Elina Ulvio wins the FDS Award competition with her Kakadu pendant light
This year’s FDS Award, organized by the online store Finnish Design Shop, has been won by Elina Ulvio’s Kakadu pendant light. The first prize is worth 7,000 euros.
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FDS Award 2019 shortlist revealed – discover the top 10 designs
The third FDS Award design competition received nearly 400 submissions from design students, aspiring designers and experienced professionals from around the world. The jury carefully selected ten names to create a shortlist.
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Tips from the jury of the FDS Award design competition
We asked the FDS Award judges to whom they would they recommend the design competition, now being held for the third time, and what they expect from the product ideas. Read the tips and submit your work by June 14th!
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Perch sprung from the FDS Award competition into Nikari’s top product
The Perch stool, which won the first FDS Award, was added to the Nikari collection in the year of the competition. Johanna Vuorio, Nikari's CEO, is delighted by their collaboration with Wesley Walters and Salla Luhtasela from Studio Kaksikko, the design duo behind the product.
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FDS Award success stories: Hanna Anonen
Hanna Anonen came third in the FDS Award design competition in 2017. Since then her entry, the playful Cocktail pendant light, has been featured in international magazines and exhibitions and will soon become part of the collection of Hakola.
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FDS Award success stories: Mona Isotupa
Mona Isotupa won the 2017 FDS Award with her Pine Lip Balm concept. Now the lip balm, packaged into minimalist pine jars, has grown into an entire line of natural cosmetics that challenges the business with its ethical and environmentally friendly approach.
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FDS Award success stories: Studio Kaksikko
Studio Kaksikko or Wesley Walters and Salla Luhtasela won the first FDS Award design competition in 2016. The success was a great boost for their careers: Walters and Luhtasela's products are now manufactured by renowned Nordic design brands.
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Three success stories of the FDS Award design competition
The FDS Award design competition will be organised this year for the third time. Previous competitions have been a springboard for many young designers, some of whom have also attained international recognition. And that is exactly the idea with the FDS Award: to encourage the creation of tomorrow's success products.
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