TheiF Product Design Award was introduced in 1954 and is annually conferred by theiF International Forum Design. The award, which spans multiple disciplines, has more than 5,500 entries from around 59 nations every year.[1][2]
The iF Industrie Forum Design e.V.[3] launched in 1953 with a "Special Show for Well-Designed Industrial Goods" as part of theHanover Fair industrial trade exhibition, originally to highlightGerman Design. They now strive to serve as a mediating arm between design and industry internationally, believing that this capacity allows them to make contributions to design services and to increase public awareness on the importance of design. In 2000-2002 they combined all relevant areas in design, some with previous award programs they had started, to become theiF Design Award. The contest attracts entries from more than 50 countries, in 6 disciplines spanning 70 categories.[citation needed] iF International Forum Design published annual yearbooks showcasing the winners of their design awards.
