For the second consecutive year, the winners of the Sustainability Award will receive an iconic trophy designed by Michele De Lucchi’s AMDL Circle and manufactured by Riva 1920.
A trophy that embodies nature and celebrates sustainable design. The Sustainability Award returns to the ADA 2024 for the second consecutive year. Winning brands will receive a trophy in aromatic Lebanese cedar, designed by AMDL Circle di Michele De Lucchi and manufactured by Riva 1920.
Sustainability Winner ADA 2024
The Sustainability Award recognises brands that stand out in the world of sustainable design and the circular economy, focusing on recyclable and biodegradable materials, low-impact production cycles and product life cycle optimisation.
Inspired by the hexagonal geometry of the ADA logo, Michele De Lucchi‘s team created this authentic design object. A hybrid volume rises from a circular base, tapers in the middle for easy handling and ends in a slanted hexagon.
Sustainability Award designed by Michele de Lucchi and produced by Riva 1920
An exceptional jury of eco-design and sustainable design experts will select the winners of the ADA 2024 Sustainability Award.
Meet the members of the ADA 2024 Sustainability Jury
Why wood?
Wood, a timeless, natural and sustainable material, is ideal for a trophy honouring virtuous design.
Aromatic cedar was chosen for its recyclability and, above all, for its balsamic scent derived from its resin.
ADA 2024 Sustainability Award in Lebanese scented cedar wood by Riva 1920
With over 100 years of experience in working with natural wood, Riva 1920, the Made-in-Italy brand that celebrates craftsmanship in the age of technology, is the perfect partner to create this new ADA icon. In Riva 1920’s selection of reclaimed materials, cedar joins thousand-year-old kauri from New Zealand and Venetian lagoon briccole wood.
An evergreen conifer in the Pinaceae family, native to Lebanon and Syria but grown widely in northern Italy, cedar is known for its natural moth-repellent properties and can grow to 40 metres in height with a trunk of over 2.5 metres.
With a commitment to social improvement and environmental preservation, Riva reuses cedar by salvaging wood from trees felled by natural events or planned safety logging.
The majestic trunks are stored in the vast space near the factory in the heart of Brianza, awaiting their transformation into design objects.
ADA 2024 Sustainability Award in Lebanese scented cedar wood
Sustainability Award – AMDL Circle x Archiproducts Design Awards
Sustainability Winner ADA 2024
Detail Sustainability Winner ADA 2024