Designing the Future: Gandia Blasco Group stands out at the Best of Year Awards 2025

In 2025, the creativity and avant-garde character of Gandía Blasco Group’s designs were internationally recognized at the 20th edition of the Best of Year Awards. These awards celebrate the most original work in global design, highlighting projects and creative minds that define the future of the sector.

The most significant aspect of this edition was the recognition of collections that prioritize social impact, sustainability, and functionality, consolidating the group’s commitment to responsible design. In this edition, three proposals from the group’s brands were Winners in their respective categories:

BANDAS

Best of the Best: Social Impact

Designed by Patricia Urquiola, this collection stands out for its modular system and deep social value, as it was conceived to facilitate the work of a group of female artisans in India within their own homes. It is based on a handcrafted design that allows for spatial personalization through hand-embroidered, interchangeable bands created by the Gan Women Unit, which connect to adapt to different environments.

BANDAS Collection | Best of the Best category. Designed by Patricia Urquiola.

Social Mission | Gan Women Unit

HOS

Environmental Impact

A proposal by Kengo Kuma awarded for its low environmental impact. Its design is inspired by traditional Japanese architecture and the use of environmentally friendly materials, such as recycled PET and laminated iroko wood, favoring an aesthetic that integrates harmoniously into the landscape.

HOS Collection | Environmental Impact category. Designed by Kengo Kuma

DUNNE

Outdoor Furniture Collection

Created by designer Nao Tamura, this piece highlights the beauty of semi-industrial processes, recreating the organic forms of dunes with just two pieces of 100% recyclable extruded aluminum assembled by hand through a tongue-and-groove system. This arduous and laborious process emphasizes industrial details alongside manual ones, while its fluid morphology provides maximum comfort through high-resistance technical materials.

DUNNE Collection | Outdoor Furniture Collection category. Designed by Nao Tamura

Honorees

Two other designs were recognized as Honorees, underscoring the quality of the company’s editorial and technical collaborations:

ARIA

Floor Lamps

Recognized in the floor lighting category, this luminaire designed by Mayice -and crafted using a stainless steel filament sewing technique by the GAN women’s artisan group– is distinguished by its detailed translucent structure and its capacity to create sensory atmospheres in any setting.

ARIA Lamps | Floor Lamps category. Designed by Mayice

BOTÁNICA

Residential Rugs + Carpets

A creation by Bodo Sperlein that translates the fungal kingdom into an artisanal language through the hand-tufted technique and arduous hand-carving work, standing out for its artistic sensitivity and the value of signature design. The collection employs organic forms that pay homage to nature in each of its pieces.

BOTÁNICA Rugs | Residential Rugs + Carpets category. Designed by Bodo Sperlein

These awards validate Gandía Blasco Group’s commitment to avant-garde aesthetics and responsible design. Gandía Blasco Group appreciates the support of everyone who, over the past year, has valued the creations of its brands GANDIABLASCO and GAN.