University of Aveiro Design students win wood furniture contest

The Guilherme Awards are promoted by the Association of Industries of Wood and Furniture in Portugal (AIMMP). These awards where funded to encourage professionals, industries and students to develop and streamline the design of new products for the home space. It aims to challenge the development of new projects with a strong investment in the three main key areas: Innovation, Technology and Design.

The students of the BA degree in Design, monitored by Profs. Teresa Franqueira, Alexandre Kumagai e José Leite, won first and third prizes of the Higher Education Students category, also receiving an honorable mention.

More on the award winners here: http://associativedesign.com/guilherme-award/vencedores-16/

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