jury statement
by Andrej Kupetz, Managing Director, German Design Council
This product is making a strong statement. The development of skis in past decades has always been towards higher and higher tech in terms of design and materials. This wooden ski by Grown is a re-discovery and a return to the quality offered by traditional material from renewable resources, which had been the material of choice for skis in the past anyhow. The sustainable production method for Grown Skis should lead the way for the entire ski industry.