Fiori Press Release
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Pat Rodden, Fiori
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Fiori Named To Short List For DesignSense 2000 Sustainable Product Design Award
PORTLAND, Ore. —
November 2000 —
Fiori has been named to the short list of candidates for the 2000 DesignSense Award for sustainable design sponsored by the Design Museum of London. The award is for products and structures that feature eco-friendly design as a core value. The short list consists of six structures and six products. Fiori's entry, the IdaTech 3kW Residential Fuel Cell is one of only two products selected from North America. "We are surprised and delighted to be selected for the final judging. It's nice to be included on the list with other companies like IBM and BMW," says Steve Rodden, Principal of Fiori.
The winner and finalists will be featured in the annual DesignSense book published by the Design Museum of London.
About Fiori
Founded in 1994, Fiori is an award-winning contextual research and design company. Fiori applies a unique, context-driven approach, where the study of real people in the real world inspires and guides the development of products, services and communications. Fiori has two Pacific Northwest offices, with research and design in Portland, Oregon, and business development and operations management in Seattle, Washington. Fiori’s clients include the Fortune 500 and companies on their way there. Clients include Bioject, Dagger, Intel, HP, LSI Logic, Precor, Samsung and Yakima. Fiori has been recognized with over 20 international awards including awards from Business Week, Metropolis Magazine, Germany’s Red Dot, Japan’s Good Design, Chicago Athenaeum and CES Innovation. For more information, visit http://www.fioriinc.com.
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