Artist Engineering's AE Hardware Wins 2025 Good Design Award Gold for Touch-Free Art Handling
The Good Design Award Gold for 2025 has been awarded to an innovative modular system that facilitates the movement of paintings without direct contact with their surfaces. Created by Artist Engineering in collaboration with Cobalt Design in Australia, AE Hardware focuses on the logistics between crating and installation. The system includes AE Brackets, AE Clips, and AE Grips, all engineered to avoid surface damage and contamination. An AE Clip costs 100 Australian dollars, while an AE Grip is priced at 60 Australian dollars, with brackets sold separately. This system promotes the reuse of components, which could reduce costs for transporting artwork frequently. Developed with insights from artists, conservators, and technicians, the practical effectiveness and compatibility of AE Hardware still need assessment.
Fatti principali
- AE Hardware is a modular system developed in Australia by Artist Engineering with design studio Cobalt Design
- The project received the Good Design Award Gold in 2025
- The system comprises AE Brackets, AE Clips and AE Grips
- AE Brackets are low-profile brackets fixed to the back of a frame or support and remain installed as connection points
- AE Grips are removable handles that let operators manoeuvre works without direct surface contact
- Published prices are 100 Australian dollars for an AE Clip and 60 Australian dollars for an AE Grip
- Direct contact can cause surface contamination, abrasions, accidental pressure and damage to canvas or support
- Project documentation states technicians, conservators and artists were involved in development
Entità
Istituzioni
- Artist Engineering
- Cobalt Design
- Good Design Award
- Artribune
Luoghi
- Australia
- Melbourne