UPM X CSM AWARD WINNER

INIM was honoured with both the Design and Sustainability Award at the Central Saint Martins x UPM Exhibition, held during the 2023 London Design Festival. The exhibition brought together a diverse selection of projects exploring new approaches to design, with a strong focus on sustainability, material innovation, and responsible practice.

Presented within a curated showcase of work from leading graduates and emerging practitioners, INIM examined how design can act as a mediator between material culture and environmental responsibility. The award, selected by a panel of industry professionals and sustainability experts, recognised INIM’s ability to move beyond surface-level aesthetics, offering a response that is deeply grounded in ethical thinking and long-term impact.

Organised in collaboration with UPM – The Biofore Company, the exhibition featured projects that tackled urgent ecological questions through experimental processes and forward-thinking materials. INIM stood out for its careful research, conscious material choices, and cohesive design language—earning distinction among a cohort of ambitious, future-oriented works.

INIM aims to be a part of the growing conversation around how design can create positive change—not only through what we make, but through how and why we make it.

More can be found on the exhibition here, with exclusive content from Dezeen.