The Industrial Design Excellence Awards is a program sponsored by BusinessWeek and the Industrial Designers Society of America ("IDSA"). These are the awards which were given out for 2005. Return to Industrial Design Excellence Awards.
Business & Industrial Products
Gold Winners 1. Terabeam 3200i Optical Transceiver (indoor) 2. Nike ACG Search and Rescue CommVEST 3. TOPTURN X Self-propelled Compost Turner 4. Johnson Controls 9100 Series Environmental Room Control Sensors
Silver Winners 1. Samsung Techwin UF-80 Digital Presenter 2. Uvex FitLogic Safety Eyewear
Computer Equipment
Gold Winners 1. Mac Mini 2. NetGear Platinum II 3. Intous3
Silver Winners 1. PalmOne Zire 72 2. JBL OnStage iPod docking station 3. Alienware ALX Desktop Computer 4. Samsung M40 5. NYSE Wireless Handheld Computer 6. ASUS VENTO 3600 DESKTOP PC 7. Airport Express 8. Decru DataFort network security appliance 9. Panasonic TOUGHBOOK CF-R3 laptop 10. bUnit personal authentication device 11. Avid Mojo video editing tool 12. Asus SDRW 0804P-D External DVD Burner
Bronze Winners 1. BenQ LCD Monitor Crazy Arm 2. Levono Smartphone ET960 3. Siemens SINAMICS S120 Power inverter 4. HP3770 Scanner
Consumer Products
Gold Winners 1. Stanley FatMax Hacksaw 2. Motorola Razr V3 Mobile Phone 3. Gerber SippySnacker 4. Nike Considered Boot 5. Sony QUALIA016 Digital Camera 6. iPod Shuffle 7. Spring Roll - Fetch toy for dogs 8. CafeSolo coffee-maker 9. Barrel Grill 10. BYO lunchbag
Silver Winners 1. Hullavator Vehicle Roof Rack System 2. HP Photosmart 375 Portable Printer 3. ZARA 3 Stage Baby Transporter 4. Signature Series Strength Machines 5. JBL OnTour portable sound system 6. Siemens ultraSense laundry system 7. IRIVER IFP1000 Series MP3 Player & Digital Camera 8. Timberland Travel Gear 9. 3D Mechanical Puzzle 10. BRP / BV2S Helmet 11. Ambilight FTV Step Wrap Flat TV 12. Nokia 2650 13. Self-watering flowerpot 14. Hammerhead Sled 15. GlowBuoy Floating Pool Light 16. PUR Advanced Filtering Water Cooler by Kaz 17. Full Contact Spice Grinder 18. RKS Pop Series Guitars
Bronze Winners 1. Wilson nCode with new Triad technology tennis rackets 2. K2 T1 Boot with Boa Liner 3. Tupperware Flat Out 4. Leapfrog LeapPad Family 5. Hitachi DS18DMR 18 Volt Driver Drill 6. Virgin BoomTube Portable Speakers 7. Rubbermaid Paint Buddy 8. MINI_motion Watch 9. Samsung Miniket SC-M110 multifunctional pocket director 10. Whirlpool Fabric Freshener 11. Philips HS740 Lasso Fashion Headphones 12. Disposable, eco-friendly footwear, 'SOLEMATES' 13. PerfectDraft 14. iRobot Roomba Discovery Floorvac 15. Stanley S2 Laser Level Square 16. systemized tableware 17. Initech GEOLOGIC 18. Safety 1st Perfect Fit Gate 19. Gerber Truss Clip Knife 20. the iXi Bike
Design Explorations
Gold Winners 1. SHIFT Concept Bike 2. Toshiba Red Transformer laptop 3. Mitsubishi E Boost Concept Car 4. IBM Audio Video Speech Recognition System 5. Civic Exchange 6. The food experience
Silver Winners 1. MicroMedia Paper 2. Jeep Hurricane 3. Breathe CT concept 4. HP Masher concept 5. Nike eyeD - Device Singularity 2014 6. Lexus LF-A Concept Car
Bronze Winners 1. Origami DVD Player 2. SLIMFP 3. Mobile Concept PC for On-The-Go 4. Snap Bracelet Concept 5. DJammer concept 6. Microsoft Windows Home Center
Design Strategy
Gold Winners 1. MINI motion Strategy
Silver Winners 1. Open Architecture Electric Guitar
Digital Media & Interfaces
Gold Winners 1. Eastman Innovation Lab
Silver Winners 1. Nike ID
Bronze Winners 1. Vectra Multimedia Interface
Environments
Gold Winners 1. Ambient Experience for Healthcare 2. Rubbermaid 9s09 Folding Safety Cone (a.k.a. Mr. Twister) 3. Clinton Presidential Center
Silver Winners 1. ImageNet - Carrollton, Texas 2. Team America: World Police 3. Energy for the Future - DaimlerChrysler Corporate at Mondial de l'Automobile 2004, Paris 4. California College of the Arts Graduate Center 5. JetBlue Self-service Check-in Kiosk
Bronze Winners 1. Friend Store Interior 2. Kansas City Downtown Library Book Bindings 3. Head First! 4. Space for Outstanding Personalities 5. Cherry Blossom
Furniture
Gold Winners 1. Kohler Purist Hatbox Toilet
Silver Winners 1. Large and Small Swarovski Nest Chandelier 2. Leviton Acenti 3. LED-LENSER Lily Marleen
Medical and Scientific Equipment
Gold Winners 1. LifeSync Corporation (formerly GMP Wireless Medicine) Wireless ECG Monitor 2. VIOlight Toothbrush Sanitizer (Philippe Starck) 3. Cardiovations Ethicon, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company, Embrace Heart Stabilizer 4. Niton family of XRF Analyzers & Accessories
Silver Winners 1. Denco Personal Grooming Tools 2. Vicks Digital thermometer family - Baby Rectal 3. Canon CXDI-50G Digital radiography device 4. Allura Xper FD10 + FD20 Flat Detector Systems 5. Medtronic M4 Microdebrider 6. ZENON Environmental ZeeWeed 1000 v3 Municipal Water filtration system
Bronze Winners 1. Scholl Arch Supports 2. Dionex ICS-3000 Ion chromatography machine 3. ProPlus 2450 Scale, Health o meter Professional 4. NIOX MINO Monitor 5. Lumiphase LED System 6. Steth Reflex Hammer
Packaging & Graphics
Gold Winners 1. 1-2 Paint
Silver Winners 1. Method 3X Laundry Detergent
Bronze Winners 1. Clorox/Armor All Wipes Dispensing Closure 2. Echo by Davidoff 3. Tresdon - WineCase/WineRack System
Design Research
Gold Winners 1. Moen Revolution Showerhead
Silver Winners 1. Chicago PT KineAssist Research
Student Designs
Gold Winners 1. 'Spotlight the music and touch the light' - Audio system interfacing with Lighting 2. MOTUS: Integrated Automotive Interior for Active Paraplegics 3. I/O Brush
Silver Winners 1. In Search of Identity
Bronze Winners 1. Dyaun IV Pole 2. Hard shell backpack with locking system 3. ACORN manual coffee grinder 4. Family Class aircraft travel category 5. empower concept shoes 6. Sink Sponge
Transportation
Silver Winners 1. Goodyear Assurance Featuring TripleTred Technology 2. BMW Mini Convertible
Sources IDEA 2005 Gallery