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HAFI was honored by the German Design Council with the German Design Award 2025 in the category “Excellent Product Design – Building and Elements” for the HAFI Design 216. The award ceremony took place on February 7, 2025 in Frankfurt. René Fink, Managing Director of HAFI Beschläge, and Madeleine Metzinger, responsible for marketing, accepted the prestigious award.
Inspiration and Design
The HAFI Design 216 was inspired in part by the striking wooden façade of “The Cradle” building in Düsseldorf, designed by HPP Architekten. In particular, the diamond-shaped elements of the exterior façade were integrated into the design of the door handle. With a wide range of elegant color combinations such as PVD black, bronze, brass, rose gold and matt brushed stainless steel, Design 216 allows for individual design. In future, the design line will be expanded to include materials such as wood and carbon. The design includes solutions for windows, interior doors, profile doors and lift and slide doors and meets the highest normative requirements of DIN 18273 and DIN EN 1906.
Jury statement
The jury of the German Design Award particularly praised the versatility and aesthetic adaptability of the design:
“This lever handle impresses with its versatility and aesthetic adaptability. Inspired by the diamond-shaped wooden façade of an iconic building, the “HAFI Design 216” combines functionality and elegance. The choice of colors and materials underlines its unique individuality and enables harmonious integration into various architectural styles.”
Managing Director René Fink of HAFI Beschläge, emphasizes:
“This award underlines our claim to create high-quality design solutions that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also meet the highest standard-compliant requirements and can be integrated across all trades in the contract sector. The HAFI Design 216 shows how well thought-out design takes up architectural inspiration and is translated into a high-quality product. This award confirms our path and motivates us to continue developing innovative solutions for modern building concepts.”
→ Further information on the HAFI Design 216
Source: German Design Council. | Photo: Team Lutz Sternstein – www.phocst.com
News article from 10.02.2025