In describing its 2013 Laureate, the Pritzker Architecture Prize Jury Citation stated: 'Toyo Ito has been able to produce a body of work that combines conceptual innovation with superbly executed buildings'. The same is true of Ito’s product design, including his ‘Ripples' bench, winner of the 2004 Compasso d’Oro Award given by the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) for excellence in Italian-produced design. ‘Ripples’ comprises five laminated heartwoods, carved expressively to create the impression of undulating water. Ito stated in a 2006 conversation with Peter Macapia, 'I have been interested in getting design inspiration from the phenomena of fluids, of things moving'.