August 2008
Art Center College of Design has received six awards in the 2008 international Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition, the only U.S. design school to receive awards this year. Four awards were given in the student category for products ranging from mobility for the disabled, to furniture, to a malaria healthcare system. Art Center also received awards in ecodesign and interactive product experiences.
Art Center continues to lead the field in the "Schools" category. Over the past five years, Art Center has received 13 awards, comparable to the total number won by the second place corporation and tied for third place for design firms. This year's awards bring the total to 47 awards received by Art Center since 1991. Additionally, Art Center alumni are consistently on the design teams of the top ranked corporations and design firms.
"These awards are indicative of the high level of professionalism that all of our students seek to attain in their work," stated C. Martin Smith, Chair of Art Center's Product Design Department. "Using a high level of mechanical innovation, they have created beautiful objects that emphasize design strategy, sustainability and compelling form - which leads to great design that is also socially and culturally relevant."
A complete description of the award-winning designs by Art Center students and faculty are listed below. In addition to the awards, Art Center also had seven additional finalists in the student category.
The awards, sponsored by BusinessWeek, are presented annually by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) in three categories: corporations, design firms and schools.
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