FINALISTS
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MESSAGE FROM THE PATRON It is with great pleasure that I honour the inaugural year of the Australian International Design Awards under the custodianship of Good Design Australia. Recognised as one of the world’s most prestigious design assessment programs, these Design Awards promote excellence in design, creativity and innovation, and play a significant role in promoting professional design in Australia and internationally. More importantly, they tell the story of how design is used to create better products and services and how it can be an agent for change helping to shape our society, our economy and our wonderful environment. My sincere congratulations go to all the Finalists in this year’s Design Awards. You have helped raise the benchmark for design excellence and are an inspiring example for others to follow. I am delighted to support the work of Good Design Australia in its endeavour to promote design through recognition and awards.
His Excellency Michael Bryce, AM, AE, LFRAIA, LFDIA Patron
CONTENTS
ACCOLADES
Message from the Patron
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Accolades
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Message from Good Design Australia
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Judging
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Finalists | Design Award™ – James Dyson Award
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2011 Powerhouse Museum Selection
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Good Design™ TM
Design Award™ TM
Finalists | Design Award™
Architectural and Interior Products
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Automotive and Transport
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Business and Technology
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Consumer
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Heavy Machinery
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Housing and Building
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Design Award™ | Sustainability TM
Design Award™ | Best in Category TM
Medical and Scientific
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Sport and Leisure
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Acknowledgements
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Design Award™ of the Year TM
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GOOD DESIGN AUSTRALIA
Driving demand for good design Good Design Australia is proud to present the Australian International Design Awards, one of the longest standing and most prestigious design awards around today. With a proud heritage dating back to the Industrial Design Council of Australia established in 1958, the Design Awards is recognised as Australia’s peak design endorsement scheme and maintains one of the most rigorous product assessment processes in the world. In Good Design Australia’s first year of establishment, the 2011 Design Awards attracted a record 325 entries across nine categories including student design. Eligible entries were assessed by multidisciplinary panels of Australian and international design experts. Judges physically inspected the entries and ranked the design merits of each entry against a common set of criteria including form, function, quality, safety, sustainability, innovation and best in class design.
Finalists in the 2011 Design Awards are the result of unwavering dedication to good design and highlight the importance of placing professional design at the heart of innovation and creativity. Reaching this stage of the Design Awards is a significant achievement and the quality and high standard of design among this group of entries is nothing short of exceptional. Through the Design Awards, we remain committed to fostering a culture of excellence in design, creativity and innovation. Our focus is to place greater emphasis on raising consumer awareness of good design. When the consumer or end user knows what good design is and demands nothing less, then businesses will be challenged to think strategically and creatively to develop better products and services to meet this demand. This is an environment where good design becomes ubiquitous and has the potential to lead to a better, safer and more sustainable society, economy and environment.
On behalf of Good Design Australia, I thank all the designers and companies for participating in the 2011 Design Awards and for having the courage to have your work judged alongside some of the best products in the world. Without our esteemed panel of judges, these Awards would not be possible. I offer my sincere appreciation for their time, commitment and expertise in helping maintain the high standards we so proudly uphold. Brandon Gien
Managing Director Good Design Australia
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JUDGING CONSUMER PANEL
PROFESSIONAL PANEL
TRANSPORTATION PANEL
ARCHITECTURE / INTERIOR / HOUSING PANEL
STUDENT PANEL
Chuck Pelly Co-Founder, The Design Academy Inc. Founder, DesignworksUSA Past CEO, Designworks/ BMW
Harald Lescke Principal, Leschke Design Former Head of Advanced Design, Mercedes Benz
John Barratt President and CEO Teague
Shashi Caan Founding Principal, The Collective President, International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI)
Ross Cameron Production Engineer
Don Tae Lee Co-President, Tangerine Direction and Design Design Master, Samsung C&T Professor, Hong Ik University Sally Dominguez Designer, Inventor, Commentator Founder, Bug Design; HOG Works; beautifulusefulgreen.com Panelist, ABC TV’s The New Inventors Oliver Kratzer Managing Director, Ideal Industrial National President, Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Robert Pataki, FDIA Principal, NeoTechnics Co-Secretary, Design Institute of Australia (DIA)
Andrew Botros Director, Expressive Engineering Former Principal Engineer, Cochlear Limited Paul Huxtable Serial Product Developer Managing Director and Co-Founder, Eye-Catcher Innovations Graham Paver Design Expert David Pritchard Resource Group Manager, Industrial Design Invetech
John Brown CEO and Design Director, Design Resource CEO and Design Director, Transport Design International Andrew Crick Managing Director Schremmer Crick Associates Paul Beranger Manager, Design and Development Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ged Bulmer Managing Editor, Carsguide Former Editor, Wheels magazine
Madeline Lester Madeline Lester + Associates (MLA) Member of the Board, International Design Alliance (IDA) Immediate Past President, International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) Raj Nandan Managing Director Indesign Group Neil Burley Managing Director, Anibou Founder, Burley Katon Halliday Steven Pozel Director Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design
Mark Bertinetti Senior Industrial Designer Sleep Product Development ResMed Ltd David Giorgio Senior Industrial Designer Caroma Dorf Tess Kelly Media Director Global Surf Industries Matthew Cramsie Industrial Designer Thinking Ergonomix Carl Norton Industrial Designer Victa Lawncare
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FINALISTS | AUSTRALIAN DESIGN AWARD – JAMES DYSON AWARD
9th Life - Personal Flotation Device for Water Sports Chris Fox University of New South Wales
Airdrop Irrigation Edward Linacre
An innovative personal flotation device designed for water sports participants to overcome their perceived barriers to wearing a life jacket.
