June 2009
An economy airline seat has topped this year's Australian International Design Awards, taking out Australia's top design and innovation prize at the gala event in Melbourne on Friday 29 May. Presented by Standards Australia, this Icsid endorsed awards scheme recognises and promotes product design and innovation excellence.
This year, 154 Australian and internationally-designed entries were submitted with 115 products shortlisted for final round assessment. Judges awarded 30 Australian International Design Awards in recognition of superior design (including the recipient of the Award of the Year) and 43 Australian International Design Marks in recognition of good design.
Amongst this year's 30 Design Awards winners are the Cochlear Hybrid System, DelvTech Soprts-haler asthma puffer, Holden VE sportwagon and Springfree Trampoline.
Winners of Design Marks include the Rip Curl H-Bomb wet suit, Allonge GSB Hearse, Energizer e2 Lithium LED flahslight, and Ford FG G series.
Stephanie Watson, Program Director of the Australian International Design Awards said the Qantas A380 Economy Seat exceeded all judging criteria to win the prestigious award.
"The Australian International Design Awards, a division of Standards Australia, recognises and rewards product design and innovation excellence. This year, the standard of entry was exceptionally high, with 30 Design Awards presented in recognition of design excellence and 43 Design Marks awarded for good design," she said.
Of the 73 finalists, nominees for the Australian International Design Award were:
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