The collections designed by Patricia Urquiola and Mut Design for GAN have received recognition from the prestigious Interior Design Magazine in the categories of outdoor furniture and residential rugs.
On December 7th, the winners of the Best of Year Awards 2023 were revealed, presented by Interior Design Magazine as a celebration of creativity, talent, and the future of architecture, interior design, and manufacturers around the globe. The ceremony, hosted at 787 Seventh Avenue in New York and led by Cindy Allen, editor-in-chief, honored Patricia Urquiola’s new series, MANGAS OUTDOOR, with the BOY Award 2023 in the Outdoor Furniture category. Simultaneously, Mut Design’s collection, GIRO, received top honors in the Residential Rugs+Carpets section.
After the deliberation by Interior Design editors, who evaluated finalists voted on by the public in October, MANGAS OUTDOOR was awarded in the outdoor furniture category. This collection embodies sustainability through thoughtful design and material choices, actively promoting a circular economy by using 100% recycled PET for its rugs and outdoor accessories. MANGAS OUTDOOR includes various models of rectangular rugs, five poufs, and three modules that can function independently or interconnect to create dynamic and personalized environments.
In its 18th edition, the Best of Year Awards also highlighted Mut Design’s exploration of color, geometry, and textures in GIRO, a virgin wool rug created using the hand-tufting technique. The design is based on spirographic curves that create the optical illusion of a tube coiling upon itself, offering a graphic play reminiscent of Op-Art. This series includes two rug designs, one elongated and one wide, featuring geometric patterns and a nuanced textile in three color variations: peach, lilac, and black-white.
The Best of Year Awards have previously recognized creations by renowned designers for GAN. In 2022 and 2021, respectively, Charlotte Lancelot‘s REVERSIBLE and the first collaboration between Inma Bermúdez and GAN, ROOTS, were named honorees in the Residential Rugs+Carpets category. In 2020, Sebastian Herkner’s ISLA collection was awarded in the Outdoor category. In 2019, Mut Design‘s PLY was selected as the best proposal in the residential rugs category. Earlier, collections such as Neri&Hu‘s LAN, Patricia Urquiola‘s GARDEN LAYERS, and Flavia del Pra‘s MIX&MATCH were also honored.
At GAN we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Patricia Urquiola, Mut Design, and all the winners and finalists this year. We also express our gratitude to Cindy Allen and the entire team of the Interior Design Magazine.
