Unveiled today at a ceremony in Hong Kong, these products are among those that defined the state of the design industry in 2024. From innovation and creativity to sustainability and functionality, our FRAME Awards 2024 winners have been carefully judged and deliberated by our jury of top design industry professionals over the course of the last year. Following the announcement of the spatial and executional category winners, see the winners of the competition’s products categories, and stay tuned for the winners of the honorary categories later today.
Jury
Andrea Sensoli, founder and principal architect at ASZ Architetti
Jukka Halminen, founding partner and creative lead at Design Office KOKO3
Magdalena Klosek, country home furnishing and retail design manager at Ikea South Korea
Javier Jiménez Iniesta, architect and director at Studio Animal
Zhang Ye, founder and chief architect of LZA
Furniture of the Year
Tai Kwun Chairs, Arta Architects (8.31)
‘An interesting, innovative and well-working view on a seat that can be added to create a seating area on large stairs,’says Jukka Halminen, founding partner and creative lead at Design Office KOKO3.
Lighting of the Year
Array, Umut Yamac (8.09)
‘This product stands out with a very elegant look being both fragile and impressive at the same time, ’says Jukka Halminen, founding partner and creative lead at Design Office KOKO3. ‘Functional for what it’s designed for and innovative in the way it’s made, it is also sustainable because of its sparse use of material.’
Finishes of the Year
ArchiFolds for Hermès, Studio Samira Boon (8.55)
‘The origami concept is brilliant, giving the product a three-dimensional form with parametric textures,’ says Zhang Ye, founder and chief architect of LZA.
Accessories of the Year
BLT Menu, Bright Little Things (7.47)
‘Rigorous work, but also casual and friendly,’ says Javier Jiménez Iniesta, architect and director at Studio Animal. ‘I love the way colour and humour are incorporated into a sector that is often too uptight.’