From cutting-edge designs to bold innovations, the SIT Furniture Design Award has once again showcased the most exceptional talent in furniture and interior design. With over 400 entries from professional and emerging designers from around the world, the competition was fierce, but only a few stood out as the best of the best.
The SIT Furniture Design Award has become a platform for recognising top-notch talent in the world of furniture and interior design. This year, the grand winners of the SIT Furniture Design Award 2023 are:
- Interior Design of the Year: Muskoka Cottage by Studio Paolo Ferrari
- Furniture Design of the Year: Typology Ribbon Bench by Landscape Forms
- Innovation of the Year: M3 Performance® Mattress by BEDGEAR®
- Emerging Furniture Designer of the Year: Daejo by Tom Man
- Emerging Interior Designer of the Year: Soul Cave – Patagonia by Tony Wu
These winners were selected through a multi-round voting process by a panel of distinguished judges from around the world, including Lilian González-González, Industrial Design Academic Coordinator at the Anáhuac University of México and Board Member at World Design Organization, Barend Slabbert, Programme Leader Interior Design at the University of Derby, Nataly Bolshakova, Founder and Lead Designer at Bolshakova Interiors, Radhika Seth, Vice President of Sales of Yanko Design, Jakob Kjaer Nielsen, Global Design Director at Global Design Director and more industry leaders. The winning designs truly exemplify the importance of recognising outstanding talent in furniture and interior design, showcasing how creativity, innovation, and sustainability can work hand in hand to produce outstanding pieces that elevate the very concept of design.
“Design is an ever-evolving field, and we must give space to new talents and established designers alike to showcase their work and push the boundaries of creativity,” said Astrid Hebert, the founder of SIT Furniture Design Award. “Our mission at the SIT Furniture Design Award is to inspire innovation in furniture and interior design, and this year’s winners have done just that. We congratulate them on their impressive creations and look forward to seeing what they will accomplish in the future.”
Other winners in furniture design include Karim Rashid for the “Ego Chair”, Jan Flook Lighting with the “Cloud 9”, the German company Maytoni with the “Reflex” winner in Pendant Lighting, García Requejo with the “Arum Lily Collection”, Flexispot for the “V6 Intelligence Fitness Chair” and Studioforma for the lounge chair called “CLODETTE”. In Interior Design categories, the recipients include TABOORET teams design of the “Ukrainian L’Oreal Academy”, Wow Atelier for the “X-Mission” office, Twins Studio winning with the “Tuya Mykonos” in Greece, Johannes Torpe Studios Denmark Aps for the restaurant “Levi” and the Japanese Interior design firm Kamitopen with “Goodman Amenity Space”. Each winner in their respective category reflects the perfect combination of form, function, and aesthetic appeal that sets them apart from the rest.
Interior Design of the Year
Muskoka Cottage by Studio Paolo Ferrari, Canada
The Muskoka Cottage is a place of respite from city life, with warm minimalism and a sense of balance. Rugged blocks of granite evoke the Canadian Shield, and windows frame views of Lake Rosseau and the rocky escarpment.
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- Photo Credit: Joel Esposito
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- Photo Credit: Joel Esposito
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- Photo Credit: Joel Esposito
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- Photo Credit: Joel Esposito
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- Photo Credit: Joel Esposito
Furniture Design of the Year
Typology Ribbon Bench by Designworks, Landscape Forms, US
The Typology ribbon bench combines modular seating and lighting to define and connect spaces, guide pedestrians, and form hubs of community interaction.
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- Photo Credit: Courtesy of Landscape Forms
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- Photo Credit: Courtesy of Landscape Forms
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- Photo Credit: Courtesy of Landscape Forms
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- Photo Credit: Courtesy of Landscape Forms
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- Photo Credit: Courtesy of Landscape Forms
Innovation of the Year
M3 Performance® Mattress by Eugene Alletto, BEDGEAR®, US
The M3 Performance® Mattress is the world’s first dual-sided modular design with four highly breathable firmness levels on the right or left, a luxurious Ver-Tex top cover, breathable Air-X® mesh sides, and ventilated cushioning.
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- Photo Credit: BEDGEAR®
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- Photo Credit: BEDGEAR®
Emerging Furniture Designer of the Year
Daejo by Tom Man, Israel
Daejo is a series of modern wooden stools that aims to embody ideas of respect, affection and attraction on everyday objects. It is inspired by Soetsu Yanagi’s book “The Beauty of Everyday Things” and is motivated by the will to deepen our relationship with the objects that surround us.
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- Photo Credit: Pavel Zubenko
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- Photo Credit: Pavel Zubenko
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- Photo Credit: Pavel Zubenko
Emerging Interior Designer of the Year
Soul Cave – Patagonia by Tony Wu, US
The designer wants to emphasise the notion that businesses must come up with novel approaches to emotionally engage customers, such as developing distinctive in-store experiences, using social media to share personal narratives, and collaborating with like-minded organisations to show their support for social and environmental causes.
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- Soul Cave – Patagonia by Tony Wu
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- Soul Cave – Patagonia by Tony Wu
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- Soul Cave – Patagonia by Tony Wu
