Two of Mr. Libeskind’s buildings won RIBA Awards in 2004, the London Metropolitan University Graduate Centre and the Imperial War Museum North, the latter of which was also nominated for the Stirling Prize. Also in 2004, Mr. Libeskind was appointed the first Cultural Ambassador for Architecture by the U.S. Department of State, as part of the CultureConnect Program. In 2005 Daniel Libeskind was awarded the Building of the Year Award for the London Metropolitan University by the Royal Fine Arts Commission, as well as the American Architect Award for the Danish Jewish Museum, and the Giants of Design Awards from the Hearst Corporation and House Beautiful. In 2006, the Wohl Centre was awarded the Riba International Award. In 2007, Daniel was awarded the Trebbia European Award, the Gold-Medal for the Architecture at the National Arts Club, the Silver Award for “Large Visitor Attraction of the Year” honoring the Imperial War Museum North, the Second Penn State IAH Medal for Distinguished Contributions to the Public Advancement of Arts and Humanities, the Award of Merit for innovative steel design for the Royal Onterial Museum, and the Commander’s cross of the Order of Merit at the Residence of the Consul General of Germany. Most Recently in 2008, Daniel Libeskind has been awarded the Annual Project of the Year Award for the Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge by the Midland Engineering Compnay, the CNBC Europe and Africa Property Awards in categories of Architecture, Redevelopment, High-Rise Architecture, and High-Rise Development to ORCO Property Group, the Doctor Scientiarum Honoris Causa awarded by the Technion Honorary Doctoral Ceremony, the CNBC Americas Property Awards for the Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge, and the AIA New York and the Center for Architecture Foundation presented Studio Daniel Libeskind with the 2008 President’s Award.
Daniel Libeskind’s work has been exhibited extensively in major museums and galleries around the world and has also been the subject of numerous international publications in many languages. His buildings have appeared on the covers of Time Magazine, Newsweek, Architectural Record, and the Wall Street Journal, among other publications. Mr. Libeskind’s ideas have influenced a new generation of architects and those interested in the future development of cities and culture. In September, 2004, Riverhead Books (Penguin Group) published his memoir, Breaking Ground. The foreign language editions were published in January/February of 2005, encompassing more than 90 countries. In November, 2008, Monacelli Press (Random House, INC.) published an extensive monograph of his work, Counterpoint, in conversation with Paul Goldberger.
Dancing Time
Man has been in dance with time since time began.
Daniel Libeskind has translated this concept into an eloquent watch. The two figures representing the hour and minute move across a dial inscribed with Spinoza’s Latin text on time and a Greek text on Plato’s notion of time.
Time acquires a metaphorical dimension as the red second hand rotates independently while the dancing movement of the black hour figure is permanently shadowed by the gray minute figure.
Dancing Time measures 38mm in diameter (1.50″), and is made of stainless steel, complimented by a 20mm (3/4″) black leather band with white stitching.