News iF Gold Award for LG OLED TV
A jury panel of 67 design experts, convening in Germany, awarded LG with 16 recognitions, among them the iF Gold Award for the LG OLED TV E9. Winners were announced last month
in Munich at the iF Design Award 2019 ceremony. This year, 66 products were recognised with iF Gold Awards among 6,375 entries received. LG OLED TV (model E9) secured the
highest iF Gold Award for outstanding design that made the screen more
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expansive. The use of transparent glass at the bottom with the stand recessed far behind the display creates a more immersive viewing experience that draws the eyes to display. According to the iF judges, LG designed a TV where the screen appeared to “fl oat in air”, the ultimate objective of every TV designer. A wide array of OLED products, such
as LG SIGNATURE OLED TV R, also known as the world’s only “rollable” TV, 8K OLED TV, OLED TV and Transparent
Three 2019 Philips TVs win leading design awards
The design of three of the sets from TP Vision’s 2019 Philips TV range has received the highest offi cial recognition by winning fi ve new Design Awards from both the prestigious iF and Red Dot design competitions. The awards also validate TP Vision’s partnership approach with European specialist brands, with one of the new sets created as part of the multi-year agreement with British audio brand, Bowers & Wilkins, and another new award-winning set with the world- renowned Danish artisans from Georg Jensen. The awards include both Red Dot and
IF Design Awards for the new OLED+934 and the new OLED 854 and an iF Award for the new 9104 model. The iF and Red Dot awards are given
in recognition of outstanding design achievement and each competition receives over 5,000 submissions from nearly 60 countries representing the best of design in their respective categories. Rod White, Chief Designer for TP
Vision, commented: “We continue to offer the best picture and sound performance through our ongoing partnership with Bowers & Wilkins, while still offering minimalist, functional designs using real materials executed with real fi nesse. I believe our co-operation with our leading European brand partners is delivering truly stand-out products into a market where our competitors struggle to
OLED Signage, were recipients of iF awards this year. Since 1953, designers and manufacturers have endeavoured to win the renowned iF label for design. Conferred by the iF International Forum Design based in Hanover, the iF Design Award is recognised as one of the top three design awards in the world, alongside the Red Dot Design Award and IDEA (International Design Excellence Award).
Winning an iF Design Award is
confi rmation of quality for outstanding design and exceptional customer service. For consumers and users, an iF Design Award is guarantee that the product displaying the mark is the best in its class. “Great design is being able to anticipate
the needs of our customers,” said Noh Chang-ho, vice president and head of corporate design at LG Electronics. “At LG, we will continue to introduce designs that exceed consumers’ expectations.”
differentiate their product.” The performance level of the Philips OLED+934 has been achieved in a set offering a minimal silhouette thanks to integration of the premium sound bar as the TV’s stand. The soundbar is covered in a custom, acoustically transparent premium cloth from Danish brand Kvadrat and features a trapezoid shape designed to angle the speakers for better sound dispersion into the room. Latest in the Philips line is the new
OLED 854 featuring a minimalist, super- slim frame with a chrome bezel supported by an elegant dark chrome T-bar swivel stand just 30mm high and running for two-thirds of the width of the set – to give impression of a fl oating screen. The OLED 854’s components and
sound system – plus the Ambilight technology – have all been neatly integrated into a slim cabinet towards the bottom rear of the screen, emphasising the set’s extremely thin profi le. The Philips 9104 TV is a high- performance LCD set created in partnership with Georg Jensen to celebrate European creativity and craftsmanship.
Whirlpool 4 Doors fridge freezer wins iF Design Award
Whirlpool has been awarded a 2019 iF Design Award for its freestanding 4 Doors fridge freezer. Now in its 66th year, the iF Design Awards are based on: product, packaging, communication and service design, architecture and interior architecture as well as professional concepts. The 2019 iF Design Awards saw entries from 50 countries. Following an intensive three-day assessment from an international, high-profi le
judging panel of 67 experts, the brand new Whirlpool 4 Doors fridge freezer was awarded in the product discipline. Finished in stainless steel, the American-style side-by-side fridge freezer (WQ9
B1L) boasts a contemporary design with slim fi t doors and integrated handles, to complement popular handle-less kitchen cabinetry, and a full-width black interface that offers an intuitive user experience. The Whirlpool 4 Doors fridge freezer also benefi ts from 6TH SENSE FreshLock technology that monitors, adapts and controls the refrigeration temperature to ensure an optimal environment for storing fresh food, while the adaptable FlexiFreeze compartment has three different settings for users to choose from to suit a variety of freezing requirements. Michela Giorgetti, Cooling Category Manager, Whirlpool, said: “We are delighted to receive the iF Design Award recognition for our new 4 Doors fridge freezer. At Whirlpool, the design of our appliances goes beyond how it looks and we will continue to provide consumers with appliances that incorporate innovative technologies and offer exceptional levels of performance.”
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