In praise of boldness Elite Design Awards 2026
F or its ninth edition, the Elite Design Awards competition chose to honour youth and boldness under the inspiring “Cosmopolitan Cocoon” theme. From a hundred entries from all over the world, four visions submitted by women caught the eye of the jury chaired by interior architect Iria Degen. We meet the finalists Victoire Equine and Emma Landauer (1 st prize), Mélyna Baffert (2 nd prize) and Alicja Stańczyk (3 rd prize), whose 3D prototypes were brought to life at Elite’s Aubonne workshop before their official consecration on 22 April 2026 , at Milan Design Week.
Plume – 1 st prize Victoire Equine & Emma Landauer
The key idea is that “everything weighing you down can be left outside the bed”. – Victoire Equine et Emma Landauer Winners of the First Prize Elite Design Awards 2026
F or the Elite Design Awards 2026, Emma Landauer and Victoire Equine re-imagined Plume, a bed designed to be a sanctuary. Between generous volumes, calming materials and a conscious simplicity, their project revisits the idea of luxury while privileging emotions and the sensation of being enveloped. We meet the two young designers who turned sleep into a sensitive and intimate experience to take home 1 st prize. In a few words, what is your project really about? Through this competition, we started by putting ourselves in the shoes of the consumer to find out where we would feel the best, the most relaxed, after a long day at work. Our beds make us feel enveloped and reassured. Like familiar artworks that comfort some viewers without necessarily touching others, a bed embodies an intimate sanctuary, unique to each individual. What is a source of calm for one person may not conjure up anything for someone else; comfort remains a personal experience. For us, this project represents lightness, something ethereal, a place where you feel liberated. The weight of the everyday is lifted. The key idea is that “everything weighing you down can be left outside the bed”.
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