Kumho Tire Wins Two Main Prizes at Germany's iF Design Awards

‘Volume’ and ‘Origami’ Products
Professional Concept Category

Kumho Tire (CEO Jung Iltaek) has received two Winner awards at the German 'iF Design Award 2025 (International Forum Design Award 2025)'.

(From the right) These are Kumho Tire's 'Origami' and 'Volume' products, which won two grand prizes at Germany's iF Design Award 2025 (International Forum Design Award 2025). Provided by Kumho Tire

According to Kumho Tire on the 19th, the iF Design Award, organized by Germany's International Forum, has been held since 1954 and is known as one of the world's most prestigious international design awards.

This year, approximately 11,000 entries from 72 countries competed across various fields, with a panel of 132 international expert judges comprehensively evaluating entries based on criteria such as differentiation, functionality, aesthetics, and sustainability to select the winners.

Kumho Tire's two products, 'Volume' and 'Origami', which were submitted this time, won the Winner award in the Professional Concept category.

In particular, the award-winning products 'Volume' and 'Origami' are tires that provide a new driving experience for future mobility, offering optimal solutions to overcome various terrains and environments.

Volume is a next-generation tire that dynamically adjusts its structure and functions according to speed and road conditions, providing a versatile, sustainable, and intelligent solution tailored to evolving mobility needs.

Origami is a foldable tire specially designed for space exploration and settlement construction. Its innovative structure, based on the principles of paper folding, maximizes mobility efficiency in space environments.

Additionally, these award-winning products were developed through Kumho Tire's 'Technology Outsourcing' project. 'Technology Outsourcing' is a collaborative project by Kumho Tire aimed at developing tires for future mobility.

Industrial design studio BKID participated in this project, realizing a differentiated future mobility design. BKID is consistently recognized in the design industry, working across various fields including crafts, high-tech, IT, and contemporary art.

Kim Youngjin, Executive Vice President and Head of R&D at Kumho Tire, said, "Kumho Tire continues various research and development efforts to provide sustainable and responsible solutions for future mobility," adding, "We will continue to focus on R&D for products that match customers' lifestyles, based on design innovation and functionality."

Meanwhile, Kumho Tire is recognized for its originality and excellence in products by winning awards at major domestic and international design competitions every year. Going forward, as a smart mobility partner for a sustainable future, the company plans to further enhance its global premium brand value based on design innovation and functionality.

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