The Milan Triennial V was the first to be held at the Palazzo dell'Arte[it], the first recognised by the Bureau of International Expositions and also the first to be a triennial event (having previously been held biennially).[1]
The Grand Prix was awarded to
Elsa Elenius,
Maija Kansanen-Størseth and to
Harry Röneholm (for exhibition display);
Eva Brummer had an honorary mention;
Alvar Aalto,
Eva Anttila and
Toini Muona won gold medals;
Friedl Kjellberg and Werner West silver
and
Dora Jung,
Kurt Ekholm,
Gunnel Gustafsson (Nyman) and
Jussi Mäntynen
all won bronze medals.[4]