Each year, the best in design is honored with the Industrial Design Excellence Awards, presented by the Industrial Designers Society of America and sponsored by BusinessWeek. In 2004 IDEO tops the IDEA list, winning ten awards for projects that explore a range of design thinking and innovation, from medical devices to the future of multimedia home PCs.

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IDEA Gold:

• Kickstart (ApproTEC) MoneyMaker Deep Lift Pump: A human-powered well pump for Kenyan farmers
• IDEO Heimspiel: Enchanced experience with everyday objects
• Vocera Communications Badge: The focal point for a voice-command communication system
• Logitech KeyCase: “Smart fabric” makes possible a folding keyboard and PDA case
• Vodafone Interactive Cube: An interactive sculpture you control with your mobile phone

IDEA Silver:

• Advanced Bionics HiRes Auria: A modular hearing aid device with a signature look
• Organ Recovery Systems LifePort Kidney Transporter: Making more kidneys available for transplants
• BBCi Showcase: Interact with the BBC from the street as you walk by

IDEO wins Medical Design Excellence Awards for work with Organ Recovery Systems and Gyrus.

Gold:
- Organ Recovery Systems LifePort Kidney Transporter: Making more kidneys available for transplants

Silver:
- Gyrus ENT Diego Powered Dissector: Surgeons helped design this otolaryngology tool

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IDEO’s receives Red Dot Awards for work with Lufthansa and Zyliss.

High Design Quality:
- Lufthansa Nice System: Elegant remote control for in-flight entertainment

Red Dot:
- Zyliss Salad Spinner: A stylish way to clean your leafy vegetables, in two sizes.
- Zyliss Mandoline: Slice fruits and vegetables cleanly and safely

Each year, the best in design is honored with the Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), presented by the Industrial Designers Society of America and sponsored by BusinessWeek. In 2003 IDEO has topped the IDEA list again, winning eight awards in research, user interfaces, consumer products, and medical devices.

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IDEA Gold:

• Gyrus Diego System (Research): Surgeons helped design this otolaryngology tool
• Logitech Pocket Digital Camera: Ultrathin and stylish pocket camera
• Zinio Reader: Defining the experience of reading magazines on your computer

IDEA Silver:

• Evenflo Triumph Convertible Car Seat: Car seat boasts safety, comfort, and ease of use
• Medtronic N’Vision Programmer (Research): Handheld control of implantable pain management devices
• IDEO Method Cards (Research): 51-card deck of user observation techniques

IDEA Bronze:

• Healthtech BodyGem: Measure resting metabolic rate quickly and accurately
• Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Pro: Web camera with integrated, fold-up notebook mount

IDEO receives honors from I.D. Magazine.

In 2002 IDEO has topped the list again, winning 14 awards in a range of categories such as concepts, environments, and medical products.