Smeg wins prize in Compasso d'oro international award 2025

Smeg COF01

Smeg's freestanding combi steam oven COF01 receives an honorable mention

At the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, the international jury selected Smeg's COF01 freestanding combination steam oven to one of the 35 honorable mentions awarded to projects from around the world for their interpretation of the World Expo theme: “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”.

Design excellence meets technology in the kitchen – and the result is hard to miss. Smeg's COF01 combi steam oven received an honourable mention at 2025 Compasso d'Oro International Award, one of the world's most prestigious awards in industrial design.

At the awards ceremony on September 5, which took place within the framework of Expo 2025 Osaka under the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Industry and Made in Italy, 20 Compasso d'Oro awards and 35 honorable mentions were awarded to products from all over the world.

The COF01 combi steamer's honorable mention follows its selection by ADI (Association for Industrial Design) Executive Committee, which drew attention to it as a concrete response to Expo 2025 Osaka's theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives” – a concept that aims to reward innovations that promote well-being and sustainability.

(R)EVOLUTIONARY COOKING: PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE IN A COMPACT FORMAT

Evolution as improvement. Revolution as a turning point. These concepts are the basis for (R)evolutionary Cooking, a project in which Smeg redefines and innovates the world of cooking. By transferring the technological excellence developed for larger appliances to smaller appliances, Smeg makes high-performance products accessible to everyone. It is in this context that the COF01 was born.

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grace in collaboration with deepdesign® studio It is created to bring the quality of a traditional built-in combi steam oven into all home environments – whether in the kitchen or in the summer house.

The aesthetics of the oven pay homage to Smeg's heritage. The soft lines and retro details refer to the unmistakable 50's style, making it a perfect fit for the (R)evolutionary Cooking collection and enriching the iconic 50's Style range, known for the FAB refrigerator, among others. With a capacity of 30 liters and six color options - black, white, cream, pastel blue, pastel green and red - the oven combines iconic design with maximum functionality.

Entirely made in Italy, the product offers the performance usually associated with professional ovens in a compact format that adapts to all types of kitchens. At its heart is Smeg's proprietary Galileo Multicooking platform, which ensures even heat distribution and uses advanced algorithms to offer ten cooking modes – including static, hot air and pure or combined steam cooking – as well as the modern Air Fry function. In addition, the ”Chef” menu offers 33 automatic recipes that independently set the time, temperature and functions according to the selected quantity. This makes it easy to achieve gourmet results even in everyday cooking.

DESIGN AS DESIGN CULTURE

The Honorable Mention at the Compasso d'Oro International 2025 recognizes the COF01 as a perfect expression of Smeg's philosophy. For Smeg, design is not just aesthetics, but an authentic design culture. Every technological choice is based on meeting real needs and transforming the product into a partner in everyday cooking.

The result is a product that combines ease of use and gourmet quality with an iconic, timeless style. With this oven, Smeg renews the kitchen and celebrates a design philosophy that both enhances the user experience and strengthens the tradition of Made in Italy.

For more information contact:
Earl Henry

Marketing & Communications Director

Phone: 076 762 13 46
Email: henrik.jarl@smeg.se