Announcement of IAUD International Design Award 2018 Winners

2019.03.04 Updated

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IAUD International Design Award 2018 had 22 entries from all over the world. IAUD International Design Award 2018 Selection Committee judged the entries rigorously and impartially, and finally selected 1 Grand Award, 11 Gold Awards, 4 Silver Awards and 6 IAUD International Design Awards.

The IAUD International Design Award 2018 Ceremony was held at the 7th International Conference for Universal Design in Bangkok 2019 on March 4, 2019.
The Grand and Gold Award winners had presentations for their works after receiving Certificates.

CHAIRS INTRODUCTION & FULL CITATIONS

GRAND AWARD

In the category of Social Design: FUJITSU LIMITED / FUJITSU DESIGN LIMITED receive the Grand Award for:
Universal Disaster Prevention Solution supporting consistently from prevention headquarters to residents.

GOLD AWARDS (11)

In the category of Housing and Architecture: Foundation of Universal Design Education receives a Gold Award for:
The Certification of Universal Design for Residential Space in Taiwan

In the category of Healthcare & Welfare Design: Panasonic Corporation receives a Gold Award for:
Walking-exercise robot

In the category of Healthcare & Welfare Design: Baxter Ltd. receives a Gold Award for:
Supporting patients on Peritoneal Dialysis at Home: Home PD System KAGUYA

In the category of Education: Kagawa Prefectural Board of Education / Shodoshima Town Board of Education / Tonosho Town Board of Education / National University Corporation Kagawa University / FUJITSU LIMITED / FUJITSU DESIGN LIMITED receive a Gold Award for:
An empirical study on remote support of special education in distant and remote areas, aiming to improve expertise of teachers and supporters for inclusive education.

In the category of Housing Equipment Design: Panasonic Corporation receives a Gold Award for:
Smile Bathtub

In the category of Transportation Design: Clarion Co., Ltd. / TACHI-S CO., LTD. receive a Gold Award for:
"InfoSeat" Driving Support system that enables safer driving

In the category of Public Transport Design: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives a Gold Award for:
Applying UD concepts to onboard guidance by using full-color LED displays in railcars

In the category of Product Design: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives a Gold Award for:
A small refrigerator for hospital patient use

In the category of Interaction Design: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation / Honda Access Corporation receive a Gold Award for:
Car navigation series: Gathers InterNavi Premium VXM-187VFNi, VXM-187VFEi

In the category of Fashion: Shiseido Co Ltd. receives a Gold Award for:
PRIOR

In the category of Communication Design: FUJITSU LIMITED / FUJITSU DESIGN LIMITED receive a Gold Award for:
CHORDSHIP - Provide effective communication between users and ICT systems

SILVER AWARDS (4)

In the category of Design for Everyday Use and Emergency Situations: Panasonic Corporation receives a Silver Award for:
Mighty Multi Light

In the category of Product Design: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives a Silver Award for:
Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner JXH

In the category of System Design: Panasonic Corporation receives a Silver Award for:
Automated Transport System

In the category of Communication Design: FUJITSU CLIENT COMPUTING LIMITED / FUJITSU DESIGN LIMITED receive a Silver Award for:
Itsumo Assist Fukumaro

IAUD International Design Awards 2018 (6)

In the category of Product Design: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives an IAUD International Design Award for:
MX Series Refrigerator with Vegetable Compartment in the Middle

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives an IAUD International Design Award for:
Development of a Remote Control for Air Conditioners

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives an IAUD International Design Award for:
Jet Towel MINI

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation receives an IAUD International Design Award for:
A photo printer for commercial use

In the category of Education: FUJITSU CLIENT COMPUTING LIMITED / FUJITSU DESIGN LIMITED receive an IAUD International Design Award for:
HAJIMETENO JIBUN PASOKON (My first personal computer)

FUJITSU CLIENT COMPUTING LIMITED / FUJITSU DESIGN LIMITED receive an IAUD International Design Award for:
FMV Kids - For children learning programming for the first time.

IAUD International Design Award 2018 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 Members 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)