.
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