Efforts of the Belgian brand rewarded with several awards | Press Release | Design furniture

24.10.16

The Belgian design furniture company JORI has had a strenuous year and this has not escaped the notice of international expert judging-committees. Today the brand sees its investments rewarded with a series of important nominations and recognitions.

The recent design WING, the hybrid sofa of designer Hugo de Ruiter (NL), was regaled on several nominations by international judging-committees. In Milan, the ingenious WING qualified for the I-Novo Design Awards 2016 and the Archiproducts Design Selection 2016. In Germany the creation was awarded the prestigious label ‘German Design Awards Special 2017’ and as ultimate pinnacle the Dutch judging-committee referred the new sofa to the podium of ‘Good Industrial Design 2016’.

To this end, the WING is to be admired on the exhibition ‘Erkenningen Goed Industrieel Ontwerp (GIO)’, which runs during the Dutch Design Week, from 22^nd till 30^thof October in the ‘Klokgebouw’ in Eindhoven. More details on this and other exhibitions during this Dutch Design Week can be found here. Come and see for yourself how easy Wing follows your rhythm of life.

The design WING joins with these recognitions the list of former award winners: armchair Chillap (Verhaert/B), chair Bloom (David Fox/UK) and desk Hortense (Pocci + Dondoli/IT).

Also JORI’s ceaseless research for online customer support has not escaped the keen eye of the judging-committee. Because of its high performance and user friendly features, the online JORI product configurator was awarded the 1st spot on the ‘Common (IBM) Benelux Power Excellence Awards 2016’ within the category application development. Thanks to this victory, the JORI product configurator will be directly placed for the European Power Excellence Awards in March and will be handled as a case study at IBM International.

With all these recognitions achieved, the Belgian brand looks back with satisfaction and motivation at a strenuous year of investments and product development.

ABOUT JORI

As an established value in the premium segment, the Belgian design furniture company JORI (www.jori.com) designs and manufactures since 1963 contemporary seating furniture, tables and interior accessories in cooperation with international top designers. The company managed to secure a unique position on the international furniture market.

About JORI - Designed for dynamic seating

JORI works with international designers to create beautifully ergonomic, personalised sofas and reclining chairs, manufacturing them with the greatest care in its Belgian workshops. This traditional craftsmanship and the use of materials of the very highest quality guarantee the sublime finish and long service life of every item of JORI furniture. These key ingredients have been at the heart of JORI’s success for more than 55 years, offering all customers unparalleled seating comfort, each and every day: designed for dynamic seating.

Distribution is through an international network of independent distributors and agents. Thanks to its annual participation in the furniture fairs of Cologne and Milan the brand’s name awareness continues to grow worldwide. In 2019 JORI opened its first flagship store in Taipei. Since the foundation in 1963, the development of JORI’s unique patented recliner mechanism allowed them to position themselves as the global leader in the recliner sector. In addition to seating furniture the JORI collection also offers a range of tables and footstools.