The Rollz Air has been awarded the Red Dot: Best of the Best. This is one of the highest distinctions in international product design. The award recognizes products that stand out because of their excellent design quality, innovation and user experience.
For Rollz, this award is a special recognition. The Rollz Air was created from a clear challenge: how do we design a rollator that is ultra-lightweight, stable and comfortable, without making it fragile or look clinical? The answer became the Rollz Air, a lightweight carbon rollator that combines functionality with modern design and supports people in freedom.
As the design team explains: “The challenge was not to remove material, but to remove compromise.”
The Red Dot: Best of the Best award shows that the Rollz Air is more than a practical mobility aid. It is a product where engineering, material selection, comfort and appearance all come together.
Why this award matters
A rollator is often seen as something purely medical. Something functional, but not something people are proud to use. Rollz wants to change that view. A rollator should be as normal as an electric bike: a product that helps people stay active, independent and connected to the world around them.
That is why the Red Dot: Best of the Best award is important. It recognizes not only the technical design of the Rollz Air, but also the idea behind it. It shows that support does not have to feel heavy or old-fashioned. It can be light, elegant and designed to fit naturally into someone’s life.
Choosing a rollator is not a step back. It can be a way to keep moving forward.
For Martijn Schaaper, Founder and CEO of Rollz, and Jan Willem de Joode, Product Designer and Human Movement Engineer, the Rollz Air is the result a deep understanding of how people move. The award confirms what Rollz set out to achieve: a lightweight carbon rollator that gives people confidence, without compromising on stability or style.
A design challenge that became an award-winning product
The design of the Rollz Air answers a challenge that has existed in the rollator category for a long time. Lightweight rollators are often easy to lift and transport, but they may feel less stable. More stable rollators, on the other hand, often become heavier. The challenge was not simply to remove weight. It was to create a rollator that feels light in daily use, while still giving people immediate confidence and support.
With the Rollz Air, Rollz wanted to close that gap. This is exactly what makes the Red Dot recognition meaningful. The Rollz Air was not awarded because it is only lightweight. It was awarded because of the way it brings lightness, stability, comfort and modern design together in one product.