Housewares Design Awards Presented by HomeWorld Business

A portable water filter, a multi-purpose bag clip and gourmet bread knife took “Best of the Best” honors at yesterday's 2014 Housewares Design Awards gala and ceremony.

The “Best of the Best” honorees were among the 12 “Best in Category” award winners presented during the awards ceremony at the New York Marriott Marquis overlooking Times Square. The ceremony also honored the 2014 Green House Award winner for eco-responsible housewares design.

HISTORY

PRESTIGE

EXPOSURE

NETWORKING

Award-Winning History

The Housewares Design Awards— the premier awards program focused on housewares design innovation— was founded in 2003 by HomeWorld Business to honor the unyielding effort within the industry to create new ways to improve everyday living.

As the Housewares Design Awards celebrates 11 years of inspiring design, much has changed in the industry since the first awards ceremony in January 2004 at New York's Gotham Hall. One constant, however, is the central role design innovation plays in the creation of value-added differentiation as a catalyst for growth in housewares.

The annual Housewares Design Awards ceremony moved in 2005 to the Marriott Marquis overlooking New York City's Times Square, which has provided a bustling backdrop every year since to the crowing of the industry's most exciting designs. The 2014 Housewares Design Awards gala is set for February 4.

Since its inception, the Housewares Design Awards has generated more than 3,000 entries, nominated 650 finalists and crowned 130 winners. That the industry has entered thousands of entries (with no letup in leaner economic years) is a testament to its inventive spirit.

The independent judging panel for the 2014 Housewares Design Awards will select five finalists and Best in Category winners in 12 core categories encompassing the full scope of the housewares industry.

From the Best in Category winners, the judges will select Best of the Best Gold, Silver and Bronze winners representing the pinnacle of design innovation.

This year also marks the fifth annual Green House Award, a division of the Housewares Design Awards focused on eco-responsible innovation. All Housewares Design Awards entrants may opt into the Green House Award competition for a chance to be among the finalists vying for the top honor.

Mark of Excellence

Housewares Design Award winners get much more than a trophy. They earn a prestigious honor that proclaims to retailers and consumers alike that a product is independently recognized for exceptional performance, utility and style.

The Housewares Design Award logo is a mark of excellence featured prominently on the packaging of products at leading retailers across the country.

Retailers need new products to drive growth. Housewares Design Awards winners and finalists appeal to retailers while generating high-profile consumer media exposure that propels sales.

The Housewares Design Awards program inspires a culture of innovation that spreads from manufacturers to retailers to consumers.

Increased Media Coverage

The Housewares Design Awards program was launched 11 years ago to give the industry a high-profile outlet for showcasing its design innovation to a consumer audience hungry for new solutions for everyday living.

The Housewares Design Awards media relations team goes to work for each finalist and winner, sending more than 400 press releases annually to consumer and trade media outlets.

More than 2,000 editorial placements with a combined 387 million circulation have been generated since the Housewares Design Awards media campaign initiated. The 2013 Housewares Design Awards campaign alone produced more than 1,050 consumer editorial placements with a combined 140 million circulation.

Increased media coverage is being driven through online wire services with keywords and hyperlinks; and the launch of a Wikipedia page with a 3.5 million circulation.

An expanded social media campaign will take the buzz surrounding the Housewares Design Awards and its finalists and winners to even higher levels in 2014.

The official Housewares Design Awards website (housewaresdesignawards.com) is a central outlet for news and information on the competition and its winners. The website highlights exclusive multi-media coverage of the Housewares Design Awards, including video interviews with winning companies and photo galleries of winning designs.

Our All-Stars section spotlights all companies that have won Housewares Design Awards, including links to winners' websites.

Value-Added Networking

The annual Housewares Design Awards gala is a perfect chance to network with industry peers and media representatives who share a passion for innovative new products.

Finalists for the 2014 Housewares Design Awards will be showcased in a special product exhibit held in connection with the annual awards gala, set for February 4, 2014 at New York's City's Marriott Marquis in Times Square.

The annual luncheon attracts national and regional media representatives, including print, broadcast and online outlets. Leading housewares industry executives and prominent housewares designers also will be on hand to help celebrate the best housewares designs of the year.

Don't miss this chance to be among the housewares design stars in Times Square on February 4.

