Schindler X8 gewinnt Red Dot und iF DESIGN Awards

The Schindler X8 has won two of the world’s most respected seals of design quality: a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026 and an iF DESIGN AWARD 2026. The Schindler X8 impressed international design experts with its approach to residential elevator design, rethinking how an elevator looks and feels inside the home. Created for homes and residential buildings, the Schindler X8 incorporates minimalist doors, carefully designed interior packages and a clean aesthetic that brings warmth, simplicity and visual harmony to vertical mobility. The result is an elevator that is not only functional but also an integrated part of the living environment. Schindler X8 offers six distinct interior packages inspired by nature and created to bring a different atmosphere to the space. Unlike traditional elevator systems, the Schindler X8 does not require a concrete shaft, pit or headroom. Instead, it needs only a single wall cut-out and operates via a standard single-phase power outlet. This flexibility allows the Schindler X8 to be integrated into almost any space in both new homes and existing residential buildings. The Red Dot Award is presented for high design quality, with the international jury recognizing the Schindler X8 in a strong field of participants from 61 countries for its outstanding design and quality. There were more than 10,000 entries in the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 from 4,837 participants across 68 countries, judged by 129 international jurors. The Schindler X8 received the award in the Product Design, Building Technology category.