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May 2015
GREEN PRODUCT AWARD 2015 - Following the success of the first Green Product Award, the competitors
raised the bar even further this year. With 400 entries from 21
WINNERS different countries new green hopefuls followed our call to submit
their inspiring green products and concepts.

Press contact We are proud to announce 22 Winners (Professionals and Newcomers)

Sabine Schweigert in 11 Categories and one Public Award Winner.
Tel: +49 30 25742881
presse@gp-award.com
From ground-breaking concepts and inventions to buzz worthy
upgrades with profound implications, this is sustainable innovation at
Green Product Award Office its best. The Green Product Book No. 2 includes a selection of an
white lobster GmbH & Co. KG
outstanding product range from eleven categories.
CEO Nils Bader
General Management The competition is aimed at product and industrial designers,
manufacturing companies, design studios and institutions, research
Laura Leo
Project Management institutions, universities and students. It highlights products and
concepts whose design, innovation and sustainability make a significant
+ 49 30 2574 2880 contribution to a greener future.
wl@white-lobster.com

In addition to the awards themselves, the competition also offers

Please send us a copy to be retained on contestants the opportunity to brainstorm, collaborate and network
file in the event of publication. with their peers while taking advantage of a wide range of media
platforms designed to raise market awareness of their products.
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WINNER
Category RESEARCH

Professional Newcomer

Product
DATA BASED DESIGN CONSULTING - Case-Study
All-in-one material, technology and resource database MO Cases -
Company: Designworks, A BMW Group Company Suitcases made of vulcanised fibre
Designer: Designworks, A BMW Group Company Company: MO Cases UG & Co. KG
Website: http://www.bmwgroupdesignworks.com/ Website: www.mo-cases.com

Global creative consulting firm Designworks has answered the industry
call for an all-in-one database encompassing material and technology
information as well as sustainability and business resources. By offering
measurable benchmarks for creativity and sustainability, the database
empowers designers to make responsible, informed decisions during the
development process. With Designworkss database, the information
such as verified data imports or cost and availability checks and inspiration
designers need to develop their products from start to finish is now just a
click away.
Germany
In our mission to create a suitcase that lasts a lifetime, we uncovered a
new material with old roots: Vulcanised Fibre (VF), a 150-year-old
natural material. Composed only of cellulose and sourced from industry
leftovers and wood, VF is both recyclable and compostable. Its lighter than
aluminium, tougher than most thermoplastics and ages beautifully. A new
3D-printing method allows us to shape the material in inventive ways. We
believe that the implications of this innovative material extend far beyond
our suitcase, and hopefully inspires the creation of many new, sustainable
products in the years to come.
Germany

Professional
Product
Acoustic Greenwall 2.0 -
Sustainable acoustic absorption wall system
Company: Akustik Fabrik
Design: Jeroen Besteman
Website: www.akustik-fabrik.de
Today, the acoustics absorption market is overflowing with cold, technical
products made of non-sustainable materials. As an alternative, we
designed the Greenwall 2.0, a sustainable and modular moss wall which
combines proven acoustic absorption technology with natural aesthetics.
Its innovation lies in its combination of natural elements and effectiveness
as well as the ease with which it can be mounted on multiple surfaces.
Greenwall 2.0 is more than just a product, its an interior solution that
turns every space into a naturally happy one.
Netherlands
3/13
WINNER
Category OFFICE
Newcomer
Case Study
Spray the cup -
Cup-saving water dispenser
Designers: Soroush Vahidian Kamyar & Navid Vahidian Kamyar
Website: http://www.coroflot.com/Vdesign
Disposable cups add up. Spray the cup enables multiple uses of the same
cup. After someone uses a cup, they need simply return it to the dispenser.
The next user presses the spray button to initiate a nano-coating process.
The spray nozzles are directed at both the inside and outside of the cup,
creating a 5-micron-thick layer of protection. This prevents the transfer of
bacteria and germs from one user to the next. This cycle can be repeated
up to 200 times, resulting in 15 times less plastic cup consumption.
Iran
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WINNER
Category KIDS

Professional Newcomer

Product Product
Caravan Crib Raw - Bioblo -
Fully sustainable wooden crib Organic building blocks
Company: Kalon Studios Brand: Bioblo
Design/Designer: Kalon Studios Creators: Hannes Frech/Stefan Friedrich/Dietmar Kreil
Website: www.kalonstudios.com Website: bioblo.com