Swinburne University of Technology
G-Navi
Ben Lau
Youndong (Shawn) Kim
University of Canberra
Alexander Vittouris Monash University
A response to poor agricultural conditions in periods of severe drought.
EFD - Emergency Floatation Device A safety device for rock fisherman with a similar buoyancy rating of a PFD1 (lifejacket) but significantly smaller in size so as to not deter use.
Ajiro - Naturally Grown Urban Personal Mobility
University of Technology Sydney
A system based on existing GPS/ RFID technologies that is targeted at increasing mobility among the blind community.
Wholly sustainable personal mobility through reassessing production methods and considering product lifecycle as a natural growth process.
Hy-Jack Low Profile Telescopic Hydraulic Jack Eric Chau University of New South Wales
A portable telescopic hydraulic jack system designed with a low profile allowing the jack to be placed underneath concrete slabs in response to an earthquake hit area.
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FINALISTS | AUSTRALIAN DESIGN AWARD – JAMES DYSON AWARD
Liquid Nitrogen Carrier
Mass Rescue Board
OPTImetric
Joshua A multipurpose liquid nitrogen Sunghoon Mun carrier unit with the ability to store, organise, transport University of and reduce evaporation and Technology exposure of liquid nitrogen in Sydney the workplace.
Christina Heggie
Berty Bhuruth
Proteus Folding Motorcycle Helmet
Solarball
Jessica Lea Dunn
Jonathan Liow
University of Technology Sydney
A folding motorcycle helmet optimising the portability of an essential road safety product.
Monash University
Monash University
A surf rescue board incorporating a number of innovations compared to existing systems.
University of New South Wales
A diagnostic tool for eye care personnel in the developing world.
Sonic Scan A response to the crisis of 1-in-8 people around the world not having access to potable water.
Richard Webb University of New South Wales
An all-in-one non-invasive diabetes monitor providing the necessary testing parameters of blood glucose, blood cholesterol, blood pressure and an electrocardiogram (ECG).
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POWERHOUSE MUSEUM SELECTION
Since 1992 the Powerhouse Museum has recognised excellence in Australian product design with its own Selection as part of the annual Australian International Design Awards. The Museum displays the winning products in the Success and Innovation Gallery for one year. The Museum’s selection is made from the Finalists in the Design Awards and the selection criteria include good design, innovation and the significance of a product to Australia’s material culture. Products must demonstrate innovation in design, technology or materials that are of real benefit to users. They must also show potential to become important in the lives of Australians, be significant to Australian industry or provide an opportunity for Australian design to be recognised in the global marketplace.
Axolotl Concrete Axolotl Group
Backpack Bed Swags for Homeless Tony Clark Lisa Clark
Caroma Flow GWA Bathrooms & Kitchens
FlipBike FlipBike Ideation Design
Golden Circle Chilled Juice Bottle Outerspace Design Heinz Australia
Joeycan Joeycan (Australia)
Klinch Tool Tethers Rocka Devices
ResMed S9™ Series with Automatic Climate Control ResMed - Sleep SBU - S9 Design Team ResMed Motor Technologies Inc Blue Sky Design Group
Sunbeam Pure Elements® Toaster – TA8200 Sunbeam Corporation
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FINALISTS | ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR PRODUCTS
Air New Zealand SkyCouch Altitude Aerospace Interiors Geoff Suvalko - Designworks Formworks Design, David Scott Design
Aeratron Ceiling Fan Aeratron Designed in Australia
A new generation of ceiling fan fusing bionic engineering with creative and advanced technologies, best suited to customer requirements in terms of efficiency, silence, design and the environment.
Arras Herman Miller POSH Designed in Hong Kong
A flexible bench solution for the work environment guided and informed by Herman Miller’s Design for Environment protocol.
