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Australian Good Design Awards Collection

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The Australian Good Design Awards has its origins in the Industrial Design Council of Australia (now Good Design Australia), founded in 1958. Since 1963 IDCA has reviewed Australian-designed products, presented the best with awards and promoted them through exhibitions and other activities.

The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences has recognised excellence in Australian design with its own award, introduced in 1992, as part of the annual Australian Good Design Awards. Many of these products …

2006/135/1 Archive, Industrial Design Council of Australia / Australian Design Council / Australian Design Awards, Australia, 1956-1996
Industrial Design Council of Australia Archive
1956-1996
2014/105/1D Opal card ticketing reader, with test Opal cards (5), mixed materials, Cubic Transportation Systems / 4design, for Transport for NSW, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / United States of America, 2010- 2013
Opal card ticketing reader by Transport for NSW and Cubic Transportation Systems and 4design
2010-2013
2013/67/1 Blood pressure measurement device with accessories and packaging (3), 'SphygmoCor XCEL', various materials, designed by 4DESIGN / AtCor Medical Pty Ltd, made by AtCor Medical Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2012
'SphygmoCor XCEL' blood pressure measurement device
2012
2014/23/5 Printed circuit board (PCB), for RØDE iXY directional microphone, metal / plastic / electronic components, made by RØDE Microphones, China / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2012
RØDE iXY directional microphone blue circuit board
2012
2015/61/1 Freestanding bath, Caroma Marc Newson Bathroom Collection, mixed materials, designed by Marc Newson and Caroma, Australia/United Kingdom, made in Italy, 2012-2014
Caroma Marc Newson Bathroom Collection freestanding bath
2014/105/2 Ticketing reader model, 'Opal' system, foam / plastic / timber / plastic, designed and made by 4design, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2011
Design model for Opal card ticketing reader
2011
2013/85/1 Model, 'DEEPSEA CHALLENGER' submersible vehicle, foam / fibreglass / textile / resin / paper / plastic, designed by James Cameron / Ron Allum, United States of America / Australia, made by Iain Scott-Stevenson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2012
Model of James Camerons 'DEEPSEA CHALLENGER'
2012
2014/23/6 Design drawings and sketches (16) for RØDE iXY directional microphone, paper, drawn by Sam Trewartha, RØDE Microphones, Surry Hills / Silverwater, New South Wales, Australia, 2011-2012
Design drawings and sketches for RØDE iXY directional microphone
2011-2012
2014/121/1 Cochlear Nucleus CR120 Intraoperative Remote Assistant kit, plastic / metal / electronic components, Cochlear Limited, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2013
Remote assistant for cochlear implant surgery
2013
2011/81/1 Medical equipment, 'ResMed S9 Series' Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or Automatic Positive Airway Pressure (APAP) flow generator and H5i humidifier with Climateline and Slimline tubes, mixed materials, designed by ResMed Ltd and Blue Sky Design Group, Sydney, 2010-2011, made by
ResMed S9 flow generator and H5i humidifier
2011
2014/23/1 Directional stereo microphone and packaging, RØDE iXY, metal / plastic / cardboard / electronic components, designed and made by Rode Microphones, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2013
RØDE iXY directional microphone and packaging
2012-2013
2014/41/1 Biometric fingerprint reader with shrouds (2), PeopleKey V30 Touchlock, plastic / electronic components, designed by PeopleKey, made by PeopleKey, Mosman, New South Wales, Australia, 2013
PeopleKey V30 Touchlock biometric fngerprint reader
2013
2014/122/1 C-Pulse Heart Assist System, including accessories, plastic / metal / electronic components, made by Sunshine Heart Inc, Australia and United States of America, / Design + Industry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / Hydrix Services Pty Ltd, Australia / Really Useful Products Ltd, Unite
C-Pulse Heart Assist System by Sunshine Heart Inc
2012-2013
2013/46/1 Folding bicycle with manual and packaging, 'FlipBike', steel / plastic / paper, designed by Ideation Design and Flipbike Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, made in China, 2011
FlipBike folding balance bicycle with manual and packaging
2011
On display
2014/23/2 Smartphone, Apple iPhone 4, with 'RØDE Rec' app decal, metal / plastic / electronic components, designed by Apple Industrial Design Group, United States of America, made by Foxconn, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 2013, used by RØDE (RODE) Microphones, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 201
Apple iPhone 4 showing RODE Rec App
2013
2014/80/1 Digital video camera with accessories and packaging, 'Blackmagic Cinema Camera', metal / glass / plastic / card / paper / foam, designed and made by Blackmagic Design, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / China, 2011-2013
'Blackmagic cinema camera' with accessories by Blackmagic Design
2011-2013
2013/54/1 Backpack bed with lock and instructions, nylon / plastic / metal / card / paper, designed by Swags for Homeless, Australia, made in China, 2011
Backpack bed with lock and instructions by Swags for Homeless
2011
2014/23/3 Microphone prototypes (3), RØDE iXY, metal / electronic components, made by RØDE Microphones, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2011-2012
RØDE iXY microphone prototypes
2011-2012
2014/80/2 Blackmagic cinema camera prototype, plaster, designed and made by Blackmagic Design, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2011-2012
Prototype for Blackmagic cinema camera
2011-2012
2013/56/1 Drinking glasses (8), 'Marc Newson Unbreakable Drinkware', with packaging and information sheet, plastic / polycarbonate / cardboard, designed by Marc Newson, United Kingdom, made by Palm Products, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2013
Marc Newson Unbreakable Drinkware
2013
2014/23/4 Directional microphone component parts (32), RØDE iXY, metal / plastic / electronic components, designed and made by RØDE Microphones, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2013
RØDE iXY directional microphone component parts
2013