Category: Furniture Systems
Award: Gold
Manufacturer: Enwork
Product: Cayman
The Cayman Collection’s cutting-edge aesthetics and dedicated creature comforts redefine user experience and modern design in private office and small conferencing spaces. Orderable by the inch, with fast installation and modern conveniences, Cayman delivers best-in-class innovation.
Category: Enhancements to Furniture Systems
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: Watson Furniture Group
Product: Tonic Workbench
Tonic Workbench is an adaptive benching system that flows with the pace and needs of modern work environments through functional, modular accessories.
Category: Education Solutions/Collaboration
Award: Gold/Silver
Manufacturer: Senator
Product: CoLab
CoLab offers workspaces and institutions a versatile modular furniture system that empowers shared learning and collaboration. The agile and adaptable environments that CoLab creates inspire socialising, and collaborative work.
Category: Casegoods
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: Nienkamper
Product: Vox® Signature
Vox® Signature Height Adjustable Executive Workstation is eminently efficient: its simplicity and flexibility make it the perfect choice for a wide range of workplace applications.
Category: Conference Room/Technology Integrated Solutions
Award: Gold/silver
Manufacturer: HALCON
Product: OPTIC
OPTIC is an expansive collection of tables and storage designed to harmonize beautiful aesthetics with technical excellence and orchestrate an unparalleled hybrid meeting experience. Video conferencing connectivity has been seamlessly integrated to support the effortless use of Microsoft Teams Certified devices and other leading-edge technologies.
Category: Lounge
Award: Best of Competition/Gold
Manufacturer: Hightower
Product: Flote
Flote, Hightower’s latest lounge collection by Hightower Studio, is designed to enhance the workplace and other public spaces with a range of comfortable seating options while also providing a distinct visual featuring a bit of whimsy.
Category: Lounge
Award: Sustainability
Manufacturer: Nienkamper
Product: Beam
Beam is a new and innovative seating collection that is compact and curvaceous, Beam has a playful and amusing silhouette. Just as the name suggests, Beam’s fully upholstered rounded seating elements rest on an exposed wood beam through the center which adds warmth to the design by providing a rich play of materials and finishes.
Category: Lounge
Award: Silver/Innovation
Manufacturer: DARRAN
Product: Dove Lounge
The Dove Collection is soft, inviting, and designed with a focus on the merging of natural and recycled materials. Walnut and Ash hardwood frames support and cradle thermoformed recycled PET shells that are ergonomically designed to accept the human form.
Category: Seating – Modular
Award: Sustainability/Silver
Manufacturer: Andreu World
Product: Axial Modular Sofa
The Axial Modular Sofa is a contemporary solution for creating versatile and sustainable spaces in today’s interiors. Designed to adapt to the needs of each design, this sofa offers a fully customizable configuration, allowing the choice of shape, finishes, number of seats and incorporated accessories.
Category: Seating – Sofas & Lounge
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: OFS
Product: Elara
Elara, meaning moon in Greek, earned her name from the enveloping curves and wide frame of this dynamic lounge collection. Crafted as the perfect solution across various markets, Thijs Smeets designed the product for comfort, durability, and cleanability.
Category: Seating – Sofas & Lounge
Award: Business Impact
Manufacturer: Andreu World
Product: Bolete Lounge BIO
Andreu World’s new Bolete Lounge BIO collection of lounge chairs is reminiscent of mid-century design and pop culture. The ergonomic lounge chairs, which can be used individually or joined together to form a curved sofa, are staple furniture pieces with comfort and style at the forefront of their design.
Category: Seating – Sofas & Lounge
Award: Sustainability
Manufacturer: Via Seating
Product: Vooom
Embodying great design, function and comfort, Vooom also delivers a sustainable seating solution. Its outer shell is made of nonwoven, light weight material with sound suppression technology.
Category: Seating – Benches
Award: Gold
Manufacturer: OFS
Product: Rowen
The Rowen bench is a beautifully designed piece of furniture that seamlessly blends elegance and warmth. The inspiration behind Rowen’s graceful form comes from the world of architecture and landscapes, resulting in a product that evokes a sense of beauty and tranquility.
Category: Seating – Conference
Award: Gold
Manufacturer: Davis Furniture
Product: Zen Conference
For 2023, the German design duo jehs+laub have released an executive and conference chair series called Zen Conference that mirrors many of the design details of the original Zen Chair while evolving them for new applications. The stately result is a strikingly modern executive and conference chair offering the highest levels of luxury, craftsmanship and comfort.
Category: Seating – Conference
Award: Innovation/Silver
Manufacturer: Dauphin HumanDesign Group
Product: Cempa Nesting
The new workplace needs flexible structures that adapt to ever-changing. Thanks to versatile features and a variety of possible uses, Cempa Nesting fits into any room situation. Cempa captivates with its functionality and comfort and provides welcome variety to the furnishings in modern office buildings.
