A design for the "floating" furniture of the aircraft and a cabin concept that can offer each passenger a personal refrigerator, are among the winners of this year's Crystal Cabin Awards.

The prestigious aviation awards, which highlight innovation and creativity in aircraft interiors, were announced at a ceremony at the 2022 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany.

Speaking to

at the awards ceremony, Crystal Cabin Awards president Lucas Kaestner said "a team of industry experts lost a day questioning each presenter before making their decision."

The judges debated the creativity and ingenuity of the ideas, taking into account feedback from airlines and potential passengers.

After much discussion, the list of 24 finalists was shortened to eight winners, with Teague and NORDAM "Elevate" booths taking first place.

Speaking to CNN Travel earlier in the AIX, the Teague team explained that the idea behind the concept was to "create more space" in the cabin, combining all the furniture into one track that connects to the side wall and hallway.

Meanwhile, the concept of the Collins Aerospace passenger refrigerator, called SpaceChiller, received the award in the Passenger Comfort category.

Winner Cabin Concepts: Teague and NORDAM “Elevate”

Winner Cabin Systems: Caeli Nova “Cordillera”

Winner Health and Safety: Safran Cabin “Fire Resistant Cargo Container”

Winner Passenger Comfort: Collins Aerospace “SpaceChiller”

Winner IFEC & Digital Services: Anuvu coop.

Southwest Airlines “Dedicated Space”

Winner Material & Components: Thales Avionics “Pulse”

Winner Sustainable Cabin: Diab “100% Recyclable Panels for Cabin Interiors”

Winner University: Ken Kirtland “Portal”.