GERMANY (Notifix).- The International Design Award 2013 attracted entries from 46 countries. The panel of high-profile experts judging the 9th International Design Award assessed the competition entries on the subject of "Beyond the edge". This year’s award winners come from Belgium, Russia, Korea and Germany.

The objective of the International Design Award, IDA, is to foster talents and demonstrate trends and visions of tomorrow through fresh thinking. Staged every two years by Hettich and Rehau, the competition invites design students from all over the world to create forward-pointing, innovative and unusual solutions in furniture design and furniture-making. On top of the distinction winners receive cash prizes.

Take a look at the winners and their projects in the award’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/internationaldesignaward

Franziska Wagner from Münster University of applied Sciences, Germany, was one of the winners with "Let it dry", a space-saving shelf that can be mounted at any chosen position and also used for drying washing. Photo: Hettich/Rehau