‘City
Living’ Kitchen Unit Earns Top Award for Young Designer!
An
innovative combined kitchen preparation and dining unit aimed at city
flat-dwellers has earned a young graduate a top design award sponsored
by the Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association.
Jitendra
Mistry’s superb idea netted him the Future of Design Award for the
Kitchen, Bathroom or Bedroom, one of the New Designers Awards presented
at the Islington Design Centre last month.
The holder of a first-class honours degree in furniture and product design
from Nottingham Trent University, Jitendra says his all-in-one compact
preparation and dining unit was designed for people who live within a
limited space.
‘The city living trend is growing all the time – but in flats
there often isn’t enough space to accommodate everything you need
in a kitchen or dining area,’ he explained.
‘My compact unit incorporates a preparation surface, pull-out dining
table and four stools, plus drawers and stainless steel bowls for the
storage of prepared food items during cooking time.
‘The unit is also mobile, to be manufactured from ash-veneered MDF
– so that it is light – and with a Corian surface.’
KBSA chief executive Graham Hayden said after the presentation of the
award: ‘Competition for this award was amazingly fierce but Jitendra
has emerged a most worthy winner. This is such a clever and practical
design, exactly the sort of thing the judges were looking for.’
Jitendra is currently working on a Design Council product design scheme
for a household brush manufacturer but will be looking for a permanent
post later this summer. He has his own website, which can be accessed
at http://www.mistrydesigns.co.uk
Picture: left to right: KBSA chief executive Graham Hayden and award-winning young designer Jitendra Mistry.
Dolphin
Bathrooms gives Gold Award to Roper Rhodes
Dolphin
Bathrooms has awarded Roper Rhodes with a Gold best supplier
award for 2002.
Dolphin's Vendor Appraisal Scheme is measured on all aspects of the trading
relationship from processing sales orders right trough to delivery.
Colin Cutler, Sales Director stated, 'this is an indication of the level
of service we offer to all our customers.'
Over a 12- month period, Roper Rhodes achieved 99.83% for high quality
of service against the specific criteria set by Dolphin Bathrooms. This
is a great success for the company, as Roper Rhodes came ahead of many
household names.
ElcoBrandt Wins Major Visual Creative Awards for its Appliance Brands
The
French 'Strategies Grand Prix' is the most prestigious award available
for advertising creative in France. For 2002, all the awards in the appliances
category were won by ElcoBrandt brands,
French brand Vedette and European brand, Brandt.
ElcoBrandt uses stunning visual imagery for many of its appliance brands
as part of pan European campaigns. This is highlighted in the UK by the
use of models to promote De Dietrich as a fashionable yet sophisticated
premium appliance brand. This imagery is used across advertising, brochures
and all forms of marketing material and immediately identifies the brand
- it was recently voted the brand with the highest communication campaign
awareness score in the French Household Press in 2002 (source MDA).
De Dietrich will start its consumer campaign in September to coincide
with the new launch of the 2003/4 range.
De Dietrich: 01256 308 000
Brochureline and stockist finder: 08707 503 503
Web: http://www.dedietrich.co.uk
Kimberly-Clark
Professional gives free Tissue to 'World's Best Bathrooms'
Kimberly-Clark
Professional
has donated a year's supply of bath tissue to two of the 'World's Best
Bathrooms,' Pasha Restaurant and Club in Chicago, and Sloan's Ice Cream
Parlour in West Palm Beach, Fla. The donation reflects Kimberly-Clark
Professional's commitment to helping businesses enhance personal health
and hygiene.
'It's encouraging to see more and more businesses take such pride in their
restrooms,' said Jan Gottesman, tissue category manager for Kimberly-Clark
Professional. 'Not only are these restrooms modern and hip, but their
cleanliness and attention to detail also demonstrate a great respect for
the customer.'
The company provided one-year's worth of its SCOTT® JRT® Jr. Jumbo
Roll Tissue each to Pasha and Sloan's. Both restrooms were featured on
'The World's Best,' a Travel Channel television series. 'The World's Best'
series travels the globe in search of the finest luxuries and experiences,
from the greatest thrill parks to the most magnificent man-made wonders.
'An outstanding bathroom can make an already good establishment seem even
better,' said Gottesman. 'Conversely, people come out of a bad bathroom
feeling awful about that place of business. It just goes to show that
you can never underestimate the impact of the restroom.'
The owner of Pasha Restaurant and Club, Bobby Sedghi, agrees that a top-
shelf restroom offers much more than the run-of-the-mill lavatory. 'It's
a little treat for the ladies, who play a big role in our kind of establishment,'
says Sedghi about the elegant pink and mahogany restroom. 'We wanted to
give them something unique ... something really neat.'
