News from Kurz Kurz Design. Current fairs. Interesting presentations. New products.
„In the face of climate change and rising environmental expectations, the sustainable use of water, heat and air is becoming an urgent priority. The twin transformation – uniting digitalisation and sustainability – is accelerating progress across the industry. ISH 2025 made clear just how determined the sector is to drive this change:
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We are delighted to present the new outdoor spotlight that our team has developed together with Steinel!
“Panoramic light right into the last corner
The XLED Protect S sensor outdoor spotlight illuminates every hidden corner. With three powerful light surfaces, it offers wide-angle panoramic illumination, allowing even hard-to-reach areas to shine in bright light.
„From 14 to 18 March, INTERNORGA in Hamburg set new standards and thrilled the entire out-of-home-market.
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This year‘s MEDICA 2024 took place in Düsseldorf from November 11 to 14. We were also there to find out about the latest innovations in medical technology.
“We were offered the best options for global networking as well as an incredible number of forward-looking innovations and program highlights at the absolute top level. MEDICA is unique in its global appeal.”
„Under the motto We Are Glass, glasstec 2024 impresses with global market leaders and decision-makers from across the world.“
Our Kurz Kurz Design team was also on the road here to keep up to date with the latest technologies in the industry.
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"ORGATEC 2024 impressed with its redesigned trade fair format, which was centred around the new Focus Areas and gave visitors insights into the key trends and developments in the world of work."
Our Kurz Kurz Design team was also in Cologne to find out about the latest trends in New Work.
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REHACARE 2024, which took place from 25.9. to 28.9., once again impressively demonstrated why it is the most important international trade fair for rehabilitation and care.
Our Kurz Kurz Design team was also there and took a look around.
The world's leading trade fair for mobile travel took place this year from August 30 to September 9 in Düsseldorf.
Our Kurz Kurz Design team was also there and took a look around.
„At home in Berlin, IFA is the hub for the world‘s next innovations in consumer electronics and home appliances. It is an unparalleled platform where global brands, industry leaders, and tech enthusiasts showcase their cutting-edge cultural technology, explore the latest advancements, do business and exchange ideas with visitors from across the world.“
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This year‘s Kind + Jugend took place in Cologne from September 3 to 5. Our Kurz Kurz Design team was also there and took a look around.
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"Turck's MR15-Q80 3D radar scanner ensures reliable object detection and collision avoidance - from mobile machinery to intralogistics
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„From April 16th to 21st, the world’s leading design event opens its doors at Fiera Milano, Rho and welcomes the finest Italian and international brands for a chance to exchange ideas and compare notes, o ering a glimpse into the
future of home living.
"Around 30,000 trade visitors came to Messe Essen from March 19 to 22, 2024 to find out about innovations in the fields of sanitation, heating, air conditioning and electrics.
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„INTERNORGA 2024 once again lived up to its reputation as the leading international trade fair for the sector, bringing the entire industry together and offering a varied programme that included a competition for up-and-coming chefs, informative sessions on the numerous stages and around 1,200 exhibitors from almost 30 countries. “
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Congratulations on 120 years of Ritzenhoff!
Together we have already developed many successful designs. These include various decors, glasses, glass carafes and much more.
We would like to thank you very much for the great cooperation.
„The EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair, which was staged in Cologne from 3 to 6 March 2024, once again proved to be the place-to-be as well as the central business and communication platform for the global hardware industry. (...) The trade fair underpinned its relevance as the key meeting point for industry trends and product innovations not least with formats like the popular EISENaward.“
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At this year’s light+building in Frankfurt, Steinel presented numerous innovations developed with Kurz Kurz Design under the motto “Solutions for tomorrow”, including a new Smart Space Sensor.
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“The modern building is intelligent, connected and as a result saves energy. In combination with alternative energy sources and efficient lighting solutions, emissions in the building sector can be drastically reduced. This makes a significant contribution to achieving climate targets. 2,169 exhibitors presented the latest developments in building technology and trends in innovative lighting design at Light + Building in Frankfurt am Main from 3 to 8 March 2024.”
