Hyvinkää, Finland
According to the World Economic Forum, 80% of buildings that will exist in 2050 have already been built.
This means modernization is key to efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability; as elevators are upgraded, their user interfaces must adapt to diverse contexts and remain relevant over time. KONE Interact 20 is designed for this reality.
KONE Interact 20 elevator signalization seriesby KONE Corporation won a 2025 Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design, and Urban Studies.
High visual contrast, large tactile buttons, clear symbols, and audible feedback support intuitive use for everyone in everyday situations, across abilities, and under varying lighting and acoustic conditions.
Full-color displays improve legibility and highlight critical messages in exceptional situations.
Clean geometry, a floating appearance, durable appeal, and flexible finishes help the devices integrate into contemporary, historic, and modernized interiors alike.
Unlike personal media devices, elevator control panels are designed to serve for decades.
Digital connectivity enables responsive, evolving interaction through updatable displays and customizable media content.
For effective end-of-life handling, components are screwed rather than glued, allowing easy disassembly, material separation, and effective recycling.
Project: KONE Interact 20 elevator signalization series
Designers: KONE Corporation
Lead Designer: KONE Corporation
Manufacturer: KONE Corporation
