A summary of the Housewares Design Awards containing one-on-one interviews, product shots and speeches. By HomeWorld Business with the educational support of IHA and sponsored by Dupont.
This year, at the sixth annual Housewares Design Awards, housewares companies were honored for design innovation with the 13 “Best in Category,†and three “Best of the Best†Awards in Gold, Silver and Bronze. In additon, three companies received recognition with the first annual Green House Awards, recognizing eco-responsive housewares design. The awards were presented at a luncheon ceremony held at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, here.
Honoring design excellence for the art of living, the Housewares Design Awards is the premiere design award competition focused on the housewares industry. HOMEWORLD BUSINESS® presents the awards with educational support from the International Housewares Association. Sponsors of this year’s awards were DuPont Teflon and George Little Management. At the ceremony, Merchandising Excellence Awards were also given to leading retailers, which were selected by HomeWorld Business editors.
From more than 300 entries, 65 finalists were selected representing 13 housewares categories. Finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges (coordinated by IHA) based on design believed to differentiate a product with unique appearance and/or function. Best in Category awards were presented in each category.
