LG Electronics Home Robot "Keulroideu" Wins Main Prize at iF Design Award 2026
A Total of 26 Main Prizes Including the Wireless Wallpaper TV
LG Electronics announced on the 25th that it won a total of 26 awards at the iF Design Award 2026 (International Forum Design Award 2026).
The iF Design Award honors designs that demonstrate differentiation and excellence across nine categories: product, communication, user experience (UX), user interface (UI), packaging, interior, professional concept, architecture, and service.
LG Electronics received recognition for the design competitiveness of its innovative products, including the home robot "LG Keulroideu," which harmonizes with the home environment and interacts by responding to human facial expressions, voice, and gestures, and the wireless wallpaper TV "LG OLED evo W6," which has a thickness in the 9-millimeter (mm) range.
Other main prize winners included the "LG Gram Pro" laptop, which uses the new material "Aeroleum" applied for the aviation and aerospace industries; the "LG UltraGear OLED evo Monitor" equipped with a curved OLED display; three LG Xboom products designed to deliver diverse customer experiences; the "Whisen Objet Collection Cool" air conditioner with a minimal design; the "LG PuriCare Bath Air System," which enhances customer comfort by managing air quality and humidity in the home; and an AI agent UX for LG employees.
The "Flagship D5" home appliance store in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, which concentrates LG Electronics' innovative technologies and brand vision, also received an award in the architecture category. An "Easy Text Book," created to help slow learners and children with developmental disabilities easily understand how to use home appliances and how they work, was also honored for design excellence that enhances social inclusion and sustainability.
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Jung Wookjun, Head of the Design Management Center at LG Electronics, said, "From the perspective of preparing for the future, we will strengthen our core businesses and identify new growth opportunities, while continuing customer-centric design innovation."
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