A rocking horse, a series of animal companions and three storage solutions have been selected as finalists in Samsung and Dezeen's contest to create innovative household objects from repurposed cardboard packaging.
A jury comprising Samsung executives Kangwook Chun, Kyounghoon Kim and Jae Julien, alongside Dezeen's editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs and assistant editor India Block, selected the top five designs from a 15-strong shortlist, which we published last month.
Each design was assessed on its innovation, aesthetics, functionality and how practical it would be for someone to build at home.
"The quality of the shortlist was extremely high," said Fairs. "The top five designs are all simple to build, yet elevate the humble cardboard material to create objects that are both useful and attractive." "There were so many brilliant ideas that we didn't even think of and it was a pleasure to see so many people support the Eco-Package concept and share their creative designs with us," Samsung said. "These top five designs were outstanding among the many submissions."
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The five finalists were based in Belgium, India, Portugal, Sweden and the UK, reflecting the wide range of entries received. In total, the contest attracted over 1,500 submissions from 82 different countries around the world.
The jury will convene later this month to determine the overall winner.
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