WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT MT BENCH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE 2020 ARCHIPRODUCTS DESIGN AWARD.
Conceived in 2016, this award has now reached its fifth edition and seeks to identify the products that best represent the culture of contemporary design pointing out their value to the audience and to users of the portal Archiproducts, which has become a true point of reference for the works of Italian and international designers alike. The event was launched this year with even more enthusiasm and with the intent of encouraging and supporting an initiative that has required even more strength, brilliance and sacrifice in this particular moment in history.
The selection of 2020 winners was entrusted to more than 60 jurors from the most interesting international architecture, design, editing, and photography firms as well as creative hubs worldwide. Among the most remarkable names, we would like to point out designers Diego Grandi, Michael Anastassiades, Andrea Marcante and Adelaide Testa from Marcante Testa, UNStudio, Marcio Kogan, Piero Lissoni, Studio Libeskind, Mecanoo, Quincoces Drago together with Lim Koon Park, Founder of the firm Park + Associates in Singapore. The jury assessed more than 750 products submitted from all over the world, awarding the best solutions in terms of originality, innovation and experimentation.
It should be noted that in view of the new safety measures to face the Covid-19 emergency no award ceremony could be held in Milan.
The MT BENCH designed by Shinsaku Miyamoto offers an intricate game of weaves and combinations of different quality materials that represent the encounter between tradition and modernity. The interwoven leather straps on the seat convey a pleasant sensation of warmth which perfectly matches the structure in steel and solid walnut or oak. The attention to detail makes this structure a harmonising element in any environment, thanks to the pure lines and rounded edges of the surface. The bench is available in different colour combinations and in two sizes.
