Royal Philips recently won 37 awards at the 2016 Red Dot Award: Product Design. The Red Dot Awards is one of the largest and most recognised product design competition in the world. Among the 37 awards, two products from the Philips Care and Personal Health Solutions portfolio were awarded in the highest category: the ‘Red Dot: Best of the Best’ for top design quality and groundbreaking design.
Sean Carney, Chief Design Officer at Philips said: “In an increasingly connected world, where the tangible becomes intangible, individuals are smart, well-informed and have higher expectations than ever. Today, thoughtful design isn’t just found in the consumer domain – it’s everywhere. At Philips, we believe in applying the power of the craft of design, whether we’re re-imagining the shaver or creating the world’s first app-based, smart device ultrasound solution.
The two top awards won by Philips are:
- Red Dot: Best of the Best – Lumify Ultra-Mobile Ultrasound Solution
Philips’ new digital health approach to ultrasound brings together off-the-shelf compatible phones and tablets, a mobile application, advanced transducer innovations, integrated connectivity and support services to help healthcare providers enable fast, early intervention whenever care is needed.
- Red Dot: Best of the Best – IconiQ Special Edition Shaver
The IconiQ Special Edition Shaver is Philips’ latest electric 3-head shaver – its design echoes traditional shaving brushes and features wireless charging technology and a SmartClick interface.
The Red Dot Awards’ panel of jury consisted of 41 independent designers, design professors and specialised journalists. Winners are selected through strict criteria, including degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, quality, symbolic and emotional content, ecological compatibility and durability.
Philips Design has a team of more than 400 designers, considered to be one of the largest, most diverse of its kind in the world.
