Kumho Wins Design Excellence Awards

Kumho Tire U.S.A. recently won two  2025 U.S. International Design Excellence Awards for two tire concepts.

The concepts, Volume and Origami, both won recognition in the Professional Concepts & Speculative Design category.

"These award-winning tires embody future mobility innovation, offering optimal solutions that can adapt to diverse terrains and environments to deliver a new driving experience," say Kumho officials.

"Volume is a next-generation tire that dynamically adjusts its structure and functionality, according to speed and road conditions. It provides a versatile, sustainable and intelligent solution tailored to the evolving demands of mobility.

"Origami, on the other hand, is a foldable tire designed specifically for space exploration and settlement construction. Inspired by the principles of origami, it features an innovative structure that maximizes mobility efficiency in extraterrestrial environments.

"The award-winning products were developed through Kumho'sTechnology Outsourcing program, a collaborative initiative dedicated to researching and developing future mobility tires. As part of this project, Kumho Tire partnered with the industrial design studio BKID, achieving a distinctive and forward-thinking mobility design. BKID is widely recognized in the design industry for its multidisciplinary work spanning craft, high-tech, IT and contemporary art."

"This recognition reinforces Kumho Tire’s commitment to innovation and design and a testament to our future-oriented design capabilities and technological excellence,” said Ed Cho, CEO of Kumho Tire U.S.A. “In addition, it further reinforces Kumho's charge to deliver sustainable and responsible mobility solutions for the future.”