HEADLINES

WINNER SPOTLIGHT

2014 Housewares Design Awards Winners Announced

2014 Housewares Design Awards Finalists Selected

Enter Now To Be Part Of The 2014 Housewares Design Awards!

2013 Housewares Design Award Winners Announced

2013 Housewares Design Awards Finalists Selected

Enter Now To Be Part Of The 2014 Housewares Design Awards!

The entry deadline for the 2014 Housewares Design Awards has been extended to November 6, 2013.

The 11th Annual Housewares Design Awards will be presented during a special gala, February 4, 2014, in New York City. Awards will go to 12 “Best in Category” winners, three “Best of the Best” winners and the Green House Award recipient for eco-responsible design innovation.

“As the industry’s premier competition focused on design achievement, the Housewares Design Awards is proud to have been a catalyst for recognizing and raising awareness of the practical and stylish housewares innovation that fuels this business,” said Peter Giannetti, editor-in-chief of HOMEWORLD BUSINESS®, which created the Housewares Design Awards in 2003.

The 2014 Housewares Design Awards are presented by HomeWorld Business. Sponsors include NY NOW: The Market for Home + Lifestyle (formerly the New York International Gift Fair), Whitford Corporation and Gourmet Insider® magazine, a sister publication of HomeWorld Business.

The awards ceremony on February 4, 2014, will coincide with the re-branded NY Now, set for February 1-6 at New York’s Javits Center.

Product judging for the 2014 Housewares Design Awards is managed exclusively by HDA, LLC, which has assembled an independent jury of designers, merchandisers and design experts to evaluate entries and select finalists and winners.

The 2014 Housewares Design Awards will be presented in 12 categories: Cookware & Bakeware; Countertop Cooking & Beverage Appliances; Countertop Food Prep Appliances; Countertop Kitchenware; Cutlery & Cutting Tools; Floor Care & Cleaning Appliances; Gadgets & Kitchen Tools; Home Environment Appliances; Home Organization, Laundry Care & Non-Electric Cleaning; Home & Outdoor Decor; Personal, Health & Garment Care; and Tableware, Serveware & Beverageware.

This year’s competition also includes the sixth annual Green House Award for eco-responsible product design.

Judges will select five finalists and a winner for each of the 12 core awards categories and the Green House Award. From the 12 category winners, judges will select Gold, Silver and Bronze “Best of the Best” awards representing the pinnacle of the year’s housewares design innovation.

Reinforcing consumer awareness of the housewares industry’s innovative, value-added design effort remains a cornerstone of the Housewares Design Awards program. A broad media outreach effort in support of the Housewares Design Awards has delivered extensive consumer media coverage nationwide for the finalists and winners, resulting in a more prominent, influential profile for the housewares industry as an innovation leader.

“Entering the Housewares Design Awards is a chance to gain valuable consumer market exposure and to highlight the unique design achievements that differentiate products and reinforce brands,” Giannetti said.

Last year’s Housewares Design Awards campaign alone produced more than 1,000 consumer editorial placements with a combined 140 million circulation. Media coverage has been accelerated through social media, online wire services and the launch of a Wikipedia page with a 3.5 million circulation.

"The Housewares Design Awards alerts me to the most innovative new products in the marketplace. I add all the nominees as well as the winners to my list of housewares to consider for Good Housekeeping's Very Innovative Product (VIP) Awards,” said Sharon Franke, kitchen appliances and technology director for The Good Housekeeping Research Institute.

The Housewares Design Awards website— housewaresdesignawards.com— is a central resource for housewares suppliers, designers, retailers, media and other interested parties to participate in and learn more about the annual design awards program.

The easy-to-navigate site includes complete contest rules along with a direct link to the digital entry form.

The website also showcases an in-depth archive of all Housewares Design Awards winners and finalists (including images and product profiles) since the launch of the competition— plus a new “All Stars” section spotlighting the winning companies.

The website will present the finalists for the 2014 Housewares Design Awards when the judging is completed in mid-November. The 2014 finalists also will be announced and featured in HomeWorld Business and on homeworldbusiness.com.

Products eligible for this year’s design competition must be introduced to the marketplace between October 1, 2012, and September 30, 2013. The deadline for entries is October 25, 2013.

The Housewares Design Awards jury will nominate finalists and select winners based on design believed to differentiate a product with unique appearance and/or function. The judges will consider appropriate aesthetics; innovative materials and technology; user benefits (i.e., performance, comfort, ease of use, safety); and market response.

