Radical Innovation
Radical Innovation – the annual awards
to enable entrepreneurs to be industrious while
programme that invites bold thinking in
enjoying their journey to wellbeing.
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
hospitality design – has announced the finalists
Winners in the Hospitality Product category
for its 14th edition, with this year’s submissions
have been announced as The Bruskin Glass
focusing on health and wellness.
Modular Shower by Belstone, described
Seeking ideas with the power to change the industry, the competition for hospitality pioneers unveils this year’s finalists.
Competing for a US$10,000 grand prize, Camp
as a technological leap into the future in
Sarika by Amangiri created by Luxury Frontiers,
environments where hygiene is a primary
Dream Pod by Populous and The Modern
concern; and Mio, a smart wellness mirror
Monastery by Indidesign have been selected to
designed by Arda Genç of Istanbul Technical
progress to the next stage of the competition in
University, to create a healthier, calmer
the Hospitality Concepts/Design category, and
environment in the guestroom.
will present their ideas at an event later this
Previous winners of Radical Innovation
year, where an audience vote will determine the
include Zoku, the Concrete-designed co-
winner. The professional finalists were chosen
working/living hybrid that opened in 2016, a
from 80 entries, with a jury of experts assessing
year after taking home the prize; and Connetic,
the creativity of each concept, as well as its
a modular concept by Cooper Carry Architects
feasibility and ability to impact the industry.
that aims to make use of underutilised spaces.
In addition to the professional finalists, the
152
panel examined a record number of student
Radical Innovation is produced by The Hardy Group
entries and eventually named Jieru Lin, a recent
with support from the University of Illinois School of
graduate of California College of the Arts, as
Architecture, UNLV School of Architecture and media
the winner. Lin’s Moment Hotel concept blurs
partner Sleeper.
the boundary between work and life, and aims
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