Awards & Honors 2006 | Panasonic Design

Gold Prize

Digital Still Camera “LUMIX”
DMC-LX1

The manufacturer developed the new camera - a lovable product that one never tires of using, based on the concept of “shooting pleasure, joy of possession, and comfort in handling”, which is considered the essential nature of a camera. Large lenses are boldly laid out in simple forms, with a solid sense and feeling expressed simultaneously. In addition, it is designed for easy operation based on the use of a joystick.

Gold Prize

Washing and Drying Machine
NA-VR1000

A universal design washer-dryer featuring a tilted drum that makes loading and unloading far easier than conventional machines. The washer-dryer also features simple operation, allowing users to complete the whole washing and drying process with the touch of a button. An internal light helps prevent any washing from being left behind when unloading, and other convenient functions reflect the company's pursuit of the ultimate in user-friendliness. It also incorporates a heat-pump dryer for the first time in the world, cutting energy, water, and time required for drying by nearly 50%.
Silver Prize

Super Dynamic Color Dome Camera
WV-CS954

An aluminum die-cast surveillance camera that is easy to recycle and, thanks to its fanless design with excellent heat radiation, is environmentally friendly. It also features an organic form that helps alleviate the domineering image of this kind of a product.
Silver Prize

Refrigerator
NR-P550T

A refrigerator featuring a sliding pantry that is accessible from either the right or left side, making it easy to store or remove a small item or a bottle. The sliding pantry is also unique for its external dynamic wave design.
Bronze Prize

Memory Card Camera-Recorder DVC PRO HD P2 Handheld
EB-A200

A handheld camcorder for professionals, which records high-resolution images on a semiconductor memory card. Although it is compact, the camcorder is surprisingly multifunctional and easy to handle, representing the culmination of the company's pursuit of functional beauty.
Bronze Prize

Battery Size-Free Flash Light
BF-104

A flash light with an innovative concept that allows any type of battery at hand to be used a convenient feature particularly in an emergency. The design accepts three different battery sizes in a straightforward way to create a novel appearance.
Bronze Prize

Household Fuel Cell Cogeneration System

A novel design worthy of the world's first home cogeneration system. The surface relief helps to minimize the thickness of the steel plate used for the housing, as well as enhances the sophistication of the overall design so that it can blend into the exterior of a home.