'Cool' might best describe Sloan's high-tech restroom, with its transparent
doors made of futuristic two-layered glass. But the reactions from captivated
patrons are anything but chilly, says owner Sloan Kamenstein.
'Everyone who comes in here loves it,' he says about customers who are
stunned to find the bathroom doors fog up when locked and offer users
complete privacy. 'We wanted to do something fun and outrageous with the
bathroom. The fascinated looks we see when people walk out of there are
better than we even expected.'
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known brands are an indispensable part of
life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, one in four people
around the world trust K-C's brands to enhance their health, hygiene and
well-being -- brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex
and Depend. For the second consecutive year, Kimberly-Clark has been named
to Fortune magazine's list of '100 Best Companies to Work For In America.'
With nearly 64,000 employees worldwide, the company has received similar
recognition in the U.K., Argentina, Australia, Korea and Thailand.
Web: http://
www.kimberly-clark.com
Whirlpool
Corporation Honours Top U.S. Suppliers
Whirlpool
Corporation
announced on 27th May that it would recognise the company's leading U.S.
suppliers during its Supplier Performance Awards Banquet on May 28th at
Lake Michigan College's Mendel Center in Benton Harbor.
Whirlpool Corporation's Global Procurement department works with suppliers
around the world to obtain high-quality, cost-effective materials, components
and products for use in the manufacture of Whirlpool's home appliances.
'Our final brand and product offerings to our global customers are strongly
impacted by the capabilities of our supply base,' said Jeff Fettig, Whirlpool
Corporation's president and chief operating officer. 'Part of Whirlpool's
success is based on the development, selection and partnership with global
suppliers in ways that help us deliver the best value to our customers.
The awards recognise the important role our suppliers have played in our
success.'
Out of Whirlpool Corporation's 645 U.S. suppliers, the company's procurement
department rated 30 companies the best. The suppliers were judged on their
quality, productivity and material management. A total of 35 awards were
handed out.
'The suppliers that we are honouring this year are the cream of a very
rich crop of partners that Whirlpool Corporation has partnered with over
the years to become the world's leading home appliance manufacturer,'
said Steven Rush, Whirlpool Corporation's general manger of supply-base
management. 'They consistently meet our requirements in terms of quality,
productivity, engineering, design and availability.'
Those companies honoured with distinction are:
* Alltrista Industrial Plastics
* BASF Corporation
* Dynametal Technologies
* Erie Ceramic Arts Company
* Ferro Corporation
* Industrial Dielectrics, Inc.
* Inland Paperboard & Packaging, Inc.
* Panasonic Industrial Company
* Perfection Corporation
* Wolverine Joining Technologies
* Worthington Steel Company
Other
honourees are:
* Ark-Les Corporation
* Burnco
* Ceramaspeed, Inc.
* Crescent Plastics, Inc.
* Davlyn Manufacturing Co., Inc.
* E.G.O. North America Inc.
* Embraco North America, Inc.
* ExxonMobil Chemical Company
* Henkel Chemical Management
* Ineos Fluor Americas LLC
* Noma Corporation
* Omega Products, Inc.
* Plastic Products Company, Inc.
* PPG Industries, Inc.
* PSC Fabricating Corporation
* Springfield Wire, Inc.
* Superior Metal Products
* Tru Die Cast Corporation
* Wolverine Tube, Inc.
Web: http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com
Planit
Launches New Design Award
The
kitchen industry software provider, Planit International has launched
a new design award. Planit Managing Director Patrick Love presented the
award on Monday 12th May to the design student of the year, Ben Keenan
who is currently completing the Professional Development Qualification
at Bishop Burton College in East Yorkshire.
Ben received a glass trophy, a framed certificate and a copy of Planit's
latest software release, Planit Fusion.
The award has been established to mark the transition of the course from
the PDQ, which has been running for three years into the first ever foundation
degree course for bathroom and kitchen design, which commences in September.
'We are delighted to have this opportunity to support the young designers
in our industry,' said Patrick.
'We are dedicated to securing the future of our industry by promoting
design excellence at all levels and it is particularly important that
we support the training of new designers in this way.'
Ben's tutor Andy Hampel who is also CAD tutor on the Bathroom and Kitchen
design degree added, 'Ben is a worthy recipient of this award. His work
is always original and exciting. He challenges traditional ideas and takes
inspiration for his designs from a global perspective.'
'Ben has great respect and knowledge for the client base and styles of
his customers, but keeps his mind very fresh and open to new ideas.'
