Celebrating the best in design across the world. The Monocle Design Awards honour the people, products and places that are enhancing lives. J*GAST was awarded with best in the kitchen 2024.

During the Salone de Mobile, the German Design Council facilitated a talk where Stefan Diez and Ana Relvão engaged with Pere Llonch, CEO of Vibia Lighting, and CMO Judith Patiño. The conversation centered on crafting successful collaborations between designers and manufacturers, likened to a “love story” for its depth and effectiveness in achieving innovative outcomes. (Photo Credit: Giovanni Emilio Galanello)

Panel Discussion with Stefan Diez, Vibia Lighting and Ana Relvão. Moderated by Lutz Dietzold, CEO of the German Design Council. Wednesday 17.04. @ 16:30

In the recent “DesignWELTEN – Wirtschaftsfaktor Design” gathering at Continental AG, Hannover, Ana Relvão of RELVĀOKELLERMANN offered insights into design’s significant impact on business innovation and cultural development. Her presentation, part of the yearly inauguration of the Institut der Norddeutschen Wirtschaft, emphasized the symbiotic relationship between design and economic growth, highlighting the transformative potential within diverse corporate and cultural landscapes. The event featured other engaging Best Cases presentations Professor Felix Klingmüller, Head of Industrial Design, Claudia S. Friedrich of Zweigrad Industrial Design, and Professor Gunnar Spellmeyer. Frank Zierenberg, Director at iF DESIGN, moderated the talk. (Photo Credit: Marcus Prell)

Ana Relvão continues her long-standing role as a jury member for the iF Design Award 2024. The iF Design Award, organized by the iF International Forum Design GmbH headquartered in Hannover, Germany, is recognized globally for celebrating top-notch design. The 2024 jury, consisting of 132 design professionals from more than 20 countries, will evaluate over 11,000 submissions across multiple design disciplines and categories. This diverse and expert panel underscores the award’s international prestige and commitment to excellence in design. Ana’s involvement in such a distinguished panel highlights her esteemed status in the design community and her commitment to fostering innovative design solutions worldwide. (Photo Credit: Roman Thomas)

Ana Relvão is part of the 2024 ICONIC AWARDS jury alongside esteemed industry professionals such as Ester Bruzkus of Ester Bruzkus Architekten, Judith Haase of Gonzalez Haase AAS, Tobias Lutz, founder of Architonic and Chief Strategy & Brand at DAAily Platforms, and Antonio Rodriguez, partner and designer at Matteo Thun & Partners. This diverse group brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the ICONIC AWARDS, highlighting the event’s commitment to celebrating innovation and excellence in interior design.

As longtime art directors of gumpo, we’ve consistently seen our designs achieve high recognition, highlighted by the gumpo pony’s IF Design Gold Award win in 2023. This tradition continues with the PIPO table system. We are excited to present it and other innovations at this year’s Orgatec.

Following the LIGRE youn portafilter espresso machine’s honor with the IF Design Gold Award 2023, we are pleased to announce that the accompanying grinder, the recently introduced LIGRE siji, has received recognition in this year’s IF Design Awards. This acknowledgment underscores our commitment to seamless design and quality.

A special thank you to Oliver Jahn, Mike Meiré, Kolja Pitz for the engaging and thought-provoking discussion at the CRAFT FORWARD event. We appreciate the presence and participation of everyone who attended.