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Over more than seven decades, iF has developed to become an international standard-setter for excellent design.

iF Design stands for innovative design as a trademark since 1953 and is a market and trend barometer. We host various annual design awards, most notably our renowned iF DESIGN AWARD. Additionally, we organize competitions for well-known clients from all over the world. The iF logo, which is given to our award winners of our competitions, has become an internationally acknowledged symbol of outstanding design. It serves as a signal for design-interested audiences in the global economies. So, an iF design award is a valuable advertising instrument, and for end users it's a neutral and independent decision-making aid. It is our aim to strengthen public awareness of design. To achieve this, we take great care in extending the communication network that we have built through our design-oriented activities over the years. With our longtime, multi-faceted know-how in the areas of competition design and management and in all questions related to design and economic issues we have become one of the largest and most respected design centers in the world.

18/10/2026

One ride, many ways to move. ⚡️

PawkyMo AR series rolls into the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 winner lineup, combining urban commuting with light off-road performance in one versatile electric vehicle.

Its modular design features nearly 30 standardized external mounting interfaces, enabling users to quickly reconfigure the vehicle for everyday rides, outdoor adventures or off-road exploration. A 4.6-inch smart instrument panel with smartphone connectivity delivers an exceptional user experience.

An e-bike series built to meet the diverse mobility needs of contemporary city dwellers.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Discipline: Product Design
Category: Motorbikes

Manufacturer & Design: Pawkymobike Tech LLC, New York/United States

17/10/2026

Designed around the rhythm of light. ✨

Transcendent Light joins the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 winners, bringing office and hospitality spaces into one cohesive architectural expression while giving each its own distinct flow.

Geometry and natural light create a sense of rhythm and order, shaping an environment that reflects the balance between rationality and emotion while embodying the corporate spirit and projecting a professional image.

By harmonizing with the surrounding greenery, the building enhances the urban landscape and invites architecture to be experienced through the interplay of light.

A design where light shapes the space and its experience.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Discipline: Interior Architecture
Category: Corporate Interiors

Client / Manufacturer: Di-Jing Construction Company, Taichung/Taiwan
Design: 珥本設計 URBANE DESIGN, Taichung City/Taiwan

16/10/2026

Designed for rest. Built for care. 🤍

CELLTRON CIRCULATION CHAIR takes its place among the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 winners, bringing therapeutic support into the familiar form of a lounge chair.

Built around the concept of “Whispering Rest,” the design creates a calm setting for seniors during rest and sleep. Electrotherapy and sound wave therapy support blood circulation and help ease muscle tension without turning the chair into a visibly clinical object.

Its reclining form fits naturally into living spaces, combining medical function with a quiet, comfortable presence.

Care, shaped for rest.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Discipline: Product Design
Category: Medical/Healthcare

Manufacturer & Design: CERAGEM Co., Ltd., Cheonan-si/Republic of Korea

15/10/2026

Let’s talk about the future of urban resilience. 🎙️

In our continued focus on the built environment in celebration of "Archtober", this week’s guest on FUTURE OF XYZ is Miho Mazereeuw, a half-Dutch, half-Japanese landscape architect, Associate Professor in the School of Architecture & Planning at MIT, Core Faculty at MIT’s Climate Project and Director of their Urban Risk Lab and Climate Project.

Miho’s expertise in driving climate risk mitigation and adaptation efforts across systems touches communities around the world. As the human population continues to grow and cities expand, this work is becoming increasingly imperative.

How we effectively apply money, knowledge, resources, policies and people together to build a future in which all survive and thrive is a tough challenge and what the “Future of Urban Resilience” is all about. This is a timely episode everyone should hear.

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14/10/2026

The role of a designer changes when leadership begins.

The skills that help designers create great work are not always the same skills needed to lead teams and influence organizations.

Design leaders need to expand their toolkit, from solving problems to guiding decisions, aligning perspectives and creating the conditions for others to succeed.

