Some exciting news from Teknion, Studio TK, and Luum. This year, all three brands were honored with Green Good Design Awards for their work!
Press releases for all three below (all dated May 27):
Two Teknion Products Receive Green Good Design Awards
TEKNION BENE BOX AND TEK BOOTH RECOGNIZED AS PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE INDUSTRY’S HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Teknion Corporation today announced that two of its workplace products – Teknion Bene Box, designed in collaboration with Bene, and Tek Booth – were honored with Green Good Design Awards in the program’s 2020 edition. The annual, international award is jointly sponsored by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
“Teknion provides full transparency when it comes to sustainability, ensuring all workplace products follow a strict set of environmentally responsible guidelines,” said Scott Deugo, Teknion’s Chief Sales and Sustainability Officer. “Our products are designed and developed in accordance with Design for the Environment (DfE) standards and protocols; feature recycled content and are recyclable; wood materials are sourced from sustainable forests; manufactured in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified facilities; have received Indoor Advantage Gold and BIFMA e3 level 3 certification; and support various LEED and WELL credits. We’re continuing to push not just the narrative, but also the reality of sustainability forward.”
Teknion Bene Box
Teknion Bene Box is the result of a new collaboration with Bene, a major market player in Europe, and an international leader in design and furnishing modern office and working environments. The collection comprises simple building blocks that flexibly shape work environments to support multiple team tasks that encourage lively group dynamics and creativity. It’s the ideal multi-functional modular furnishing system, combining desks, tables, stools, benches, lecterns, platforms, shelving units, storage tower and more.
Tek Booth
Tek Booth is ideal for occasional, short-duration privacy from the open office floor plan. The technologically-equipped space is suitable for phone or video calls, as well as periods of focused work. The booth adds value by reducing distraction in the open plan and provides an escape when privacy is required. Equipped with a motion sensor that activates a dimmable task light and ventilation fan, its fine-tuned interior creates a comfortable space users want to be in. With endless finish and material combinations, Tek Booth can be specified to accommodate any environment or aesthetic.
About Good Design
Green Good Design identifies and emphasizes the world’s most important examples of sustainable design. For the 2020 competition, hundreds of submissions were received from around the world. Members of The European Center’s International Advisory Committee – worldwide leaders in the design industry – served as the jury and selected over 100 new products, programs, people, environmental planning and architecture as outstanding examples of green design from 20 nations. All awards are posted at the European Centre’s website at www.europeanarch.eu.
Teknion creates furniture that empowers people through design. Dedicated to innovative and sustainable design, Teknion provides a diverse portfolio of office furnishings, seating, ergonomic accessories and architectural products. The company’s versatile and integrated furniture collections support workplace wellness, responding to essential human needs and behaviors. Clients are served through a worldwide network of facilities, showrooms and authorized dealers. To learn more about Teknion, please visit teknion.com and join Teknion at facebook.com/teknion.
Studio TK’s Freehand Receives Green Good Design Award
Freehand Occasional Tables by PearsonLloyd recognized with the international sustainable design award
Studio TK today announced that its Freehand Occasional Tables collection earned a 2020 Green Good Design Award. The annual, international awards program is jointly sponsored by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
“Sustainability has always been at the core of Studio TK’s mission,” said Charlie Bell, President, Studio TK. “Being recognized for our hard work on an international platform is an honor, and displays how our dedication to both design excellence and a more sustainable future is making a difference across not only our industry, but globally.”
Freehand
Freehand is a multi-purpose occasional table system designed for commercial interiors of any kind, including lobbies, offices, and retail settings. Its adaptable nature and variety of shape and size options allow for the collection to fit any space, serving as a side table or coffee table depending on the layout of the area it occupies.
Composed of an aluminum base, Freehand is assembled through a series of clips and removable tops. Consequently, at the end of the product’s life, the aluminum parts can be easily recycled over and over again in a true closed loop.
Freehand’s wide range of potential finish combinations yields a product that allows ample expression in commercial interiors, whether specifiers wish to match the top and the sides to fit a consistent brand- centric design scheme, or mix and match to create compelling contrast.
