Prusa: 2 consecutive years of Red Dot Design Award recognition
With two new awarded products, 2026 confirms the Czech brand’s commitment to designing efficient and high-performance tools capable of meeting the diverse needs of both designers and industry.
Founded in Prague in 2012 by Josef Prusa, his eponymous company, Prusa Research is one of the world’s most recognizable brands in the 3D printing sector, with a shipping volume reaching 10,000 printers per month across more than 165 countries. A journey that has always placed strong emphasis not only on the technology behind its machines, but also on their design, usability, and aesthetics. This approach has been recognized with several awards, including the Red Dot Design, both in 2025 and 2026, in the Industrial Equipment, Machinery and Automation category.
The goal that has guided the brand’s development over the years has always remained the same: making this technology simple, accessible, and open-source. For this very reason, over time the brand has developed an entire hardware and software ecosystem to support its vision: from increasingly high-performance printers to in-house produced filament with Prusament. From software designed to make preparation and printing easier, to the Printables platform, a community for sharing, downloading, and monetizing 3D models.
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Prusa: 2 consecutive years of Red Dot Design Award recognition
Red Dot Design 2026, the winning projects
This year’s rewarded products are very different from each other: on one side there is Prusa Signature Oak, a limited-edition printer that combines technology and craftsmanship. On the other, Prusa Pro SLX, an MSLA 3D printing system for medical and industrial applications. Both projects were recognized for their high functionality and outstanding product quality, which is reflected in their performance.
The 3D printer that combines technology and high-quality craftsmanship
Limited to only 250 models, Prusa Signature Oak was born from the collaboration with JELÍNEK, a Czech furniture manufacturer founded in 1897. The printer is based on CORE One+ technology, combined with an external oak structure precisely crafted using five-axis CNC machines. The frames are created from oak trees from the Czech Republic, grown for at least 100 years and then left to dry for two years before processing. The pieces are numbered, pre-assembled, and each Signature Oak is then individually assembled by a technician, reflecting a unique blend of Czech craftsmanship and personal attention, with each printer personally signed by the company’s founder.
In this case, the Jury was impressed by its high “functionality in deformation-free printing, as well as by the craftsmanship of its high-quality wooden enclosure, designed to eliminate vibrations.”
The system designed for industrial materials
Prusa Pro SLX MSLA was designed to be easy to manage: a large viewing window makes it easier to monitor the printing progress, while an integrated intelligent recognition system allows users to track various indicators and control prints from start to finish. Combined with an automated washing and curing station, it forms an integrated ecosystem designed for uninterrupted printing.
“The precise geometry and minimalist visual identity of Prusa Pro SLX reflect the high standards of precision and industrial efficiency in the printing process,” stated the Jury.
A look at the 2025 Red Dot Design Award
As in 2026, last year the prestigious recognition was awarded to two products: the Prusa Pro HT90 and the CORE One system.
Prusa Pro HT90‘s delta kinematics system combines high-speed printing with uniform, dimensionally accurate results, while a magnetic fastening mechanism makes the print head interchangeable, allowing the use of different materials, including high-temperature ones. It can operate both without an internet connection and with remote control, an option that makes it ideal for research and development environments in the defense, medical, and high-tech sectors. As stated by the 2025 Jury: “The printer is designed to ensure precise performance in complex and demanding application scenarios.”
Equipped with a steel exoskeleton that guarantees high stability and long-term durability, the Prusa CORE One is an enclosed loop CoreXY 3D printing system, rewarded for its “sophisticated functionality and attention to detail.”
This model is the most versatile of the brand: with a plug-and-print design, more than 200 ready-to-use material profiles, and over one million free models available on Printables.com, it is designed and built to evolve and meet every need. ASA, ABS, Nylon, PLA, and PETG are just some of the materials that can be printed with CORE One+. Thanks to Nextruder, input shaper, and optimized profiles, it offers precise control, along with mobile app management and the possibility of offline operation for increased security.
An ecosystem designed for the user
As mentioned, these projects showcase just a small portion of Prusa’s commitment to creating efficient and high-performance 3D printing tools for designers and the industry. From hardware systems to software, apps, and online platforms, the brand has built its own reputation and community over time, becoming a benchmark in the industry.
