2025

Design Awards Silver Winner - Furniture Smith

DirecTi Director's Chair

Entrant

Furniture Smith

Category

Seating & Comfort Furniture - Folding Chair

Client's Name

Country / Region:

United States

For over a millennium, the classic director's chair has remained steadfast in design and purpose. The DirecTi Chair reinvents the classic...for today. Warm teak provides a structural foundation and tactile comfort, while aerospace-grade titanium rods create an impossibly light yet strong folding mechanism. Titanium's natural corrosion resistance ensures the chair adapts seamlessly to any environment, from poolside to studio. This thoughtful pairing results in a chair that feels both grounded and weightless.
The titanium folding mechanism utilizes classic director's chair X-geometry with a proven over-center locking design, allowing the chair to fold to under 6 inches. Canvas seat and back stretch taut when deployed, creating the iconic director's chair silhouette with contemporary refinement. A matching side table extends the system, serving as an ottoman, stool, or side table as needed.

Credits

Cameron Smith
FurnitureSmith
More Silver Winners
2025
Design Awards Winner - Yingjie Li - Good Game — A New Era of Gaming Community

Entrant

Yingjie Li

Category

User Experience (UX) - Product UX

Country / Region

United States

2025
Design Awards Winner - College for Creative Studies - Calmdrive, Intelligent system to prevent angry driving

Entrant

College for Creative Studies

Category

User Experience (UX) - Product UX

Country / Region

United States

2025
Design Awards Winner - Shuairen Wang - Oriens Perfume
Oriens

Entrant

Shuairen Wang

Category

Body, Health & Beauty - Perfumes & Fragrances

Country / Region

United States

2025
Design Awards Winner - Xuezhongfei Industrial Co., Ltd. - Swift Arctic-Goose Down Shell

Entrant

Xuezhongfei Industrial Co., Ltd.

Category

Clothing & Accessories - Sportswear

Country / Region

China