SOM’s Design Innovations Named Finalists in Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Product Awards

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), one of the world’s leading architecture and design firms, has strengthened its presence in the industrial design landscape with three product collaborations selected as finalists in the Interior Design Magazine Best of Product Awards. The recognition underscores SOM’s expanding influence beyond buildings—bringing architectural precision into lighting, furniture, and tile systems.

The Growing Design Footprint of SOM

SOM’s recognition highlights its continued evolution into industrial design with products that reflect the same core principles as its architectural practice: material intelligence, technical rigor, and elegant simplicity. The selected products—developed with partners Artemide, NERI SpA, and AKDO—demonstrate the firm’s ability to shape environments at every scale.

Tetras: Architectural Light Reimagined

Created in collaboration with Artemide, Tetras is a modular lighting system that approaches illumination as an architectural gesture. Each unit serves as a building block capable of forming linear or volumetric compositions. The system blends minimalist geometry with performance-driven lighting, resulting in comfortable and uplifting illumination for contemporary spaces.

Nebula Urban Furniture: Design for Public Life

Developed with NERI SpA, the Nebula Urban Furniture collection introduces a cohesive family of benches, planters, lighting elements, bike racks, and wastebaskets. Designed to elevate everyday urban experiences, the collection emphasizes durability, modularity, and seamless integration—bringing architectural-level design standards to public infrastructure.

Dyad: Contemporary Craft in Marble Mosaic

The Dyad marble mosaic series, produced with AKDO, revisits traditional Eastern decorative motifs through modern geometry and symmetry. Suitable for both commercial and residential applications, Dyad balances historic craftsmanship with contemporary design language, offering refined visual clarity across diverse interior settings.

Strategic Significance for SOM

These recognitions signal SOM’s expanding focus on industrial design—positioning the firm as a multidisciplinary innovator capable of shaping both macro architectural environments and micro-scale products. With all three collaborations now commercially available, SOM continues to broaden its impact across global design markets.