Forest Smart DS-XL® LED System wins Red Dot for high design quality
Forest Group has received the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021. The international jury has awarded the motorised design track “DS-XL® LED” the distinction “Red Dot”, which stands for high design quality.
The smart DS-XL® LED track is a unique motorised curtain track system that combines a stylish design with a unique way of lighting. Controlling the curtains and integrated LED-lighting by remote control, app or building automation system guarantees a unique atmosphere in any room.
“We are extremely proud of the fact that the international jury of Red Dot recognises our design with this award,” says said Bertwin ten Have, Head of R&D of Forest Group. “It is the highest international recognition for the time and attention that we have put into the design.”
The Red Dot Award: Product Design dates back as far as 1955 and recognises the best products for a given year. The roughly 50 jurors were once again true to the motto “In search of good design and innovation” in the 2021 competition. The international panel of experts is comprised of specialists from a wide variety of sectors. They scrutinized the products entered in the competition in a process that spanned several days and were guided by assessment criteria such as the product’s quality, ergonomics and longevity.
“The winners of the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021 were particularly impressive this year,” reveals Professor Dr. Peter Zec, founder and CEO of Red Dot. “The design of their products is excellent, in terms of both aesthetics and the functionality. It’s not easy to prevail in such a strong field of competitors and to impress our jury. Consequently, I want to congratulate the laureates very sincerely on their success.”
The smart DS-XL® LED System can be seen in the online exhibition on the Red Dot website from 21 June 2021. This date also marks the beginning of the Red Dot Design Week, during which this year’s award winners and Forest Group will be celebrated online.
Beginning 22 June 2021, the Smart DS-XL® LED System will also be included in the exhibition “Design on Stage” in the Red Dot Design Museum Essen, where all of the award-winning products are showcased. Visitors to the museum can experience the quality of the designs in a space that features contemporary design solutions and historical industrial architecture. The Red Dot Design Yearbook 2021/2022 comes out in August. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art and trends in product design.
Forest Group will demonstrate the DS-XL® LED Motorised System at The Hotel Show / Index in Dubai from 31st May until the 2nd June and at HD Expo in Las Vegas, 24th and 25th August 2021.
