Launched in 2019, the KONE DX Class is the world's first digital elevator series. With built-in connectivity as standard, it brings a new user experience to life through a combination of design, technology, new materials, apps and services. The offering features a whole new variety of design options and innovations, including anti-stain, anti-scratch, and anti-bacterial surfaces, that help keep the equipment clean and contribute to a healthier environment. Moreover, the collection includes a range of sustainable materials to meet green building criteria like BREEAM and LEED. Advanced dynamic displays can be used to improve communication in buildings, while sound and lighting options transform the ambience and interior of the elevators. The KONE DX Class enables customers to adapt and upgrade the elevator experience according to needs over the entire lifetime of a building.
"We are thrilled and honored to have received these esteemed awards for our new KONE DX Class elevators," says Visa Rauta, head of KONE Design. "The whole offering was developed in close collaboration with our customers around the globe, resulting in a collection that is set to bring meaningful experiences and well-being for people in urban environments. With sustainable and innovative materials, the KONE DX Class allows the creation of personalized, eye-catching and safe elevator experiences for any building and contributes to making cities better places to live in."
The Red Dot Design Award dates back to 1955 and today, it is one of the world's largest and most recognized design competitions with more than 18,000 entries. The competition breaks down into three disciplines of Red Dot Award: Product Design, Red Dot Award: Brands &
The rewarded KONE DX Class elevator offering continues KONE's success in product design. KONE's products and solutions have been awarded the coveted Red Dot product design awards also in 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2012.
The KONE DX Class elevator series has been available in European markets from
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About KONE
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2019, KONE had annual sales of
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