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G L O S T E R S C O O P S R E D H O T R E D D O T D E S I G N A W A R D
Gloster has won an inter nationally acclaimed Red Dot Design Award for its Elan range, a
ground-breaking new collection of outdoor fur niture made fr om outdoor teak plywood.
Designed by Axel Enthoven, president and founder of Enthoven Associates Design Consultants
in Belgium, Elan is manufactured and distributed worldwide by Gloster, one of the world's
largest producers of high quality garden fur niture.
In designing Elan, Enthoven utilised a new technology and production process where layers of
plantation-grown teak veneer are glued and moulded into shape using a special, outdoor
specification adhesive.
The r esult is a highly distinctive, minimal design profile with sleek, gently contoured seats
boasting exceptional comfort, complemented by sharp, angular side frames, stainless steel
cross bars and detailing.
DATE OF ISSUE : MARCH 2009
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The Red Dot Design Award is
one of the most competitive of
all the inter national design
competitions in which a panel
of 27 judges fr om around the
world of design assess
products on criteria such as
degree of innovation,
functionality, ergonomics,
longevity and ecological
compatibility.
Elan earned the accolade of
'Honourable Mention' in the
2009 Product Design categor y
as judges felt 'it distinguished
itself with particularly
successful design details' when
compared to 3,230 new
products fr om the global
marketplace.
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The Elan collection includes
dining chairs, a r eclining
armchair, sofa and lounger.
There are also seven styles of
table - dining, coffee, side and
ser ving tr olley - all with
slatted teak plywood tops.
Both coffee and ser ving tr olley
have the option of adding a
heat-proof stone table top and
electric grill/hot plate for
outdoor cooking.
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The Red Dot Design award is
indicative that Elan is set to
succeed inter nationally.
Gloster believes Elan and the
material it is made fr om have
the potential to r evolutionise
the inter national ou