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"-The future of retail is all about technology and innovation
-Focus on solutions for AI, checkout, merchandise security, IT infrastructure and process optimisation
-High international participation and visitor numbers
-Supporting programme top rated"
“The Minister of the Environment, Nature and Transport of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Oliver Krischer, visited the Wilopark in Dortmund. While speaking with the President and CEO of the Wilo Group, Oliver Hermes, Krischer learnt about the H2POWERPLANT, which is used at Wilo’s headquarters.” - 14.02.24
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Ambiente was once again held in Frankfurt at the beginning of February this year. We from the Kurz Kurz Design team were also there and had a look around.
"The trio of Frankfurt consumer goods fairs, consisting of Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld, impressively demonstrated that the entire global consumer goods industry was a guest at the fully booked Frankfurt exhibition grounds for five days.
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„Around 750 exhibitors from 42 countries participated in imm cologne (...). 110 exhibitors came from Germany and 640 from other countries.“
„Alongside the trends and product innovations presented by the roughly 750 exhibitors, the reconceptualised trade fair impressed with a diverse line-up of event highlights designed to promote exchanges between trade fair participants in line with its motto, “Connecting Communities”. With this strategy, this year’s edition of the Interior Business Event had its finger on the pulse (...)“
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Smart, robust and with clear design
“Robust aluminium design meets smart funktionality. With a 180° infrared sensor and a range of 10 metres, both the new square-shaped L 40 SC and rectangular-shaped L 42 SC accurately detect movements and automatically switch on the light. Thanks to the latest Bluetooth Mesh, wireless networking is quick and easy via smartphone and STEINEL Connect App.“
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“From 13 to 16 November, the 5,372 exhibiting companies at MEDICA 2023 and their 735 counterparts at COMPAMED 2023 offered a total of 83,000 healthcare professionals impressive proof that they know how to realise modern health care in doctors’ offices as well as clinics – from the supply of high-tech components to high-performance consumer products.”
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Our latest innovative project from the “medical-home care” sector, the “smart panda pro” breast pump, was awarded both the reddot and the IF designaward 2023.
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Single module solution for the world’s largest 352 kW photovoltaic string inverter
“Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) recently added EasyPACK™ 4B to its industry-leading Easy power module family. The lead-type of the new family targets applications in photovoltaic string inverters.
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ZWILLING, which we have accompanied as a design partner for over twenty years, has just introduced three new stainless steel scissors. These are just as forged as the proven poultry and universal shears of the product family.
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Together with Kurz Kurz Design, Steinel has developed the intelligent HPD3 ceiling sensor. This has now been awarded the German Design Award for excellent product design in the Building and Elements category. We are very pleased about this!
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“IFA is the world’s largest consumer electronics and home appliances trade show, and as we step into 2024, we are gearing up to celebrate a century of technological advancements. For 100 years, IFA has remained at the forefront of technology and innovation.
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REHACARE, the international trade fair for rehabilitation and care, took place in Düsseldorf from 13 to 16 September. Our Kurz Kurz Design Team was also there and had a look around.
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This year, our Kurz Kurz Design Team was once again on the road at Kind und Jugend in Cologne and got an overview of the latest trends in the industry.
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"The innovative digi sensor
No more time wasted defining the limits of your sensor’s range, thanks to virtually invisible digi sensors integrated in the luminaire. This can now be easily and flexibly adjusted via the STEINEL Connect App
"For generations, Vorwerk products have impressed with their exceptional quality and unique innovative strength. In 140 years, Vorwerk has decisively shaped the special feeling of well-being, simply enjoying being at home - because no matter whether it's about daily cleaning or creating delicious meals: The intelligent solutions make housework easy, effortless and effective! Simply the best for your home! Yesterday, today - and in the future."
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AMC has developed a new knife block for the already successful D-Line knife series in collaboration with Kurz Kurz Design.
"With the Together knife block you can store your AMC D-Line knives safely and have them quickly and conveniently within reach for the next cooking process. This knife block is an indispensable kitchen accessory and ideal for everyday use.
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"For the best baking results - pizza cutter & dough roller!
With the Thermomix® dough roller, rolling out pizza & cookie dough is child's play for you. Large pieces of dough can be evenly spread to the edges with minimal effort.
