Bosch, Viking focus on Design recognized with multiple Awards
by Andrew Hermann | January 20th, 2010
Any time an appliance manufacture does a significant design and product makeover as Bosch and Viking did in 2009, manufactures and distributors alike hold their breathe to see the reaction from the consumer. If the response of the design community is any indication, everyone can breathe easy as Bosch was the big winner at the annual GOOD DESIGN™ Award, taking home 11 honors, while Viking walked away with a respectable 3.
Founded in 1950 by architects Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., the GOOD DESIGN AWARDS is conferred annually by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design together with The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. Every year it has bestowed international recognition upon the world’s most prominent designers and manufacturers for advancing new, visionary, and innovative product concepts, invention and originality, and for stretching the envelope beyond what is considered ordinary product and consumer design.
In the appliance category 44 awards were presented with Bosch taking home 11 (25%). Bosch received an award in each product category (Refrigeration, Cooking, Kitchen Clean up, and Laundry) with the exception of ventilation. In particular the the 800 Series Linea Refrigerator; 300, 500 & 800 Series Vision Laundry; Autochef electric cooktops; and Ascenta Dishwashers were recognized by the judges.
Viking on the other hand received honors for its new custom dual fuel range; electric control dual fuel range and its newly re-branded designer series line.
You can find a complete list of winners in all categories by clicking on the link below:
http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/gdesign/2009/011210winnerslist.pdf
