Studio Smoll Receives the 2026 iF Design Award | Announcing a New Hybrid Product Line Combining Vegetable-Tanned Leather and rPET

Taiwan-based design brand Studio Smoll announces that its signature product, P+L, has been honored with the 2026 iF Design Award, recognizing the brand’s integrated approach to material application, design thinking, and sustainability. This international distinction not only affirms the product’s design excellence but also marks an important milestone as the brand moves into its next phase.

Since its founding, Studio Smoll has continuously explored the relationship between materials and time, with vegetable-tanned leather as its core medium—expressing the beauty shaped by natural processes and traces of use. As global awareness of environmental issues continues to grow, the brand has also actively engaged in the application and practice of recycled materials, transforming post-consumer plastics into rPET fabrics and extending material life cycles within a closed-loop system.

The award-winning P+L exemplifies this approach, combining vegetable-tanned leather with rPET. Through the dialogue of these two distinct material languages, the product presents a dual narrative of time and circulation: leather develops character through use, while rPET is reborn through recycling. This design not only responds to contemporary expectations of sustainability but also offers consumers a more conscious choice.

With this recognition from the iF Design Award, Studio Smoll officially announces the expansion of a new hybrid product line centered on “vegetable-tanned leather × rPET.” The brand aims to introduce more environmentally responsible options while maintaining its commitment to craftsmanship, enabling users to engage with and support resource circulation in their everyday lives.

Studio Smoll states: “We believe design is not only a balance of form and function, but also a vehicle for conveying values. Through the selection and combination of materials, we hope our products can serve as a medium connecting people and the environment.”

Looking ahead, Studio Smoll will continue to deepen its exploration of materials and processes, seeking new balances between tradition and innovation, and responding to contemporary visions of sustainable living through design.

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About Studio Smoll
Studio Smoll is a Taiwan-based design brand dedicated to exploring the relationship between materials, time, usage, and the environment. By integrating traditional craftsmanship with a contemporary design language, the brand develops products that embody both aesthetics and responsibility.