Red Dot Design Awards has just announced their Product Design winners. Here is a pick of my favorite 20 of the 45 “Best Of Best” winners, in totally random order. Creative industrial/product design is at its best. Some are inspirational pieces while others are classic originals! Come in and take a look!
20) CH04 Houdini by e15 – Stefan Diez Design
Bending bendy wood! An art that very few venture into, but worth the efforts if the results are going to be as classy as this Houdini chair number 4! The basic shape of this chair is created by first bending two-dimensional plywood by hand around a complexly milled solid wood ring to form the back. To make the curved two dimensional elements stay in place, the scale-like arrangement of the slabs is then glued to the base to produce the self-contained seat shell.
19) Batou CS Decoration Fabric by Nya Nordiska Textiles
This versatile fabric can be used as curtains or as a partition screen. The rich embossed material adapts to the form and your creative inspiration.
18 ) Dyson Air Multiplier by Dyson
Bladeless fan! Defying the normal perception of a fan…the Dyson Air Multiplier sans blades is very powerful and can expel up to 450 liters of cool, uninterrupted air every second!
17) CBNes 6256 by Liebherr-Hausgeräte
Defining itself as a BioFresh freshness centre, this fridge has three different climate zones with optimum temperatures for your food. Combining aesthetic appeal with cutting-edge technology, the CBNes 6256 features LED lighting technology, freezer drawers mounted on telescopic rails and user panel featuring the MagicEye control system.
16) Grohe Ondus Digitecture by Grohe
Bathing gets the digital edge with the Grohe Ondus Digitecture. It features a system capable of memorizing individual preferences like water temperature and pressure.
15) Velux Sun Tunnel by Ross Lovegrove
Sun Tunnel takes inspiration from the sun, and channelizes natural light to the form of a ceiling lamp. A long tube-like tunnel brings natural daylight from the roof of a building to the ceiling of otherwise electrically lit rooms. The formal mediator for the light being directed from the outside comes in the shape of a fascinatingly organic-looking lamp body. This body functions as an additional diffuser that both enhances the natural light and spreads it in dynamic light reflections across the room. Just like almost any electric lamp, the natural light of this lamp can be directed and adjusted according to user’s needs.
14) Fiskars X Range by Fiskars
Redesigning the simple axe to look something totally cool and awesome!
13) Lucifer Drysuit by Pryde Group
Kitesurfers needed something spectacular to surf in and Lucifer Drysuit is their answer. The jacket and pants are joined at the waist in order to conceal the back side of the protective harness: it is not only keeps safely in place, but also can withstand strong forces when the rider is being lifted into the air.
12) Cosmolite by Samsonite
Samsonite spells opulence and elegance and that tradition continues with the Cosmolite series. This luggage collection features a design of eye-catching ridges that run along the sides and taper towards the bottom, giving the body of the luggage the appearance of a glimmering seashell. It even includes the innovative Curv® technology, making it a durable beauty.
11) Helix by Monoqool
The spiral ends of this frame give it a unique look and explore a new approach towards the understanding and construction of eyewear. It does away with the hinge and focuses on the spiral instead.
10) Container Scope by AnL Studio
Container Scope is an instillation at the port city of Incheon in South Korea, where visitors come to capture the essence of sun setting into the sea. The arrangement of the containers overcomes the limitations of the building site, so that viewers get the full view of the sunset.
9) TANDBERG Performance Mic 20 by TANDBERG Design Team
An easy to use communication device at virtual conferences, the Performance Mic 20 is your perfect media peripheral. As a broadband table microphone it takes into account the specific acoustics of the conference room. It is intuitive to use and its functions are self-explanatory. The mute switch is integrated into the control panel and the double mode LED display informs participants about the microphone status.
8 ) 3M Littmann Model 3200 by 3M Littmann Stethoscopes
This is a stethoscope that I’d love to gift my doctor on Doctor’s Day! It’s got excellent ergonomics, more detailed sound quality and can communicate via Bluetooth with diagnostic software for additional assessment. A patient heart sounds can thus be recorded during auscultation and directly analyzed by murmur detection software developed by Zargis Medical Corp. Basically a cool looking doctor gear!
7) Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG reinterprets the styling of the 300 SL and in a fascinating approach that manages to maintain the styling of the classic model, yet also adds something entirely new to it. I love the doors! When both are up and open, they make the Merc look MAGNIFCENT!
6) Rolls-Royce Ghost
Inspired by the majestic styling of a yacht, the Rolls-Royce Ghost is a dream machine! “Simplicity is the hardest design principle to follow,” says Ian Cameron, chief designer at Rolls-Royce, thus expressing the most central principle that all his designs follow: what he means is the kind of simplicity which develops organically out of complexity.
5) Peugeot RCZ Coupé
The Peugeot RCZ Coupé captures the “fun car” essence and delivers it immaculately. The coupe features a silhouette with broad wings and aluminum roof edges that are particularly captivating in their appearance. The design features non-slip steering-wheel, ergonomic body-contour seats with soft leather and slanted, user-friendly centre console and an environmentally friendly engine.
4) Reference 52 LCD TV by Loewe AG
Inspired by Coco Chanel’s design philosophy, the Reference 52 LCD TV skillfully focuses on the essentials and communicates an elegant design. The device integrates receivers for DVB-T, DVB-C and DVB-S, including HDTV reception, as well as an installed hard disk recorder, all of which can be operated comfortably via its one single remote control.
3) iPad by Apple
Much has been said and written about the iPad, and one thing is for sure it’s one helluva sleek design that conforms to the Apple standard. It’s the sleekest and the besttest!
2) Adamo XPS by Dell
The unique kickstand form factor incorporated into the design, gives Adamo XPS the cutting edge over its contemporaries. What’s more the stand only goes to enhance the notebooks beauty.
