The C.A.M.P. Ikon and Ikon Nova helmets obtain the prestigious Red Dot Design Award
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Michele Caminati
Already awarded with the 2025 iF Design Award, the Ikon and Ikon Nova are now available in the best outdoor shops. These state-of-the-art helmets combine the protection and sturdiness of hardshell models with the lightness and ventilation of in-mold ones. They feature an exceptionally resistant external ABS shell structure, with a 3D veining construction placed at the honeycomb vent holes. The EPP inner construction with an EPS top extends over the entire shell surface. You will also find shifted vent holes that are combined with the ones on the shell, enhancing protection in case of side collisions. All this with an eye for sustainability, with components that can be detached for cleaning or replacement and to manage the end-of-life of the product. The recycled carton packaging is minimal and no plastic has been used.
One of the most prestigious design awards in the world, the Red Dot Design Award was founded in Essen, Germany, in 1954 and entails three distinct competitions (Product Design, Brands & Communication Design and Design Concept). The Product Design category is the oldest one and it is reserved for various types of products within 51 categories, from fashion to the automotive industry: the jury chooses the best in terms of exceptional design, taking aesthetics, functionality, sustainability and innovation into account. The Ikon and Ikon Nova helmets prevailed in the Outdoor & Camping equipment category, obtaining top marks with an award of 94/100.
The mission of C.A.M.P. is to craft climbing and mountaineering equipment that sets itself apart from anything that is already there, making a difference in terms of lightness and durability and to fulfil the needs of anyone going to the mountains. Bearing this in mind, awards like the Red Dot: Best of the Best point to the fulfilment of our objectives; in this respect, goals double as starting points, especially considering the Red Dot Design Award motto - “Winning is the beginning”- and confirming the validity of our job, giving us incredible satisfaction and stirring us to keep following our plan of action.
C.A.M.P. is a world leader in the manufacturing and sale of technical equipment for alpinism, climbing, hiking and ski mountaineering. Founded in Premana in 1889, in the Central Alps, it’s been combining tradition and innovation for more than 135 years. Its products are distributed in more than 90 countries worldwide and are used by countless enthusiasts, accompanying top level mountaineers and climbers like Denis Urubko, Luka Lindič, Nicolas Favresse, Ines Papert, Janja Garnbret and Stefano Ghisolfi.
Link: www.camp.it - www.red-dot.org
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Passion, work and simplicity are some key-words that have always distinguished the way of doing of C.A.M.P.
The passion is the one for the mountain and for the products that help everyone that go out there to accomplish their dreams and projects; the work is the one handed on for more than 115 years by four different generations that succeeded to the helm of the company, and the simplicity that marks a way of doing and collaborating based on seriousness and fairness.
