The 2018 GOOD DESIGN Award winners have been announced, and several kitchen and bath manufacturers are among the honorees. Created in 1950, GOOD DESIGN is acknowledged as the world’s most prestigious design award program organized annually by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. Several thousand new products from more than 47 countries competed as entries for the 2018 awards.
MTI Baths’ Integrated Deck Designs
MTI Baths was recognized for innovation and cutting-edge design for its IDD, or Integrated Deck Designs. The Integrated Deck Designs by MTI Baths are customized partial tub surrounds that are constructed according to the desires, needs and spaces of the customer. Available to work with all MTI freestanding tubs, they snugly cradle the tub design without distracting from its aesthetic. Created from MTI’s proprietary SculptureStone material which is 100 percent solid and 75 percent organic, the Integrated Deck Design provides a mounting space for faucets and toiletries and a concealed place for air bath blower motors, while also making cleaning easier.
CEDIT’s Rilievi Collection
The Rilievi collection by CEDIT – Ceramiche d’Italia – was awarded in the “floor and wall covering” category for its striking aesthetic impact. The series, designed by Zaven | Enrica Cavarzan & Marco Zavagno, breaks the traditional rules of ceramic. Three-dimensional elements with different geometrical patterns and colors decorate the large CEDIT slabs, transforming the walls and the spaces into truly scenic compositions.
BLANCO’s Precision R0 Durinox Sink
BLANCO‘s Precision R0 Durinox Super Single Bowl with Apron has earned three major design awards for its distinctive look and superior performance, including a 2018 GOOD DESIGN Award. The sink blends the best of the farmhouse aesthetic and modern trend and features a velvety, matte finish and sleek silhouette. With crisp, zero radius seams, the Precision R0 is made of BLANCO’s exclusive patented Durinox material, which was created using technology inspired by the aerospace industry.
American Standard, DXV and GROHE Earn Six Awards
American Standard, DXV, and GROHE, part of LIXIL, have earned six prestigious 2018 GOOD DESIGN Awards in the kitchen and bath categories for design innovation and excellence.
The GOOD DESIGN Award recognized the American Standard Beale Measure Fill Touch kitchen faucet, which delivers an adjustable set volume of water on demand, ranging from a half cup up to five cups. Another award winner was the Studio S Bath Faucet Collection of bathroom sink faucets, bath/shower faucets and accessories. Specifically designed to be a time-saver to install, the Studio S sink faucets incorporate the Speed Connect Drain, a pre-assembled system that won’t need adjusting now or years down the road.
A winner in the bath category, the DXV Modulus Bath Collection features an array of products that blend form and function into a useful bathroom. From lavatories to faucets and showerheads, these products offer an endless array of modular configurations.
Award-winning products from GROHE include the updated Atrio Bath Faucet Collection, which now features a slimmer, more streamlined shape, perfect for consumers who crave a more simplistic look and feel in their bathroom. Another award recipient was the Tallinn Faucet Collection, which pairs geometric forms with soft curves, and is perfect for consumers who prefer contemporary styling in their bathroom or kitchen. Finally, featuring a wide spray face and the cutting-edge GROHE DreamSpray technology, the GOOD DESIGN Award-winning Tempesta 210 shower head provides consumers with a deeply relaxing experience in the comfort and privacy of their own home.
