Announcement of IAUD Award 2016 Winners

IAUD Award 2016 had 59 entries from all over the world.

IAUD Award 2016 Selection Committee judged the entries rigorously and impartially and they selected 2 Grand Awards, 7 Gold Awards, 12 Silver Awards and 34 IAUD Awards.
The IAUD Award 2016 ceremony was held in December 2016.

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GRAND AWARDS (2 Joint Grand Awards)

In the category of Communication Design

Fujitsu Ltd. receives a Joint Grand Award for:
FUJITSU GUI Next Plus
-New GUI design platform for developing software that more people will feel comfortable- – a new graphic user interface.
http://www.fujitsu.com/jp/group/fdl/en/index.html

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In the category of Public Space Design

The Danish Muscular Dystrophy Foundation / Musholm Holiday – Sport – Conference (Musholm Resort) receives a Joint Grand Award for:
With its multi-purpose hall and 24 new rooms, the Danish “Musholm Holiday–Sport– Conference” (Resort) sets a new standard for diversity
The Musholm Holiday, Sport, and Conference Centre

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GOLD AWARDS (7)

In the category of Communication Design

Panasonic Corporation receives a Gold Award for:
Accessibility improvement efforts toward Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games

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In the category of Public Space Design

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights receives a Gold Award for:
The Inclusive Museum

NATIONAL CHARITY FOND “BARRIER FREE CITY” Parent organization: The Baltic Architecture Center receives a Gold Award for:
Concept of The barrier-free environment in the historic center of Kuldiga, Latvia

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In the category of Co-Design

Fujitsu Ltd. receives a Gold Award for:
The spiral of diversity that links community, company and employee, and empowers people

Baba–Lab / Shigoto Lab / Shibaura Institute of Technology receive a Gold Award for:
Baby Bottles Exclusively for Raising Grandchildren: Ho Ho Ho Honyubin

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In the category of Service Design

Yamaha Corporation receives a Gold Award for:
Sound Universal Design System “Omotenashi Guide”

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In the category of Sports Design

YMCA Victoria in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (Victoria) receives a Gold Award for:
Universally Designed High Challenge Ropes Course

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SILVER AWARDS (12)

In the category of Long-term Achievement in Universal Design

Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu Connected Technologies Ltd., and Fujitsu Design Ltd. receive a Silver Award fors:
Raku Raku Smartphone

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In the category of Communication Design

Panasonic Corporation receives a Silver Award for:
Automatic multilingual audio translation system

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives a Silver Award for:
Voice-activated Drawing Function that Displays Spoken Words Where Finger is Traced on Screen

Fontworks Inc. receives a Silver Award for:
Pursuance of Beautiful and Easy-to-Read Fonts –

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In the category of Public Space Design

Toshiba Corporation / Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation receive a Silver Award for:
Station elevator

Quadrangle Architects Ltd., Toronto, receives a Silver Award for:
100 Broadview Lobby

Parques de Sintra – Monte da Lua S.A receives a Silver Award for:
Parks of Sintra Welcome Better

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In the category of Housing Equipment Design

Panasonic Corporation receives a Silver Award for:
Home elevator 1608 Joymodern S200V

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In the category of Healthcare & Welfare Design

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives a Silver Award for:
Particle beam therapy treatment rooms that can be safely and comfortably used by both patients and operators

Panasonic Hearing Instruments Co., Ltd. receives a Silver Award for:
G3 Series, Rechargeable In-The-Ear Hearing Aid

Glowing Co. Ltd. receives a Silver Award for:
Organic Cotton Wig – Witton

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In the category of Agriculture

Fujitsu Ltd. receives a Silver Award for:
Agricultural Production Management Cloud for a Revitalization of Japanese Agriculture

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IAUD AWARDS (34)

In the category of Communication design

SoftBank Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Koemoji-talk

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Raku Raku Rice Cooker Application : Smartphone Application for Mitsubishi Electric Rice Cooker with Voice Control