24 year old Ben works with his father in the family business the Outlook
Home Enhancement Centre in Alnwick, Northumberland. Ben has worked there
for 2 years and is now showroom manager.
'I am very excited about receiving this award,' said Ben.
'Awards such as these are a great way of inspiring students to strive
for excellence through hard work and determination.'
Ben hopes to complete his degree in 2006 and go on to use his knowledge
for the benefit of the kitchen and bathroom industry and take design forward
into new, bright areas.
PHOTOGRAPH: Graeme Kynman, Course Manager at Bishop Burton College, Award
Winner Ben Keenan and Planit Managing Director Patrick Love
Recognising
Good Design at Blum
'The creation and implementation of design excellence has always been at the core of our fundamental philosophy and all of our product development.' says furniture fittings manufacturer Blum.
'As
an innovator, Blum applies the elements of design to every aspect of our
endeavours - design is crucial to function, style, aesthetics and performance.
In a market that thrives on change, fashion and differentiation, design
plays a vital role in Blum's international lead. So the independent recognition
of design excellence is of prime importance to Blum and our customers
- which is why Blum products are regularly submitted to design judging
panels internationally and, gratifyingly, why Blum products hold so many
prestigious awards for design.'
The Red Dot Award for the company's glass Boxside development is the most
recent of these. Blum believes that the recognition and awarding of good
design is a vital and ongoing process for future good product development.
Planit
Presented with Work Experience Quality Award
Software provider to the kitchen industry, Planit
International, has been presented with an award for helping
students to get work experience placements. The award was presented to
Planit International Operations Director Mrs Kim Cowman and Managing Director
Patrick Love by the Kent and Medway Education Business Alliance (KMEBA)
at a special ceremony recently.
The award recognised the contribution made by Planit in preparing students
from local schools for the world of work.
Patrick Love says, 'We are delighted to have received this award. Training
young people is a responsibility that we take very seriously. The kitchen,
bathroom and bedroom industry, like many others, needs to work hard to
create and maintain a steady stream of high quality youngster entering
the industry. The work that we do with the KMEBA is a worthwhile programme
that can help us achieve this aim.'
The presentation was made by Mr Chris Tyler a lead consultant for work
experience from the KMEBA, who said, 'Congratulations are due to Planit
International, for this well deserved award, they are an excellent provider
of work experience opportunities.'
Kitchen
& Bathroom Design Awards 2003
The Design Awards are a new initiative from the publishers
of The Kitchen & Bathroom Designer, the aim of which is to highlight
the range of talented designers working with kitchen and bathroom products,
and to motivate everyone in the industry to recognise their value and
skills as designers.
Every professional who works with kitchen and bathroom products is eligible
for The Design Awards. If you have a project of which you are particularly
proud, that will have been completed by 30th June 2003, you should submit
it as an entry for the Design Awards 2003.
To enter, complete an entry form, available from KBD 01483 239865 and
provide a floor plan of the installation and any pictorial evidence that
you may have. In addition, you should provide a brief background to the
project, outlining the client brief and how you interpreted that brief.
All entries will be judged equally, regardless of budget. Judges will
be looking at the interpretation of client briefs and the use of creative
design solutions to solve the client's need.
There are 4 main categories open to professional designers:
Designer of the Year - Kitchens
Designer of the Year - Bathrooms
New Designer of the Year - Kitchens
New Designer of the Year - Bathrooms
All designers are eligible for the Designer of the Year categories, regardless
of experience.
To be eligible for the New Designer categories you should have been working
as a professional designer for less than 2 years prior to 30th June 2003.
All entries should be submitted by 7th July 2003.
The judges will select three finalists from each category, all of whom
will be invited to attend the Design Awards presentation lunch on 23rd
October 2003 at Mezzo, 100 Wardour Street, London.
Winning entrants will be acknowledged as The Designer of the Year 2003
in their respective categories; in recognition of this they will win a
special trophy along with a cash prize of £1000.
Web: http://www.kbdmagazine.com
Lining
up to Battle for Top Industry Award!
Kitchen
and bathroom companies from throughout the UK have submitted entries for
this year's KBSA/Nova Retail Finance Award for Business Excellence in
the Kitchen and Bathroom Industry 2003.
Award applications will be assessed by a team of expert judges and the
three finalists will be invited to attend the Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom
Specialists Association AGM on June 21st where the winner will be announced.
'This award is designed to support the promotion of high standards and
professionalism within the Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom industry, with
the intention of creating a nationally recognised industry standard,'
said Graham Hayden.
'Last year's award attracted some excellent entries and we're confident
that this year's applications will prove just as impressive.'
