The Bombay Sapphire Prize 2006

May 7, 2006 | Levent OZLER

Field, Richard Box
Bombay Sapphire Prize WINNER 2004

The Bombay Sapphire Foundation has announced the launch of the world's biggest international glass award, the Bombay Sapphire Prize 2006.

Now in its fifth year, the £20,000 annual Prize was established by the Bombay Sapphire Foundation to reward and promote the outstanding achievements of international artists, designers and architects working with glass.

Awarded for excellence and innovation in the use of glass, the Bombay Sapphire Prize has celebrated the work of some of the world's most talented artists, designers and architects including: Barber Osgerby, Lorenz Bäumer, Lena Bergström, Tord Boontje, Paul Cocksedge, Foster and Partners, Thomas Heatherwick and Ross Lovegrove.

To highlight the work of talented new glass artists, designers and architects, the Bombay Sapphire Foundation has also announced that in 2006 an additional £5,000 award will be presented to the most promising newcomer.

The Bombay Sapphire Foundation was set up in 2001 with the aim of supporting and rewarding the best in contemporary design. Members of the Foundation who will be judging the entries for the Bombay Sapphire Prize 2006 include the following international designers and glass experts:

Ron Arad
Tom Dixon
Nicole Farhi
Thomas Heatherwick
Lesley Jackson
Dan Klein
Nadja Swarovski

Commenting on this year's Prize, Ron Arad said: "The big problem with glass is that it is such a seductive material, beautiful before you do anything with it, which makes it even more of a challenge for artists and designers to come up with really and truly extraordinary and outstanding work. The Bombay Sapphire Prize rewards those who rise to this challenge."

The finalists short-listed for the Prize will be showcased in the Bombay Sapphire Glass House exhibition which will open at the London Design Festival in September. The winner of the Bombay Sapphire Prize 2006 will be announced at an awards ceremony in London in October.

International artists, designers and architects who would like to enter their work for the Bombay Sapphire Prize 2006 or would like to find out more about the award should go to http://www.bombaysapphireprize.com or contact the Bombay Sapphire Foundation on +44 (0)20 7224 1020 or email foundation bombaysapphire.org.

The deadline for entries is 16 June 2006.