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Creating Audio RakuRaku Quick Guide for home appliances

Listen Technologies receives an IAUD Award for:
ListenIR promotes UD: Is Sustainable and Universal, Promotes Diversity and Inclusion

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In the category of Education design

Universal Sound Design Inc. receives an IAUD Award for:
Use of in the field of education of the table-top conversation support system comuoon

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In the category of Product Design

Panasonic Corporation Appliances Company Design Center receives an IAUD Award for:
Air-Conditioner / Panasonic CS-X226C Series

Panasonic Corporation Appliances Company Design Center receives an IAUD Award for:
Cordless stick-type vacuum cleaner “iT” Panasonic MC-BU500J Series

Panasonic Corporation Appliances Company Design Center receives an IAUD Award for:
Robotic vacuum cleaner

Panasonic Corporation Appliances Company Design Center receives an IAUD Award for:
Blu-ray Disc Recorder / Panasonic DMR-BRX7020/4020 Series

Panasonic Corporation Appliances Company Design Center receives an IAUD Award for:
4K Ultra HD Smart Television by UD / Panasonic TH-DX600/750/770/800/850/950 Series

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Refrigerator that support comfortable lifestyles for various customers. CX-Series

Daikin Industries, Ltd. receives an IAUD Award for:
Air conditioning remote control which all users from installer to end user can use easy –

Daikin Industries, Ltd. receives an IAUD Award for:
Humidification air purifier

Daikin Industries, Ltd. receives an IAUD Award for:
Remote AC control application for smartphones

Okamura Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Footrest “ pierpo ”

Okamura Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:

Meeting Chair “ pirouetto ”

Okamura Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Lounge Seating “ filALL ”

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In the category of Innovation for everyday use & emergency situations

Panasonic Corporation Appliances Company Design Center receives an IAUD Award for:
Manually rechargeable FM-AM 2 band receiver / Panasonic RF-TJ20 Series

Panasonic Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
LED Any-Battery Lantern Mini (for AA, AAA size battery) BF-BM01P

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In the category of Housing Equipment

Panasonic Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Network Camera KX-HJC500

Cleanup Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
ASHI-PITA Hard to slip even on wet floor –

Panasonic Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Range Hood

Panasonic Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Interphone for Mansion Windea series

Panasonic Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
HOME DELIVERY BOX

Panasonic Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
LED CEILING LIGHT

Panasonic Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Wireless TV Door Phone VL-SGD10L

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Mitsubishi HEMS - Home Energy Management System

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Air Conditioner ZW / ZXV Series

Sekisui House, Ltd. receives an IAUD Award for:
Safe consideration gaining over door

Sekisui House, Ltd. receives an IAUD Award for:
Handleless storing difference door

Sekisui House, Ltd. receives an IAUD Award for:
Development of the original modular bath BCH-V bench-style

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In the category of System Design

Fujitsu Design Limited receives an IAUD Award for:
Iris Passport –

Fujitsu Design Limited and Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation receive an IAUD Award for:
Hands-up Service delivering Empowered Welfare for visually impaired people

Panasonic Corporation receives an IAUD Award for:
Lively Life Design Magazine

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IAUD Award 2016 Selection Committee

• The Chair of the Selection Committee: Roger Coleman (Professor Emeritus of the Royal College of Art, UK)
• Vice Chair of the Selection Committee: Fumikazu Masuda (President, open house inc., Japan)
• The member of the Selection Committee:
• Francesc Aragall (President, Design for All Foundation, Spain)
• Thomas Bade (CEO, Institute for Universal Design, Germany)
• Valerie Fletcher (Executive Director, Institute for Human-Centered Design, USA)
• Toshiharu Arai （Professor Emeritus, Kanazawa College of Art, Japan）
• Keiji Kawahara (Professor, Head of Department of Design, School of Media and Design / Graduate School in Media and Design, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences; Executive Director, IAUD, Japan)

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