The international ein&zwanzig competition is aimed at you! Design
students and graduates! Talents and newcomers! Join us with innovative
products and product ideas in the product design and lifestyle sector. Participation in the competition is free. Twenty-one products and
product ideas will be honoured with awards and exhibited during the
Tortona Design Week in Milan. As well as offering financial support for transport, travel and accommodation, the German Design Council will support and promote
the winners with extensive marketing measures.
Due to the postponement of the Salone del Mobile and Tortona Design Week, the winners will be presented with their awards on our various digital platforms.
The German Design Council is an international centre of excellence for design. With the ein&zwanzig competition, it provides design students and graduates with a platform to present themselves effectively to the public. The high-calibre jury drawn from the fields of economics and design honours those who will be presenting their works in Milan to an international audience. Moreover, winners will benefit from a comprehensive service and support package, which the German Design Council provides to young, up-and-coming designers.
Juliette Berthonneau interviewed by Lutz Dietzold, Managing Director German Design Council
Registration deadline
24 January 2020
extended until 31 January 2020
Online jury session
15 to 17 February 2020
Announcement of the Shortlist
09 March 2020
Announcement of the Winners
24 March 2020
Announcement of the Best of Best
20 April 2020
Impressions of the exhibition and award ceremony at Tortona Design Week 2019. Video: Birk Poßecker
Winner 2019
Simon Frambach Best of Best 2019
»It went really well for me and the exhibition certainly gave me the necessary publicity and the presentation framework to attract the attention of the right people.«
Simon now is working for designer Konstantin Grcic and is working on his own products independently as well. After Milan, he was contacted by a manufacturer interested in producing his chair and since then they are working on getting the product ready for series production and to bring it to the market.
Jingbei Zheng
»Thank you so much for the great exhibition in Milan! It is so nice to have this kind of opportunity as a young designer.«
After the exhibition, Jingbei has been contacted by a studio focusing on sustainable products. Now they are working together to bring »Rebrush« into the market. »Rebrush« has been published in magazines as »Der Feinschmecker« and some design blogs like »ArchDaily« and »Haute Innovation«.
Gal Bulka & Ori Shifrin Anavi
»Thank you very much for the opportunity to exhibit at the Milan Design Week. The preparations and general organization were impeccable.«
In the aftermath of the exhibtion Gal and Ori got in touch with several companies and their project was published in several magazines.
Jan Christian Schulz
»Milan was a few months ago now and besides the super nice time and the great people you got to know there, I also notice the lasting effects at the moment.«
After the ein&zwanzig award, Jan was able to develop his project further and besides several releases, he was interviewed by a magazine. Through the exhibition he also got in touch with a manufacturer with whom he planned the next steps to develop a product.
Lennart & Lauren Leerdam
»We are very happy with the results. Lets see what will happen in the upcoming weeks after all those positive reactions and inspiring leads.«
After the ein&zwanzig award, Lennart and Lauren had the chance to exhibit their product at several exhibitions and fairs as »Selected 2018 – Out of the frame«, at »Neue Galerie Graz«, at »Venice Design«, at the »Design.ve festival« and at the »London Design Fair 2018«. Also they were finalizing their project for the market.
The duo, who studied product and communication design, founded their own interdisciplinary studio in Hamburg in May 2011. In addition to interior design, their repertoire includes visual communication, editorial design and styling.
Their ideas and products are based on a combination of unusual materials with striking colour concepts. Eva Marguerre (born in 1983) and Marcel Besau (born in 1980) have already enjoyed notable success in their still young career, with numerous nominations for international design prizes. Among other things, they were among the 5 Newcomer Finalists for the German Design Award of the German Design Council in 2014.
As an independent consultant, Nina helps brands connect (or re-connect) with consumers through design and visual storytelling. Her consultancy is based on trend forecasting, a rare understanding of the art and science of colors, design industry experience and valuable digital consumer insights.
UBDO is an industrial design office based in Berlin, Germany. Established in 2009 by German designer Uli Budde, their work covers various fields of design ranging from furniture to accessories and lighting to tableware for clients including Marset (Spain), Oligo (Germany), Thonet (Germany), Vertigo Bird (Slovenia), A.E.Köchert Juweliere (Austria), Royal VKB (Netherlands) and De Vorm (Netherlands).
Their interest in product design developed on the IM master course at Design Academy Eindhoven, where they graduated in July 2009. Since then, Formafantasma has developed a coherent body of work characterised by experimental material investigations and explored issues such as the relationship between tradition and local culture, critical approaches to sustainability and the significance of objects as cultural conduits.
Andrea and Simone are lecturing and heading workshops in various Universities and Institutions.