Ideo Designed in New Zealand A new airline seating solution designed to deliver more control, comfort and flexibility to economy passengers when travelling long-haul.
Axolotl Concrete
DR700
Axolotl Group
Brightgreen
Designed in Australia
Incorporating ten years of research and development, this exciting product offers a revolutionary, sustainable, lightweight and cost effective alternative to solid concrete.
Designed in Australia
The world’s first LED-based downlight bulb of 720 lumens to match the total light output of an average 50W halogen globe.
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FINALISTS | ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR PRODUCTS
EONA Table System
Flo Dynamic Monitor Arm
Thinking Ergonomix
Colebrook Bosson A monitor arm enabling Saunders a screen to float above the desk and be precisely Designed in positioned with an easy and United Kingdom natural sweeping motion in an ergonomically correct way to suit every user.
Designed in Australia
An environmentally considered table system available in a wide range of shapes and sizes, manufactured from 100% recycled aluminium and steel.
Dyson A03 Airblade™ Hand Dryer
HÅG Capisco Puls
Dyson
HÅG
Designed in United Kingdom
Scandinavain Business Seating
A hand dryer with patented digital motor technology to create unheated, HEPA filtered, high speed air sheets which gently sheer water from hands in just ten seconds, leaving them completely dry.
DAL Seating Designed in Norway
HUB 20/20 Bin A visually attractive, ergonomically designed and environmentally friendly task chair.
HUB Street Equipment Railcorp NSW University of Technology Sydney Designed in Australia
A trash receptacle offering a high level of visual access to ensure suspicious objects can be detected without obstruction.
FINALISTS  |  ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR PRODUCTS
MR16 LED Downlight Lamp and Driver Gerard Lighting Pierlite Australia Crompton Lighting Sylvania Lighting Australasia Designed in Australia and China
media:Scape
Nimbus LED.next Office Air LED 45/99
A video conferencing system that creates dynamic settings Ideo for distributed teams to view Designed in USA each other and co-create content.
Nimbus Group
Steelcase
KODA Lighting Designed in Germany
A complete redevelopment in LED technology, this floor or table lamp has direct and indirect light which can be controlled separately.
An LED downlight lamp that replaces a traditional 50W dichroic halogen lamp, addressing lumen output, lamp size and dimming control.
Occhio Piu Occhio KODA Lighting Designed in Germany
The first complete lighting system designed for residential, commercial and public lighting applications, incorporating LED chips with a lifespan of 20,000 hours.
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FINALISTS  |  ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR PRODUCTS
Orangebox Ara
Philips FreeStreet
Postura Desk
Orangebox
A chair of refined performance, comfort and Designed in United Kingdom support that redefines our perspective on sustainability.
Philips Design
A street lighting system that offers a progressive and Royal Philips exciting solution helping to Electronics clear clutter from increasingly Designed in The busy urban landscapes. Netherlands
Sebel Furniture A desk available in different shapes and sizes to suit Designed in modern collaborative Australia teaching needs.
Sayl
Tri-Tek Pressure Reduction Technology
Wilkhahn Chassis
A frameless task chair inspired by principles of fuseproject suspension bridges, using Designed in USA an eco-dematerialised design approach resulting in less weight, materials and environmental impact.
Gregory Commercial Furniture
Wilkhahn Asia Pacific
Herman Miller
Designed in Australia
A cushion technology for task chairs improving the comfort and circulation of the user, distributing the pressure in a different manner which increases concentration and productivity.
Designed in Germany
A multipurpose chair designed using industrial space-frame technology featuring a unitary detachable seat and backrest shell.
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FINALISTS | AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORT
Audi A7 Sportback
Hyundai Elantra
Audi AG
Hyundai Motor Company A small car encompassing Australia Hyundai’s latest Hyundai America ambitions including Technical Center Inc Fluidic Sculpture Hyundai Motor Company design, advanced Namyang Design Center safety and fuel Designed in USA efficiency.
A large four-door luxury Designed in Germany vehicle introducing a new and original concept to motoring and boasting a world-best interior in terms of ergonomics, craftsmanship and materials.
Kia Optima Kia Motors
A modern interpretation Designed in Germany of the medium-sized family sedan. The and USA rich coupe-like styling underlies the practical application of a family car suitable for five adults.
Peugeot 3008 SUV
Peugeot RCZ Coupe
A compact, spacious and responsible SUV offering Peugeot Automobiles a new, sophisticated and innovative option Australia in today’s highly Designed in France competitive SUV market.
Automobiles Peugeot
Automobiles Peugeot
Peugeot Automobiles Australia Designed in France
A compact 2+2 coupe that marks a new stage in the line-up of Peugeot’s leisure vehicles and features the latest Peugeot Lion brand identity.