Taking its inspiration from the storybook circus wagon, the Caravan Crib
plays with classic form and contemporary, ultra-bold colours. Thoughtful
consideration went into designing the Caravan Crib to meet the needs of
modern-day parents: Safety (solid construction, stationary sides, conforms
to the highest safety standards,100% visibility of your child from all sides),
green design (fully-sustainable, made from the highest-quality, sustainably-
harvested solid European Maple and 100% non-toxic and/or food safe
materials + finishes), practicality (adjustable mattress height and toddler
bed conversion), high-end aesthetics (modern form, contemporary and
varied colour palette) and domestic production in the EU.
USA
Who says building blocks always have to be more of the same old same old?
Bioblos are organic building blocks made from 100% renewable resources.
Theyre a new kind of construction brick ideal for playing, building and
creative design that spark imagination in both the young and the young
at heart. In contrast to traditional wooden blocks, Bioblos are made from
a special organic compound (60% wood, 40% bioplastics) that allows
for increased flexibility in design. The resulting block features a unique
honeycomb design and comfortable feel. Most importantly, they have a great
advantage over plastic: Bioblos are made from 100% renewable resources!
Austria
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WINNER
Category LIFESTYLE

Professional Newcomer

Product
Metro Datum Gangreserve -
High-precision sustainable watch
Company: NOMOS Glashtte/SA Roland Schwertner KG
Design/Designer: Berlinerblau GmbH / Mark Braun
Website: www.nomos-glashuette.com
The latest model from German watchmaker NOMOS Glashtte, the
Metro style combines exceptional technical precision with elegant, eye-
catching design. The chic dial features the date, power reserve indicator
and clear minute markers reminiscent of vintage precision instruments.
The internal design is equally compelling; with hand-wound calibre DUW
4401 movement, the Metro comes equipped with the NOMOS swing
system, a new in-house escapement. And with nearly 95% of production
conducted in-house, NOMOS Glashtte is able to ensure shorter supply
chains, efficient energy use, sustainably-sourced raw materials and local
jobs. For the style, quality and eco-conscious consumer.
Germany
Case Study
this too shall pass -
Innovative food packaging
Producer/Brand/Company: Tomorrow Machine
Design/Designer: Anna Glansen & Hanna Billqvist
Website: http://tomorrowmachine.se
Why is it that a milk carton takes several years to decompose naturally,
yet milk goes sour after just a week? We challenged ourselves to come
up with a new kind of product packaging that made use of the vast array
of technology available today. The result was this too shall pass, a series
of innovative food packaging wherein the containers have the same short
life span as the foods they hold. The packaging and its contents work
together symbiotically to create a sustainable solution for the near future.
from 100% renewable resources!
Sweden

Professional
Product
CITRUS Concept
Three-wheel foldable kick-scooter
Producer/Brand/Company: prototype (without licensee)
Design/Designer: Peter Opsvik
Website: www.opsvik.no
CITRUS is a three-wheel foldable kick-scooter that accompanies the user
throughout the day, as it easily transforms from scooter to trolley cart. The
product can be brought onto busses and trains, into shops or workplaces. It
may also be fitted with a small motor. Challenged by the problems of urban
transport and influenced by close interaction with public transportation,
designer Peter Opsvik developed this smart, intermodal transport concept.
CITRUS offers its user independence in navigating city traffic as a tri-scooter
and transforms into a compact trolley cart via a one-grip movement. An
electric drive works in combination with kick scooter functionality, offering
a handy means of transportation that can be used by anyone, anywhere.
As a trolley cart, CITRUS is allowed in indoor environments and therefore
facilitates Room-To-Room mobility. Since it can be brought into offices,
restaurants, trains and other spaces, the user need not worry about parking
or theft.
Norway
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WINNER
Category MOBILITY
Newcomer
Product
Wooden ebike -
Natural and sustainable wooden electrical bicycle
Company: aceteam Berlin
Design/Designer: Matthias Broda
Website:www.aceteam.de
The wooden ebike is an ambitious project from aceteam GmbH to create an
electrical bicycle using environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes.
In cooperation with faculty from the Wood Science and Technology
department of Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE),
theyve developed the first wooden ebike for production. In addition
to being a natural material, wood also retains CO2, whereas metal
production requires eight times more energy input, leading to increased
CO2 emissions. As a result, the wooden ebike has a significantly lower
carbon footprint than a standard bicycle. The wooden ebikes distinctive
appearance is characterised by its wooden fork and eye-catching
frame, which resembles the human eye. The first wooden ebike prototype
debuted in 2014 to critical acclaim. It was nominated for the renowned iF
product design award, among others, and was the recipient of this years
Green Buddy Award for innovation. aceteam Berlin plans to introduce the
wooden ebike to the marketplace in July 2015.
Germany
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WINNER
Category CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

