An ergonomic task chair called Sayl, designed by Fuseproject for Herman Miller, has won the Architectural and Interior Products category at the Australian International Design Awards 2011.
A water-efficient shower by Caroma was announced as winner in the Housing and Building category.
And this year, the top prize went to ICON, a Danish-designed interactive playground combining the appeal of computing with climbing and play equipment.
In all, 232 Australian and internationally-designed products were physically assessed by a panel of international design experts, with 127 making the Finals. Of the Finalists, 47 products, ranging from an airline seat to a horse bit, were awarded a Design Award in recognition of design and innovation excellence.
Other winners in Architectural and Interior Products were:
- Aeratron Ceiling Fan
- Air New Zealand SkyCouch
- Arras
- Axolotl Concrete
- Dyson A03 Airblade Hand Dryer
- EONA Table System
- media:Scape
- Occhio Piu
The other winners in the building category were:
- Climate Wizard
- Klinch Tool Tethers
- Smart Lifter Nano
Full details on products and images are available at the Awards site
The remaining 80 Finalists were recognised as Good Design.
For a product or service to qualify for the Design Award trademark, it must exceed the five criteria for good design and additionally, meet the criterion for design excellence, innovation, in the expert opinion of the Design Awards judges.
Brandon Gien, Managing Director of Good Design Australia said all entries underwent a thorough physical inspection assessing form, function, quality, safety, sustainability, innovation and best in class design.
"Award winners are the result of unwavering dedication to good design and commitment to a professional design process. Innovation, creativity and attention to detail are clearly at the heart of each project," Gien said.