FINALISTS | AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORT
Safe-n-Sound Hi-Liner Booster Seat for Cars
Safe-n-Sound Meridian AHR Tilt & Adjust Convertible Child Restraint for Cars
Safe-n-Sound Platinum AHR Air Cushion Convertible Child Restraint for Cars
Britax Childcare
Britax Childcare A convertible child restraint for the car and generation Designed in ahead of its Australian Design Australia Award-winning predecessor, made in Melbourne using robotic assembly.
Britax Childcare
Designed in Australia
A car booster seat to restrain children from approximately four to eight years old using the car’s seat belt.
Designed in Australia
A convertible child restraint for the car. The adjustable headrest features a patented air cushion to protect children’s heads in side crashes.
The All New 2011 Ford Ranger Ford Motor Company Designed in Australia A utility vehicle designed and developed to be a leader in every area important to the customer, such as innovation, safety, fuel efficiency, capability and interior comfort levels.
Supalite SCF Group Designed in Australia
The latest innovation in containers for the transport of cargo and freight that is 8% lighter than current models, resulting in valuable fuel savings.
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FINALISTS | BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
3M Pistonz – ‘No Roll Down’ Earplugs
Artificial Alabaster Stone
3M Company
Rong Jih
Designed in USA
Earplugs designed in the form of an engine piston offering a radical new shape to foam insert earplugs, as well as greater comfort and ease of use.
An eco-friendly artificial Designed in Germany stone with light penetrating properties and China that results in a gentle light source that truly reflects Taiwan’s fine craftsmanship and design culture.
Crinia C7™ Wireless Headset
DaVinci Resolve
Crinia
Blackmagic Industrial Design Team
Designed in Australia
A wireless headset designed for the professional communications market featuring patented LIVE SWAP technology.
Carbon Design Group Blackmagic Design Designed in Australia and USA
ASSA ABLOY Aperio C100 Series Cylinder ASSA ABLOY AB ASSA ABLOY Australia Designed in Sweden
A mechanical lock designed to complement existing electronic access control systems, providing a simple and intelligent way to upgrade the controllability and security level of premises.
HP ENVY 100 e-All-in-One A precision hardware control surface with integrated software designed for motion picture colour grading that has been used on films such as Avatar, Hurt Locker and Robin Hood.
Hewlett-Packard Designed in USA
A new brand of printer to fit consumers’ modern lifestyles and designed specifically to inhabit users’ living spaces.
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FINALISTS | BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Intelligy™ Energy Management System
Intensity Shuttle
Microcone®
Millennium Electronics
Blackmagic Industrial Design Team
The world’s first portable USB 3.0 video capture device designed to be Blackmagic Design used by video editing professionals and gaming Designed in Australia developers.
Dev-Audio
Designed in Australia
An energy management system that provides complete control over energy consumption, helping to minimise energy usage, reduce bills and environmental impact.
MST – ICCL LED Headpiece A.Forrester Inc Vicious Power Designed in Australia
An LED mining headpiece designed to replace the incandescent bulb equivalents that have dominated traditional miner’s caplamp brands for more than 50 years.
designworks Designed in Australia
An innovative multidirectional microphone designed for small group conversations that can record individuals within 360 degrees on six separate audio channels.
Open Area Smoke Imaging Detector (OSID) Xtralis Designed in Australia An innovative optical beam smoke detector that uses a camera-like imager instead of a photo-diode based receiver.
FINALISTS | BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Qantas Next Generation Check-In Qantas Airways Blue Sky Design Group Euroline Marc Newson Designed in Australia
A new airport check-in system that is simple, intuitive and reduces queuing and checkin times, allowing customers to breeze through the terminal with speed and ease.
Quest Payment Systems Outerspace Design Designed in Australia
A handheld sales and payment device for the retail and hospitality industries. Its unique two-sided architecture allows sales to be entered on one side and payments processed on the other.
UltraStudio Pro Blackmagic Industrial Design Team Blackmagic Design Designed in Australia
RØDE VideoMic Pro
TZ Packaged Asset Delivery Solutions
RØDE Microphones A broadcast quality microphone designed Konstrukt to be mounted to video Designed in Australia camcorders and the latest generation of digital SLR cameras with video capture.
Infinity Design Development TZ Designed in Australia and USA
A system designed for use by businesses to streamline and improve parcel distribution between the collection point and intended recipients.
The world’s first television broadcast editing solution designed to use SuperSpeed USB 3.0 for connecting to video editing workstations.
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FINALISTS  |  CONSUMER
321 Water Half A Teaspoon Charlwood Design Bayly Group Toolcraft Designed in Australia A beautifully designed, reusable water bottle with a distinctive FrenchPress filter system.