Companies may enter as many finished products in as many of the competition’s 12 primary awards categories as they choose. The entry fee is $275 per submission.

All entrants may also enter the Green House Award division for an additional fee of $50 per product (a special value of $325 to enter both the core Housewares Design Awards and Green House Award). Green House Award entries must also be entered into one of the 12 core awards categories, although Green House Award finalists do not have to be among the Best in Category finalists.

Finalists will be notified after judging in mid-November and winners will be revealed during the February 4, 2014, awards ceremony in New York City.

Entry forms and complete contest rules are available at housewaresdesignawards.com. For more information on entries, contact (631) 371-4749; or email entries@housewaresdesignawards.com.

2013 Housewares Design Award Winners Announced

A gourmet harmonic kettle, a one-touch automatic cappuccino machine and an ultrasonic aroma diffuser were honored as the “Best of the Best” during the 2013 Housewares Design Awards gala luncheon and ceremony, here.

The “Best of the Best” honorees were among the 12 “Best in Category” award winners presented during the awards ceremony at the New York Marriott Marquis overlooking Times Square. The ceremony also honored the 2013 Green House Award winner for eco-responsible housewares design.

The Nambé Chirp Kettle took top honors as “Best of the Best – Gold.” The Chirp Kettle, part of the Nambé Gourmet line, features a contemporary, angled stainless steel body with a 5-ply bottom for quick heating. The kettle signals the user with a distinctive harmonic tone.

“Best of the Best – Silver” went to the Jura ENA Micro 9 One Touch Cappuccino Machine from Jura Capresso. The touch of one button on the compact ENA 9 prepares cappuccino, latte macchiato, crema coffee or espresso.

“Best of the Best – Bronze” went to Swizz Style’s Jasmine Aroma Diffuser. The tabletop diffuser with interval settings uses ultrasound technology to transform water blended with essential oils into a fine mist.

Twelve “Best in Category” winners were presented during the 2013 Housewares Design Awards gala at the New York Marriott Marquis here:

Cookware & Bakeware

Nambé LLC — Chirp Kettle

Countertop Cooking & Beverage Appliances

Jura Capresso — Jura ENA Micro 9 One Touch Cappuccino Machine

Countertop Food Prep Appliances

Smith’s Consumer Products — Edgeware Angle Adjust Electric Knife Sharpener

Countertop Kitchenware

Joseph Joseph — Triscale Kitchen Scale

Cutlery & Cutting Tools

Kyocera Advanced Ceramics — Kyocera Limited LTD Cutlery Series 6

Floor Care & Cleaning Appliances

Electrolux Small Appliances North America — Electrolux Precision Brushroll Clean

Gadgets & Kitchen Tools

Swissmar Inc. — Swiss Curve Peeler

Home & Outdoor Décor

Handy Home Products Inc. — The GLOWr Wayfinding Illumination Discs

Home Environment Appliances

Swizz Style — Jasmine Aroma Diffuser

Home Organization, Laundry Care & Non-Electric Cleaning

simplehuman — Semi-Round Sensor Can

Personal, Health & Garment Care

Panasonic — Arc3 Men's Wet/Dry Shaver (Model ES-SL41)

Tableware, Serveware & Beverageware

Host Studios — The Twist Adjustable Aerator

Honoring eco-responsible design that embodies green living principles, the “Green House” Design Award was presented to the Simple Wave Calibowl Non-Spill 5-Piece Iconic Mixing Bowl Set. Featuring Calibowl’s patented non-spill design, each bowl is designed with a curved undercut lip and pushes the food onto the utensil, preventing it from spilling over the edge. Made in the USA of 100% BPA-free recycled polypropylene, each bowl has a wide base with a silicone grip to prevent slipping or tipping.

The Green House Award finalists were selected from Housewares Design Awards category entries that also were entered into the separate Green House competition.

The 2013 Housewares Design Awards are presented by HOMEWORLD BUSINESS®, with sponsorship by The Gourmet Housewares Show at NYIGF, Whitford Corporation and Gourmet Insider magazine.

Products judged were introduced to the United States market between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012. No prototypes were allowed.

See the winners in the upcoming February 4 issue of HomeWorld Business. Look for full coverage of the 2013 Housewares Design Awards ceremony in the February 18 edition of HomeWorld Business and on housewaresdesignawards.com.

2012 Winner of Countertop Kitchenware