Category: Seating – Ergonomic
Award: Business Impact
Manufacturer: Via Seating
Product: 4-Up
When Via Seating started thinking about sit-to-stand functionality and what kind of seating solution should accompany this type of experience, Via took that same holistic approach to the concept of sit-to-stand but also everywhere in between. The 4-UP ‘Telescoping Gas Lift’ was crafted to access every ‘in between’ or ‘perching position’ available with a sit-to-stand desk.
Category: Seating – Guest
Award: Gold
Manufacturer: Andreau World
Product: CASTA
Ergonomics takes center stage in the CASTA collection. Both the seat and armrests are thoughtfully designed to adapt perfectly to the contours of the body, ensuring a comfortable and ergonomic sitting experience.
Category: Seating – Guest
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: Davis Furniture
Product: Seba Chair
The Seba Collection contains a chair and lounge characterized by ease of movement and adaptability. Whether it be an office, hotel or residence, Seba fulfills the needs of the modern interior through a flexible, informal and even youthful approach.
Category: Seating – Stacking
Award: Sustainability/Silver
Manufacturer: Andreau World
Product: Gala Pure Eco
The Gala Pure ECO chair combines functionality, aesthetics and sustainability in a single product. It’s manufactured with recycled materials, and its ability to be recycled at the end of its useful life makes it a conscious choice for those looking to minimize their environmental impact.
Category: Seating – Stacking
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: Davis Furniture
Product: Mudra
After almost three years of development, Mudra draws upon Europe’s rich design history while exploring new state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies. The result is an innovative stackable plywood chair with a distinctly curved back and a lively silhouette.
Category: Seating – Stacking
Award: Innovation
Manufacturer: Davis Furniture
Product: Perle
Perle’s humble demeanor is reminiscent of classic European bistro chairs with slim wood backs, seats, and metal frames. Evolving the characteristic bistro chair, Sebastian Herkner designed Perle to reflect contemporary aesthetic sensibilities and modern manufacturing methods.
Category: Seating – Stools
Award: Gold
Manufacturer: Allermuir
Product: Ooty
Ooty is equally suitable as a stool or side table. The cut out in the seat allows for pick up, from the floor or a stack and its lightweight form allows for ultimate ease of movement. Making for a functional addition to a wide array of environments – from an impromptu seat in the workplace, to a hotel bedroom, lobby or informal meeting area.
Category: Seating – Stools
Award: Innovation
Manufacturer: Dauphin HumanDesign Group
Product: Allora Poufs
Flexible, comfortable, and spontaneous—that’s the definition of the new workday culture. Designed to embrace those needs is the new Allora Poufs: stackable, non-slip base, upholstered poufs, which provide the perfect blend of flexibility, function, and fun; with endless design possibilities, our poufs are available in three different sizes, with an extensive color range allowing you to infuse personality into your workspace.
Category: Storage
Award: Gold
Manufacturer: Nucraft
Product: Compatta
Meeting spaces have received a renewed focus in the office due to their flexibility and usage by the returning or hybrid workforce as a head down zone, huddle, and team space. Compatta’ s complimentary design is compatible with any meeting space and its compact performance solves for space constraints in smaller meeting applications.
Category: Storage
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: HALCON
Product: OPTIC
OPTIC is an expansive collection of storage and tables designed to harmonize beautiful aesthetics with technical excellence and orchestrate an unparalleled hybrid meeting experience. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, storage solutions offer opportunities to enhance room acoustics, integrate technology, and accommodate refrigeration, cutlery, waste bins, seating, and more.
Category: Tables – Café
Award: Gold
Manufacturer: OFS
Product: Rowen
The Rowen café table is a stunning example of how elegance and warmth can be combined to create a truly welcoming environment. Designer Brian Graham has taken inspiration from architecture and landscapes to create a graceful and inviting form that evokes a sense of beauty and peace, making it the perfect addition to any commercial space.
Category: Tables – Café
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: Andreu World
Product: Polina
With its clean lines, sleek silhouette, and exceptional craftsmanship, the Polina table effortlessly combines elegance and functionality.Its sleek and smooth surface creates a contemporary aesthetic that complements various styles, from minimalist to industrial or even transitional. The Polina table serves as a focal point in any space, whether it’s a dining room, conference room, or office.
Category: Tables – Communal
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: Watson Furniture Group
Product: Tonic Work Table
Tonic Work Tables are the perfect solution for creating communal and personal informal work areas in any commercial environment. With its iconic, clean design, the Tonic Work Table seamlessly merges with any space’s style today and in the future.
Category: Tables – Communal
Award: Sustainability/Gold
Manufacturer: Andreu World
Product: Tamara
With its careful manufacturing process, the table’s remarkable design serves many functions: in workspaces, waiting areas, lobbies and more. Beyond its intricate design, the Tamara table is a revolutionary concept because of its composition and structure; the table, using constructive interlocking methods, is structured without the use of adhesive, glues, screws or tools.
Category: Tables – Conference
Award: Gold
Manufacturer: Davis Furniture
Product: Vida
The Vida Collection offers solutions that range from occasional to medium and large conference tables. Hanne collaborated with Davis Furniture to create this collection of tables that feature soft geometric forms and high-quality materials. The result is a robust collection of tables poised to meet the many needs – aesthetic to functional – within a variety of interiors.