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Kurz Kurz Design has now been a design partner of the Küchenprofi Group for over 25 years. This includes not only numerous high-quality kitchen accessories. Kurz Kurz Design takes care of the four brands Küchenprofi, Cilio, Zassenhaus and Spring holistically from the product to the exhibition stand.
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"From 09 to 12 May 2023, the time has finally come again: at interzum 2023, the global furniture supplier sector and interior design industry will meet live at Koelnmesse to find out about the latest trends and discuss the future of the industry."
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Wilo also presented itself at the ISH in Frankfurt.
Among other things, the focus was on the Wilo-Stratos PICO plus high-efficiency pump designed by Kurz Kurz Design.
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“The leading international trade fair celebrates an impressive comeback and exceeds expectations. ”
Kurz Kurz Design was also on site for you and took a look around.
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"ascobloc presents at Internorga a wide range of equipment from the portfolio of" in collaboration with Kurz Kurz Design "newly developed refrigerators. (...)
The cooling units of the new generation are characterized by the best energy efficiency -
energy efficiency class up to A+ and the use of future-proof refrigerants.
Kurz Kurz Design developed the new interface design with intelligent menu navigation, as well as the icons designed for it, for the company Ubert and its catering equipment.
This was presented for the first time at Internorga 2023 and met with great interest and approval from visitors to the leading international trade fair.
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"The leading international trade fair for the entire foodservice and hospitality market got off to a flying start with various new formats and provided an impressive source of fresh impetus and a platform for exchange, inspiration and new trends."
The Kurz Kurz Design Team was also on site for you.
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“With simplified operations and intelligent medical design features, this new generation of Medical Movable Bedside Table greatly improves the drinking and eating experience of the elderly while helping nurses work more efficiently.
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The German Design Award is one of the most prestigious design awards worldwide and enjoys a high reputation far beyond professional circles. In the category - Excellent Product Design - Furniture, FRAME was awarded »Winner« for the outstanding design quality.
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This year, for the first time after a long pandemic break, the world's leading consumer goods fair for Dining, Living, Giving and Working, Ambiente, took place in Frankfurt.
One of our long-standing partners, the Küchenprofi Group with its four brands Küchenprofi, Zassenhaus, Cilio and Spring, was also represented at Ambiente. Their spacious trade fair stand was designed by Kurz Kurz Design and implemented with the help of the Schmitz & Schüller joinery.
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"The leading international consumer goods fairs Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld have joined forces for the first time from February 3-4 to 7, 2023, to inspire as the global hub for upcoming lifestyle trends. They reflect the increasing merging of lifestyles and focus on the top theme of sustainability. 4,561 exhibitors occupied the entire Frankfurt exhibition center on 352,950 gross square meters and impressed 154,000 retailers from all over the world with their innovations."
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We are excited about the first award in the new year!
Cheekbones instead of eardrums. The Bluetooth open-ear headset has won the 2022 GOOD DESIGN Award. The headphones rely on bone sound to transmit tones.
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"More than 81,000 visitors from various sectors of the global healthcare industry came to Düsseldorf, Germany, to attend MEDICA 2022 and COMPAMED 2022 from 14 - 17 November 2022. Here, a total of more than 5,000 exhibitors from 70 nations offered them a variety of innovations for modern outpatient and clinical care – including all components, products and processes for their development and production."
Kurz Kur Design was also on site and took a look around at the world's leading medical trade fair.
After the pandemic-related break, the leading international trade fair for modern working environments celebrated a successful re-start this year.
"A total of 686 companies from 43 countries presented their products and solutions for the current and future requirements of our always-evolving working environments."
Kurz Kurz Design was also on site for you.
The world's most important trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry celebrates its 70th birthday this year.
More than 3,000 exhibitors from 60 countries present new products and innovations in the fields of machinery and equipment, raw materials and auxiliaries as well as semi-finished products, technical parts and products made of reinforced plastics.
Kurz Kurz Design was also on site for you and took a look around.
The light + building trade fair was held in Frankfurt for the first time since 2018. There, under the motto "Green Light for Tomorrow", Steinel presented numerous innovations developed with Kurz Kurz Design, from sensor to outdoor luminaire series.
