Awards + Honors
My work has been showcased at the esteemed World Ceramic Biennale Korea three times - in 2003, 2005 and 2007. In 2007 in additon I received a Special Prize for Design there. In 2011 an award from the Gyeonggi International Competition, also Korea. Furthermore, I have been honored with awards such as the Messe Frankfurt Design Plus Award in 2004 and the Lower Austrian Cultural Award/Special Prize Design in 2007. In 2014, my contributions were acknowledged with the title of Professor by WIT, Wuhan Institute of Technology. In 2025 I received an honorary mention for contributing in a research project by Nanjing University. Achievements also include nominations for notable awards like the Bombay Sapphire Award and the Viktor Papanek Social Design Award.
Korea Biennale Award 2003
Design Plus Award/ Frankfurt Fair Ambiente 2004
Korea Biennale Award 2005
Korea Biennale Award 2007
Special Prize Korea 2007
Lower Austrian Cultural Award/Special Prize Design 2007
Gyeonggi Biennale Award 2011 Korea
Wuhan/ Prof. h.c. 2014
Special Commemoration by Nanjing University 2025