The “Best of the Best” honorees for the 2011
Housewares Design Awards embody three of the
strongest consumer trends, focusing on consumers’
desires for comfort and cleanliness in the home,
health and wellness, and convenience and simplicity in the kitchen.
Bringing home the “Best of the Best – Gold” for
2011 is the Air Multiplier (AM01) from Dyson Inc.
Featuring a first-of-its-kind bladeless design that
revolutionizes the electric fan category, the Air
Multiplier maximizes air capacity in a fan, while offering smooth and uninterrupted air every second.
Weighing in with the “Best of the Best – Silver”
honor is Perfect Portions Food Scale + Nutrition
Facts from Design Manufacture Distribution LLC.
Offering personalized tracking and customization
features, the Perfect Portions Scale is designed
to help consumers make healthy choices when it
comes to eating.
The “Best of the Best – Bronze” was presented
to the 4-inch Ceramic Paring Knife from Mastrad
Inc. With its ergonomic design and a durable
ceramic blade, the paring knife is the perfect
choice for the kitchen, picnics and camping.
“Best of the Best” winners were announced Feb.
2, 2011, at a gala event held at the New York
Marriott Marquis in Times Square. Thirteen “Best
in Category” winners were also announced, and
winners of the “Green House” Design Award
were honored.
Referred to as the “Oscars of home design,” the
Housewares Design Awards are presented by
HomeWorld Business with educational support
from the International Housewares Association
and sponsorship by the New York International
Gift Fair®. The awards program, in its eighth year,
signals the importance of superior design as a
driving force in the housewares industry.
Products judged were introduced to the United
States market between Oct. 1, 2009, and Sept.
30, 2010. No prototypes were allowed.
For more information, visit:
www.housewaresdesignawards.com.
the
“Best in” Category Winners:
Cookware and Bakeware Zoku LLC – Quick Pop Maker Frozen Treat Maker
Cooking Electrics Eades Appliance Technology LLC – SousVide Supreme
Water Oven
Cutlery & Accessories Mastrad Inc. – 4-inch Ceramic Paring Knife
Floor Care Electrics Miele Inc. – Cat & Dog Vacuum (S7260)
Food Preparation Electrics Design Manufacture Distribution LLC – Perfect
Portions Food Scale + Nutrition Facts
Furniture Z-Line Designs Inc. – Alta Wall Furniture
Home Environment Electrics Dyson Inc. – Air Multiplier AM01
Home Organization, Laundry & Non-Electrics Cleaning PD Worx LLC –
Dsolv Compostable Yard Waste Collection System
Kitchen Hand Tools & Barbecue Accessories Fusionbrands Inc. –
Foodpod Silicone Cooking Pod
Kitchenware & Barware Browne USA – Kitchen Grips – Petite Chef’s Mitt
Lighting, Home Décor & Outdoor Décor Umbra LLC – FishHotel
Fishbowl
Personal Care, Health & Garment Care Jarden Consumer
Solutions – Sunbeam Convertible Iron + Steamer
Tabletop & Beverageware Nice Reusables Inc. – ALEX Hydration Bottle
“Green House” Design Award Winners: Pro XE Composter from
NatureMill Inc.; Dsolv Compostable Yard Waste Collection System from
PD Worx LLC; and Soda Stream Crystal Home Soda Maker from Soda
Club USA Inc.
Mastrad 4-inch Ceramic Paring Knife
Zoku Quick Pop Maker Frozen Treat Maker
Design Manufacture Distribution LLC Perfect
Portions Food Scale + Nutrition Facts
Dyson Inc. Air Multiplier
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