In the Interior Design Elements category, awards went to KONE's voice-operated call system for home elevators, the KONE KDS Home V, and the KONE I Series range of elevator interior designs. KONE also won in the Industrial Equipment, Machinery and Automation category with the GiantKONE GX series of space-saving and sustainable elevator motors.
"We're delighted that our human-centric designs have once again been recognized by the Red Dot judges," says Visa Rauta, Head of KONE Design. "We collaborate closely with our customers around the world to design sustainable, next-generation solutions for city living, which bring simplicity, delight, and a sense of flow. This year's awards are also an important recognition of the fantastic work being done by our design teams in
The KDS Home V system, praised by the Red Dot judges as "elegant and smart" for users "looking for a high level of comfort," extends voice control to the elevator in a high-end, private residential setting, available in the
The KONE I Series is a set of elevator interiors for residential and commercial buildings created in
Meanwhile, GiantKONE's latest line of gearless elevator motors for the
"These awards highlight our passion and dedication to elevating the human experience of our products and solutions and engaging our customers as well as partners into co-creating increasingly personalized people flow experiences, says
KONE designs and innovations have been recognized with over 40 prestigious awards over the years.Previous KONE winners of Red Dot awards include the
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About Red Dot
Dating back to 1955, the Red Dot Design Award is today one of the world's largest and most recognized design competitions with more than 18,000 entries. The competition breaks down into three disciplines of Red Dot Award: Product Design, Red Dot Award: Brands &
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About KONE
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2021, KONE had annual sales of
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