Professional Newcomer

Product
DTSE9 G2
Ergonomic USB stick
Company: Kingston Technology
Design: Arman Emami
URL: http://www.kingston.com
This USB stick can be easily connected to objects such as key rings via
a single large eyelet. Its shape is streamlined, the emphasis being on
functionality and handling. The plug and case form a sleek, continuous line
a contrast to the shape of most USB sticks. The innovation of the stick
lies in its ergonomic form. It adapts to the shape of the users thumb and
allows for intuitive handling, as the top and bottom are easily identifiable.
The user, therefore, instantly plugs the USB stick in the right way.
Germany
Product
Mapuguaqun - The Sound of the Earth
Hand-thrown clay speakers made of black Portuguese soil
Producer/Brand/Company: Documentary Design
Design/Designer: Pablo Ocqueteau & Philine von Dszeln
Website: www.documentarydesign.com
Mapuguaqun (Mapudungun for the sound of the earth) is a series
of unique hand-thrown clay speakers that combines ancestral pottery
tradition with wireless audio technology. Mapuguaqun speakers are made
from clay on a potters wheel, finished with terra sigillata and rounded
with other natural materials such as olive wood and cork. They were
conceptualised to safeguard the manufacturing tradition, respect local
identity and work with regional resources, while simultaneously fulfilling
the contemporary needs of an audiophile community. Additionally, this
unconventional method of fabrication also helps sustain the environment,
allowing us to rethink pottery as well as speakers.
Germany
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WINNER
Category CONSUMER GOODS

Professional Newcomer

Product
Product TIO -
Hemp protein powder - Sustainable toothbrush
Healthy and sustainable protein alternative Producer: TIO UG (haftungsbeschrnkt)
Company: Feinstoff Vertriebs GmbH Designer: Benjamin Beck & Fabian Ghoshal
Web: www.feinstoff.net Website: www.tiocare.com

Hemp protein is the healthy and sustainable alternative to animal proteins.
As our global population increases, we must rethink what we consume on a
daily basis. Hemp protein powder provides sustainable protein sustenance. It
contains twice as much protein as beef and is very easy to digest. Packed with
all 23 amino acids, its the perfect protein for human consumption. Hemp
is a resistant plant and doesnt require pesticides to grow. In addition, since
hemp sprouts quickly and absorbs carbon dioxide, it has a positive effect on
global warming. Hemp protein is the eco-friendly alternative to meat protein.
Rethinking an everyday product and optimising its sustainability this was
the principal motivation behind the development of TIO, the innovative
manual toothbrush. The resulting product demonstrates our concern
for exceptional aesthetics and sustainable design without neglecting the
fundamentals of proper dental care. Our use of bioplastics made from
renewable resources along with intelligent product and packaging design
ensures that our product reduces CO2 emissions and makes a positive
long-term contribution toward saving valuable natural resources.

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Professional
Product
Sofa Livia
Organic design sofa made exclusively from natural materials
Producer: Grne Erde
Design: Polka Designstudio
Website: www.grueneerde.com
The Sofa Livia is characterised by its graceful silhouette and flowing
contours inspired by shapes in nature. What makes Livia so special, however,
is that it is also made exclusively from natural materials. The solid frame
is composed of high-quality European beech, then meticulously hand-
upholstered using breathable, flexible materials, such as pure wool, coco
latex and natural latex. The upholstery is then carefully covered with fabric
and sewn in place stitch-by-stitch. Simply put, the Livia sofa represents
organic design in its purest form.
Austria
9/13
WINNER
Category FURNITURE
Newcomer
Product
Artichair -
Biodegradable dining chair made of cardoon thistle and seeds
Company: Schaffenburg
Design: Spyros Kizis
Website: http://www.spyroskizis.com/
The cardoon, also known as the artichoke thistle, is a thistle-like plant
native to the western and central Mediterranean region, where it was
domesticated in ancient times. With this project, weve developed a new,
100%-biodegradable eco-material and explored possible applications for
it within product design. A lounge chair and dining chair were designed
to demonstrate the potential of the material for use within the furniture
industry. Since the material biodegrades upon disposal, and cardoon seeds
compose part of its makeup, its possible that a new cardoon plant will one
day grow wherever the products are buried at the end of their useful life.
UK
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WINNER
Category HOME ACCESSOIRES

