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Designers Furniture

IKEA’s science fiction inspired pendant wins a Red Dot Award

Having always been a huge fan of science fiction movies and video games, designer David Wahl was inspired to create the IKEA PS Pendant Lamp. And looking at it, it’s not hard to see its resemblance to a spaceship or an intelligent space weapon!

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With a simple to use mechanism, all you need to do is pull the strings and the shape of the lamp shade as well as the intensity of the light changes. When closed, only a small amount of light finds its way out, while when fully opened, more light spreads out, creating interesting light effects on the wall.

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Unique and affordable (just $69), the IKEA PS Pendant Lamp has now been awarded a Red Dot Award, one of the best-respected design awards in the world. Receiving ‘An Honourable Mention’ for its well-executed design work, thought-out design solution and mechanically simple but effective dimmer function; it was assessed by a 38 member jury among 4,928 other designs, representing 56 countries.

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Better yet, the IKEA PS Pendant Lamp is easy to assemble, with no tools required. Just click the pieces together and the lamp is ready to float up high in the ceiling.

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Appliances

Electrolux takes home four Red Dot Awards, including the Best of the Best

Electrolux has been awarded not one, but four Red Dot product design awards, including the highly coveted Best of the Best, which went to the new Electrolux Ergorapido. If you’re looking for a new vacuum, this is pretty high praise indeed!

Ergo 3Running since 1955, the Red Dot Award is established internationally as one of the most sought-after quality marks for good design. With a jury consisting of 40 design professionals from 25 countries, designs are awarded for excellence in areas such as innovation, functionality, quality and sustainability.

This year, only 1.5% of all submissions to the Red Dot Award (there were 4,815 entries) were honored with the Red Dot: Best of the Best award for groundbreaking design and one of the few was the Ergorapido.

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First landing on the market ten years ago, the Ergorapido remains one of Electrolux’s most celebrated designs, selling nine million units around the world. Its self standing design provides greater flexibility, while its accessible two-in-one functionality of a cordless stick making cleaning different surfaces easy.

The three other Red Dot awards presented to Electrolux were for their UltraCaptic, UltraOne and Rapido vacuums.

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Nespresso Inissia wins 2014’s prestigious Red Dot Award for Product Design

Nespresso’s latest machine, Inissia, has been awarded the internationally coveted Red Dot Award for Product Design.

Nespresso Inissia Ruby Red Incl Aeroccino3[1]Standing out amongst close to 5,000 entries, Inissia boasts a compact and contemporary design, available in a large choice of colours. Designed for the young and modern coffee drinker, the sleek machine has cut down in size but not on features, offering Nespresso’s advanced technology to allow for a 25-second heat-up.

The Red Dot Product Design Award has been running for almost 60 years and is one of the world’s largest product competitions recognising quality high-tech, everyday products. A jury of 40 design experts of international repute came together to assess the products, with just under 2000 companies from 53 nations taking part.

Priced at $249, Inissia is available in four permanent colours: black, white, ruby red and vanilla cream and two limited edition colours: summer sun and blue sky. For more information.