NEW YORK, October 17, 2007 — The 2007 International Design Awards has named Humanscale Healthcare’s T5 Point-of-Care Technology Cart the Industrial and Life Science Design First Category Winner. The T5 also earned first prize in the iDA Medical/Scientific Machinery category. read more
NEW YORK, October 16, 2007 — The Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization has recognized Humanscale’s Switch Mouse with a 2007 Good Design Award in its Product Design category. JIDPO’s Good Design Awards is Japan’s only evaluation and award program that recognizes design. Also known as the G-Mark, this top nod draws consumer attention to products that improve lives and advance industrial activity. read more
NEW YORK, October 15, 2007 — Humanscale’s Cinto has picked up four prestigious awards. The 2007 International Design Awards named the stacking chair its Product Design of the Year. In addition, Cinto was a First Category Winner and first-place finisher in the Interior Furniture category. The Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization also recognized Cinto with a 2007 Good Design Award in its Product Design category. read more
NEW YORK, October 5, 2007 — Two new Humanscale innovations—the Switch Mouse and CPU600—picked up Gold Innovation Awards at the recent IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2007 Exposition and Conference in Toronto. The Innovation Awards celebrate leading manufacturers and suppliers within the fields of design and architecture, recognizing their achievements in new product design. The Gold Award is the highest honor presented by the Innovation Awards. read more
NEW YORK, October 5, 2007 — Fast Company magazine has named Humanscale Design Director Manuel Saez among the newcomers “driving design forward” in its fourth annual report on the intersection of business and design. The “Masters of Design” feature in the October 2007 issue of Fast Company highlights the innovators and creators who are shaping design in business today, as well as the talents who are likely to impact the future. read more
NEW YORK, September 14, 2007 —Humanscale Design Director Manuel Saez is among the distinguished industrial design industry leaders invited to speak at the upcoming Design and Sustainability Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. The September 24 – 25 event—presented by the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation (SVID) and the Finnish-Swedish Industrial Design Academy in cooperation with Electrolux—will highlight sustainable competence and the future of environmental responsibility in design. read more
NEW YORK, June 15, 2007 —Humanscale’s new Switch Mouse has picked up three noteworthy awards in recent weeks, including two top prizes at the recent NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2007 in Chicago. The revolutionary new ergonomic mousing device earned both a Gold Award in the 2007 Best of NeoCon competition and a Grand Prize in the Product Innovations Awards presented by Buildings magazine. The Switch Mouse also took the top nod for Best Ergonomic Solution at Mixology07, an award program sponsored by U.K.-based mix interiors magazine. read more
NEW YORK, June 5, 2007 — Humanscale’s Switch Mouse is a Grand Prize finalist in the Buildings Product Innovation Awards Program. The revolutionary new mousing solution by the Humanscale Design Studio has received a Citation of Excellence in the program’s Computer Solutions Category. Grand Prize winners will be announced at the upcoming NeoCon World’s Trade Fair, which will be held in Chicago June 11 – 13. read more
New York, May 8, 2007 — The Humanscale Design Studio announces that it now provides complete industrial design services to third-party clients. The award-winning in-house design arm of Humanscale, the leading manufacturer of high-performance ergonomic work tools for the office environment, the Design Studio will promote its services and latest concepts in human factors design at the upcoming ICFF show May 19 – 22 in New York City. read more
New York, May 7, 2007 — The Humanscale Design Studio will unveil a prototype of its new desking solution at the upcoming International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. The Slim Desk is a revolutionary concept designed to offer space savings and integrated technology while supporting a suite of ergonomic tools for a healthy and comfortable workstation experience. read more
New York, May 2, 2007 — The Humanscale Design Studio will unveil a prototype of its new chaise lounge workstation concept for the home office at the upcoming International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. The innovative concept, which teams a modern lounge chair and ottoman with an ergonomically designed laptop computer support, showcases the Studio’s strengths in human factors-related design. read more
New York, May 2, 2007 — The Humanscale Design Studio will unveil a prototype of its new computing pod concept for business travelers at the upcoming International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. The innovative semi-private workspace emphasizes ergonomic comfort as well as convenience, and showcases the Studio’s strengths in human factors-related design. read more
New York, April 23, 2007 — The Humanscale Switch Mouse has earned a Gold EID award in appliance DESIGN magazine’s 20th Annual Excellence in Design Competition. Humanscale’s T5 Point-of-Care Technology Cart was recognized with a Bronze EID. Designed by the Humanscale Design Studio, both products will be featured in the June 2007 issue of appliance DESIGN. read more
New York, March 13, 2007 — Humanscale introduces the Switch Mouse, a revolutionary new mousing solution that brings unprecedented ergonomics to computer users. This groundbreaking peripheral device designed by the Humanscale Design Studio teams two new innovations—a patented V-shaped base and a scrolling navigation dish—with incomparable adjustability to provide ultimate ergonomic comfort and safety for any computer user. read more
New York, March 7, 2007 — Humanscale introduces the latest addition to its family of high-performance CPU holders. The CPU600 sets a new standard for CPU holder function and ease of use. In addition to complementing any environment with its clean lines and elegant aesthetic, the CPU600 keeps valuable CPUs out of sight and out of danger while offering easy access to cables, ports and drives. The CPU600 offers the quickest and easiest installation of any CPU holder on the market, saving installation time and money. The CPU can also be easily removed from the CPU600 without tools, which allows it to be serviced quickly and easily. read more
New York, February 20, 2007 — Humanscale Healthcare’s award-winning T5 Point-of-Care Technology Cart is now available for purchase through EnovateIT, a leading provider of mobile wireless solutions and a premier global systems integrator for the healthcare industry. The T5 combines unmatched ergonomic comfort and mobility with a high-performance power system for both laptops and PCs in healthcare environments. read more
New York, February 20, 2007 — Humanscale Healthcare will preview its V2 and V9 Articulating Wall Mount computer solutions at the HIMSS07 Conference & Exhibition. These products team ergonomic comfort and safety with maximum space savings to provide easy computer access in compact healthcare environments. read more
New York, February 5, 2007 — Humanscale’s Cinto stacking chair has earned a 2006 GOOD DESIGN™ Award in the Furniture category from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. The international award program recognizes designers and manufacturers for advancing new and innovative product concepts, and for stretching the envelope beyond what is considered standard product and consumer design. read more
New York, February 1, 2007 — Humanscale’s Personal SafetyKits™ have joined the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection. The Personal SafetyVest™ and Personal SafetyPac™ were initially selected by MoMA as part of its SAFE: Design Takes on Risk exhibition, which showcased more than 300 contemporary objects designed to protect body and mind from dangerous or stressful circumstances, respond to situations of emergency, ensure clarity and information, and provide a sense of comfort and security. read more