Bould Design Honored with Four Featured Finalists in 2020 International Design Excellence Awards

Bould Design is pleased to announce that we have been honored with four featured finalists in the 2020 International Design Excellence Awards. These include the Roku Audio product line, the Daikin One+ Smart Thermostat, Proxy Mobile Readers, and packaging design for Eargo Neo hearing aids. IDEA is one of the longest-running and most prestigious awards programs in the field of Design. The awards are judged annually by a distinguished jury of esteemed design professionals and educators in a rigorous blind judging process.

Bould Design has consistently been recognized by the Industrial Designer’s Society of America, with three IDEA Gold Awards in the past decade, the Society’s highest honor. The studio has also earned significant recognition as a Design Company of the Year by FastCompany and four Red Dot Design Awards in 2020.

Daikin Introduces One+ Smart Thermostat Designed by Bould Design at CES 2019

As the world leader, Daikin develops advanced HVAC systems providing comfortable, healthy environments for people around the globe. Their products can be found everywhere from towering skyscrapers to private homes.

Advanced systems require advanced controls. The Daikin One+ Smart Thermostat was designed from first principles to optimize user experience while seamlessly integrating with the most sophisticated architectural environments and HVAC systems. The simple rectilinear form frames an analog scroll wheel on the right side for quick, on-the-go temperature adjustments and a color touch interface on the left side for more in-depth control and setting. A sense of calm sophistication is projected by the minimal metal and glass facade.

The user interface evolved from a thorough evaluation of relevant control paradigms and technologies. A combination of light, analog, and digital interface elements result in a device that works equally well for understanding system status or making quick temperature adjustments as well as more in depth environmental control and scheduling. One test user put it very succinctly in saying, “This is exactly what a thermostat should be”.

Daikin collaborated with Bould Design for the Industrial Design and Dubberly Design Office for the UI/UX. The Daikin One+ design process meticulously considered and addressed every possible user need. It represents the state of the art in modern thermostat design.