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iF gold award 2010 for the Thonet 404 H Barstool by Stefan Diez |
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March 2010
The Thonet 404 H Barstool by Stefan Diez wins iF gold award 2010 for its "honest design and perfect proportions"
Design: Stefan Diez, 2009
"Excellent design always stands out through honesty and perfect
proportions. This barstool meets all the criteria that you could
possibly apply to good design in a brilliant and convincing manner".
This was the enthusiastic iF product design award 2010 jury statement
regarding the unique design of the Thonet 404 H barstool by Stefan
Diez. These exact qualities won the barstool one of the sought-after iF
gold awards this year. The iF gold award label is only presented for
outstanding achievements in design. The awards ceremony was held at the
Hanover CeBIT on 2 March.
For more than five decades, the iF product design award has been an
internationally renowned marker for excellent design. This year, the
404 H barstool by Stefan Diez received the highest award presented by
iF: the iF gold award (in the category furniture / home textiles). The
50 gold award winners were selected from 2486 entries from 39
countries. The selection criteria of the jury, made up of renowned
design experts, included quality of design and finish, choice of
materials and degree of innovation.
Thonet - an amalgamation of tradition and modern technology: the seat
of the barstool is particularly striking; it is reminiscent of a
horse's saddle. There is an unexpected surprise waiting for you as you
lower yourself onto the stool, as the thin, sculpted wooden seat sinks
slightly downward. Stefan Diez has once more proven that it is possible
to interpret the Thonet heritage of longstanding tradition in wood
working in a contemporary and unconventional manner.
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