Recently, the winners of the 2025 "Red Dot Award: Design Concept", one of the most influential honors in the global design community, were announced at an award ceremony held in Singapore. Lu Di, from the School of Future Design at Beijing Normal University, received the Red Dot: Best of the Best Award for the design "Tray Coffee Table". His works "Tray Piggy Bank" and "Spice Grinder" also won Red Dot Awards in the Winner category.

Certificates and trophies of the winning designs

Award ceremony

The design "Tray Coffee Table" is a commercial coffee table featuring an innovative adjustable-height tray underneath. Users can modify the tray's height to suit different storage needs, making afternoon tea moments more elegant and leisurely.

The design "Tray Piggy Bank" is a tray-style savings container that serves as a temporary storage for coins, keys, cards, USB drives, and other small items, making it ideal for placement near the entrance. The tray on top is detachable and fits seamlessly with the main body. Its cleverly designed clasp structure ensures a secure connection between the tray and the container while allowing coins to smoothly slide along the edge into the piggy bank. The entire storage process feels elegant and satisfying. With its graceful form and muted color palette, the Tray Piggy Bank blends harmoniously into most home environments.

The design "Spice Grinder" is an innovative grinder inspired by the process of brewing tea in a gaiwan and savoring its aroma. Its overall geometric form ensures that even when not in use, it can be displayed on a kitchen countertop as an elegant decorative piece, exuding refined charm.

The "Red Dot Design Award" is an international design award established by the German Design Council in 1955. It receives nearly 5,000 entries from more than 70 countries worldwide every year. Approximately 5% of the entries are honored as "Red Dot Winners", while only about 1% of all submissions receive the prestigious "Red Dot: Best of the Best Award".