Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA 2006)

The IDEA winners for 2006 have been posted. Dedicated to “fostering business and public understanding of the importance of industrial design excellence to the quality of life and the economy,” the winning products are pretty neat. Some are based on new concepts while others are improvements on old themes.

Look at the Cupsicle, a spill-proof cup for kids, the Solo music system which accommodates iPods, and the Grommet USB hub, a USB hub that fits in grommet holes in desks. There are a number of office chairs like the Liberty and THINK. And don’t forget about the Nutty Buddy.