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After a pandemic of two and a half years, this year's light + building took place as a special edition in October. Kurz Kurz Design also visited the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology and took a look around.
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Here we go. Steinel, which we have been supporting continuously as a design partner since 2005, has started the Black Week.
In the online store you have the possibility to be inspired by the latest product highlights and to discover there also products designed by Kurz Kurz Design.
After a break of almost 4.5 years due to the Corona pandemic, the international hardware fair in Cologne celebrated a successful re-start this year. Kurz Kurz Design was also on site.
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"glasstec has clearly underscored its relevance for the global glass industry with its restart as a face-to-face trade fair after the pandemic induced break. In the “International Year of Glass”, the 936 exhibitors from 47 countries impressively demonstrated to 30,000 visitors from 119 countries the operational excellence of the sector."
Kurz Kurz Design has taken a look for you!
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At this year's Kind + Jugend, the world's leading trade fair for children's and baby equipment in Cologne, renowned exhibitors from all over the world presented their latest products and collections from the areas of children's furniture, textile equipment, strollers, child car seats, hygiene products, baby and toddler toys, as well as fashion for babies and toddlers. Kurz Kurz Design was on site for you!
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The trade fair for sanitary, heating, air conditioning and digital building management.
As the first industry highlight of the year after a two-year break due to the Corona Pandemic, SHK finally took place again in Essen from September 06 - 09, 2022. More than 400 exhibitors presented themselves there.
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Since 1994 Kurz Kurz Design has been a long-term design partner of the Küchenprofi Group. This includes not only numerous high-quality kitchen accessories. Kurz Kurz Design takes care of the four brands Küchenprofi, Cilio, Zassenhaus and Spring holistically from the product to the exhibition stand.
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At the SHK in Essen, the technology specialist Wilo will celebrate its 150th birthday this year!
Among other things, the focus at SHK will be on the Wilo-Stratos PICO plus high-efficiency pump designed by Kurz Kurz Design.
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We celebrate anniversary! On Instagram you can follow our story / milestones since 1992. Just take a look!
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"German Design 1949-1989: Two Countries, One History" - an exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum.
The first major comprehensive exhibition on German-German design of the post-war period brings together the formal languages of the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR.
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Vodafone and partner company Smart-Klima today announced a new smart home gadget, the Klimagriff. The climate handle replaces the conventional window handle. It can test the air quality in the room via its integrated sensors. Humidity, room temperature, volatile organic compounds and the CO2 content of the air in the room are recorded.
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New opening of Zweirad Jung in Cologne. Four months of planning and remodeling are almost complete, the store on Clevischer Ring appears in new splendor. In cooperation with the carpentry Schmitz & Schüller GmbH & Co. KG who realized the new room concept, a modern bicycle store in the heart of Cologne has been created.
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The Dortmund-based technology specialist WILO SE has been awarded the renowned German Sustainability Award (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, DNP) in the “Climate” transformation field. The German Sustainability Award honours companies for which sustainability is part of their business model.
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From now on you can follow us on Instagram at kurz_kurz_design
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Have a look! #kurzkurzdesign #designcreatesidentity
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Dear customers, partners and interested,
a warm greeting to you all from the city of blades "Solingen". We hope you are healthy and the consequences of the Corona crisis are limited.
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Galaxy is the new innovation from Carl Schmidt Sohn. The pressure cooker developed with Kurz Kurz Design has been awarded the German Design Award 2020 in Frankfurt.
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The sturdy spotlight heads can be swivelled horizontally (180°) and vertically (90°), can be easily adjusted to suit requirements and can be and provide perfect illumination around the house. The attractive spotlight series is available in different versions. The Bluetooth-based connect version can be wirelessly networked and adjusted and controlled via app. The creation of groups and the naming of lights can also be conveniently carried out via App.
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Surprisingly efficient. The XLED ONE wall and ceiling spotlight is available with and without sensor. Warm white 3000 K, 2550 lm and a powerful reflector in both versions ensure perfect illumination around the house - and thanks to energy-saving 23 W, bright eyes for the owners. The LEDs installed in the spotlights promise an amazingly long service life of a good 30 years.
