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The Industrial Design Excellence Awards is a program co-sponsored by http://www.idsa.org/idea. The IDEA winners are honored at annual ceremonies (that is, IDSA 2006 National Conference & Education Symposium in Austin TX).

The judging criteria are the following:

  • Innovation: how is the design new and unique?

  • Aesthetics: how does the appearance enhance the product?

  • User: how does the design solution benefit the user?

  • Earth: how is the project ecologically responsible?

  • Business: How did the design improve the client's business?

  • Design Research: What validation is given that the design solved the problem?



TOP CORPORATE GOLD WINNERS 2001-2006

http://bwnt.businessweek.com/idea_winners/2006/index.asp
# Samsung (20)
# Apple Computer (18)
# IBM (15)
# Hewlett-Packard (13)
# Nike (13)
# Art Center College Of Design (11)
# Philips Design (10)
# BMW (9)
# Logitech (9)
# DaimlerChrysler (8)
# Microsoft (8)
# Motorola (8)


2006 RESULTS

''Main article: Industrial Design Excellence Awards/2006 Results ''http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/06/idea2006/index_01.htm


2006 Winning Corporations


# Panasonic (6)
# Samsung (3)
# The Timberland Co. (3)
# Art Center College Of Design (2)
# BRP (Bombardier/Learjet) (2)
# DECATHLON (2)
# Eastman Kodak (2)
# Lenovo IDC (2)
# Philips (2)
# Pratt Institute (2)


2006 Winning Design Firms


# ZIBA (4)
# Formation Design Group (3)
# Antenna Design NY (2)
# BlueMap Design (2)
# Davison Design & Development (2)
# Design Continuum (2)
# Designafairs (2)
# Ergonomic Systems Design (2)
# Fuseproject (2)
# Karim Rashid (2)
# Keen Design Studio (2)
# Lunar Design (2)
# Newdealdesign (2)
# Stuart Karten Design (2)
# Tricycle Inc. (1)


2005 RESULTS

''Main article: Industrial Design Excellence Awards/2005 Results ''http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_27/b3941404.htm


2005 Winning Corporations


# Hewlett Packard (6)
# Nike (4)
# Philips (4)
# Samsung (3)
# Apple Computer (3)
# Art Center College Of Design (3)
# BMW (3)
# California College Of Arts (3)
# Daimler Chrysler (3)
# Eva Denmark (3)
# Siemens (3)
# ASUS (2)
# Harman (2)
# IBM (2)
# KAZ (2)
# Motorola (2)
# RKS Guitars (2)
# The Stanley Works (2)


2005 Winning Design Firms


# IDEO (7)
# Design Continuum (5)
# Fuseproject (5)
# Antenna Design (4)
# Tools Design (3)
# Altitude (3)
# Smart Design (3)
# Alto Design (2)
# Astro Studios (2)
# Atelier Markgraph (2)
# Cesaroni Design (2)
# Designafairs (2)
# Herbst LaZar Bell (2)
# Karim Rashid (2)
# Kauffmann Theilig + Partner (2)
# Lakeside Product Development (2)
# One & Co. ID (2)
# RKS Design (2)
# Whipsaw (2)
# ZIBA (2)


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