Dean Skira’s Polesano Bollard for Deltalight Wins Red Dot Award: Best of the Best
Deltalight and acclaimed designer Dean Skira have captured one of the lighting industry’s most prestigious honors: the Red Dot Award: Best of the Best for Product Design 2025. This top-tier recognition celebrates the Polesano Bollard — a sleek, high-performance fixture that blends advanced technology with thoughtful, human-centered design.
Global Recognition for Outstanding Design
Red Dot Founder and CEO, Dr. Peter Zec personally congratulated Deltalight in an official letter. “Among the numerous submissions from companies and design studios worldwide, the outstanding quality and design of your product won over our international Red Dot Jury,” the letter noted. This award secures a Red Dot for Deltalight and places Polesano in the elite “Best of the Best” category, which is reserved for pioneering products that push the industry forward.
Innovation with a Human Touch
Your humble editor previewed the Polesano Bollard back in April during Euroluce in Milan. The fixture impressed not just for its graceful form but for its smart, people-focused functionality. Dean, famous worldwide for combining artistry and engineering, shared that Polesano’s inspiration came from both personal roots and a deep respect for environmental impact.
One key feature is its innovative red-shift function, which activates after dark. This clever design reduces blue light emissions at night, creating outdoor environments supporting human circadian rhythms while providing visual comfort and safety.
International Stage and Honors
Deltalight will officially receive the award at the Red Dot Gala on 8 July 2025 at the Aalto Theatre in Essen, Germany, followed by Designers’ Night at the Red Dot Design Museum. Polesano will also appear in the Red Dot Design Yearbook, on the Red Dot website, and in global exhibitions, ensuring wide international exposure.
Setting New Industry Benchmarks
This year, the Red Dot jury awarded the Polesano Bollard an impressive 97 Red Dot Winner Points out of a possible 100. Such a high score highlights how the fixture sets a new industry benchmark for design excellence, technical performance, and sustainability.
By combining visual beauty with groundbreaking functionality, Polesano reinforces Dean’s reputation as a designer who elevates both form and function.
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