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Cargo bikes are useful to to transport large things from A to B. The start up from Darmstadt Sigo plans to create a network of stations for rentable e-bikes. This could relieve traffic in cities. In this project Kurz Kurz Design took the role as partner in design questions.
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Premium brand Spring showed up with a new fair stand in Frankfurt. The exhibiting at the fair designed by Kurz Kurz Design visualizes "cooking with professional claim" and connects the forward-thinking direction of the brand with it's tradition.
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In Frankfurt Sodapop presented their first closed system of an premium soda maker. The door made of stainless steel is closed while the soda maker is working. On the back there is a second CO2 cylinder for a more comfortable reloading process. The system is available in colourways copper, silver and white.
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At the beginning of July, the manicure series TWINOX® M and TWINOX® Gold Edition developed with us were awarded in Essen. Both series were designed specifically for target groups and brands and lovingly and functionally designed down to the last detail.
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BPW’s intelligent load securing system iGurt received the German Innovation Award in "Gold" in the "Excellence in Business to Business – Automotive Technologies" category.
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"The future is connected" - Wilo as digital pioneer at the ISH 2019 in Frankfurt
New novelties from Kurz Kurz Design and Wilo were presented at the ISH - The new Wilo-Star-Z NOVA T.
Since 2005 Kurz Kurz Design is continuously responsible for the product design and the corresponding user interface of the small circulator products.
We are very pleased that the camera sensor light "CAM light " was voted "Product of the Year " in the category Technology by BaumarktManager Magazin. The winners in the four categories Building, Gardening, Technology and Living were determined by the expert evaluation of a top-class jury. The evaluation was based on the criteria innovation, bestseller, utility, price, sustainability and PoS presentation.
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With sunshine and a pinch of humor, we would like to wish you happy Easter holidays with the innovative fridge-smell-killer "zilofresh egg" designed by us!
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AlexanderSolia presented the innovative multi-functional kitchen machine M 50 at the Internorga. As the first implementation of the new Corporate Product Design developed by Kurz Kurz Design, the modular construction concept meets the increased requirements of the professional kitchen. Function, flexibility and quality, as well as easy tool changes and intuitive operation up to the digital user interface are important focal points here.
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For the first time, the DINEUS Award recognized the top achievements of the tableware industry and is aiming to create more public awareness in the culture of a set table - it is the great prize of tableware. As part of the fair "tradition" the international prize was awarded in 2019. The Kurz Kurz Design MANAOS Coffee Grinder for Zassenhaus along with the other products from e.g. ASA, Rosenthal, Mono, Le Creuset as well as Stelton were all awarded.
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We are happy to announce that HIFIMAN R2R2000 will be awarded on March 15th an iF design award in the BMW World in Munich. This device is the World´s First High Definition Audio SHDC Bluetooth Streaming Device.
It can be connected via USB-C / Bluetooth to other devices such as smartphones, computers headphones or speakers and allows the highest digital music enjoyment in hi-fi quality. The noble, black and matt R2R2000 is milled from an aluminum block and has a wedge-shaped basic shape. Hifiman is an American-Chinese company known for its top-of-the-line headphones.
We are happy to announce that BPW received the second trophy: the ceremony of the iF design award will be on March 15 in the BMW World in Munich. When it was introduced to the market at the IAA Commercial Vehicles, the innovative iGurt was awarded second place in the "Trailer Innovation 2019".
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The Digital Sensor Revolution. True Presence® is the world’s first true presence detector. It reliably detects the presence of a person. No matter what this person is doing: walking, standing, sitting, reading, resting or sleeping.
The True Presence® Sensor from STEINEL Professional has been awarded Winner Excellent Product Design in the Building and Elements category.
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At the beginning of each year, the Cologne exhibition halls become the largest showroom for the furniture of the future. Visionary furnishing concepts, the latest interior design, experimental living concepts and forward-looking technologies as well as major brand worlds and the ideas of young designers are presented.
The imm cologne is a reflection of the living worlds and a source of inspiration for the design scene.
Living ideas for every room, every style and every requirement.
