Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design Goes to The Flight Of The Razorbill Outdoor Furniture Collection by Matias Millet
Matias Millet recognized for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 26, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that The Flight Of The Razorbill Outdoor Furniture Collection by Matias Millet, designed for Mati Millet, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding The Flight Of The Razorbill Outdoor Furniture Collection
The Flight of the Razorbill is an outdoor furniture collection composed of a chair, a table and a lighting piece. The collection is made of Fenix, a nanotechnology material with an ultra-matte, anti-fingerprint surface and thermal self-healing properties. Fenix is usually applied in interiors, and the collection adapts the material to outdoor use. The shapes follow a biomimetic study of the aerodynamic body of the Razorbill seabird. Digital modeling and precision CNC fabrication create the continuous geometries.
About Matias Millet
Matias Millet is an industrial designer and entrepreneur based in Argentina, working at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and business strategy. He leads a high-end furniture company, positioning it among the top players in the local market through a strong design-driven approach. His work focuses on creating refined, functional systems that balance precision and expression. In parallel, he is a university professor, teaching project incubation and circular economy. His relevance lies in bridging design and business, building coherent products and brands.
Award Record
With this recognition, Matias Millet is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/182993
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/182993
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!182993
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/381255
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Flight Of The Razorbill Outdoor Furniture Collection
- Function
- Outdoor Furniture Collection
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Saddle Brown, Black, Peru, Tan and Indian Red
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Mati Millet
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Matias Millet
- Country
- Argentina
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #182993
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Flight of the Razorbill is an outdoor furniture collection composed of a chair, table, and lighting piece crafted in Fenix®. Inspired by the aerodynamic silhouette of the Razorbill seabird, the design translates the sensation of flight into clean, sculptural forms. Its strength lies in the innovative use of Fenix®—typically applied in interiors—reimagined here for outdoor use, achieving a refined balance between durability, tactile quality, and architectural elegance.
- Inspiration
- This project originates from a biomimetic approach, studying the Razorbill seabird’s aerodynamic body and efficient structure as a source of design intelligence. Its flight inspired a language of light yet stable forms. The research also explored the innovative use of Fenix®, whose self-healing and regenerative surface properties echo natural resilience, reinforcing the concept of furniture that learns from nature’s efficiency and durability.
- Realization and Technology
- The collection was developed through a biomimetic design methodology, translating the aerodynamic geometry of the Razorbill into structural furniture forms. The pieces are fabricated using Fenix®, a high-performance nanotech material known for its ultra-matte surface, anti-fingerprint properties, and thermal self-healing capability. Digital modeling and precision CNC fabrication enabled the creation of continuous, refined geometries while ensuring durability and suitability for outdoor environments.
- Specifications
- Chair: 450 x 500 x 810 mm Table: 1640 x 1640 x 730 mm Lamp: 400 x 160 x 1350 mm
- Keywords
- Table, Chair, Lamp, Light, furniture, fenix, exterior, dinning
