The internationally renowned jury of the iF product design award 2008 (among whom Jochen Hahne, James Irvine, Leo Lübke, Philipp Mainzer and Jasper Morrison) presided over by Fritz Frenkler, has selected Arco’s Slim Table (design Bertjan Pot), as winner in the category Furniture and moreover awarded it with the iF gold award.
The judgement of the jury: the Slim Table is a dining- and working-table, which is unbelievably pure with a construction that can be called a “floating little miracle”. The surface of the table is fabulous and the finishing “as beautiful, as one can only wish for”.
According to the jury report: ‘this year, we had a clear preference for original products. No Fusion, no Retro, no “pretending”. Only those who perceive the simplicity and the user-friendlyness of a product, can be successful in the long run and can create the ‘New Moderns’ (Fritz Frenkler).
With this award, the Slim Table ranges itself on the side of the iF gold award winners in other categories, such as the iPhone and the iPod nano of Apple, the Tiguan of Volkswagen or the Showerpipe of Antonio Citterio for Hansgrohe.
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On Saturday October 18th, the Dutch Design Awards 2008 were presented. Wall cabinet Pivot, designed by Shay Alkalay won the award for ‘best residential product 2008’. In 2006 Arco received this prestigious award for the Slim table designed by Bertjan Pot.
The mission of the Dutch Design Awards is the appreciation of excellent Dutch design. The Dutch Design Awards intend to show and appreciate Dutch design in its widest sense. They wish to reflect the position of Dutch design in the world. The award undeniably represents the best works in The Netherlands at that particular moment.
Pivot is a surprising cabinet, which is ideally suited to storing small items and everyday necessities. The solid wood cabinet is built on tall legs and features two drawers. The innovative aspect of this cabinet is the fact that the drawers can hinge, making it possible to open both at the same time, which is impossible with a conventional set of drawers.