Good Design Award 2022

Designed by Adam Goodrum for Tait, Xylem is a modular planting & seating system which forms a conduit between plants and people. ‘Xylem’ is a biological term referring to the branch-like vascular tissue in plants that transports nutrients from roots to leaves, for photosynthesis. Xylem intimately connects people with the health-promoting benefits of plants.

The Good Design Awards Jury commented: “These well-considered modules are an impressive connection between spaces, people and the environment.”

The Australian Good Design Awards is the country’s oldest and most prestigious international awards for design and innovation with a proud history dating back to 1958. Each year, the Awards celebrate the best new products and services on the Australian and international market, excellence in architectural design, engineering, fashion, digital and communication design, and reward new and emerging areas of design including design strategy, social impact design, design research and up-and-coming design talent in the next-gen category.

“We know that good design, when used effectively, can improve our quality of life and make the world around us better, safer, more efficient, and more beautiful. It is clear from this year’s winning projects that investment in professional design delivers real impact – be it at a commercial, environmental or societal level. As our world transitions to a less-carbon intensive future, a design-led approach to solving problems and delivering meaningful impact is going to become more critical, Dr. Gien went on to say.

“The Good Design Awards recognise and celebrate the transformative power of design thinking to find innovative, customer-centric solutions to local and global challenges, and this year’s Award-winning projects reflect just that. My sincere congratulations to all the designers, engineers, architects and innovators recognised in this year’s Awards – you deserve to be celebrated at the highest level,” Dr. Gien concluded.