Monday, July 9, 2018
In a public voting over several weeks design aficionados were able to choose the three winners of the International Design Award 2018. The winners are now known: 1st and 2nd place go to the designs of several students from Chinese universities, 3rd place was awarded to a creation from Pforzheim University.
For the first time in the history of the International Design Award the general public were allowed to choose the winners in the public vote online. The organisers of the competition, Dr. Andreas Hettich (Hettich) and Andreas Albig (Rehau), had shortlisted the top ten and then left the final decision to the design fans. The public’s top choice by far was the most colourful, most playful design, followed by two clever furnishing solutions for small rooms.
1st place: “Cabi”
Making it to the top was a smart furniture idea for children’s bedrooms that inspires children to play and clear up or which, later on, clears itself up so to speak with the aid of drones. The novel design was entered by Jia Min Luo, Kang Tian and Yi Fei Zhong who are studying at South China Agricultural University. Attracting 9,420 votes, it was the public’s absolute favourite.
2nd place: “Moving Cabinets”
Here, the small cabinet elements, which can be moved, flexibly adjust to suit any chosen use, providing the storage space that happens to be needed. The technically perfected idea also comes from China, from Fangyuan Chen, a student at Nanjing Forestry University. It received 4,521 votes. This university also entered the highest number of designs for the 2018 International Design Award.
3rd place: “Chair PF”
This piece of furniture is a veritable allrounder − it can be used as a chair or bench, high desk or table. Equally as simple as it is impressive, this practical design comes from Daniel Diermeier who is studying at Pforzheim University. Attracting 3,553 votes, it managed to secure a comfortable third place.
Hettich and Rehau congratulate the winners and thank all entrants for their fascinating, innovative and creative furnishing solutions.