Born in Germany in 1974, Christian Haas established his Studio in 2000. The Industrial Designer creates ever since products through multiple disciplines from furniture and lighting to porcelain and glassware.
The Studio works for international brands such as Rosenthal, Karakter, Arita2016 and Tecta as well as for selected design galleries. Throughout the years, his work was honored with awards like the Red Dot Design Award and the Elle Decoration International Design Award.
Notable works include the lighting edition ROPES, part of Vitra Design Museum’s permanent collection; the broad furniture range for Japanese producer Karimoku New Standard and some of the most successful tableware series of the past 10 years.
Christian Haas lives and works in Porto, Portugal.
Mathias Hahn Design Studio Germany, United Kingdom
Mathias Hahn
Mathias Hahn Design Studio, Germany, United Kingdom
Since 2006, Mathias Hahn has headed a product design studio in London and is a founding member of the OKAYstudio collective. His design studio provides consulting services and implements a wide variety of projects in the fields of product, furniture and interior design for international clients.
Sebastian Herkner (born 1981) studied Product Design at HfG Offenbach University of Art and Design. During his studies he began to focus on designing objects and furniture, honing his keen sense for materials, colors and textures. For a short while he then worked for Stella McCartney in London. In the year 2006 Sebastian Herkner founded his own studio. Since that time, he has designed furniture, lamps and smaller items for manufacturers such as Ames, and Tradition, Cappellini, ClassiCon, Dedon, Ex.t, Fontana Arte, Gubi, Linteloo, Moroso, Pulpo, Rosenthal, Schramm Werkstätten, Thonet, Wittmann and Zanotta. Herkner also realizes interior architecture projects and museum and exhibition design.
Andrej Kupetz (*1968) has been General Manager of the German Design Council in Frankfurt/ Main since 1999. He studied industrial design, philosophy and product marketing in Berlin, London and Paris. In 1997, after various positions in design management and university liaison, Andrej Kupetz joined German Railways (Deutschen Bahn AG) where he was responsible for brand management in the DB Group and for the implementation of various corporate-design processes. Kupetz is member of the advisory board of the Design Management Institute Boston. Since 2011 Kupetz has been a member of the higher education council of the Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach/Main. That same year the European Commission appointed him to the European Design Leadership Board. Kupetz is married and has three sons.
Simon Legald (born 1986) is a Danish product designer located in Copenhagen. He graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 2012. His work consists of both small- and large scale products. Simon’s designs are often created in a dialogue between craftsmanship and industry. He also likes to incorporate the techniques that are necessary for the structure of a product into the design by highlighting them visually.
Philipp Mainzer, a native of Germany, studied product design and architecture in London. In 1995 he became a co-founder of e15, thus establishing a furniture brand based on a progressive yet consistent philosophy. Today, Philipp Mainzer is the creative director and managing director of his architectural firm PHILIPP MAINZER OFFICE FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN and of e15.
Nils Holger Moormann positions himself somewhere between the conventions of conventionality and makes himself comfortable amidst his pieces of furniture. They are not unlike the man himself: ascetic, well thought through, and with a nod and a wink to posterity that is easily missed. As an autodidact and free spirit, Nils Holger Moormann has, from 1982 onwards, developed with a number of mostly young, unknown designers furniture which exhibits a reduced formal language and precise solutions to detail.
The key thoughts are simplicity, intelligence and innovation, and these colour the company’s entire philosophy. From the company headquarters in Aschau to the purist design of FNP – a classic in its own right – and the unusual guesthouse ‘berge’, any new ideas and deliberations will certainly not be put off until tomorrow.
Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto met each other at the Politecnico di Milano, and founded Studiopepe in 2006. Their conceptual approach draws on historical design references which they combine with a visionary purpose. They design interiors, and with their love of detail they create emotional objects for international design firms such as Agape, Cassina, Fritz Hansen and Spotti Enizioni Milano.
The work of Raw Color reflects a sophisticated treatment of material by mixing the fields of photography and graphic design. In the Eindhoven based studio they are working on self initiated and commissioned projects. By trusting on their intuition Raw Color has created a design language that is verbally direct, energetic and recognizable.
Hanne Willmann is a multidisciplinary Designer based in Berlin, focusing on Product Design and Creative Direction. Hannes core competencies lie in the areas of furniture, lights and tableware. The inventive designs are characterized by her deep passion for details and the high value placed on aesthetic appeal. After studying at the University of the Arts in Berlin and Elisava in Barcelona, Hanne worked for the design studio Autoban in Istanbul and for Werner Aisslinger in Berlin, before she found her own studio in 2015. In the the same year she was selected as "Design Talent of the Year 2015" by A&W Magazine, followed by the German Design Award "Newcomer Finalist 2016". Since 2017 she is lecturing at the University of the Arts, Berlin.
