item Design & Awards

Functional, timeless and aesthetic from the very beginning: The features that characterise quality products are functionality and excellent design. That is why item places a heavy emphasis on design from the very outset. Elements are not only considered in their own right, but are also examined with a view to how they will interact with existing components. Piece by piece, the Building Kit System from item have grown in line with the requirements placed on them and fits together to create a single, harmonious picture

The item Modular Drawer System

Our newest award

The modular drawer system was honoured with the iF DESIGN AWARD 2025. Find out more about the perfect combination of design and functionality.

Involved from the outset

The item Design Team

The design team and staff from the product development department work closely together, right from the concept phase. During the design and development process, it is not only the individual elements that are considered, but also the way they interact with existing components. The work of the design team therefore includes not only product advance development, but also design assessment of all products that are developed at item. 

"In design, our aim is to strip things down to the essentials, while also focusing on longevity, aesthetics and quality."

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Chronologically: Our Design Awards

German Design Awards

  • 2022 Gold: Joining Plate
  • 2020 Winner: Tool Panel System
  • 2018 Gold: Operating Elements Pi
  • 2018 Winner: Spotlight 6W LED
  • 2016 Winner: Friction Joint 8
  • 2016 Nominee: LED lights
  • 2015 Special Mention: Stairway/Platform System
  • 2015 Special Mention: Linear Unit GSF 8 40 R10
  • 2015 Nominee: Work Bench System
  • 2015 Nominee: LED Light Fittings
  • 2014 Winner: Line XMS
  • 2013 Nominee: Automatic Watch
  • 2012 Silver: Line D30
  • 2012 Nominee: Storage System for Tools

Red Dot Design Awards

  • 2018: Tool Panel System
  • 2014: LED Light Fittings
  • 2014: Friction Joint 8
  • 2013: Automatic Flat Bracket Set
  • 2011: Automatic Watch
  • 2009 "Honorable Mention": Click-Fastening Set 8
  • 2008: Linear Units KLE
  • 2004: RS Building Kit System