Prof. Chanan DeLange
Product Design
Established Designer Award
"My personal work focuses especially on the human condition, the objects surrounding them, and the space that envelops them. Personal relationships, struggles, successes, failures, and everyday life serve as the starting point for every project. Each exhibition touches on a human theme, centered around one main idea, where through the design of space, lighting, and various objects, answers were presented and new questions raised. Simply put, working in product design and free design mostly begins from the personal - but always aims to open a broader space for discussion"
Prof. Chanan DeLange is a designer and senior lecturer who has been working for four decades at the intersection of personal and public design, and between object and space. He is a graduate of the Department of Industrial Design at Bezalel, where he has been continuously teaching since 1988, leading various studio courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. Over the years, he has focused his work on designing exhibitions and large-scale public museum spaces, created in the studio he shares with architect Tal DeLenge. His work draws inspiration from everyday life - from people, the objects around them, and the spaces they inhabit.
The jury panel’s decision:
The Edmond de Rothschild Design Award is granted to Prof. Chanan de Lange for an expansive, influential, and pioneering body of work in object and exhibition design, and for his decades long contribution to shaping the field of design in Israel. Chanan de Lange operates in two complementary spheres: the sphere of design-art, which includes unique one-off objects, installations, exhibitions, and furniture, and the sphere of public and museum space design.
Since its founding in 1986, De Lange Studio, led by Chanan and Tal de Lange, has designed a remarkable range of museums, exhibitions, public spaces, and objects, all characterized by a profound, poetic engagement with complex cultural and historical materials. In his experimental practice, De Lange employs the interplay of space, object, and context, creating works that move fluidly between product design, spatial design, curatorial thinking, and art. His approach expands the discourse on material, cultural, and spatial identity, and sets a high standard for thoughtful, boundary crossing design. De Langa’s consistent body of work had a lasting impact on designers and audiences alike.
A third area of profound influence is his longstanding work as an educator. Over decades of teaching, De Lange has shaped future designers through a critical, independent, and concept driven approach, sharing his passion and singular perspective with successive cohorts.In recognition of his remarkable creative trajectory and lasting contributions to the design community, Prof. Chanan de Lange is awarded the 2025 Edmond de Rothschild Award for Product Design in the Established Designer category.
Prof. Chanan DeLange is a designer and senior lecturer who has been working for four decades at the intersection of personal and public design, and between object and space. He is a graduate of the Department of Industrial Design at Bezalel, where he has been continuously teaching since 1988, leading various studio courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. Over the years, he has focused his work on designing exhibitions and large-scale public museum spaces, created in the studio he shares with architect Tal DeLenge. His work draws inspiration from everyday life - from people, the objects around them, and the spaces they inhabit.
The jury panel’s decision:
The Edmond de Rothschild Design Award is granted to Prof. Chanan de Lange for an expansive, influential, and pioneering body of work in object and exhibition design, and for his decades long contribution to shaping the field of design in Israel. Chanan de Lange operates in two complementary spheres: the sphere of design-art, which includes unique one-off objects, installations, exhibitions, and furniture, and the sphere of public and museum space design.
Since its founding in 1986, De Lange Studio, led by Chanan and Tal de Lange, has designed a remarkable range of museums, exhibitions, public spaces, and objects, all characterized by a profound, poetic engagement with complex cultural and historical materials. In his experimental practice, De Lange employs the interplay of space, object, and context, creating works that move fluidly between product design, spatial design, curatorial thinking, and art. His approach expands the discourse on material, cultural, and spatial identity, and sets a high standard for thoughtful, boundary crossing design. De Langa’s consistent body of work had a lasting impact on designers and audiences alike.
A third area of profound influence is his longstanding work as an educator. Over decades of teaching, De Lange has shaped future designers through a critical, independent, and concept driven approach, sharing his passion and singular perspective with successive cohorts.In recognition of his remarkable creative trajectory and lasting contributions to the design community, Prof. Chanan de Lange is awarded the 2025 Edmond de Rothschild Award for Product Design in the Established Designer category.