Eight years ago, the Hermès Corporate Charitable Foundation launched an award to support promising young designers in their early days. This year’s theme for the Prix Émile Hermès is Game, which the jury chaired by the renowned French designer Matali Crassé interprets as the most important social and educational part of human life. Participants, including representatives of a generation that grew up and formed in the digital age, were invited to reflect on the role of play in the formation of a modern person, communication, and creativity. In total, 762 projects from 62 countries were submitted to the competition, from which the jury selected 12 applicants for victory.
