Mediclinics’ U-Flow, winner of the prestigious GOOD DESIGN Award in the Bathrooms and Accessories category.
Mediclinics' state-of-the-art U-Flow hand dryer has received the prestigious GOOD DESIGN Award in the Bathrooms and Accessories category.
This distinguished award, given by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, honors the world's most innovative and influential designs. With more than 5,000 entries from around the world, the GOOD DESIGN award highlights the best in product design, architecture and graphic design.
To better understand the importance of this award given to Mediclinics’ U-flow, we briefly review some of the most relevant facts about this award:
Exploring Design Excellence: Good Design Awards
In the world of design, few awards are as prestigious and track record as the Good Design Awards. Founded in 1950 by architect and designer Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen and Edgar Kaufmann Jr., the Good Design Award represents a global standard of excellence in industrial design, product, architecture and communications. Over the decades, it has recognised the creativity, innovation and functionality that define the world's most impactful products and services.
History and Purpose of the Good Design Awards
The Good Design Awards were born in the post-war context, when the world was beginning to experience a boom in industrial and technological development. Founded on the premise of recognizing design achievements that combine aesthetics, utility and sustainability, the awards have become an internationally respected seal of quality.
Categories and Areas of Evaluation
Mediclinics' U-flow has been recognised in the Product Design category, where we can find everything from household appliances and furniture to all kinds of consumer technology and industrial tools.
But in addition to this category, the Good Design Awards cover three other categories: Architecture and Urban Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) and Graphic Design and Branding:
Each of these 4 categories is evaluated by a panel of design experts who consider the functionality, sustainability, innovation and cultural contribution of the submitted project.
Iconic Examples of Award-winning Designs
In order to understand the relevance that an award like the Good Design Award can have for a product like Mediclinics' U-flow, let's mention two examples of products that have been awarded throughout its history:
The Tesla Model S: A leading example of innovation in automotive design.
The Apple iPhone: Recognized for redefining mobile technology and setting new user interface standards.
Conclusion
The Good Design Awards is more than an award: it is a celebration of the transformative power of design. Inspiring new generations of creatives and raising standards of quality, innovation and sustainability is its enduring legacy. For designers and companies aspiring to make their mark on the world, this award remains an ambitious and prestigious goal.
For Mediclinics in particular, this award underlines the Mediclinics Group's commitment to design, innovation and technological advancement in order to create exceptional public washrooms solutions and equipment, which enhance the user and customer experience and promote a more sustainable future.
The Good Design Award is not only a recognition of the innovative design of our U-flow eco-fast hand dryer, but also of the dedication and creativity of the entire Mediclinics Group team. Congratulations to the whole team! We are deeply proud of the U-Flow and its continued success.
Enrique González
Mediclinics S,A.