About PearsonLloyd
PearsonLloyd is a London-based design studio founded by Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd in 1997. Luke and Tom were awarded the distinction of Royal Designers for Industry by The Royal Society of Arts in 2008. In August 2012, they were named in the top 50 designers Shaping the Future by Fast Company magazine. Current commissions include research and development across a wide variety of disciplines including furniture and product design in workplace, transport, healthcare and urban environments.
About Green Good Design
The 2020 Green Good Design awarded 100 product designs, graphics, architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning projects, and visionary leaders from 20 nations. This year looked at projects that expressed the idea of “Build a Better World Now.” 2020 honored the most advanced “Green Approach” and methods and technology that make a positive impact on the environment.
The 2020 GREEN 100 awarded building and product designs can be viewed at The Chicago Athenaeum’s website at gooddesign.org.
On July 1, 2020, the Green 100 are featured in an exhibition at The European Centre’s Museum, Contemporary Space Athens (74 Mitropoleos Street, Athens, Greece) and continuing through August.
Studio TK is a contract furniture company focused on developing social applications. Launched in 2013, Studio TK is committed to helping architects and designers harness the power of social spaces to build a culture of choice, connection and community in the workplace – all in service of improved well-being and greater productivity. For more information, visit: www.studiotk.com
Luum Textiles’ Tilt Shift Wins Green Good Design Award
Designed by Suzanne Tick, Tilt Shift has been honored with the international sustainable design award
Luum Textiles announced today that Tilt Shift has been recognized by the annual Green Good Design competition. In its 12th year, the Green Good Design Awards is jointly sponsored by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
“Luum creates products combining age old weaving techniques with new technologies,” said Dave White, Vice President of Luum Textiles. “Our designs are intended to promote a healthier and more sustainable planet.”
“We are honored to be among this year’s winners,” said Suzanne Tick, Creative Director, Luum Textiles. “When creating collections for Luum, I always look to nature for inspiration and am always searching for more innovative manufacturing solutions that elevate our products both at the fiber level but also within the context of their overall environmental impact. Tilt Shift uses post-industrial and post-consumer cotton from apparel waste, showcasing how discarded products can have a second life and create a beautiful and rich new textile.”
Tilt Shift
Tilt Shift is part of Luum Textiles’ Future Tense Collection, which highlights the company’s progressive approach to textile design with an emphasis on super scale and the duality of materials. Tilt Shift’s linear design and use of recycled matter encourages users to shift our values toward sustainability. Using post- industrial and post-consumer cotton from apparel waste, the pieces are sorted by color, shredded, and spun into yarn. This new approach toward sustainability is at an industrial scale. Isometric language and forced perspective of architectural drawings inspired the parallax pattern that engages the viewer and prompts them to adopt new ways of thinking. The color palette combines neutrals with unexpected accents of bold bright colors. This juxtaposition of color signifies the contrast of artificial and natural components found within the fabric.
About Green Good Design
The 2020 Green Good Design awarded 100 product designs, graphics, architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning projects, and visionary leaders from 20 nations. This year looked at projects that expressed the idea of “Build a Better World Now.” 2020 honored the most advanced “Green Approach” and methods and technology that make a positive impact on the environment.
The 2020 GREEN 100 awarded building and product designs can be viewed at The Chicago Athenaeum’s website at gooddesign.org.
On July 1, 2020, the Green 100 are featured in an exhibition at The European Centre’s Museum, Contemporary Space Athens (74 Mitropoleos Street, Athens, Greece) and continuing through August.
Launched in 2013, Luum Textiles was founded on the belief that design is most successful when the creative process is paired with a clear performance intent. Working by hand at the fiber level, Luum is able to understand – and ultimately influence – how materials will perform in the built environment. The resulting textiles come together as integrated collections designed to deliver an integrated experience. Under the creative direction of Suzanne Tick, Luum is providing architects and designers with a complete interior solution. For more information, visit: www.luumtextiles.com