GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2016
The results of the 2016 Good Design Award were announced on September 29th (Thursday), and the winners of the 2016 Good Design Award were announced as follows: “eS Cabinet,” “FLIP FLAP,” “Celeeo,” “toiro,” and “inova.” ),” “pilem,” “scrum,” and “Systema Find Picker” received the award.
Among the award-winning products, the eS Cabinet was selected as one of the GOOD DESIGN BEST 100.
eS cabinet
``eS Cabinet'' is a security cabinet priced at about half of conventional security cabinets.
"Security"
The unlocking method can be selected from three modes: IC card, passcode, and double authentication of IC card + passcode, and is equipped with a smart lock that automatically locks when the door is closed.
"Styling"
A completely flat wall-like design and a control panel designed for ease of use.
"Safety"
Safety mechanism that reduces the risk of being ejected due to vibrations such as earthquakes
It is a highly systematic cabinet with the three smart functions listed above.
Evaluation Comments from the “Good Design” Committee
The geometric square lines of the unlocking operation panel match well with the lines of the pull, creating a design relationship with the cabinet itself, making it the perfect design for modern office space styles. . In particular, the unlocking operation panel uses a convenient touch operation that perfectly matches the operating habits of recent products, while also completely solving the battery issue.
FLIP FLAP
This task chair has a multifaceted backrest inspired by origami that bends three-dimensionally depending on your posture, giving you a new sense of comfort as it freely hugs your body.
Evaluation Comments from the “Good Design” Committee
I would like to praise the fact that the office chair uses a structure that follows curved surfaces by molding two types of resin with different hardness into one piece. Among office chairs, where mesh flexure is the mainstream solution, this design visually and concisely expresses its functionality. In addition, you can actually experience how the panel bends around the fold line, and the degree of freedom increases as you divide the panel into smaller pieces, but we took great care to improve the tracking ability without increasing the number of panels. can be seen.
Celeeo
``Celeo'' is an office chair that gently welcomes people, adjusting itself to the appropriate state without requiring any operations as soon as the user sits down. Our unique functions automatically adjust the depth of the seat, lumbar support, and back rocking strength to achieve the best sitting comfort with only two operating levers. We have prepared a lineup of 1,440 types so that you can choose according to the work scene and workers. In addition, the backrest, which gives the impression of the chair, is made of simple and soft curves, creating a design that gently welcomes people. The high-class version has a silver line on the back support, giving it an elegant and luxurious feel.
Evaluation Comments from the “Good Design” Committee
When seated, the seat sinks and slides backward at the same time, and the lumbar portion of the backrest protrudes forward, allowing a stable seating position to be achieved without any manipulation. The design stance of leaving the adjustment to the chair, rather than providing complex adjustment functions and leaving it up to the user to adjust the optimal sitting comfort, is based on a thorough knowledge of the needs of a wide variety of people, and the technical and design capabilities that can satisfy them. This was something that only a certain expert could do, and I deeply sympathized with him.
toiro
The height can be smoothly adjusted with simple operations, and the desk/table can be raised and lowered to fit the physique and posture of each user, as well as various situations and moods. Traditionally, health has been considered to be the responsibility of the individual, but due to the financial impact of decreased labor productivity, business continuity, and increased medical costs, employee health management has become a management issue. The idea is spreading. ITOKI proposes "Workicise," which is a "healthy activity that is part of the way you work," such as standing up to work or walking to someone's seat, and is the key to office spaces that brings about changes in workers' comfort, communication, amount of exercise, etc. We aimed for a desk/table that could become an item.
Evaluation Comments from the “Good Design” Committee
Although vertically adjustable desks have become commonplace in Japanese offices, they are kept simple without exaggerating their functionality, such as by neatly organizing the connections between legs and panels, and by eliminating wiring trays that create visual noise. . Safety has been taken into consideration, such as by devising the shape of the legs of the desks to ensure a gap between the desks, and by using a mechanism that detects obstacles while raising and lowering the desktop.
inova
Furniture for group work to practice design thinking. Design thinking is a systematic way of thinking that allows anyone to create value and innovation based on the thought process that designers use when creating value. Specifically, through the process of empathy, problem definition, idea generation, prototyping, and testing, we discover latent needs and solve problems to realize them. A feature of this furniture series is that users can change the furniture settings themselves and create the optimal environment through a design thinking process.
Evaluation Comments from the “Good Design” Committee
Whiteboards can be used to generate great ideas during group work. One person can write down what participants say, all participants can write down numerous ideas, everyone can look over what has been written or pasted, and the whiteboard can be used to leave the content as it is. It is desirable to be able to use it freely, such as continuing work across multiple sites. This product is an excellent design thinking tool that allows for a variety of uses by separating the whiteboard itself and its surroundings.
pilem
Lobby chair series mainly for medical facilities. With a structure that makes extensive use of wood, it contributes to the creation of various spaces such as medical facilities with the warmth of wood. Although it has a traditional design, it has a stackable structure that allows for efficient storage and can accommodate an increase or decrease in the number of people without disrupting the interior atmosphere.
Evaluation Comments from the “Good Design” Committee
In contrast to simple lobby chairs, where the focus was on ease of cleaning and ease of use, these chairs are well thought out because they are made of warm wood, yet durable, and can be stacked when stored. Since it is made of wood and has a basic design, it feels gentle and warm and can be used with confidence. It can become a new basic chair with durability and flexibility, which are most important in hospitals.
scrum
"Scrum" is a furniture series that supports active learning where students learn independently. It features a whiteboard top that allows you to quickly write down ideas, a table set at a low height to make it easy to see, and a sturdy A3-sized personal top, as well as a chair with casters for easy movement. Become. It can quickly respond to changes to various layout formats such as group work style and lecture style, and supports students' active learning by responding to changing demands according to the steps of "sharing, divergence, convergence, and presentation." to support.
Evaluation Comments from the “Good Design” Committee
I found it novel that the chair, desk, and shelf were all integrated and functioned as a single individual unit. We would like to evaluate this unique approach, which combines these three elements through a pipe frame, as a demonstration result of industry-academia collaboration. It is interesting to see the scene where the distance between individuals is constantly gathered and separated by the work stage and the furniture. I also saw potential in the effect of a whiteboard table with a low top.
Systema Find Picker
A ``small library open both morning and night'' where books can be retrieved automatically with just a user card. Even people who are unable to use the library during its opening hours can borrow and return books on their way to work or school without having to make a trip to the library. When it comes to returning books, just drop them in the box and you can check your return history and reserve new books.
Evaluation Comments from the “Good Design” Committee
Systema Find Picker was evaluated as innovative in its ability to decentralize library functions. A system that allows people to automatically pick up the books they want without time or location restrictions could change the way libraries operate, which have restrictions on time and location. There is also a function that randomly sets books on the receiving shelf and automatically discharges them to the empty shelf by simply operating the stocking button, and it is designed to reduce the burden on administrators, so it can be expected to be operated in cooperation with libraries. .
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