The award will be presented by KBSA Chief Executive Graham Hayden, and
Nova Retail Finance Head of Business Development David Riddell
Broughton
Crangrove Receives Ariston Ambition Awards
Broughton
Crangrove,
the national distributor of kitchen appliances, sanitary ware, tiles,
heating and plumbing products has earned recognition and received accolades
for meeting and exceeding targets in the Ariston Ambition Awards.
From April to November 2002, the sales team were targeted with signing
up ten new members to 'Ariston Advantage' and achieving a sales growth
of 20% on the corresponding period last year. Scooping the awards were
Damien Wilkinson (Yorkshire area) and Michael Mitchell (Midlands area)
who won family holidays for four to Florida. Spencer Evans who represents
the Home Counties, won a skiing holiday for two to Austria.
Alan Penny, Sales Director commented, 'This is a huge achievement for
the team and the company, and gives us great confidence moving into the
future. The team has worked extremely hard to achieve the targets required
and this has been rewarded by Ariston with fabulous prizes.' Alan goes
on to say 'Through expansion and continued growth the company has earned
industry recognition as one of the country's leading distributors. We
have forged strong relationships with quality manufacturers, offering
excellent service levels in all areas and have a sales team that are extremely
motivated and enthusiastic.'
Broughton Crangrove has committed to the new Hotpoint range (previously
Ariston) that will be stocked and ready to go for next day delivery to
the majority of major conurbations in the UK from Broughton Crangrove's
strategically sited warehouses
Numerous
Prizes Confirm Miele's Design Competence
2003
got off to a successful start for Miele with the receipt of the iF prize
awarded by the Industrie Forum Design, Hanover for the new DG 2660 steam
cooker.
'Design is classically defined as a concept to combine functionality and
elegance with practical and aesthetic aspects. Good design does not rely
on short-lived fads, emphasises the use of first-class materials and endeavours
to offer products reflecting a fine combination of high-quality workmanship
and simple elegance. This is the benchmark for all Miele product developments.
We intend to stick to our maxim of being modern without being faddish',
says Frido Jacobs, head of design at Miele.
'Short-lived fads and durable Miele household appliances do not go together,
since the exterior of any appliance at Miele is always seen in the context
of a product's inner values. 'Form follows function' is a pithy statement
often used by designers to stress the fact that styling should always
enhance a product's convenience benefits. Paramount attention is paid
to ensuring that all machine functions are self-explanatory: Ideally,
it should be possible to operate any Miele machine without first having
to refer to operating instructions. Finally, an appliance must simply
appeal to the user and blend in harmoniously with its surroundings.' Frido
adds.
Since 1965, Miele has received almost 80 national and international design
awards. The awards cover all product groups, from vacuum cleaners to washing
machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers through to kitchen appliances such
as coffee makers, hob units, ovens, cooker hoods, microwave ovens and
fitted kitchens. Some products received additional recognition in their
individual category such as 'Branch best' in 1995 for the S 310i vacuum
cleaner in corn yellow or 'Highest design quality' in 1998 for the CVA
620 stainless-steel coffee maker and 'Best of Category' in 2000 for the
S 536 vacuum cleaner.
IZZI
Dishwasher Wins Good Design Award
Zanussi
has won the international 2002 Good Design Award for household appliances
with its latest dishwasher, the IZZI.
The annual award, from the Chicago Anthenaeum Museum of Architecture and
Design, bestows international recognition on design firms and manufacturers.
The IZZI was chosen by a jury of leading designers and graphic arts specialists
during a two round judging event held in Europe and the U.S.
Available in silver and white, the IZZI's friendly one touch controls
make the dishwasher simple and straightforward to operate. The IZZI will
be displayed at the Museum in Chicago, IL, U.S. from April 1st, 2003.
Award-Winning Designs Announced at K/BIS® 2003
The
National Kitchen & Bath Association announced on 21st April that 32
designs were chosen for honours in 11 categories in the Association's
annual Design Competition.
Winning designers and co-designers were formally acknowledged by their
peers at an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 10th at the 2003 Kitchen/Bath
Industry Show & Conference (K/BIS) at the Rosen Centre in Orlando.
Judging for the Design Competition is based on NKBA's guidelines for kitchen
and bathroom planning, as well as visual appeal, creativity, elements
and principles of design, presentation (quality of floor plan, perspective,
photos) and basic safety and ergonomics.
Competition categories include small, medium, large and open plan kitchens,
powder rooms, small and large bathrooms, master suite/bathrooms, showrooms,
nonresidential spaces and other rooms, reflecting the diversity of services
offered to consumers by Association members.
