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This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Student Design Competition at the International Home + Housewares Show, and the winners put forth as strong a showing as ever as the competition enters its third decade of recognizing exceptional work by the next generation of designers. Over the past 20 years, some 160+ judges have reviewed over 4,000 entries, recognizing 125 winners who have launched their careers at the show.
First Place: Heman Au, Arizona State University - Duo Kitchenware
Judges this year hailed from schools such as the University of CIncinnati's DAAP and RIT to major companies such as Whirlpool/Kitchenaid and Belkin.
First Place: Juan Jimenez, University of Houston - Smart Measure
Juan is currently seeking a manufacturer, but he noted that the prototype was 3D printed
As in past years, we had the chance to talk to first place winners Heman Au and Juan Jimenez:
See the rest of the winners after the jump:
Second Place: Yutong Wu, Ohio State University - Dolly+ Cart
Yutong also had his model 3D printed
Third Place: Yunqi Yuan, Ohio State University - Bella Maternity Posture Support
The harness folds flat for easy transport and storage
Third Place: Cole Mishler, Cleveland Institute of Art - POR Painting Organization System
Third Place: Breanna Stachowski, University of Notre Dame - The Neat Seat
Learn more about the Student Design Competition, this year's winners and honorable mentions, and more at the IHA website.
Comments
The Smart Measure spoons are awesome. Also love the maternity posture support. Good job guys!