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The Living Kitchen inspires with the latest ideas and trends from the kitchen living space. Exciting solutions inspire and inspire.
Innovative manufacturer presentations, new kitchen furniture, household appliances and accessories as well as cooking and trend shows - Living Kitchen has developed into the central event of the international kitchen industry and promises an exciting look into the future of the kitchen industry with its conceptual reorientation.
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Artificial Intelligence or Internet of Things (IoT) - there is hardly any industry where these terms or usage are not high on the agenda. The health industry is no exception in this regard. The digital transformation is the top issue shaping the world of medicine.
The MEDICA 2018 shows the future of medicine - totally digital, but with "Human Touch".
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Through its various themes, ORGATEC 2018 shed light on the interplay between working environments and work culture and showcased forward-thinking ideas for new workplace design. In this way, the leading topic for the modern working world was rethinking and advancing workplaces with the theme “culture@work”.
Kurz Kurz Design has taken a look for you!
A design element for tiled living spaces, Schluter-SHELF brings order and storage space to your bathroom. The practical wall shelves are also suitable for other tiled living rooms and can be integrated into the tiled mirror of your kitchen. With five different designs, the shelves can be mounted directly into the tile installation without drilling in the joint or tile.
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The 3D Motion Detector represents a quantum leap in sensor technology and is nothing short of a revolution in the field of outdoor sensors. The innovative iHF 3D from Steinel Professional has been awarded with the German Innovation Award 2018 in Gold in the Lighting category by the German Design Council for being the world's first outdoor high-frequency motion detector.
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A new direction for tap fixture design. Kurz Kurz Design designed slate for Damixa, and Slate Pro has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design prize.
With its modern and minimalist expression, the stylish Slate fits in perfectly with the interior arrangement of today’s trend.
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The intelligent building of tomorrow will have completely new capabilities, making living and traveling more efficient, healthier, safer and more comfortable.
The new and revolutionary sensors designed by Kurz Kurz Design for STEINEL SYSTEMS, such as True Presence® or the optical sensor HPD2 created the base for building intelligence solutions .
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STEINEL presented its innovative novelties designed by Kurz Kurz Design at the Light + Building fair with the slogan "senses for tomorrow".
Today’s society, like in no other time, is escalating in digital networking directions. In this aspect, smart lighting solutions are becoming more and more standard in day to day life.
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Great pleasure for us and our customers: six times this year, Kurz Kurz Design received the coveted iF Design Award. The award ceremony took place on 9 March with around 2,000 guests from 40 countries in the BMW World, Munich.
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Zwilling Beauty presented two manicure series designed by Kurz Kurz Design: the TWINOX M and the TWINOX Gold Edition.
For both premium series, innovative technologies such as MIM (metal injection molding) and scratch-resistant coatings (PVD and carbon) are being used for the first time, enabling increased cutting performance and durability. Individual scissors and instruments were developed for the respective target group.
In Frankfurt, RÖSLE celebrated its 130th anniversary under the motto "From family to family" and presented the new children's cutlery designed by Kurz Kurz Design and a cutting board series.
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"How do you make a brand with radiance out of an unknown world market leader?" Answers are available at Wilo in Dortmund.
Kurz Kurz Design has been accompanying Wilo as a design partner for over ten years. In its current issue, the business magazine "brand eins" reports on the successful company with 7600 employees and a turnover of 1.33 billion euros (2016).
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Kurz Kurz Design has been looking around for you at various spring trade fairs this year as well.
After the imm cologne, we also visited "boot", "Paperworld", the toy fair - "Spielwarenmesse" and the Intergastra.
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The international interiors show - DISCOVER INTERIOR IDEAS
The first interiors show of the year 2018 present the trends that will be shaping the furniture and interiors sector – and the products that are good for business. At the imm cologne, you will find a unique variety of interior design ideas for every room, every style and every requirement – from the basics all the way to designer items and luxury furnishings.
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For the third time the Solingen Coworking Space "coworkit" in co-operation with codecentric AG presented the biggest startup event in Bergisches Land. The Berg-Pitch once again provided an exciting insight into innovative business ideas and networked startups, companies, investors and those interested in the startup scene.
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