The 24th Annual Excellence in Design Award winners have been announced! See below for a list of winners and look for the full article and winner descriptions in the June 2011 issue of appliance DESIGN and online at www.appliancedesign.com.

GOLD WINNERS

Electronics,
Railtones (model RTSPKTO1) by Encompass Lighting Group and design firm Beyond Design Inc.

Major Appliances & HVAC,
G 5000 Futura Series Dishwashers by Miele Inc.

Major Appliances & HVAC,
Thermador Steam & Convection Oven (model MES301HS) by Thermador Home Appliances

Med, Lab and Test Equipment,
Cutera Excel V by Cutera Inc. and design firm Zoe Design Associates


SILVER WINNERS

Business Machine,
Black & Decker Hanging Crosscut 6-Sheet Paper Shredder by Homedics Inc. and design firm TEAMS Design

Electronics
VGo by VGo Communications Inc. and design firm Helix Design Inc.

Major Appliances & HVAC,
NEXT Hybrid High Efficiency Gas Water Heater by A. O. Smith

Major Appliances & HVAC,
KitchenAid Commercial-Style Dual Fuel Range (model KDRU783VSS) by Whirlpool Corp.

Major Appliances & HVAC,
KitchenAid Dishwasher (model KUDE60HXSS) by Whirlpool Corp.

Major Appliance & HVAC,
SilKEN (model B80101) by Kenyon Custom

Med, Lab and Test Equipment,
DentalVibe Comfort System Unit by BING Innovations and design firm Bresslergroup

Med, Lab and Test Equipment,
AirCheck Wi-Fi Tester by Fluke Networks

Med, Lab and Test Equipment,
Lifeline View AED by Defibtech

Med, Lab and Test Equipment,
PacBio RS by Pacific Biosciences of California Inc. and design firm Zoe Design Associates

Small Appliances,
12-Inch Dual-Bevel Glide Miter Saw by Robert Bosch Corp. and design firm TEAMS Design

Small Appliances,
Black & Decker iShred by Homedics Inc. and design firm TEAMS Design

Small Appliances,
CM5 Series Countertop Coffee System by Miele Inc.

Lighting,
Element 790 by Humanscale

BRONZE WINNERS

Electronics
The blueSLR for Nikon Advanced DSLR by Xequals and design firm Design 1st

Major Appliances & HVAC,
Broan 744SFL and NuTone 744SFLNT Humidity Sensing Recessed Fan/Light by Broan-NuTone LLC

Major Appliances & HVAC,
Cirrex Solar Thermal Water Heating System by A. O. Smith

Major Appliances & HVAC,
The Smart System by Lochinvar Corp.

Major Appliances & HVAC,
Rheem/Ruud SPIDERfire ¦ GHE100 Series Commercial Water Heater by Rheem Manufacturing

Major Appliances & HVAC,
Hyperion Air Handler by Trane

Med, Lab and Test Equipment,
Circulating Water Bath (model PP07R-20) by PolyScience and design firm Cesaroni Design Associates Inc.

Outdoor &Leisure Appliances,
xR3ci Seated Elliptical by Octane Fitness and design firm Cesaroni Design Associates Inc.

Small Appliances,
Mr. Coffee Optimal Brew Thermal Coffeemaker by Jarden Consumer Solutions and design firm TEAMS Design

Small Appliances,
Oster Designer Series Blender by Jarden Corp. and design firm Essential

Small Appliances,
Personal Zone Air Purifier by Humanscale

Small Appliances,
TheO by Cloud Nine and design firm Absolute Product Design Limited