TLDR: Hyundai Motor Company has been recognized with a total of 24 esteemed design awards in 2025, including 18 iF Design Awards and 6 Red Dot Awards. These accolades celebrate the company’s commitment to innovative and sustainable design, spanning automotive, product concepts, robotics, service design, interior architecture, user experience, and campaign categories. The recognition underscores Hyundai’s consistent leadership in global design excellence.
Seoul, South Korea – Hyundai Motor Company has achieved significant global recognition in 2025, accumulating a remarkable 24 design awards from two of the world’s most prestigious competitions: the iF Design Awards and the Red Dot Awards. This impressive haul reaffirms Hyundai’s position as a leader in innovative and human-centered design.
At the 2025 iF Design Awards, Hyundai Motor was honored with 18 awards across eight disciplines and 12 categories. The winning entries showcased the breadth of Hyundai’s design prowess, encompassing a wide range of projects. Notable automotive designs included the IONIQ 9, PALISADE, and INITIUM, alongside advanced mobility solutions such as the Smart Taxi Indicator, Global EV Home Charger, and E-pit EV Fast Charger. Innovative concepts like the DICE (Digital Curated Experience) and SPACE (Spatial Curated Experience) also received accolades. Beyond vehicles, Hyundai’s Robotics LAB was recognized for its X-ble Shoulder industrial wearable robot and the ACR (Automatic Charging Robot) Service, highlighting advancements in industrial and service design. The ‘Inside the City of Ease’ booth design at CES 2024, IONIQ Lab, was celebrated for Interior Architecture, while the Robotic Retail Experience at IONIQ Lab earned praise in User Experience. The FIFA Women’s World Cup ‘How far we’ve come’ campaign also secured an award in Campaigns and Film & Video. This marks Hyundai’s 11th consecutive year of recognition at the iF Design Awards, demonstrating sustained excellence.
Complementing this success, Hyundai Motor Company also secured six honors at the 2025 Red Dot Award: Product Design competition. The awarded products included the IONIQ 9, the all-new Palisade, Smart Taxi Indicator, Global EV Home Charger, E-pit Ultra-Fast Charger, and the Pixel Safety Hammer & Cutter. The Red Dot Award, alongside the iF Design Award and the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), is considered one of the ‘Big Three’ international design competitions, underscoring the significance of these achievements.
SangYup Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Hyundai and Genesis Global Design, commented on the iF Design Awards, stating, “This recognition from iF Design Award is a testament to the exceptional dedication exhibited by our team of visionary designers and collaborative engineers. It highlights the remarkable competitiveness of Hyundai’s design identity within the global market.” Regarding the Red Dot Awards, Lee added, “We are deeply honored to be recognized by the renowned Red Dot Award for our groundbreaking product design. These awards are the result of Hyundai’s unique design philosophy and forward-looking inspiration. We remain committed to offering our customers distinctive mobility experiences inspired by our brand vision of ‘Progress for Humanity.’”
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While the initial news indicated ‘Eight Awards at 2025 IDEA’, direct confirmation of this specific number for the IDEA awards was not found through the internet search. However, the comprehensive success at the iF Design Awards and Red Dot Awards, both recognized as top-tier design competitions alongside IDEA, clearly demonstrates Hyundai’s strong leadership in innovative design for 2025.
