15 Years of history of the CF Design Contest
The 6 editions of the contest
Born in 2011 from an idea by engineer Domenico Brigante, the Carbon Fiber Design Contest has been a key international showcase for designers from around the world for 15 years. Each edition of the contest has received awards at the Fuorisalone del Mobile in Milan, bringing prestige and visibility to the designers and their projects. The 2013 edition, organized during the America's Cup World Series, received its awards in Naples during this major sporting event, which served as an international sounding board for the Contest. Fuorisalone del mobile di Milano dando lustro e visibilità ai designer e ai loro progetti. L’edizione del 2013 organizzata in occasione delle World Series di America’s Cup è stata premiata a Napoli in occasione di questo importantissimo evento sportivo che ha fatto da cassa di risonanza internazxionale per il Contest.
The winning project of the 1st edition of the contest
The winner of the first edition of the contest is the Aliante project by Milanese designer Davide Anzalone.
The inspiration comes from aeronautics (Aliante is the Italian word for glider), and the shape of the shelves recalls airplane wings. The fins at the ends of the shelves also serve as bookends. The overall dimensions of the bookcase are quite large (2.2 m high and 2.7 m wide) despite its very light and thin structure. The idea is to create a piece of furniture with "low air resistance."
The bow
The second place winner of the 2013 Sailing & Yachting edition
Taking inspiration from the bow of the boat, the designer Lorenzo Taccagni has created an innovative seat that reinterprets the lines of the original element of the boat, bringing them to life in this elegant seat.
