Kone, a leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an iF Design Award for its Kone Turnstile 100 solution.

The turnstile that won the award has set a new standard for innovative and timeless visual design and functionality, while improving building security, guidance and convenience, said a statement.
 
The iF Design Awards’ jury of experts evaluated nearly 5,000 top-class entries from 55 countries enrolled in the competition for 2015.

The judging was based on criteria such as design quality, choice of materials and degree of innovation. The iF Design Awards have highlighted outstanding achievements in design since 1953.
 
The next generation Kone Turnstile 100 is the firms response to the increasing need for smarter buildings and cities in the face of rapid urbanisation around the world, said the statement.

The visually appealing turnstile can be integrated with all Kone People Flow Intelligence solutions to enable smooth people flow from the building’s lobby area to a user’s final destination.

It features a range of intelligent guidance and security options that meet the requirements of modern-day structures such as office and multipurpose buildings, which have high demands with regard to access control and maintaining an unhindered flow of people.
 
Samer Halabi, managing director of Kone Middle East, said: “We are extremely proud to have received this prestigious award for Kone Turnstile 100. We wanted to design a smart and stylish turnstile that enables people to intuitively be guided through a building’s entrance and lobby area when they enter the building.”
 
Constructed from durable, high-quality steel and glass, the aesthetically inspiring solution has style and signalisation designed to match other award-winning Kone products, as well as the Kone People Flow Intelligence solutions family.
 
The Kone Turnstile 100 will be launched in the Middle East in May during the Smart Skyscrapers Summit where the firm will showcase its latest innovations including the Kone UltraRope. - TradeArabia News Service