A complete list of winners by category follows:
Category 1: Small Kitchens
* First Place: Erica Westeroth, CKD, XTC Design Inc., Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
* Second Place: Daniel Lenner, CMKBD, Morris Black Design Studio, Allentown,
PA
* Third Place: Rick Farrell, Binns Kitchen & Bath Design, Pickering,
Ontario, Canada
Category 2: Medium Kitchens
* First Place: Jennifer Gilmer, CKD, Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath,
Ltd., Chevy Chase, MD
* Second Place: Erica Westeroth, CKD, XTC Design Inc., Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
* Third Place: Timothy Huber, CKD, Woodesign, Phoenix, AZ
Category 3: Large Kitchens
* First Place: Peter Ross Salerno, CKD, CBD, Peter Salerno, Inc., Wyckoff,
NJ
* Second Place Tie: Merrie Fredericks, CKD, CBD, Design Concepts Plus,
Lansdowne, PA
* Second Place Tie: Lloyd Long, CKD, L Designs, Blandon, PA
* Third Place: Donald Gustason, CKD, North Star Kitchens, LLC, Minneapolis,
MN
Category 4: Open Plan Kitchens
* First Place: Dan McFadden, Past Basket Cabinetry, Geneva, IL
* Second Place: Tim Scott, XTC Design Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* Third Place: Sandra L. Steiner, CKD, Steiner & Houck, Inc., Mechanicsburg,
PA
Category 5: Powder Rooms
* First Place: Martha Gargano, A Matter of Style, Cheshire, CT
* Second Place: Sandra L. Steiner, CKD, Steiner & Houck, Inc., Mechanicsburg,
PA
* Third Place: Joseph Giorgi, Jr., CKD, Giorgi Kitchens and Designs, Wilmington,
DE
Category 6: Small Bathrooms
* First Place: Vernon Applegate, Applegate Tran Interiors, San Francisco,
CA
* Second Place: Michelle Drenckhahn, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen by
Worldwide, St. Louis Park, MN
* Third Place: Tess Giuliani, CKD, Tess Giuliani Designs, Inc., Ridgewood,
NJ
Category 7: Large Bathrooms
* First Place: Erica Westeroth, CKD, XTC Design Inc., Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
* Second Place: Beverly Staal, CKD, The Showplace Inc., Kirkland, WA
* Third Place: Tim Scott, XTC Design Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category 8: Master Suite/Bathrooms
* First Place: James Meloy, CKD, Kitchen & Bath Concepts, Roswell,
GA
* Second Place: Gioi Tran, Applegate Tran Interiors, San Francisco, CA
* Third Place: Julie A. Stoner, CKD, The Rutt Studio on the Mainline,
Wayne, PA
Category 9: Showrooms
* First Place: Gioi Tran, Applegate Tran Interiors, San Francisco, CA
* Second Place: Tim Scott, XTC Design Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* Third Place: Bryan Reiss, CKD, Kitchens by Deane, Stamford, CT
Category 10: Other Rooms
* First Place: Peter Ross Salerno, CKD, CBD, Peter Salerno, Inc., Wyckoff,
NJ
* Second Place: Dan McFadden, Past Basket Cabinetry, Geneva, IL
* Third Place: Patricia Davis Brown, CKD, CBD, Patricia Davis Brown Fine
Cabinetry, Vero Beach, FL
Category 11: Nonresidential Spaces
* First Place: Andrea Tobias, CKD, Heritage Custom Cabinetry, LLC, Reinholds,
PA
The NKBA Design Competition is open only to members of the Association.
NKBA is a non-profit trade association of more than 24,000 members that
has educated and led the kitchen and bath industry in the USA and is celebrating
40 years of service this year.
Web: http://www.nkba.org
'Franke's
Beach Sink Rethinks the Sink Zone' - 'Design Week' awards
Designed
by David Goodwin for Franke of Switzerland, the beach multi-function,
undermounted sink system merited a commendation at the 13th annual 'Design
Week' Awards held at London's Grosvenor House.
The Beach came second in the Consumer Product Design category of the Awards,
which attracted around 1,500 entrants from all over the world. First place
went to yje Muji wall-hung CD player with pull-cord to operate control
functions.
According to 'Design Week': 'Consumer products shortlisted showed design
making a strong appearance in the kitchen with an innovative sink, a range
of kitchen appliances and a washing machine.
'We care more about style and efficiency in our homes and the design community
has risen to the challenge...Franke's Beach sink rethinks the sink zone.'.
Email:
mailtoinfo.uk@franke.com