Baby Jogger City Select Baby Jogger Australia The Amazing Baby Company Designed in USA
A baby jogger presenting 16 unique seating combinations from double tiered car seats to a bassinet and single seat combo.
BlueAnt Q2 Platinum
Bosch ActiveWater Smart Dishwasher
A bluetooth headset that features caller name Studio Periscope announce, voice answer, Designed in Australia voice access to the world, patent pending wind armour technology and sophisticated styling.
Bosch Home Appliances
BlueAnt Wireless
Measuring just 45 or 60cm in height, this new Designed in Germany dishwasher is designed as a modular appliance enabling full integration almost anywhere in the kitchen.
Blanco LCD Induction Cooktop CI804L Blanco Designed in France
An induction cooktop in a metallic champagne colour in response to the demand for flushed, integrated cooktops that blend in with light coloured bench tops.
Bosch Logixx 8 Washing Machine with Vario Perfect Bosch Home Appliances Designed in Germany
Boasting an 8kg capacity, this washing machine offers users the flexibility of choosing between a faster wash cycle or being more energy efficient, with no compromise to cleaning standards.
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FINALISTS  |  CONSUMER
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air
Breville Kitchen Wizz Pro
The ultimate wireless Convoy International speaker system and first premium iPod speaker Designed in United to feature the new Kingdom Apple AirPlay wireless streaming technology, allowing music to be streamed wirelessly from your Mac or PC.
Breville Group
Breville Tea Maker
Dyson City
A fully automated tea maker for all types of Cube Industrial teas. The tea basket Design automatically raises Designed in Australia and lowers in complete silence to achieve the desired brew strength.
Dyson
Bowers & Wilkins
Breville Group
Cube Industrial Design Designed in Australia
Designed in United Kingdom
A food processor with adjustable stainless steel slicing disc providing 24 precise thickness settings from 0.3mm to 8mm.
Breville Smart Grinder Breville Group Cube Industrial Design Designed in Australia
A coffee grinder that delivers a precise dose and size of freshly ground beans, designed to calibrate each dose every time the grind size is adjusted.
Dyson Digital Slim A vacuum cleaner that is small and ultra-lightweight but performs like a large vacuum cleaner, weighing just 5.3kg and fitting on a sheet of A4 paper without compromising on performance.
Dyson
A cordless vacuum cleaner designed for everyday Designed in United Kingdom cleaning, featuring a detachable long-reach wand to easily reach up top, down below or in between.
FINALISTS | CONSUMER
Easy Up Safe and Easy Downlight System Easy Up Lighting Jadig Corporate Designed in Australia
A revolutionary lighting system designed to enable users to replace MR16 downlight globes with their feet planted firmly on the ground, eliminating the chance of ladder injuries.
Electrolux E:Line French Door Refrigerator Electrolux Home Products Designed in Australia
A refrigerator with a French-door design, freezer on the bottom and fridge on the top, giving easy access to everyday fresh food items.
Electrolux E:Motion Wok Set
Electrolux E:Volution Barbecue
EcoSmart Fire “STIX”
Electrolux Home Products
Electrolux Home Architecturally designed Products to harmonise with its environment, this streamlined Designed in barbecue comes with Australia thoughtful details and stylish durable finishes.
EcoSmart Fire
A stylish trivet allowing wok cooking on induction Designed in Australia hobs.
Hiroshi Tsunoda Design Studio Designed in Spain
Acclaimed Barcelonabased designer Hiroshi Tsunoda has designed a fireplace with a contemporary twist on the traditional campfire.
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FINALISTS | CONSUMER
Electrolux UltraActive
Electrolux UltraSilencer Green
Ergorapido Plus
Electrolux AB
Electrolux AB
Electrolux AB
Designed in Sweden
A high performance, cyclonic bagless vacuum cleaner designed to help get the job done quicker.
Designed in Sweden
The quietest vacuum cleaner ever, producing sound at only 68 dB(A) and allowing you to vacuum without disturbing others.
Designed in Sweden An upright vacuum cleaner that offers consumers instant grab-and-go cleaning performance.
Fisher & Paykel CookSpace
Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer Wide
Flexi Bath by A Real Cool World
Fisher & Paykel
Fisher & Paykel The world’s first and only 900mm DishDrawer. A Designed in flexible racking system suits New Zealand chopping boards, roasting dishes, utensils and wine glasses that would otherwise require hand washing.
A Real Cool World
Designed in New Zealand
An oven that can be easily installed in walls or under benches, with the advantage of easy access. The wide format allows two dishes to be cooked side by side in its massive 79 litre internal space.
The Product Store Designed in Denmark
A hard plastic foldable bathtub for babies and toddlers that does not contain any harmful materials.
