Impressive! Hyundai Motor Group Wins 16 Honors at 2026 IDEA Design Awards

[CNMO Tech News] September 3, Hyundai Motor Group officially announced that it won16 major awardsat the"2026 IDEA Design Awards"hosted by the Industrial Designers Society of America in the United States, including2 Gold Awards, 1 Silver Award, 3 Bronze Awards and 10 Special Awards. The IDEA Design Awards are known as the world's three major design awards along with Germany's iF Design Award and Red Dot Design Award, comprehensively evaluating design innovation, user value and social responsibility.

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Gold Award (Product & Concept Design) was awarded to Hyundai Motor Company's"E3W & E4W Micro-mobility Concept". This design reinterprets Indian three-wheelers as a future electrification platform, optimizing the body, seat layout and space utilization for congested urban environments, which can be flexibly applied to passenger transport, logistics and emergency rescue scenarios.

Another Gold Award (Brand Communication) was won by the"NAO Restaurant Brand Book"from Hyundai Motor Group Singapore Global Innovation Center. The book records the brand philosophy and creation process of the Korean restaurant"NAO"within HMGICS, showcasing the collaboration with Michelin three-star chef Lee Kori, the connection with Korean craftsmen and the fusion of Korean culture and modern aesthetics.

Genesis"Magma GT Concept"won the Silver Award in the Automotive & Transportation Category. The vehicle showcases the design direction of Genesis as a luxury high-performance brand with its low and wide body, long roofline and mid-engine proportions design.

The Bronze Award was awarded to Hyundai Motor Company's"Heritage Stella & Sonata Retrace Magazine", the global children's cancer support campaign"Hope on Wheels"and Kia's"PV5 Infotainment System". The PV5 Infotainment System expands the vehicle into a digital service space and received recognition in the Digital Interaction Category.

The Special Award winning works include Hyundai Motor Company's"UX Studio Seoul"(Service Design & Environment Category), as well as NAO Restaurant Brand Design, Hyundai Employee ID Case, Mobile Nap, Furnished Lounge & Hyundai AdGear, MobED and other works. Kia's"Kia x Ocean Cleanup"won the Social Impact Design Special Award. Genesis'"G90 Wingback Concept"and"Magma UI Design"won the Special Award in the Automotive & Transportation and Digital Interaction categories, respectively.