Aire Named Winner at NYCxDESIGN Awards 2026
At this year’s NYCxDESIGN Festival, one of the world’s leading platforms for contemporary design, Prostoria’s Aire sofa by David Ramos and Jordi Bassols was named Winner in the Residential Sofa category at the 2026 NYCxDESIGN Awards.
The recognition marks an important milestone in Prostoria’s growing presence in the North American market, following the opening of the flagship store in Chicago two years ago, alongside its permanent showroom at The Mart.
Aire explores freedom through comfort, modularity, and visual lightness. Defined by its floating base and soft architectural proportions, the sofa balances refined aesthetics with intuitive flexibility, allowing compositions to adapt naturally within contemporary interiors. Quiet confidence often leaves the strongest impression - and Aire achieves this through its balance of softness, structure, and restraint. “Aire embodies warmth, lightness, and comfort. This sense of lightness is achieved through the distinctive floating base, which gives the sofa a refined, airy character while supporting the modular system and allowing the integration of additional elements such as side or end tables,” highlighted the designers.
Presented annually by Interior Design, the NYCxDESIGN Awards recognize projects and products shaping today’s design landscape across architecture, interiors, and product design. Held during the citywide NYCxDESIGN Festival, the program brings together leading international brands, emerging studios, architects, and cultural institutions in a week-long celebration of design across New York City.
The award marks another important international recognition for Prostoria’s ongoing exploration of comfort, craftsmanship, and contemporary living - values developed through the company’s in-house culture of design and manufacturing in Croatia.
