Flaminia is proud to announce that the Falala, designed by Elena Salmistraro has been awarded the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2026. The iF DESIGN AWARD is recognized as one of the world’s most renowned design honors. Run by the independent iF Design Foundation in Germany, the award has served as a global benchmark for outstanding design excellence and impact for over 70 years.

The sought-after design accolade was awarded to Falala in the Product Design discipline as part of iF DESIGN AWARD’s Bathroom category, recognizing its innovative design and [outstanding design feature of Falala.

With its groundbreaking texture, the basin stood out among the high-caliber designs of competing entries to impress the international jury of 129 independent design experts.

This year’s iF DESIGN AWARD saw over 10,000 submissions from 68 countries. Winning signals Flaminia as an industry leader and Falala as among the most outstanding designs in its field – an impressive achievement that underlines the highly competitive nature and significance of winning this award.

Since 1954, the iF DESIGN AWARD has been a globally recognized benchmark of design excellence. The iF Design brand is internationally established as a symbol of outstanding design achievement, with the iF DESIGN AWARD regarded as one of the most important design honors in the world. It honors design achievements in all disciplines: product, packaging, branding & communication, service design, architecture and interior architecture, user experience (UX), user interface (UI) and concepts. All award-winning entries are presented on ifdesign.com.