Growth in design leadership comes from continuously learning, adapting and evolving with the role.

What skill did you have to develop when you stepped into leadership?

13/10/2026

Tea time above the clouds. ☁️

Taniroku Saka joins the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 winners, turning a cookie shop into an elevated tea-time experience inspired by a sea of clouds at the mountaintop.

Located on Mt. Sanada, a historic hill where samurai lord Yukimura Sanada once built a castle, the shop transforms the site’s hilltop setting into a playful architectural concept. Soft forms and a cloud-inspired atmosphere evoke the feeling of enjoying tea and sweets while looking out over a sea of clouds.

A little hilltop escape, reimagined for tea time.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Discipline: Interior Architecture
Category: Corporate Interiors

Client & Design: supermaniac Inc., Tokyo/Japan

12/10/2026

Discovering balance through play. 💜🛞

Woom WOW rolls into the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 spotlight, redefining the first cycling experience with the world’s first self-balancing ride-on bike for toddlers.

Designed for children as young as nine months, woom WOW transforms learning to ride into an intuitive experience. Its self-stabilizing “wobble” effect mimics real bike dynamics, helping children develop balance and a natural connection to cycling.

With a lightweight aluminum frame, recycled materials and carefully considered proportions, the design creates a joyful experience for children and parents. Even the packaging becomes part of the adventure, turning the first unboxing moment into a playful discovery with Buddy, the accompanying plush companion.

A design that turns learning to ride into a joyful experience.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Discipline: Product Design
Category: Babies/Kids

Client / Manufacturer & Design: woombikes, Vienna/Austria

11/10/2026

A new landscape of workplace comfort. 💻🛋️

Obee joins the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 winners, reimagining workplace environments with a modular soft-seating system that combines lounge comfort, ergonomic support and flexible functionality.

Designed to work both within Obeya and beyond, Obee adapts to different environments through a highly customizable system of configurations. Thick acoustic screens provide privacy while creating an architectural presence that defines spaces and supports different ways of working.

A design that transforms seating into a flexible workplace landscape.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Discipline: Product Design
Category: Home Furniture

Client / Manufacturer: OFS, Huntingburg, Indiana/United States
Design: Webb, London/Great Britain

10/10/2026

A visual identity designed to grow with its community. ✨

Tanzhaus Basel joins the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 winners with a new corporate identity that turns openness and participation into a modular, circular design system.

Designed for longevity, the identity moves beyond trends with reusable, scalable elements. This creates a cohesive visual voice while leaving room for the diversity and evolving needs of the Tanzhaus Basel community.

Produced locally and designed with ecological considerations in mind, the system brings architecture and communication together in one flexible visual language.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Discipline: Branding & Communication Design
Category: Branding

Client / Manufacturer: Tanzhaus Basel, Basel/Switzerland & Druckerei Dietrich AG, Basel/Switzerland
Design: Knopp+Kniel GmbH, Basel/Switzerland

09/10/2026

Design that creates access. 🩵

Stackable Wheelchair ver.2 by Adachi Clinic Kobe joins the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 winners, rethinking wheelchair design to make public spaces more accessible for everyone.

While many public facilities have become wheelchair accessible, wheelchairs are not always designed for compact storage and easy access. Stackable Wheelchair ver.2 rethinks this experience, helping people with different physical strengths access public spaces more easily.

Low-rebound cushions help distribute pressure evenly to reduce fatigue, while puncture-proof tires provide a smooth and stable ride. With soft rounded forms, matte finishes and over 200 color options, each wheelchair can reflect the user's personality.

A design that proves accessibility goes beyond spaces and starts with the people who use them.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2026
Discipline: Product Design
Category: Medical/Healthcare

Client / Manufacturer: Adachi Clinic Kobe Design Laboratory, Kobe/Japan & Seiko Medical Instruments Co., Ltd., Osaka/Japan
Design: Adachi Clinic Kobe Design Laboratory, Kobe/Japan

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