Top SA industrial design

A total of 14 of South Africa’s top product designs were recognised with SABS Design Excellence Awards in 2008.

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A total of 14 of South Africa’s top product designs were recognised with SABS Design Excellence Awards at a function held in Sandton on 30 October. The products ranged from high technology to very basic, and from engineering, mining and machinery industries to homeware, office ware and information technology solutions; each with the distinction that it typified excellent South African design.

Although the product designs are not in competition with one another, the panel of adjudicators annually vote for one product that has grabbed their imagination. This year’s Chairman’s Award winner was the Orga8 and Orga15 Modular Filing System, an eco-friendly office storage solution that can be combined in different ways. The components are made of recycled material and the compact design takes up less space than standard storage units.

The other winning products were the 4 Secs Condom Applicator, Autorock Drill Rig, Cheetah Sump Pump, Easy Sleepers, Enermax Plus, ExpoScreens Quick Lock, Kiddo Safety Finger Toothbrush, MES Butterfly Range Single Switch Socket Outlet, Modular Traffic Light System, Move-eez, Quaddro Scissor Jack, Vacuform Truck Bunk Bed and Wiremate Wizard.

See the best of South African industrial design at the Design Indaba Expo from 27 February to 1 March.