Comfort, warmth, homeliness, and practicality are words that are not usually associated with modern design. However, these are the values and characteristics with which the Filtti lounge chair stood out in the competition for the award that is given out annually. The chair is like a nest, where you can curl up to protect yourself from the storms of the world. The felt roll that acts as a neck support can be opened and wrapped in its warm embrace. The carbon footprint of the chair is only 112,5 kg CO2-e. The international award jury warmed to these arguments in addition to the design.

Filtti easy chair has been awarded with the 2023 Prize Designs for Modern Furniture + Lighting award. Filtti easy chair combines lightness and comfort. The thin seat frame made of recycled felt gives the chair a graceful, as well as simultaneously warm and cosy look. Upholstery cushions made of wool fabric and a wool blanket rolled up as a neck support enhance the cosy atmosphere. The neck support can be opened and wrapped in its warmth. The carbon footprint of the chair is only 112,5 kg CO2-e. These were arguments that, in addition to design, appealed to the international award jury.

Spindle back chair are still popular, but they have been very similar. The international jury drew attention to the spindle back chair's way of bringing something new to this demanding product category. The surfaces of the backrest are attached to each other in the upper part with a new leather strap. This structure gives the chair a new look, but makes the backrest flexible and thus increases seat comfort by adapting to the back of the sitter.

In addition to the simplified and unique design, the attention of the international award crowd was drawn to the innovative concept. The sofa bed works without mechanisms, in addition to a double bed, you can also easily make two separate beds, and the bedding is hidden in the back cushions - and it doesn't look like a sofa bed.

The entire concept of the Renki series is based on the utilization of waste material from other products. It has been the starting point of the entire design, where we have thought about how the waste generated in the production of the collection's sofas can be utilized. The carbon footprint of Renki products is zero as far as the material is concerned, as it is calculated on the carbon footprint of the "parent product". This responsible entity and the design based on it appealed to the international award jury with its simple story.

English curator and design influencer Joseph Grima awarded the Kaiku sofa bed in the "Most interesting material" category. According to him, pine is an interesting material; it is responsible, deviates from what is offered and there is something Finnish about it. Solid pine works optimally in the Kaiku sofa frame.

The international award jury appreciated the versatility, use and simple design of Jat-ko furniture. The table, seats and workstation can easily be made into different combinations for changing situations, both for everyday life and for parties.

Sofa beds usually look like sofa beds. The Frendi sofa stood out as worthy of the award precisely because it doesn't look like a heavy sofa bed. In addition, jyry appreciated the ingenious and practical innovation of placing all bedding hidden in the back pillows.

There is a need for light room dividers both in home interiors and in the office. Palapala offers versatile solutions for this need. Less attention has been paid to this product category and the international award jury fell in love with the simple structure and varied look brought by Palapala. An additional argument was the production of plywood discs from surplus materials from other products.

International bloggers chose the best products of the fair. Originally, the prize was awarded solely for the sofa's unique design. At the award ceremony, the jury was surprised by its sofa bed feature and the bedding hidden in it. According to the jury, it only increased the value of the sofa. We saw it as a success in our mission "sofa beds that don't look like sofa beds".

In the opinion of the award jury, the lighting's mobile-like figure stands out and it is also an interesting interior element even when there is no light in it. In addition, the ingenious structure is exceptional; the lighting goes in a flat box and no tools are needed to assemble it.

The design of the chair brings new dimensions to chairs made with the veneer bending technique. Products made with this manufacturing method are very two-dimensional. This chair has succeeded in bringing a three-dimensional cup shape to the seat. The shape is typical of plastic chairs and difficult to realize in wood. According to the international award jury, it is precisely this exceptional execution and design that makes it exceptional.

In addition to the simplified and unique design, the attention of the international award crowd was drawn to the innovative concept. The sofa bed works without mechanisms, in addition to a double bed, you can also easily make two separate beds, and the bedding is hidden in the back cushions - and it doesn't look like a sofa bed.

In addition to the simplified and unique design, the attention of the international award crowd was drawn to the innovative concept. The sofa bed works without mechanisms, in addition to a double bed, you can also easily make two separate beds, and the bedding is hidden in the back cushions - and it doesn't look like a sofa bed.

The reasoning of the award jury:
A restrained and versatile dining table that delights with its ingenuity. The extension pieces act as a visual effect and change the look of the table in no time. A counter for hot dishes makes everyday life easier.

The light and graceful wooden shelf is made with veneer bending technology. This detail gives the wreck a distinctive look and continues the Scandinavian design tradition, where material is used lightly, sensibly and sparingly. These qualities caught the attention of the international award jury.

The ON sofa bed was selected in Editors' Dozens at Habitare right from its first presentation. It attracted attention with its exceptional design and structure. The sofa beds had always been used to mechanisms, in which case they are always double beds. The ON sofa bed is different from this, because it has no mechanisms and in addition to a double bed, it can also easily become two single beds. In addition, mattress pads are hidden in the armrest cushions.

The Furniture of the Year award has been an award given by Avotakka, where readers vote for their favorite every year. The award differs from other awards in the design industry, because ordinary consumers choose the furniture to be awarded. Voters were attracted by the new and completely exceptional sofa structure, which has no mechanisms but two separate beds on top of each other. They can be used either separately or as a double bed. Mattress pads are hidden in the armrest cushions.