FINALISTS | CONSUMER
FlipBike FlipBike Ideation Design Designed in Australia A compact, lightweight folding balance bike for children aged two to five years.
Golden Circle Chilled Juice Bottle Outerspace Design Heinz Australia Designed in Australia
Hurom HU-300 Juice Extractor
Grundig Trio Touch Bush Australia Grundig Designed in Australia and United Kingdom
Combining eye-catching Australian and European design and advanced technology, this music system provides access to a wide range of music sources.
Hurom LS Quarran Health Products Designed in Korea
A domestic juicer that operates at a low 70 rpm and incorporates a masticating process to gently extract juice, significantly reducing damage to healthy living nutrients and enzymes.
A juice bottle incorporating a landmark design bringing the consumer’s needs and desires back in frame.
ILVE Epsilon Island Rangehood ILVE
A dehumidifier keeping the Designed in Italy kitchen dryer and healthier, with unique advanced air filtering operation that traps pollutants and moisture vapour dispersed when cooking.
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FINALISTS | CONSUMER
Joeycan
Kenwood Meat Mincer MG700
Joeycan (Australia) A combination bucket and Designed in Australia watering can designed to collect and re-use water as people adjust the temperature when turning on their showers.
Kenwood Designed in United Kingdom
A kitchen meat mincer with market-leading performance, iconic design and premium quality materials.
Miele CM5 Series of Benchtop Coffee Machines Miele & Cie. KG Miele Design Centre Miele Australia Designed in Germany
Miele Cordless Hybrid Vacuum Cleaner Miele & Cie. KG Miele Design Centre Miele Australia Designed in Germany
A world-first hybrid compact vacuum cleaner in domestic floorcare designed to use either mains power or a rechargeable battery system.
Nespresso Pixie Antoine Cahen, Les Ateliers du Nord Nestlé Nespresso SA Designed in Switzerland
A benchtop coffee machine available in two versions, differentiated by the use of different materials, a heated cup warmer and the Cappuccinatore user interface.
Oates Sqwivel Mop An ultra compact coffee machine that brings together modern design, full functionality and the highest quality coffee.
Oates Charlwood Design Designed in Australia
A swivel mop specially designed to combine convenience with an innovative swivelling mechanism allowing you to twist and turn the mop as you use it.
FINALISTS | CONSUMER
Philips SensoTouch3D RQ1290
QuickSmart Back Pack Stroller
Philips Design Royal Philips Electronics
Philips Fidelio Docking Speaker DS9000
Designed in The Netherlands
Philips Design
An electric shaver for wet or dry shaving that marries design-led innovation with advanced technology to create an iconic and pioneering product.
Royal Philips Electronics
Samsung Bubble Wash Washing Machine Samsung Electronics Designed in Korea
A washing machine featuring Samsung’s new cutting edge Bubble Wash technology delivering advanced fabric care by minimising damage.
Designed in Hong Kong
Samsung Four Door French Door Refrigerator Samsung Electronics Designed in Korea
Funtastic Designed in Australia
A compact yet complete music system delivering unparalleled purity and precision of sound from iPhones and iPods.
The latest in refrigerator design and technological innovation to offer increased capacity using proprietary space technology, a flexible middle drawer and unique Twin Cooling Plus technology.
An ultra-convenient travel stroller that folds in four intuitive steps for guardians on the go.
Samsung Series 8 LED TV Samsung Electronics Designed in Korea
An LED television reducing the bezel around the screen to only 5mm and showcasing a new design, connectivity functions and immersive experiences.
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FINALISTS | CONSUMER
Scanpan IQ Scanpan Designed in Denmark
Incorporating the Silencio System, this cookware features streamlined silicone rimmed lids ensuring clangfree cooking, while the integrated steam vents direct steam away from the body.
Samsung Notebook Series 9
Steelcraft AGILE Stroller Travel System
Samsung Electronics
Britax Childcare
Designed in Korea
Sunnylove Baby Products Zhuhai Co
The world’s thinnest and lightest notebook in its class, marking Samsung’s launch into the ultra premium notebook category.
Designed in Australia and China
An infant travel system consisting of a four wheeled lightweight stroller frame with a main seat, canopy, storage basket plus the ability to add an infant carrier for the first child.
Siemens iQ700 ActiveAir Technology Condenser Dryer Siemens Home Appliances Designed in Germany
Boasting a 6.5kg capacity, this 6+ star energy efficiency rated clothes dryer affords your laundry plenty of room to spare.
STIHL Australia Cordless range STIHL Australia Designed in Germany
A 36 volt modular cordless power tool range consisting of a chain saw, grass trimmer, leaf blower and hedge trimmer all utilising the one battery.
