SIT Furniture Design Award
Designing the future of furniture: Product Design excellence recognized on the international stage.
An internationally recognised award celebrating innovation, creativity and excellence in furniture design, highlighting projects that redefine the relationship between functionality, aesthetics and contemporary living.
SIT FURNITURE DESIGN AWARD: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF FURNITURE DESIGN
The SIT Furniture Design Award celebrates outstanding achievements in furniture design, recognising projects that combine innovation, craftsmanship, sustainability and forward-thinking design approaches.
Bringing together an international jury of leading professionals and design experts, the competition rewards projects that demonstrate originality, technical excellence and the ability to shape the future of the furniture industry.
Receiving this recognition represents an important milestone for emerging designers, providing international visibility while showcasing how academic research and creative experimentation can successfully translate into professional excellence.
OTTO by Artis Kristians Abikis (Latvia)
Bachelor’s Degree in Product Design
Developed within the Bachelor’s Degree in Product Design, “OTTO” by Artis Kristians Abikis, a Latvian designer and student at Istituto Marangoni Milano Design, was selected among the finalists of the SIT Furniture Design Award 2026.
Originally developed for Milano Design Week 2025 as part of a design contest created in collaboration with Lenovo x Rivatelier, the project explores new ways of integrating technology, functionality and contemporary living into the domestic environment.
OTTO reinterprets the traditional table as a flexible and multifunctional object designed to adapt to different daily activities, from working to moments of relaxation. Combining material research, ergonomic thinking and a refined aesthetic approach, the project reflects a human-centred vision of furniture design, transforming everyday interactions into a more fluid and adaptable experience.