Category: Tables – Conference
Award: Sustainability/Silver
Manufacturer: Nienkamper
Product: Gateway Edge
A versatile table collection, the Gateway™Edge range of furniture includes conference tables, media walls, meeting tables and training desks, which can be used individually or together creating a workspace which is highly customizable and flexible – from small informal meeting zones, big formal telepresence tables to informal lounge groups.
Category: Tables – Height Adjustable
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: Nienkamper
Product: Gateway Edge
Height-adjustability and mobility ticks all the boxes for functionality, flexibility and design. Integrated and streamlined, Gateway™ Edge features all the technology and connectivity that is a hallmark of Nienkämper tables.
Category: Tables – Occasional
Award: Gold
Manufacturer: Andreau World
Product: Nazar
The concept of nesting tables is very practical as it allows the support surface to be multiplied in an agile and easy to use way. The versatility of this new design allows its use in corporate, educational, hotel and home environments. With a neutral aesthetic and adaptable to all types of architectural spaces and a multitude of interior design styles.
Category: Tables – Occasional
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: DARRAN Furniture
Product: Susu
The Susu collection is quiet and considered in its design. Combining a simple elegant architecture with sensitive details around materials and finish selections, Susu is “Beauty in Small Things” personified.
Category: Tables – Occasional
Award: Innovation/Silver
Manufacturer: Andreau World
Product: Alla
The Alla collection, designed by Philippe Starck in collaboration with Oa Starck, presents a new approach to furniture design that emphasizes environmental sustainability. With a focus on using the minimum amount of material necessary, the collection aims to create wooden furniture without needlessly harming trees, making it an ecological, affordable, and democratic choice.
Category: Tables – Occasional
Award: Sustainability
Manufacturer: Andreau World
Product: Bolete Occasional BIO
The Susu collection is quiet and considered in its design. Combining a simple elegant architecture with sensitive details around materials and finish selections, Susu is “Beauty in Small Things” personified.
Category: Workplace Accessories
Award: Business Impact
Manufacturer: OFS
Product: Tate
The Tate cushion family, created by OFS in collaboration with Two Inches Beyond Black and Renita Woodson, is an exceptional product. Featuring three cushions, a bolster, and two pad sizes, it is versatile and adaptable, making it perfect for any seating situation, whether you need a quick seat or a moment of zen through meditation.
Category: Healthcare – Guest & Lounge Seating
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: Carolina
Product: Blueprint
Blueprint is a versatile seating solution that can be used as a dining chair and guest chair, counter stool, and bar stool. This dining collection seamlessly blends function and design, creating a beautiful and practical solution. The combination of beauty, durability, ergonomic design, and ease of use make this chair an ideal choice.
Category: Healthcare – Guest & Lounge Seating
Award: Innovation/Silver
Manufacturer: Carolina
Product: Elara
Elara, meaning moon in Greek, earned her name from the enveloping curves and wide frame of this dynamic lounge collection. Crafted as the perfect solution across various markets, Thijs Smeets designed the product for comfort, durability, and cleanability.
Category: Architectural Products
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: Nienkamper
Product: Toko
Toko is a modular system of self-supporting structures designed to create unique spatial environments within open spaces. With a seemingly endless variety of configurations, Toko allows you to configure distinct environments for a variety of uses based on the needs and activities of the modern workplace. Whether it’s a place to collaborate or concentrate – to meet or to eat, Toko allows for the creation of beautiful and functional workspaces.
Category: Behavioral Health Signage
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: Takeform
Product: Empath
Empath is a new generation of Behavioral Health Signage that understands and meets the three essential needs of progressive behavioral health facilities.
Category: Lighting – Decorative
Award: Silver
Manufacturer: Buzzispace
Product: BuzziPebl Light
BuzziPebl Light features an LED light strip on the back to provide accent lighting to your desired space while creating a luminous environment. Depending on your needs, the acoustic lighting solution can be ceiling-mounted, ceiling-suspended, or wall-mounted.
Category: Outdoor Furniture – Seating
Award: Sustainability/Gold
Manufacturer: Andreau World
Product: Gala Pure Eco
With its timeless design, ergonomics, and stacking features, the Gala Pure ECO chair is a versatile and practical choice for a variety of indoor/outdoor spaces, whether in residential, commercial, or office settings.
Category: Outdoor Furniture – Tables
Award: Gold
Manufacturer: Allermuir
Product: Tito
Tibo takes the familiar typologies of the outdoor picnic table and the indoor work bench, combines them and then reimagines both. The main principle of Tibo is to bring people together….. to talk, work, eat, drink and connect.
Category: Seating – Modular
Award: Sustainability/Gold
Manufacturer: Stylex
Product: Luna
Luna is banquette seating specified by the inch, allowing for symmetry and fit in even the most unusually sized spaces. Luna’s rounded edges and generous lift ergonomically support the body. Designed for seamless integration with Still screens, the Luna collection, available with a high or low back, also includes a planter and a trio of accessory tables.
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