FINALISTS | CONSUMER
Sunbeam Pure Elements® Grill – GC7200 Sunbeam Corporation Designed in Australia
A grill capturing a dynamic aesthetic within a mature category dominated by Stainless Steel finishes.
Sunbeam Pure Elements® Toaster – TA8200 Sunbeam Corporation Designed in Australia
A toaster featuring the same precision CNC anodised aluminium extrusion, exposed edges and softly textured plastic details Sunbeam’s Pure Elements® range signifies.
Sunbeam Verve® Irons Sunbeam Corporation Designed in Australia
Sunbeam’s next generation domestic steam iron designed to replace the Ultura® - Australia’s number one selling iron range for over a decade.
Turbo Elite Barbeque Range
Wiltshire Staysharp
Barbeques Galore Design+Industry
McPhersons Consumer Products
Designed in Australia
D3 Design
A world-first barbeque featuring technology never before used in domestic barbeques.
Designed in Australia
A unique knife that sharpens itself, housed and stored in a scabbard that sharpens and hones the knife as it is removed.
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FINALISTS | HEAVY MACHINERY
Ontrak OFB-30 Feeder Breaker
Work Area Monitor (WAM™)
Ontrak Engineering
GroundProbe
Designed in Australia
A machine for underground coal mines that breaks and feeds ore, designed and engineered to be the best built and performing machine of its type.
CMD Product Design and Innovation Designed in Australia
A workplace monitor that solves the problem of mine walls suddenly shifting without warning, bringing down tonnes of rock and dirt.
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FINALISTS | HOUSING AND BUILDING
Climate Wizard Seeley International Designed in Australia
A high performance indirect evaporative air conditioner delivering cooling results that can rival refrigerated systems, while reducing energy use by up to 80%.
Desert Eco Adapt Advanced Urinal Cartridge Outerspace Design Desert Ecosystems Designed in Australia
Caroma Flow
A simple-to-use, reliable, universally compatible and serviced waterless urinal cartridge to encourage specifiers and building managers to switch to waterless urinals easily, risk and hassle-free.
GWA Bathrooms & Kitchens Designed in Australia A shower system incorporating Caroma’s latest water efficient, patented shower technology.
EM-Series LED Pool Lighting Range Spa Electrics Marc Fraser Design Designed in Australia
An energy-efficient, highoutput, ultra-compact and modular 12 volt lighting system that is adaptable to fibreglass, vinyl and concrete swimming pools.
Golf – Electrical Distribution Board An electrical distribution board designed for easy Hager Electro GmbH & Co KG installation in a variety of situations and can be used Designed in in more than 70 different France countries with many different electrical traditions. Hager B&R
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FINALISTS | HOUSING AND BUILDING
Hunter Pacific Vortx V500i Exhaust Fan Hunter Pacific International Designed in Australia
A 150mm diameter ducted axial-fan system that snaps together, offering fast low-cost installation with performance similar to larger diameter extractor fans.
Root Blade Ian’s Ideas
Klinch Tool Tethers
Designed in Australia
Rocka Devices
A long handle shovel designed to extract plants and weeds from the ground by the roots for destruction.
Designed in Australia
Stair Square Real Inventions A new stair layout tool innovatively designed to Jamb make it easy to set out any Designed in type of stair stringers. Australia
A device that allows users to safely and securely carry and use tools at heights and manage them effectively.
FINALISTS  |  HOUSING AND BUILDING
Smart Roller Nano Smart Openers Designed in Australia
A premium residential roll-up door that blends beautifully with the aesthetics of the once forgotten part of the home.
Smart Lifter Nano Smart Openers Designed in Australia A whisper quiet and compact solution for automating sectional overhead and one-piece tilt garage doors.
Zip HydroTap All In One
Zip HydroTap Compact 2
Zip Heaters (Australia)
Zip Heaters (Australia)
Designed in Australia
A world-first water dispensing unit providing boiling, chilled, hot, cold and ambient water from a single tap.
Designed in Australia
An extremely compact under-sink water dispensing unit featuring an easy-touse digital LCD display with multiple functions.
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FINALISTS | MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
HypoMon® Hypoglycaemia Monitor The world’s first noninvasive alarm system that identifies sleeptime hypoglycaemia in Scala Leathergoods children and adolescents Designed in Australia with type one diabetes. Aimedics
Healthcare Technology
OXO® Good Grips Pre-Filled Syringe for Rheumatoid Arthritis UCB Australia OXO Smart Design Designed in USA, Belgium and United Kingdom A partnership between UCB, OXO® Good Grips and Smart Design to develop a pre-filled syringe designed for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using the principles of Universal Design.
