Linus^® Smart Lock won the iF DESIGN AWARD 2021

Linus ^® Smart Lock has been awarded this year's iF Design Award, a world-renowned design competition in the area. The smart lock from Yale won in the CATEGORY: 1.18 Building technology.

The iF DESIGN AWARD is organized annually by the world's oldest independent design organization - iF International Forum Design GmbH based in Hanover.

Linus ^® Smart Lock from Yale has won the recognition of a 98-person jury of independent experts
from around the world for its unique design and special importance in everyday life. The competition was intense:
almost 10,000 entries from 52 countries were submitted in the hope of being awarded a quality label.

For more information about Linus ^® Smart Lock can be found in the "winners" in the guide
iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE Yale Linus (R) Smart Lock (ifworlddesignguide.com)

About Yale

Yale, one of the oldest international brands in the world, is the most famous company in the locking industry. A family business founded in America Linus Yale Jr. experimented with a lock based on a mechanism that was first used by the ancient Egyptians over 4,000 years ago.
Thus, he invented the famous ratchet mechanism, which is still widely used in the security industry.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the company grew around the world and employed more than 12,000 people.
In August 2000, Yale was acquired by the ASSA ABLOY group.

About the iF DESIGN AWARD

Since 1954, the iF DESIGN AWARD has been recognized as the arbiter of quality for its unique design. The iF brand is known worldwide for its exceptional design services and the iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most important design awards in the world. Entries are awarded in the following disciplines: product, packaging, communication and service design, architecture and interior design, and UI / UX
and professional concept. All winning works are featured in the iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE
and in the iF design app.