Lufthansa Technik has won two Red Dot Design Awards for its product designs. The Omni-Fi sound experience is among the winners in the Best of the Best: Design Concept category while the VIP design concept CelestialStar for the BBJ 777-9 was awarded in Product Design in this year's design competition. The official award ceremony will be held in Singapore in October.

With the latest development of the Omni-Fi speakers, Lufthansa Technik is bringing a fully invisible sound experience for various installation positions in both VIP and business jet cabins to the market. Omni-Fi's exclusively licensed ring-mode converter/transducer technology enables an extremely sleek design that does not compromise on sound quality, thanks to optimal omnidirectional dispersion. This way, Omni-Fi can not only provide passengers with an immersive listening experience, but it also opens up entirely new degrees-of-freedom for cabin designers, because of its installation depth of less than 20 millimetres and a weight of less than 300 grammes (<0.6lb). Compared to classically implemented cabin speaker systems, Omni-Fi saves up to 50 per cent weight.

The CelestialStar VIP design for the BBJ 777-9 prioritises versatility and multifunctionality. It showcases an array of features and maximises space and comfort, and incorporates traditional elements of Middle Eastern cultural heritage with a modern twist. A special light and window shade concept has been implemented throughout the cabin, giving passengers the feeling of being in their personal living room rather than on a plane at 30,000 ft, particularly important for an ultra-long range aircraft.

Andrew Muirhead, vice president OEM and engineering services and head of the original equipment and special aircraft services segment at Lufthansa Technik, says: “The Red Dot Design Award is one of the world's most renowned design competitions and honours the best in design and business. We feel very honoured that we were able to convince the jury with two of our outstanding products. Winning these awards not only signifies the highest level of design expertise, but also underscores our company's commitment to excellence, innovation and quality in product design, and sets a benchmark for future innovations.”