1) USB Clip by Emamidesign
The USB Clip has been designed with this intention that one day we will be sending documents with additional info via USB sticks. That day, this sleek USB Clip will come into use. The attractive colors and form, make the clip a winning design.
usb clip is usefull nice
I hate that stupid “bladeless” fan. what do you think is in the base people? A regular ole’ FAN… with blades.
yes it has a normal fan inside the base, but do you know how the ring works? I guess not, or else you wouldn’t “hate” it.
Also, lest we forget the fact that it’s so much easier to clean, the amount of dirt that an ordinary fan accumulates is quite significant, so the Dyson Air Multiplier is perfect in that respect. My only caveat is that the Tower version is 10x better looking, that’s the one I’m waiting for, beautiful piece of design (to those who haven’t seen it visit the Dyson site).
easier to clean? don’t you think about cleaning the fan once in a while? just like your PC fan it will suck up dust. and all of the will stay inside the housing and will only go and make more noise after a while 🙂
So you could say the outside is easier to clean, but the fan itself is only harder to clean 🙂 still, I do like the design 🙂
🙂
But by having the fan in the base and directing the air into the ring you get a much higher effect (using the friction of the air, inducement, just like a jet) . So by using this "bladeless" way the fan can be made smaller, quieter and more energy efficient. I don't get how you can think that that is stupid?
But by having the fan in the base and directing the air into the ring you get a much higher effect (using the friction of the air, inducement, just like a jet) . So by using this “bladeless” way the fan can be made smaller, quieter and more energy efficient. I don't get how you can think that that is stupid?
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It must not have occurred to you that it is also safer. If you have children, they wont stick their little fingers where the fan blades can get them.
I hate it when people pass judgement on a design they know nothing about. http://www.dyson.com/technology/airmultiplier.asp
THERE! Read it and weep! Weep at your ineptitude for critisism and poor tolerance of good design!
I hate it when people pass judgement on a design they know nothing about. http://www.dyson.com/technology/airmultiplier.asp
THERE! Read it and weep! Weep at your ineptitude for critisism and poor tolerance of good design!
Very interesting designs! I really like them.
Why in the world is the iPad here?
It’s such a fail of product, it’s design is so horrible.
since I now use an ipad for 90% of my computer needs, I would say you are very wrong in that.
Design is ok! But the computing power and capabilities are far away from PC tablet! And the OS is very limited in capabilities! No multitasking, no choice of operating system! …. the list goes on! You cant even use the computer for presentation purposes as it has no vga port!
Actually, there is multitasking with the recent software update from early December, and you can buy a thirty pin connector to VGA cable for presentations
since I now use an ipad for 90% of my computer needs, I would say you are very wrong in that.
Design is ok! But the computing power and capabilities are far away from PC tablet! And the OS is very limited in capabilities! No multitasking, no choice of operating system! …. the list goes on! You cant even use the computer for presentation purposes as it has no vga port!
you see, i do not understand most of the words you used – multitasking, operating system, vga port? what is all that? i assume you speak and follow machine language, and in that respect – i guess a PC is best for you. i cannot even begin to fathom the tremendous amount of control you have over your PC, via two hundred keys that can be pressed in inumerable combinations. but then I am a simple fellow with simple needs – internet, music, video and a few dull games.
so you see, i feel nice that the ipad does for me the few things that i want, and speaks to me in human language, without ever accusing me – like my PC used to do – of performing illegal operations, as if it knew I was running an abortion clinic in my kitchen sink.
If you don't like it, you don't have to read about it. And who do you think knows better: you, or an entire organization dedicated to analyzing product desgns?
If you don't like it, you don't have to read about it. And who do you think knows better: you, or an entire organization dedicated to analyzing product desgns?
Thanks for this interesting roundup of smart and beatiful design. I like the bladeless fan, the usb clip and also the new Dell laptop. Here are some ideas for next christmas…
Where can the USB Clip be bought?
I like Adamo XPS.. Wish i could have a laptop like this ever 🙂
how do I get this USB-sticks?
how do I get this USB-sticks?
Very nice/… I really like it… Its so awesome
Very nice/… I really like it… Its so awesome
More like crap you don't you.
More like crap you don't you.
nice lineup. the usb clip is my favorite. simple, fun and very useful ! *a
nice lineup. the usb clip is my favorite. simple, fun and very useful ! *a
I used an iPad to read this….. Lol.
Same here 🙂
I used an iPad to read this….. Lol.
i want the stethoscope!!!!
i want the stethoscope!!!!
Same here 🙂
Actually, there is multitasking with the recent software update from early December, and you can buy a thirty pin connector to VGA cable for presentations
By far my favourite item on the list was the USB clips, those are useful and I can visualise them being used on a daily basis.
My least favourite would have to be the chair, while it is attractive but in the end it is just a wooden chair made from bent wood. I realise the skill that it takes for someone to create such a chair but it also reminds me too much of Ikea. So I do not see the forward thinking design that I saw in the rest of the list.
By far my favourite item on the list was the USB clips, those are useful and I can visualise them being used on a daily basis.
My least favourite would have to be the chair, while it is attractive but in the end it is just a wooden chair made from bent wood. I realise the skill that it takes for someone to create such a chair but it also reminds me too much of Ikea. So I do not see the forward thinking design that I saw in the rest of the list.
Mmm, nice design for hi-tech sector 😉
Mmm, nice design for hi-tech sector 😉
Very cool. My favorite is the USB paper clip.
My favorites are the fan, the sink, and the ax.
i need one of though’s fans
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very logically stated! I do like the fan design, idea and physics went into this product but just like the other great designs, nothing can be perfect… 😛
any child stupid enough to stick their fingers into a fan deserves to be injured. don’t interfere with evolution.
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