The sixth design awards at the madrid international furniture exhibition and ninth afamid awards announce their winners

On the morning of Friday 13th April, the Madrid International Furniture Exhibition, in collaboration with the Official College of Decorators / Interior Designers of Madrid (COD/DIM), presented its Sixth Design Awards, which aim to boost creativity and acknowledge high-quality work. These awards were granted to the three best ideas among the new features on show at this edition of the fair.

The Jury, which consisted of members of the Governing Board of the Official College of Interior Decorators/Designers of Madrid, was entrusted with selecting the competing products. On this occasion, these Awards, which enjoy equal status, went to the following companies and products:

GES - Hall 4 - Stand 4C16B
Model: Wardrobe
Award for a mixed mass-produced wardrobe with a modular interior.
Design carried out by the company's own team, which managed to integrate these models within a general modular system, enhancing the model's interior architecture.

JOENFA, S.L. SKYLINE DESIGN - Hall 2 - Stand Bº and B3

Model: Garden Series
Award for the functional and ergonomic technology of these chrome furniture items featuring resin-based elements, which are appropriate for both exterior and interior use.
Designer:  Leonard Yos

MAS - ALBERTO DIAS BARBORA, S.L. Hall 5 - Stand 5B13

Model: "Onix Rojo" Bookshelf
Award for a unique furniture item for decorating the home, based on a strong sense of elegance, balance and functional appeal, providing a support for audiovisual equipment.

This item was designed by the company's own team.

For its part, AFAMID, the Association of Manufacturers of Furniture and Related Products of the Madrid Region, presented its Ninth Parque de Madrid Awards, which, as on previous occasions, highlighted the creative efforts of the companies exhibiting at the fair within the categories of Innovation and Collection, as well as their promotional efforts within the category known as Communication.

Within the Innovation Category, the award went to the Spanish-made items (tables, wardrobes and cabinets) presented by the company, Swala Line, from Madrid. The Award for Best Collection went to the company, Muebles Sánchez Vázquez, and its "Selection" Bookcase, providing an excellent example of the use of traditional cabinet-making. Finally, the Communication Award this year went to the initiative aimed at highlighting and promoting the use of wood in building and interior decoration projects. The initiative is known as "Vivir con Madera" (Living with Wood) and is headed by the Confederation of Wood Businesses, CONFEMADERA.