2006 Industrial Design Excellence Awards

Business Week sponsors a yearly contest for the best Industrial Designs. The 2006 Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) are now up at IDEA web site.

We've included a few of the designs below. They include a backpacking tent which pops open in two seconds, a new design for a protective cup for baseball players, a pod shaped biodegradeable coffin, a wall socket designed to be easily seen by someone who is standing, and a $100 dollar computer powered by a hand-cranked generator for children in developing countries.



Here are the Top IDEA Winners in the Consumer Products category. You can view other category winners by clicking on the dropdown link at the top of the page.