ELITE DESIGN AWARDS 2025
Four female winners in 2025
Held every year, the prestigious Elite Design Awards honour leading talents in design. 2025 marked the eighth edition of the contest, for which the chosen theme this year was the Arts and Crafts artistic movement. Originating in the nineteenth century in England and Scotland, Arts and Crafts championed a return to artisanry and the values of quality, simplicity and beauty. This year’s Elite jury of internationally recognised designers had the task of designating three contemporary projects as the winners. The projects in question are the work of four young, talented female artists – here’s a brief overview.
First prize
Weronika Poręba – ANDE A tribute to craftsmanship and comfort
“I love creative work and designing artefacts that people then become very attached to,” says Weronika Poręba. Originally from Poland, the young artist started studying design in 2013 and set up her own company in 2020. “It became my passion – and later my entire career,” she explains. Weronika first heard about the Elite Design Awards through a chance remark by a friend: “I decided to enter the contest straight away. Furniture design is my favourite
specialisation and this type of competition is a great way of putting your skills to the test.” Hers very definitely caught the attention of the top-level jury tasked with selecting this year’s winners: “This kind of international recognition is very important to me. I have to confess that I couldn’t wait for the results to be announced!” she admits. That said, it came as a complete surprise to hear to learn that she had won first prize: “The Ande bed that I designed for the contest is now my favourite piece!” reports the enthusiastic winner, who holds a
masters in fine arts and furniture design from the University of Fine Arts in Poznan. In line with the 2025 theme of the contest, her graceful creation is a tribute to the artisanal tradition, combining minimalist lines with maximum comfort for an irresistible invitation to a good night’s sleep. Wernonika rightly sees winning first prize with Ande as inspiring confidence in professionals and the general public alike, making her feat a tremendous source of motivation and an encouragement to scale further heights in design.
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