The Sir Misha Black Awards

The Sir Misha Black Awards commemorate the life of Misha Black, whose work played an important role in the development of design in Britain. They are given to individuals and institutions, to honor them in their role within design education.[1]

The Sir Misha Black Awards
Sir Misha Black Medal

There are two awards – the Sir Misha Black Medal for Distinguished Services to Design Education, which is awarded to design educators working around the world, and the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education, which is given to UK-based educational institutions, organizations or individuals.

The awards were established in 1978 by six founding bodies: the Design and Industries Association, the Imperial College, the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry (RDI) at the RSA, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the College of Medallists and the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. These are the only awards in the world to recognize design education.

The Sir Misha Black Medal

The Sir Misha Black Medal, first awarded in 1978, was created to honor individuals across the globe who have made a significant contribution to design education throughout their career. The Sir Misha Black Medal is awarded collaboratively by Britain’s leading design organizations. Recipients of The Sir Misha Black Medal are automatically enrolled in the College of Medallists.

The Sir Misha Black Award

The Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education, first awarded in 2001, was created to honor the exceptional work of a teacher, team, department, or course within educational establishments in the UK for innovation in design education. The award exists to acknowledge the collective excellence and leadership in design education within the United Kingdom.

The Awards Committee

The current awards committee as of 2023 includes:

  • Mary V. Mullin (Chairman) – The Design and Industries Association
  • Professor Peter Childs FREng, FIMechE, FASME - The Imperial College of London
  • Professor P. John Clarkson FREng - The Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Professor Malcolm Garrett MBE, RDI, FISTD - The Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry
  • Professor Geoffery Kirk RDI, FREng - The Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Professor Chris Wise RDI, FREng - Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
  • Dr Nick de Leon – Co-Opted Member

Recipients of the Sir Misha Black Medal
Year Name Country
2022 Prof. Elizabeth Turnstall Canada
2021Prof. Don NormanUSA
2020Prof. Birgit MagerGermany
2018Prof. P John ClarksonUK
2016Margaret Calvert OBE RDIUK
2015Ravi NaidooSouth Africa
2014Prof. Michael TwymanUK
2013Prof. Santiago Aránguiz SánchezChile
2012Prof. Ezio ManziniItaly
2011Prof. Kumar VyasIndia
2009Judy FraterIndia/USA
2008Prof. Gonzalo TassierMexico
2007Alison Chitty RDIUK
2006Prof. Geoffrey Kirk RDIUK
2005Prof. David KelleyUSA
2004Elaine OstroffUSA
2003Sir Christopher FraylingUK
2002Dr Santiago CalatravaSpain
2001Yuri SolovievRussia
2000Robert GoodenUK
1999Ettore SottsassItaly
1998William WalshIreland
1997Dr. Alexander Moulton RDIUK
1995Kenji EkuanJapan
1993Arthur PulosUSA
1993Dr. Marianne Straub RDISwitzerland
1991David PyeUK
1988Peter Reyner BanhamUK
1986Frank HeightUK
1985Ashoke ChatterjeeIndia
1982Max BillSwitzerland
1980Serge Ivan ChermayeffUSA
1978Sir William ColdstreamUK

Recipients of The Sir Misha Black Award
2022 Judah Armani
2020Oliver Broadbent
2020FixEd – Dee Halligan & Prof. Daniel Charny
2018University of Brighton Design Archives
2016Arts University Bournemouth
2016Prof. Catherine McDermott
2015Prof. Rachel Cooper OBE - Lancaster University
2014National Art&Design Saturday Club – The Sorrell Foundation
2012Manchester School of Art – Manchester Metropolitan University
2011Creative Research into Sound Arts Practice (CRiSAP) – London College of Communication
2009Prof. Anthony Dunne – Royal College of Art
2007Department of Industrial Design – Coventry University School of Art & Design
2006Design Against Crime Research Centre – Central St Martins School of Art
2004Jane McCann – University of Derby
2003Prof. Adrian Forty
2002Prof. Ken Wallace – Cambridge University
2001Prof. Roger Coleman and Dr Paul Ewing – Royal College of Art / Imperial College, London

References
  1. "About Sir Misha Black and the Awards | Misha Black Awards". www.mishablackawards.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
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