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| Company type | GmbH |
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| Industry | Design |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | www |
iF International Forum DesignGmbH (iF) is aHanover-based organization providingdesign-related services.[1][2]
International Forum Design was launched in 2001 as the operative business arm of design promotion companyiF Industrie Forum Design Hannover e.V. (founded in 1953).[3] International Forum Design and Industrie Forum Design are known internationally for awarding the annualiF product design awards.[4]
Industrie Forum Design Hannover was established in 1953[5] as "Die gute Industrieform" ("Good Industrial Form") byDeutsche Messe AG (then known as Deutsche Messe- und Ausstellungs- AG); the Working Party on Industrial Design within theFederation of German Industries (BDI); and other design corporations. It is located in theHanover exhibition center and was founded to promote industrial goods by organizing and promoting exhibitions.[6] The company held its first exhibition in 1953, and has awarded the iF design awards annually since 1954. In 2001,managing director Ralph Wiegmann launched International Forum Design to oversee iF's business operations.[7]
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