The Humly Booking Device won a German Design Award for Excellent Product Design, Computer and Communication and a GOOD DESIGN Award — both respected (not pay-for-play like the majority of the AV industry’s awards are).
Launched in February at the ISE 2023 Show in Barcelona, the Humly Booking Device is a small hardware space booking solution for hybrid workplaces. Its form factor houses a small, LCD display (3.46 inches) and provides flexible mounting and positioning options on and underneath various surfaces, including walls, shelves, desks and private phone booths.
The German Design Awards sets international standards for innovative design developments and competitiveness on the global market. An international jury of leading experts from all design disciplines is responsible for selecting winners, which included seven innovators from various industries in the Computer and Communication category. The statement from the jury explains that the HBD is “a contemporary tool that looks very modern and high-quality with its clean design language and discreet lighting,” noting that the device also has made a social impact through a sustainable design that “prioritized the total life cycle impact” by using recyclable material.
The HBD is the second German Design Award that Humly is won, following the organization’s recognition of Humly Room Display in 2021. The complete award description can be found at the German Design Award website.
The GOOD DESIGN Awards creates an awareness about contemporary design and honors both products and industry leaders in design and manufacturing. The awards recognize companies that have chartered new directions for innovation and pushed the envelope for competitive products in the world marketplace. The 73rd GOOD DESIGN jury convened to select over 1,100 product designs and graphics from over 55 nations worthy of the GOOD DESIGN Award for their Design Excellence. A complete list of winners have been published at gooddesign.org and www.chi-athenaeum.org. The latter is the website for the Chicago Athenaeum, a museum of architecture and design responsible for the “world’s most recognized program for design excellence worldwide.
Humly will once again demonstrate the Humly Booking Device in Barcelona at ISE 2024, where the company will exhibit at Stand 2W500 at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via from Jan. 30-Feb. 2.