By Patrick Avenell
A large number of leading suppliers of home appliances and consumer electronics are once again vying for recognition, as revealed by the entries to the 2013 Australian International Design Awards.
De’Longhi, Breville, Jura and Fisher & Paykel are among the leading brands to enter appliances for this year’s awards, while BlueAnt, JBL, Pentax and Nokia have all entered the consumer electronics category.
In an intriguing move, Philips has entered its Bodygroom Plus shaver and Sonicare FlexCare electronic toothbrush into the Fashion & Accessories category, placing it in competition with a smartphone case, a pair of spectacle and seven Ovo ‘lifestyle’ devices.
Ovo is the most voluminous entrant in the Awards this year, with 37 entries across three categories, taking its approximate investment in the Awards to around $24,000 (excluding GST).
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In addition to entering several cleaners and fans into the home appliance category, Dyson has also targeted the Architectural & Interiors category with its eye-catching new Airblade Tap and V hand dryers.
The next stage in the Design Awards schedule is the assessments, which are being held in late April and early May, ahead of the announcement of finalists on Friday 3 May 2013. The Awards will be announced in a gala ceremony at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney on Thursday 30 May 2013, as part of the Vivid Festival.
In total, there were 257 entries across 16 categories. With 56 entries, Domestic Appliances comprises over 20 per cent of the entrants, making it comfortably the most competitive category for recognition.
Number of Entrants by Award Category
56 – Domestic Appliances
38 – Sport and Leisure
21 – Commercial and Industrial
19 – Hardware and Building
18 – Consumer Electronics
18 – Automotive and Transport
16 – Furniture and Lighting
15 – Fashion and Accessories
14 – Housewares and Objects
13 – Medical and Scientific
7 – Architecture and Interiors
7 – Packaging and Graphics
5 – Babies and Children
5 – Commercial Service
3 – Not-For-Profit Service
2 – Digital and Online
Domestic Appliance Entrants
Asko iChef Oven
BeefEater BUGG
Braun Series 5 Electric Shaver
Breville’s The Multi Chef
Breville’s The Oracle
Breville’s The Original ‘74
Breville’s The Thermal Pro Grill
CoolTec Electric Shaver
Delonghi Black Designer Art Inbuilt Oven
Delonghi Primadonna XS Fully Automatic Coffee Machine
Delonghi Icona Vintage Anita
Dyson DC47
Dyson DC50
Dyson Digital Slim Mk2
Dyson Hot + Cool AM05
Everdure E Churrasco
GWA Epure Zone
Fisher & Paykel ActiveSmart Fridge
Fisher & Paykel Companion range
Fisher & Paykel 60cm Built-in Oven
Fisher & Paykel 90 cm Gas on Steel Cooktop
Fisher & Paykel CleanSmart™ 10kg TopLoad Washing Machine
Gasmate Ignite BBQ
Gecko Bug Zappers
JURA Automatic Frother
JURA ENA Micro 1
Kenwood Mulitpro Sense Food Processor
LotusGrill BBQ
Masha by Prep
Miele S8 UniQ
Nespresso U
Omega OO7A1X 75cm built-in Pyrolytic Oven
Panasonic Reverse Cycle Air Conditioner
Philips Air Fryer
Philips Jamie Oliver HomeCooker range
Philips Lumea Precision Plus
Philips PerfectCare Aqua
Philips Performer Pro
Philips SAECO Intelia Metal One Touch Cappuccino
Scandinavian Life Lightair
Stihl MS 251C-BEQ RD3
SodaStream Australia
SodaStream Source
Sunbeam Café Series Espresso Machine
Sunbeam Café Series Food Processor
Sunbeam Cafe Series Variable Temperature Kettle
Sunbeam Maestro 2 Slice Toaster
Sunbeam Planetary Mixmaster
Sunbeam Pro Glide Plus Steam Generator
The Ziegler & Brown Twin Grill
Thermomix
UltraCaptic bagless vacuum cleaner by Electrolux Group Design Small Appliance
Vintec NOIR 170 bottle Wine Cabinet
Westinghouse 90cm Freestanding Cooker
Zip HydroTap SPARKLING
Consumer Electronics Entrants
Blackmagic Cinema Camera
BlueAnt Q3 Premium Smartphone Earpiece
BlueAnt Ribbon Stereo Bluetooth Streamer
iiNet Budii
HEX3 AppTag HD
HEX3 JaJa Pressure Sensitive Stylus
Hive security camera
iDECT ECLIPSE 8035 Digital Cordless Phone System with Answering Machine
JBL PowerUp Wireless Charging Speaker for Nokia
Kobo Arc
Kobo Glo
MOD Live Heads-up Display for alpine goggles
Nokia Wireless Charging Plate
Pentax MX-1
Pure Jongo S3
RØDE iXY
Native Union Switch
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