Apero received an special mention of the Design Report Award, the renowned prize for promising young talent presented every year at the Salone Satellite in Milan.

The international jury was formed by Stefano Giovannoni, Luke Pearson, Patrick Reymond from Atelier Oï, Inga Sempé, Paolo Ulian and Martin Zentner, chief editor of the design report magazine.
The award this year was supported by the companies Alape, Luminaire and Vitra.