Professional Newcomer

Product
8pandas Series1 - Product
Sustainable dishes made of bamboo Alma -
Company: 8pandas Deutschland c/o brandpartner GmbH Wooden lamp with multiple uses
Website: www.8pandas.com COMPANY: INNOLUX
DESIGN: MEERI SRKK
8pandas manufactures its products exclusively using environmentally- WEBSITE: www.innolux.fi/en/
friendly practices and materials; everything is 100% natural and made
from two renewable, biodegradable resources: bamboo and corn starch. Almas versatility is an endless surprise: It can be hung on the ceiling, set
This promising new material is an ideal alternative to plastic. Series 1 and on a desk or mounted on the wall. This concept of mutability served as
Series 2 consist of various pieces of elegant tableware, including plates, the starting point for its design and extends its usability lifespan, as users
cups, bowls and utensils that are sustainable, aesthetically-appealing may reposition the lamp based on their current needs. The carrying handle
and functional. In addition, all of the products have been developed by emphasises the lamps mobility and serves as a hook for hanging. Alma
renowned designers. The tableware is suitable for everyday use at home, is made of moulded Finnish birch veneer and finished with beautiful ash.
for indoor and outdoor events as well as in the catering and restaurant Its name is inspired by its shape, which resembles a bag (Kassi-Alma is
industries and corporate settings. Finnish for bag lady).
Germany Finland
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WINNER
Category FREESTYLE

Professional Newcomer

Product
Troldtekt wave -
Sound-absorbing surface
Producer/Brand/Company: Troldtekt A/S
Design/Designer: Michael Christensen maa
Website: www.troldtekt.com
The new Troldtekt wave panel is a sculptural, three-dimensional sound-
absorbing ceiling or wall panel. As part of the cement-bonded wood
wool Troldtekt acoustic panel series, the Troldtekt wave panel features
the same ecological benefits that consumers have come to expect from
this line of products. The Troldtekt wave panels are FSC- or PEFC-
certified and contain no allergens or harmful substances. These products
are also certified by the Danish Indoor Climate Label (best categories),
M1 (for low emissions) and Allergy UK (Allergy Friendly Product Award).
Additionally, Troldtekt panels are Cradle to Cradle Silver Certified,
meaning they can ultimately return to nature as compost.
Denmark
Case Study
Compact Biogas Plant -
Efficient household organic waste digester
Producer/Brand/Company: Gavin Redman Creations
Design/Designer: Gavin Redman
Website: www.gavinredmancreations.co.za
The Compact Biogas Plant is a compact and efficient household organic
waste digester. It produces biogas, mainly methane (CH4) and carbon
dioxide (CO2), from the anaerobic digestion (organic decomposition
without oxygen) of organic waste by micro-organisms. Its form and
function are based loosely on that of the human digestive system.
South Africa

Professional
Product
paper box -
Sustainable exhibition and display system
Producer/Brand/Company: PROCDS CHNEL INTERNATIONAL
Design/Designer: spek Design, Stuttgart
Website: www.spek-design.de / www.chenel.com
paper box is a groundbreaking sustainable exhibition and display
system. The first exhibition system made of corrugated, flame-retardant
cardboard (M1 and B1-DIN 4102 certification), this unparalleled
solution can be used for setting up trade fair stands, shop displays
and decorating at events. It consists of the following elements:
Three basic paper box modules or shapes: Window box, full box and side box
Module connectors made of cardboard tubes, which enable customers
to flexibly adjust module angles all the way up to circular formations
Orthogonal connectors for building solid walls and counters.
Germany
12/13
WINNER
Category COMMUNICATION
Newcomer
Product
NOVEAUX magazine -
Magazine for vegan fashion & green living
Producer/Brand/Company: Noveaux Magazin
Design/Designer: Eva Gonalves
Website: http://www.noveaux-mag.com
Introducing Noveaux, the first print magazine dedicated exclusively to
vegan fashion and green living. Within its pages, youll find countless
sustainable alternatives to conventional consumerism. With its striking
contemporary design and attractive appearance, Noveaux proves that
a vegan, green lifestyle doesnt have to mean denial and sacrifice.
Unsurprisingly, Noveaux is also an eco-friendly, vegan publication printed
on fair and certified paper. The glue used in the binding contains no animal
products and the inks and colours are all plant-based. As a holistic and
sustainable green product, Noveaux is poised to play a major role in the
way our lifestyles change in the coming years.
Germany
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WINNER
Public Award

Product
CAN be beautiful -
Unisex jewellery made of used cans
Producer/Brand/Company: Juan Sebastian Galan Bello
Design/Concept and Jewellery Designer: Juan Sebastian Galan Bello
Photography: Christian Pfahl / Model: Ophlie Sanga
Website: https://www.behance.net/JSGB

A wonderful upcycling journey to an unisex jewellery collection. The world

is running short of materials. That affects all of us in many areas of our
daily lives including our personal adornment. The collection offers one
sustainable solution for the future of jewellery design. This project is a
transformation from a humble unwanted container once dedicated to
provision of our daily food to a lifestyle object. Each piece possesses a
mysterious visual sensuality and is a handmade unique item, that provides
beauty, enjoyment and an ultimately treasured piece of jewellery.

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