Thonet’s iconic 214 coffee house chair picked up a German Ecodesign Award on 2 December 2024 in Berlin, winning the special Timeless Design award in the Product category. “Thonet has been operating sustainably since 1819,” explains Norbert Ruf, Creative Director at Thonet. “Our innovations in exceptionally resource-efficient production using steel and natural wood have written furniture history. This makes us all the more delighted to have been recognised with this German Ecodesign Award.” The jury explained why the 214 was selected for the special award: “Thonet has written history with this chair. The 214 is an archetypal design classic that is loved throughout the world – an iconic piece and the perfect example of a product for the ages that we will still be buying 100 years from now. This special award recognises its design language, history and its sustainable production. It’s a chair that has eliminated the need to constantly develop new products and thus also the carbon footprint that comes along with it. A timelessly sustainable chair.”
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