ResMed Quattro FX Full Face Mask
ResMed Mirage FX Nasal Mask
ResMed - Quattro FX Design Team
ResMed Mirage FX Design Team
Designed in Australia
A full-face mask system delivering ongoing effective sleep therapy for people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, comfortably, reliably and safely.
Designed in Australia
A nasal mask that significantly improves the quality of life of people suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea, prevalent in patients with obesity, type two diabetes and other life threatening diseases.
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FINALISTS | MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
ResMed S9™ Series with Automatic Climate Control ResMed - Sleep SBU S9 Design Team ResMed Motor Technologies Inc Blue Sky Design Group Designed in Australia
SMRT BodySpanner Therapy Device SMRT Systems
A high quality, fully featured, comfortable, user friendly, portable and consumer-looking Automatic Positive Airway Pressure (APAP) device for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
CMD Product Design and Innovation Designed in Australia
SEKURUS Simcro Pfizer Animal Health Designed in New Zealand A world first ‘self tenting’ safety injector for administering vaccine to bulls and other animals.
A revolutionary new product and treatment system for the management of the body’s musculoskeletal rehabilitation.
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FINALISTS | SPORT AND LEISURE
Backpack Bed Swags for Homeless Tony Clark Lisa Clark Designed in Australia
Bolwell Edge A backpack and bed in one that has revolutionised single bed outdoor sleeping and provides emergency relief to both street sleeping homeless people and disaster areas.
ICON KOMPAN A/S Designed in Denmark
Bolwell RV Bolwell Corporation Designed in Australia
Contour GPS Hands-Free Video Camera A radical, fully moulded fibreglass caravan combining light weight, strength and aerodynamics.
Salix Inc Designsense Meeco Sales Designed in USA and New Zealand
Knog Sausage Locks An advanced children’s playground that sets a new standard for playgrounds around the world by combining exciting electronic games with challenging outdoor play equipment.
A hands-free video camera that adds an entirely new dimension to your storytelling.
Contour Inc
Catalyst Design Group Knog Designed in Australia
A range of bicycle sausage locks with a soft-to-touch, seamless, over-moulded silicone outer casing, guaranteeing no bicycle scratches.
Knog Strongman Catalyst Design Group Knog Designed in Australia
A single piece, investment cast hardened steel bicycle lock that forms a highly secure mechanical assembly, with the custom press formed U-shackle providing strength against high tensile forces.
FINALISTS | SPORT AND LEISURE
MGI Navigator G800 MGI Designed in Australia
The world’s first motorised golf buggy with onboard GPS course mapping and StraightTracker technology.
The Seaglass Project Tuna Global Surf Industries
WTP™ – Winning Tongue Plate 3Di Design Intelligent Inventions Designed in Australia
A revolutionary new horse bit designed to improve performance, comfort and safety.
Designed in Australia
A finless surfboard with a perfect blend of flex, rail and bottom contours combined with modern materials to increase flotation and manoeuvrability.
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Acknowledgements
Standards Australia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, recognised by the Australian Government as the peak non-government Standards body in Australia. Standards Australia develops internationally aligned Australian Standards® that deliver Net Benefit to Australia and is the Australian member of ISO and IEC. Standards Australia is proud to be Principal Sponsor of the Australian International Design Awards.
Autodesk is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries – including the last 16 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects – use Autodesk software to design, visualise and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets. For more information, visit www.autodesk.com.au
The University of New South Wales, one of Australia’s leading research and teaching universities, offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Industrial Design through the Faculty of the Built Environment. Industrial Design students are encouraged to enter design awards that provide an opportunity to put their work in the public domain for critical review and offer a platform to promote their skills and knowledge as an emerging design professional. Industrial Design at UNSW is proud to support Good Design Australia in promoting design excellence.
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IP Australia is the Australian government agency responsible for administering patents, designs, trade marks and plant breeder’s rights. IP Australia recognises the value of creating and protecting good design and the great contribution Australian designers make to the country’s economic development.
The Victorian Government sees design as a key strategic business capability, driving innovation and productivity. Victoria’s vibrant design sector contributes $7 billion annually to the state’s economy, generates more than $300 million in designrelated exports and directly employs more than 76,000 people.
IP Australia is proud to support the 2011 Australian International Design Awards.
The Victorian Government is proud to support the 2011 Australian International Design Awards.
8 Hotels was formed in 2004 with the single vision to create Australia’s finest privately owned boutique hotel collection. Its commitment to developing and operating boutique hotels in prime locations, whilst integrating unique interiors and world class hospitality, has afforded guests an unparalleled hotel experience and built a reputation as Australia’s preeminent boutique hotel specialist. 8 Hotels is proud Accommodation Partner of the 2011 Australian International Design Awards.
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