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Fire is a central element for mankind: humans have gathered around it since the beginning of time and continue to do so today. Fogo nero has a unique design made of three dismountable steel segments allowing for effortless transportation and storage.
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26.02.2020
Feuer – seit jeher ein zentrales Element der Menschheit: Menschen scharten sich schon immer um Feuerstellen und tun dies auch weiterhin. Fogo Nero mit seinem einzigarten Design aus drei einfach zu montierenden Stahlsegmenten erlaubt mühelosen Transport un
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Nuestra participación en el concurso internacional
ein_und_zwanzig organizado por elgermandesigncouncil Proyecto Fogo Nero.
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Simple and flexible. V lamp is an assemblable lamp made of three steel segments and a detachable cable. With an adaptable design that allows its transformation from a desk lamp into a standing lamp, it is easily adjustable to different environments and li
redarquitectos
26.02.2020
Einfach und flexibel. Eine einfach zusammenzubauende Lampe aus drei Stahlsegmenten und einem abnehmbaren Stromkabel. Das anpassbare Design erlaubt die Verwandlung von einer Schreibtischlampe zu einer freistehenden Stehlampe. Benutzer können die Beleuchtun
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Nuestra participación en el concurso internacional
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Many thanks to our participants from all around the globe ?. Our jury had to review many awesome projects.
We’ll announce the shortlist in 9 March. Winners will be announced on 18 March. Stay tuned!
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25.02.2020
The shortlist will be announced on 9 March ?. We can’t wait to find out who made it ?.
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20.02.2020
M57 is a floorchair inspired by modern cosmology. It brings back the best of 60’s and use hip materials and technologies to reach lightness and comfort features. Its translucent acrylic base makes a synthesis of the gaseous bubble out of which we cannot
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01.02.2020
Don’t miss out on your chance to have a good time in Milan and to get in touch with the design industry ?.
We invite 21 winners to exhibit their product at Salone del Mobile during Tortona Design Week. You still got time left until this friday! ?
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29.01.2020
Estas son algunas de las piezas que presenté para @ein_und_zwanzig 2020 . Veinte dias de mucho esfuerzo secundado por red bull, spotify y lucky strike, a ver si tengo un poco de suerte.
Con ustedes la iridescente Messier 57 -
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25.01.2020
Reposting @ein_und_zwanzig:⠀
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“Good news for everyone who wasn’t able to finish their products yet! Registration period is extended until next week, Friday 31 January (4 P.M., CET).⠀
You still got the chance to go to Milan, apply now! Link in bio ⬆️.⠀
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24.01.2020
Good news for everyone who wasn’t able to finish their products yet! Registration period is extended until next week, Friday 31 January (4 P.M., CET).
You still got the chance to go to Milan, apply now! Link in bio ⬆️.
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24.01.2020
The ein&zwanzig competition was a door opener for Dario and Anna. Registrations for the ongoing ein&zwanzig are open until 24 January. Take your chance to showcase your work to a professional design audience at Salone del Mobile during Tortona Design Week
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16.01.2020
From sketch to awarded product. For his foldable chair Simon Frambach was awarded Best of Best in last year’s competition ?. For the ongoing competition registrations are open until 24 January. So get up, check out your sketches and ideas, turn them into
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15.01.2020
Join us at Salone del Mobile. The German Design Council invites the 21 winners of the competition to Milan during Tortona Design Week. You will have a great time there – guaranteed ?! Also the Salone del Mobile is the perfect opportunity to network in the
ein&zwanzig
14.01.2020
We had good times at the winner’s exhibition at Tortona Design Week. Take your chance to be part of it in this year’s competition and to showcase your product to the world at Salone del Mobile – the place to be for up and coming designers to have a good t
ein&zwanzig
10.01.2020
From an idea to an awarded product: In last year’s competition Dario and Anna (@studioflaer) were among the 21 winners with their project »Indigo«, a sound-absorbing panel of 100% organic banana and mulberry fibres ?.
Registrations for the ein&zwanzig 202
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08.01.2020
Don’t forget to register for the ein&zwanzig 2020 and don’t miss out on the chance to exhibit your product at Salone del Mobile 2020 in Milan! ?
There are just a few weeks left.
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06.01.2020
Timm Donke, Leif Czakai and Nathan Fordy had a great time in Milan at the winner exhibtion of the ein&zwanzig where they showcased their project »Bricknic« at the Salone del Mobile ?. Apply for the ongoing ein&zwanzig 2020 and take your chance to exhibit
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