iF DESIGN AWARD 2026

Three products and four spaces were awarded the iF DESIGN AWARD at the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 (sponsored by iF International Forum Design).

Centra is a big table where people can gather and spend time together as they like.
The design combines stability and freedom, making it suitable for both solitary moments of deep reflection and relaxed conversation. The thick legs and low beams create a sense of solidity, naturally drawing the eye downward and giving the space a sense of calm. Meanwhile, the structure, with a single leg supporting the edge, creates a sense of openness within the solidity, giving it a light impression. Furthermore, the shape of the tabletop and the structure of the main body are woven with functionality to support an appropriate distance from others and comfortable work, but without forcing a specific use on users, it exists as a comfortable space, allowing users to naturally create comfortable situations and interactions.

This sofa is made up of blocks of different sizes connected by a single edge, creating a unique appearance. The top surface can be used as a simple table, armrest, backrest, or even as a seat. Although it is a single module, by combining and arranging the blocks in an intersecting pattern, it allows for communication in any direction, including parallel, face-to-face, and diagonal.

The Support Stool S was developed to increase safety and productivity in hospitals. Based on the experience of its predecessor, which was used for over 20 years, it provides both physical and psychological support to nurses, enabling them to perform their duties accurately in cramped hospital environments. Furthermore, it incorporates the interior design required for modern medical spaces, providing a sense of security and motivation to patients and staff. It reduces human error, alleviates stress, and improves motivation, and is characterized by the combination of functionality and spatial value that only an office furniture manufacturer can offer.

ITOKI DESIGN HOUSE is a creative hub that designs tomorrow's WORK-Style and is an office, showroom, and laboratory where next-generation work styles can be conceived, practiced, and experienced. Its work terrace, which includes a cafe offering a comfortable outdoor atmosphere, and a work area that supports team activities bring people together, creating a space for connections where people can work and inspire each other, increasing engagement and productivity, and spreading a new WORK-Style culture.

"Bay Tech Makuhari" is the headquarters office of Toyo Engineering Corporation, which operates a plant engineering business. In order for TOYO to expand its business and open up a new era, we strengthened its internal branding under the concept of "BLUE PLANeT" and designed a place where diverse employees can come together as one. We will accelerate co-creation and shape a new TOYO.

The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Head Office underwent an office renovation in conjunction with the launch of a new department. Aiming to create a new office where employees who were previously scattered across various locations could come together and where lively and open communication could take place, the renovation was planned around the concept of "CLEAR." A symbolic space called the "Center Core" was created in the center of the floor. The office was designed to express the identity of a newspaper company, with newspaper-themed signs and original materials.

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